Developing a Creative Photo Book with Douglas Stockdale
DATE
January 20, 21, 27, 28 2024, 10 AM - 1 PM, Eastern
LOCATION
Zoom
EVENT ORGANIZER
SE Center for Photography
Making a book at times can be overwhelming, and a very different experience & skill set than making original works of art. This book workshop is designed to fill that gap, allowing the inspiration of other photo books to guide and inform the process from start to finish. Working with a seasoned book designer and artist, each workshop participant will gain a clear understanding of the process. This is not a software driven class (lots of hands-on stuff); this is a workshop about making a physical book dummy that provides the tactical feel for the book you are wishing to publish.
The goal of this workshop is to create a book-dummy, the real first step to publishing an art book or monograph. We will discuss each artist’s vision, mission and objectives for publication, and then to gain an understanding of how these conceptual aspects translate into a book object. Fundamental to the book development process is learning aspects of editing a large body of work, the editing for the book contents, sequencing of the body of work and in the context of a book design to shape and narrate a story.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide artists with the building blocks to move from a complex mass of images into a refined edit and subsequently sequence to create a pre-visualization of their book concept. Those who have benefited from this workshop have ranged from having an unorganized mess to a book layout that is about to be finalized with a publisher.
About Douglas Stockdale
This workshop will be led by Douglas Stockdale, an internationally-recognized book artist and Senior Editor & founder of PhotoBook Journal, an online platform highlighting contemporary photo books and publishing. He has been published by Edizioni Punctum, self-published three artist books, two of which were selected as Best Photobooks, two photographic how-to books, and is represented by Fabrik Projects in Los Angeles. His artist books and photographic art are in various international museums and collections.
His website is www.douglasstockdale.com
Who Should Attend:
This workshop is an opportunity for artists in all media (not just photography) currently working on, or planning to start a project that will result in a book publication. Whether you plan to pitch book submissions to a publisher or self-publish your artist book, this workshop is meant to help you create a book that meets your artistic vision. A small body of photographs to work with: 15 – 20 small digital images from their project is required to help the participants to work towards their publishing goal.
This event is organized by
SE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Our workshops and expeditions cover all aspects of photography and challenge, encourage and inspire the photographer in all of us. During the workshops, our complete focus is on you, the photographer.
Our instructors are working professional photographers who have a passion for sharing and inspiring. We recognize the commitment of time, energy and money it takes for you to attend a workshop and work very hard to be the best at intimately knowing our locations, providing a wealth of high quality information via excellent presentations and one on one help in the field, presenting extremely supportive and highly detailed image reviews, and doing all of this in an energy rich, supportive environment where inspiration and having fun are the hallmark of our workshops.
SE Center Workshops fully realizes that in addition to the education business we are in the inspiration business, and ultimately, we are a service business. We are here to serve you and your complete satisfaction with your workshop experience is our pledge. After all, the majority of our workshop participants are repeat customers and we know as well as anyone that we only get one chance to make a memorable first impression.
When we publish a workshop cost it includes everything. We won't surprise you with additional Materials Costs or Model Fees. If the workshop is all day at the SE Center, we provide lunch, snacks and beverages. Before you register you know the true cost of our workshops.
Developing a Creative Photo Book
SE Center for Photography
116 E Broad St, Greenville, SC 29601
SE Center Members $300, All Others $350
