The Visual Narrative with Kelly Sutton | Oct 2nd – Oct 22nd

October 2nd – October 22nd, 2017
Hosted by KELLY SUTTON
Registration now open

Let’s explore the art of documentary storytelling.

Storytelling is as old as mankind, and yet remains one of our most powerful forms of art. And over our lifetime, thousands of stories will pass through us, but there are some that stand out above all others. What is it about those stories that keep them with us? Those stories have something special…a special kind of magic, a special kind of truth…a special kind of something that grabs us by the feelings, and pulls us in to stay awhile. These are the stories that make up the fabric of our histories.

Most days, we walk around in those special kind of stories. But how can we remember them for how they feel in that moment of happiness, sadness, quiet, or wild? How can we best use our cameras to document these moments in a way that breathes of honesty and emotion? Whether these fractions of a second belong to you or a client, they are fractions of a second nonetheless, that will at some point have the ability to rewind the hands of time.

During this three week course of study, we will explore these stories, not with written words, but rather with our hearts through our cameras, to document beautifully raw portrayals of true life. As a former, Middle School Writing Teacher, I see many parallels between the principles of a strong written story, and a strong visual story. We will begin with a study of the fundamental elements of writing, and translate them into a framework, from which we can develop an understanding of the essential layers of visual documentary storytelling.

Also during our time together, we will study past and current photographer storytellers, discuss techniques for editing for stronger stories, as well as curating images into a collection or series to tell a larger story. Lastly, we will talk about the potential for creating art and documenting stories through iphoneography. For this course, assignments have been created to help participants experiment with the different components and artistic techniques of storytelling.

For all the details including the class syllabus and workshop details, visit the THE VISUAL NARRATIVE WORKSHOP page.