Video Training →Magnum Photos – Gregory Halpern: Documentary Sur/Realism

This class offers a host of valuable advice that can be applied to your photographic practice, from thought-provoking discussions on the genre of documentary photography, to playful exercises on the relationships between images when presented in a sequence.
What you'll learn
Creative DevelopmentHalpern shares his journey in photography, revealing how his voice as an artist evolved from his first major project to the work he is making today.Photographing StrangersUnderstand some of the methods used by Halpern to find photographic subjects, and see how he navigates real-world portrait scenarios.Intuition and PlayHalpern speaks about his intuitive approach and how he incorporates playfulness into his artistic practice.Halpern's ProcessSee the photographer in action as he makes new work, demonstrating his working process from creating contact sheets to making a selection through editing.Narrative and SequencingHalpern shares insights on shaping narrative through sequencing, and how this works within photobooks, his favourite format for viewing images.PhotobooksLearn about the photobooks that inspired Halpern and how the photographer edits and creates his own publications.