Provisional dates of March 16 - 19, 2023 - Please contact us for course information and availability. Space is limited to ten.
Early Bird Price is only £425 or full cost £475
INTRODUCTION
World renown Dutch Educator Corinne Noordenbos is in London to share her knowledge through a lecture, discussion and workshop. Please read on for the workshop information, a biography, testimonials and dates.
We aim to invigorate photography projects. Sometimes ideas can become stagnant or shelved. Or it might be that you want a trusted system to apply at the beginning, thus shortening the photobook-making process. The workshop aims to move ideas forward in intensive sessions and create a resilient centre for projects, especially for those interested in a generative social response.
See below for:
About
Key Topics
Schedule
Workshop Aims & Benefits
Biography
Testimonials
Hope to see you there!
Nga Mihi,
Alan
TELL IT IN A NARRATIVE | ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Corinne Noordenbos will deliver an intensive workshop over 3 days on visual language, narrative and the photobook as a communication tool. This is a practice and theory-based workshop intended for those with a photographic project they're looking to develop, with a particular focus on the photobook.
The workshop aims for photographers currently developing a project. Tasks will be set to be completed outside of the scheduled workshop times, so please make sure you have plenty of availability throughout the workshop period. Participants must be ready to work with others and grow a group dynamic.
To begin, Corinne will discuss her photographic practice in an artist talk and give an introduction to the photobook on a theoretical and technical level. The workshop will then combine individual tasks, group work and discussions. Tasks will be playful and often with high-speed dynamics. Throughout the three days participants will be introduced to a methodology in the development of research, process and reflection towards concept and possible resolutions for their projects.
At the end of the workshop, all participants will have produced at least 1 photobook dummy/sequence.
‘How to make your idea a great idea’ - Corinne Noordenbos
KEY TOPICS COVERED
- What is the topic and its essence
- What visual strategies are used
- Reflection and analysis of content and visual language
- Balancing and communicating elements within a project
- A Project Triangle: author, objectives and audience
- Key image and visual strategy
- Structuring narrative and storytelling
- Editing
- Methods of photobook construction
- Projects and Photobooks: key concepts
PLEASE BRING WITH YOU
- a laptop and/or hard drive
- a large selection of digital images from your project
- a selection of 30 to 40 work prints from your project (use photocopy prints!!). This set should be printed at least twice, once at A5, and once at A4.
- a notebook
SCHEDULE
Thursday 24 Nov from 6pm - 8pm : “Is the trivial not important enough?” The tradition of visual storytelling of everyday life in Holland in the photobook.”
Corinne Noordenbos will give an artist talk to introduce her practice, followed by discussion
Friday 25 Nov: Defining your content and Finding / Revising your Visual Strategy
Participants will develop the sequencing of their projects and highlight key images. This will be followed by exploring titles, subtitles and organisation, as well as groups discussions on participants' projects.
Saturday 26 Nov: Visual Strategy and the Narrative
In the morning participants will work on their visual strategies individually, followed by a group discussion. In the afternoon Corinne Noordenbos will give a talk on narrative possibilities within the photobook, followed by exercises on refining the narrative within participants' projects.
Sunday 27: On Photobook Design
The morning will begin with a talk by Corinne Noordenbos on photobook design, followed by a day of exercises in photobook construction and time for participants to work on their individual photobook dummies.
Presentation of the material at the end of the afternoon, evaluation and celebration
Workshop Aims & Benefits
Forming a group can have terrific value for sole creators and independent artists. When you look at the success of groups such as The Guerilla Girls, Dischord Records or The Royal Society, lonely artist mode appears somewhat of a myth. In group player modes, the possibility of growing distribution networks and sharing at any stage of the process becomes regular in your process.
This leads to a resilient economy for the artist because you are less reliant on large organisations and significant profit share demands. We hope you can be part of those that adopt early.
Value: Workshop Fees are to host Corinne and appropriate fees for her invaluable insight, knowledge and experience. A minimal amount is set aside to cover studio costs, and we commit to keeping the participant fees minimum.
