A workshop on photojournalism, where students will be presented works by professional photographers and will be guided on location on how to approach a situation and how to make photos that document it while paying attention to light and composition.
The purpose of this workshop is to help students develop their photography skills and to understand how to create a reportage about a particular subject in a short time.
日程:4月8日(木)、11日(日)、15日(木)、17日(土)、22日(木)、24日(土)
* Students should be advised in advance to bring samples of their photos so that I can see the level of their photographic skill and make recommendations on how to develop it. We will also be showing photos related to the next lesson and we will talk about how we will organize the on location photo-shootings.
* Hanami(on location) : We will be visiting Ueno park to document hanami. I will be guiding the students and I will answer questions related to their approach to the theme. In the end we will take a quick look on the photos that will be produced if there is time or the students will have to email me the results so that I can give them advice.
* We will be talking about our experience from the first photo-shooting on location, I will give them my comments and recommendations and we will be looking at photos of professional photographers in relation to our next on location photo-shooting.
* Harajuku (on location) : We will be visiting Harajuku where the students will be separated in groups and will be photographing different themes like cosplay, rockabilly dancers, bands, Meiji shrine, etc. around Harajuku. I will be guiding the students and I will answer questions related to their approach to their theme. In the end we will take a quick look on the photos that will be produced if there is time or the students will have to email me the results so that I can give them advice.
* We will be talking about our experience from the photo-shooting in Harajuku, I will give them my comments and recommendations and we will be looking at photos of professional photographers in relation to our next on location photo-shooting.
* Yabusame and Kyudo ceremonies in Asakusa (on location) : We will be visiting Asakusa where the students will be separated in groups and will be photographing The Kusajishi-Shiki kyudo ceremony and the Yabusame ceremony. I will be guiding the students and I will answer questions related to their approach to their theme. In the end we will take a quick look on the photos that will be produced if there is time or the students will have to email me the results so that I can give them advice.
* We will be talking about our experience from the photo-shooting in Asakusa, I will give them my comments and recommendations and we will be looking at photos from professional photographers.
* We will be doing the final editing of the students’ works, I will give them advice in how to use Bridge and photoshop software for photo-editing and we will prepare a small presentation with selected photos from each student.
Photocopies with technical information on composition, samples of photos and on how to produce photos that will document an event will be provided to the students in the first lesson.
Aを履修した学生がBを履修してもよい。学生の達成度に従って別課題を与える。
人数制限をする場合があるので、1回目の授業には必ず出席すること。
Your grade for the course will be based on your participation in our class meetings and the work you produce for the classes. This, however, requires that you attend class regularly and also that you be prepared for class by doing any required research, shooting the required pictures and selecting the images to view in the class in advance. These you can bring on a CD/DVD or a memory card. 70% of your course grade will come from the effort you will put and the quality of work that you will be able to produce with your photo essay.
INSTRUCTOR: Photographer Androniki Christodoulou, a Tokyo-based professional photographer who is mainly documenting life in Japan and Japanese culture. Her work is published in international magazines and newspapers.
PRESENTATION: Digital presentations/projections with photos by professional photographers will be presented in the class.
COMMUNICATION: Because of the limited time of this workshop and for making the most out of it, it is important that the students communicate with the teacher regularly by email. That will be about the photos they will be producing and any questions they have so that we can save time in class or during the on-location work.
連絡先:世界文明センター(内線3892)