This workshop will offer the possibility to work on personal projects on daily life of one of the world’s most fascinating cities, and at the same time learn and develop the skills to produce work for future publication, using the digital workflow.

The digital age is giving photographers extraordinary new ways to create and organize our photographic projects. This workshop will show how to utilize the power of great photography with the new digital workflow to extend the ability of the visual storyteller. Ed Kashi will share examples of his personal projects and work with National Geographic and other major publications to illustrate the possibilities of photography as a source of passion, personal expression and communicative power. He will discuss how you develop an idea, get access to your subject, determine your goals and present your work to editors. The objective is to share the passions for photography and inject that spirit into the students. Digital photography is just a new tool and what is most important is to understand the traditions of photography, storytelling, narrative and intimacy so we can integrate these qualities into our work in the most effective manner possible.

There will also be presentations and discussion on multimedia, how it fits into the changing landscape of media today and what and where the opportunities are for creativity and distribution of your work. Ed will share recent work from a big project he shot in India that appears in the October 2008 issue of National Geographic magazine.

The students will view the instructor's work, outlining the complete process of creating a project from beginning to end. Each student should expect to shoot a photo essay during the workshop that deals with some aspect of life in Kolkata.

“My work has been profoundly effected by the political and social issues of my time. I derive my passionate drive to commit significant time and energy to produce works that are in-depth and personal. My desire is to report on, capture and tell the stories that I believe will impact humanity in the short term and for decades to come.”

Practical Information:
Dates: March 6-13, 2009
Location: Kolkata, India
Visa: be sure you have a valid India visa for tourism. It might take from 2 to 4 weeks to get it

Workshops costs:
Workshop fee € 1700 includes 3 dinners
Accommodation: we have reserved some extra rooms at the Fairlawn Hotel. The cost is aprox 40€ per night with full board. Plese let us know if you plan to stay there. There s also another Hotel nearby, slightly more expensive € 55 – only B&B
Meals: excpt as above, meals will be independent. Eating out in Kolkata is rather cheap and extremely interesting…
Travel: Kolkata is connected with the world’s major airports.