Lunch is included: Alan is making his famous homemade soups with delicious mustard croutons and fresh espresso on demand, low cost and tasty.
Develop the way you can speak about your work and ideas
Develop evaluating skills and build a group dynamic feedback loop
Develop a narrative led by a world-leading voice in Photobook development
Form a specialist peer group for the ongoing idea development and supportive release therapy
Become part of the first group to work with Corrine in the UK
If you have many ideas floating around, this workshop will help you take steps to advance your project with intensive decision-making available
Limited to 10 participants. Lunches from Friday to Sunday are included. Tickets include VAT. The lecture night entry fee is included if you are participating in the workshop.
If you have any queries please contact alan@alan-mcfetridge.com
“I appreciated most in this class was being reminded of the distinction between the content of a project and the visual language the photographers apply to tell the story.”
— Marc Schroeder, Berlin
CORINNE NOORDENBOS | BIOGRAPHY
Corinne Noordenbos is a photographer and educator. Her contribution to education in the Netherlands has impacted the development of photography internationally. Her former students are now at the forefront of contemporary practice and the development of the book form can be clearly celebrated in the work of former students like Rob Hornstra, Vivianne Sassen and Wassink Lundgren amongst many others.
Corinne was Head of Photography at the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague until her retirement in April 2015. In 2014 she received an award from the Royal Photographic Society followed by received a Royal Dutch decoration in 2016 in honour of her work. She is known internationally as an expert in photobooks and a collector herself.
She is currently working as a photographer and travelling around the world as an associate professor at many academies including the CAFA, the Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, l 'University of Ulster in Belfast and L' Unicamp University Campinas in Brazil, as well as a frequent speaker at numerous international photography festival giving presentations, workshops and conferences.
TESTIMONIALS
"Corinne Noordenbos’ workshop is by far the best workshop I ever attended.” The three days were packed with rich and yet very simple information about how to develop one’s vision as a photographer. It’s hard to believe that It was possible to learn such an amazing methodology in such a shot time.
It’s also very important to say that Corinne is a great teacher. She never imposes her view or style on the students and encourages team work all the time. She is never judgmental of peoples works and all she does is to present a way of working that helps peoples clarifying their interests and finding a way to develop their own vision as photographers. She’s always very generous and honest and is definitely able to create an environment where people are not afraid to open up and work as a team, what is very important, as we can continue supporting each other after the workshop ends.
I definitely recommend it!”
André Penteado,Saò Paulo- Brasil
"Really like the use of the wall, that I call "Dutch screen": immediate and direct, so far from the touch screen of our electronic device.”
Salvatore Santoro, Bologna
“This workshop exceded all my expectations. No doubt it was a very special day in the 36 years I dedicate myself to photography. Starting today, take me answers to questions a long time. Thank you very much Corinne for transmitting us in such a short time so much experience that led us to open our minds and changed our looks.”
Isabel Carvalhaes, Santos - São Paulo - Brasil
Thank you so much for all that you've taught us today. “Your generosity was overwhelming. It's always very difficult for me to show my work to others. Today you showed us the importance of working in a group. I can't wait to try this out.
Thank you thank you thank you with all my heart.”
Carolina Cattan,Rio de Janeiro- Brasil
This workshop blew my mind wide open! There are soo many amazing revelations, even beyond the photo book and it's possibilities. The most profound for me was; Having always used photography for my own internal conversations and understandings about the life I have been given, I now realize that importance of audience if you decide to share that language publicly.
Ingvar Kenne, Zagreb (coming from Sydney)
Corinne and Fiore show how to clarify the foundation of a project. They show how to ask the right questions. What now seems obvious about my work wasn't all clear to me before attending the workshop. This is great guidance for consistent decision-making!"
Simon Kruger, Zagreb (Vienna)
Corinne completely changed the way I will now tackle this project and future projects; I’ve now got a much better understanding of connecting ideas and visual language through the what and how framework. She addressed all my wins and failures with great humour, grace and powerful insight. I left the session feeling so inspired and renewed with so much new knowledge.
Abigail Varney, Melbourne