BURMESE DAYS
Documenting an extraordinary voyage of discovery.
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Documenting an extraordinary voyage of discovery.
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Burma workshop. 1st to 7th December 2018
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December 1st 2018 - December 7th 2018
We travel together as colleagues, observing, discovering and documenting this magnificent, other world, warm cultures and local cuisines en-route to Moulmein in the delta of the mighty Salween River. An unrivalled opportunity to benefit from one on one field-time with longtime Asia hands. Instructors: Daniel Schwartz, Gary Knight and Philip Blenkinsop Location: Burma (Myanmar) Cost: $2,500 Duration: 7 Days Limited to six (6) participants only Skill level: Advanced amateurs and professionals Scholarships available: two regional scholarships of $2000 to passport holders of South or South East Asian countries |
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About the Workshop One of the best ways to learn any skill is by observing master practitioners at work. This is the reasoning behind offering such an intimate workshop experience; to ensure that participants have the invaluable opportunity to observe Daniel, Gary and Philip, three seasoned exponents of their art, at work in the field. The ability to pre-empt images and to frame, focus and shoot while moving is an art best demonstrated in such an environment Importantly, Daniel, Gary and Philip are generous and non-possessive when it comes to the events unfolding around them, encouraging participants to go forward and engage with people, camera in hand, while offering constructive advice in real time. Our days will be spent observing, building confidence, readying ourselves and seeking out those special moments that as photographers we live for, documenting them as they happen, whether walking the streets, journeying by train, bus or boat or simply sat at a tea shop watching the world go by. It is these captured frames that, when pieced together to form a whole, will make each person’s journal a unique commentary on what is sure to be a memorable journey. Leaving Rangoon, we will stay in (or in the environs of) Bago, Kyaktiyo (famous for the Golden Rock) Hpa An and finally, Moulmein. (of course, as with any successful road-trip, the key is to always be prepared to take advantage of surprises along the way, which may mean modifications to the schedule. At times like this it is important to remember; the journey IS the destination!) Participants will edit between forays with camera and make use of a portable communal printer to produce work for their travelogues-cum-journals which will take shape along the route and which will provide some of the focus for discussion after dark over local delicacies. The workshop will culminate with a presentation dinner in Rangoon. An image or excerpt from each student’s journal will be posted on VII’s Instagram feed. Participants are responsible for their own accommodation, travel and living and expenses. |
Rangoon 2012
Philip, Gary and Daniel, who’s relationship with Burma dates back to the late eighties, seen here in Blenkinsop’s Bangkok studio, discussing plans for their 2012 Burma exhibition to mark the launch of the Burma issue of DU Magazine that the three friends worked on exclusively and which went on to win an award for best publication in that year's POY awards.
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