CAMBODIA Angkor/Siem Reap June 25-June 30 (Jack Picone Photography Workshops)

The Jack Picone Photography Workshops is a series of photography workshops on location in the most fascinating cities and outposts of Asia. Interacting closely with world-renowned photojournalists with long experience in the region, participants take on assignments aimed at advancing their photographic skills and vision. The intensive dawn-to-dusk courses involve challenging fieldwork, formal and informal
critiques, editing sessions, evening projections and open discussion. In a stunning Asian setting, participants fully engage with the local culture and environment, and learn how to create photographic reportage to the highest standard.

The Jack Picone Photography Workshops will hold its next roving workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia’s fastest growing town and the jumping off point for the spectacular temple ruins of Angkor. With a maximum of 16 participants, the six-day event will provide an opportunity to explore the cultural riches and social dynamism of this exotic corner of the world. Workshop sessions will be held at a private Khmer-style boutique resort in Siem Reap, where accommodation is available for participants on a first-come, first-served basis.

Award-winning documentary photographer and JPPW founder Jack Picone will lead the workshop together with workshop partner Steven Dupont, acclaimed photojournalist and filmmaker. Both Steve and Jack along with noted guest tutors will be there to critique and edit participants’ work one-on-one, and also take part in evening projections and discussions.

With the world’s most breathtaking ancient ruins on its doorstep, Siem Reap and surrounding areas offer endless photographic possibilities. The town itself has gone from backwater to boomtown in the space of a decade, and traditional Khmer culture coexists with the emergence of a new, hip generation of Cambodians. As well as the vast temple complex of Angkor, nearby are floating villages with traditional stilted houses, the rural beauty of Tonle Sap Lake and the flooded forest of Komplong Phhluk.

An introductory get-together will be held on the evening of Thurs June 24th prior to the workshop’s formal start on the morning of Friday June 25th. Like any working documentary photographer, you will be given an assignment brief to interpret as you wish. (The brief will be announced prior to the workshop to give you time to research possible subjects before you arrive.)

The aim is to produce a documentary photo essay with a striking visual narrative, to be shown on the final evening, Wednesday June 30th. Tutors will hold individual and group sessions to supervise and edit the assignments, and dialogue intensively on topics such as photographic composition, portraiture, advanced camera techniques, how to research ideas and tell an original story, how to market a body of work, and how to hone your personal style.

The workshop’s schedule will be demanding but highly rewarding. Tutors and field assistants will be on hand constantly to help navigate any areas of difficulty and discuss all your photographic concerns. Interpreters can also be arranged where necessary.

Cost: US$2,250. Includes all workshop sessions. Workshop cost does not include travel costs to Siem Reap and accommodation.

Application: The workshop is strictly limited to 16 participants. A $500 deposit will be required at the time of booking to secure a place.

To receive further information or to request a
registration form, please contact:
jack [at] jackpicone [dot] com

Links:
Jack Picone
http://www.jackpicone.com
http://www.jackpiconeportfolio.com

Stephen Dupont
http://www.contactpressimages.com/photographers/dupont/
dupont_bio.html