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Course Structure – Fotografiska Academy: Documentary Photography

November 3 – Introduction & Presentation of Water

Introduction to the course and presentation of Mustafah’s long-term documentary project Water, including a discussion of the concept, creative process, technical approach, challenges faced, and his personal philosophy of the photographic act. The class will conclude with an outline of the remaining course structure and a Q&A session about Mustafah’s work and career. You will be assigned to view material and to visitHelga Paris’ exhibition für uns.

November 10 – Review of Photography Project & Next Steps

Review of the photograph projectyou brought and individual goals for the next steps in your development. This class will focus on giving you practical feedback and guidance. For this, prints of your photo projectin A5 (mattepaper) are preferred but you should have the same project in PDF format as backup. As homework, you will be given one photographic assignment to complete before the next session.

November 17 – Assignment Analysis & Visual Language Theory

First half of class will be about the results from the photographic assignment. The second half will be on visual language theory. You will be assigned the task of making a project plan based off learnings from the first three course days and present it in the following week.

November 24 – Review, Film Screening & Wrap-Up at Bar Verōnika

Review of your project plans that developed during the course and discussion of all work completed throughout. Screening of Mustafah’s short filmWomen Are Beautiful, followed by a conversation on the filmmaking process and how you can apply these lessons to your own projects. The course will conclude with a celebration, drinks and snacks at Bar Verōnika, offering a relaxed moment to connect with other participants and reflect together on the course experience.

See also the FAQ page for this course

Who can I contact for more information?

For any further questions, feel free to reach out to us at programming.berlin@fotografiska.com. Our team is happy to assist you!