FEW SEATS LEFT | APPLICATIONS (FREE) CLOSE OCT.15!
6-WEEK MASTERCLASS
WITH ELISA MEDDE [EDITOR IN CHIEF, FOAM MAGAZINE]
“STRAIGHT TO THE CORE”, OCT 25 – NOV.29, 2020
MEETS ONLINE ON SUNDAYS, 5-8PM PARIS TIME
[11AM-2PM NY TIME] [8-11AM VANCOUVER TIME]
“One of the trickiest moments during portfolio reviews is usually the core one, when the reviewer asks: “What is this project about?” Often the answer is very long and unrelated to the actual body of work, other times it is short and equally unrelated. Some other times, the answer is what the author wished the body of work was about, while the images tell another story. I would like to take a step back, and talk about what it is you really want to do with your images? And what you wish your images can also say? Are you active in looking and assessing the possibilities, as to consciously choose what to do with them according to the directions you want to take? And once focused on that, are you actively making sure it is present in the images? How do you edit your images and sequences to make sure that focus is properly and effectively conveyed, while staying true to your core values and meanings? During our meetings I would like us to tackle these very important themes, clarify the meaning behind your work, unlock its voice(s), and help pave different ways to get your message out for others to see, listen and understand.”
– Elisa Medde
MASTERCLASS PROGRAM & OUTCOMES
The bulleted list below highlights some of Elisa’s masterclass teaching outcomes. A fully detailed masterclass program including the list of materials to have ready before the start of the class, logins to upload portfolios and Zoom invitations, as well as any planned pre-assignments is provided upon enrolling.
• overview of Elisa’s scope of curatorial practices as both an influential independent curator of contemporary photography having cultivated deep collaborative ties in the global photography industry, and as the Managing Editor of the major publication Foam Magazine
• lecture time describing the role and core responsibilities of photo editors and their relations to photographers, such as how to approach them with your work and build work relationships with them
• individual presentation of each participant’s portfolio with in-depth thematic analysis and debrief to open up new successful editing directions for a variety of outlets
• editing assignments with follow up discussions
• participants get their final edits & texts published in print in a special Masterclass JRNL Edition (free copy mailed out)
Cover image © Courtesy of Foam Magazine, Issue 56 “Elsewhere” Cover
Cover image © Courtesy of Foam Magazine, Issue 56 “Elsewhere” Cover
Cover image © Courtesy of Foam Magazine, Issue 55 “Talent” Cover
Cover image © Courtesy of Foam Magazine, Issue 54 “Play” Cover
ABOUT ELISA MEDDE
© Fiona Makkink
Elisa Medde is a photography editor, curator and writer. With a background in History of Art, Iconology and Photographic Studies, she worked for various cultural institutions, publishing houses and non-profit organisations as project and research co-ordinator as well as independent curator and editor. Her academic research reflects on the relations between image and power, particularly in the context of contemporary photography. She served as juror for many prizes, including the Luma Rencontres Book Award, Copenhagen Photo Festival, Premio Celeste and Lens Culture. She has been nominator for the Mack First Book Award, Prix Elysée, MAST Foundation for Photography Grant and Leica Oskar Barnack award amongst others. Since 2012, she is the Editor in Chief of Foam Magazine.
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MASTERCLASS DETAILS & FAQ
6-WEEK MASTERCLASS TUITION
REGULAR REGISTRATION [ SEPT.8 – OCT.18]
REGULAR: $695USD
SCHOLARSHIP & EARLY BIRD APPLICATIONS ENDED SUNDAY, SEPT.7
APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE
FEW SEATS LEFT: Applications are free of charge (no fee to apply) and accepted until OCTOBER 15. Participants are selected on a first come, first served basis: applying early is encouraged for greater chances of selection. Enrolment is limited to 12 participants. Elisa’s masterclass is open to both film and digital photographers of all levels.
MASTERCLASS PAYMENT
Upon being selected successful applicants will be required to send a full tuition payment in order to secure their seat and confirm their participation.
CANCELLATIONS & WITHDRAWALS
The deadline for confirmed participants to withdraw from the masterclass and request a refund is Sunday, September 27, 2020. Please note all online masterclasses withdrawals are subject to a $250 cancellation fee. Refund requests past September 27th will not be accepted.
In the event the workshop was not meeting minimum enrolment to run (8 participants) or needed to be canceled for other reasons, enrolled participants would receive full tuition reimbursements with no cancelation fee applied.
CONTACT
For any questions or inquiries, please contact FotoFilmic Co-Director Bastien Desfriches Doria directly at bastien@fotofilmic.com