Applications for the PHOTOBOOK MASTERCLASS for 2023 have now closed! Thank you for all the applications!

08/27/2023

RPS PHOTOBOOK MASTERCLASS 2019

RPS is looking back at four successful editions of the Photobook Masterclass. From 2015 to 2019, we have been such a success as the participants gained great recognitions and published books **as the following list below. During 2020 and 2021 the masterclasses were postponed due to COVID-19 and its travel restrictions. Now in 2023 we are happy to announce that 2 sessions of the Photobook Masterclass has been scheduled at Reminders Photography Stronghold for November and December 2023. Now we open the call for applications! We look forward to your participation!

During these six-day Masterclasses, Teun van der Heijden, and Sandra van der Doelen together with RPS’s Yumi Goto, will teach all aspects of how to turn a body of work into a book. Subjects that will be discussed are: editing and compiling process, concept development, design decisions like choice of size, paper, grid and typography, and the guidance of the printing process. The workshop is designed for photographers who are interested in working on a concept, edit, and sequence for a book. All the photographers will be expected to participate in pushing each other creatively and conceptually in discussing ways to problem solve the medium shift between singular images to the book as an object in the current environment of photography.

Teun van der Heijden: “Although we live in a digital age there is more attention for the paper photobook than ever before. Since the invention of the camera phone, we have started to use photography as a visual language in a broader spectrum from the colloquial to the formal, a language that has no geographical or national boundaries. On the Internet, we are constantly in contact with the rest of the world. We still have to fully embrace and adjust to this new frontier in visual communication. The paper photobook represents solidity, something we can literally hold on to. It is a tangible object and it has the aura of an original art object. The contemporary photobook can be seen as a visual novel. It is with this in mind that graphic design agency Heijdens Karwei designs their photography books.”

During the workshop, Teun, Sandra, and Yumi will share their experience in conceptual work with photography books and photobook production. Together with the participants, they will go through the main stages of book production, from the concept to completion. Challenging the students to think outside their framework and create a unique object that complements the photographers’ visions. The workshop consists of lectures, the sharing of a unique vision on photographic editing for photobooks, practical classes, and working on the students’ own book projects resulting in the production of a dummy book/publication by each of the participants.

The workshop is divided into two parts. In the first part, students are encouraged to share ideas and spark creative genius discussing and thinking about concepts for each other. The second part is more individual in which students will work on an idea conceived in the first part of the workshop and create a dummy. During this part, Teun, Sandra, and Yumi will guide the students and help with ideas, problem-solving with book architecture and binding.
The workshop is aimed at photographers with a substantial project or body of work and who are planning a publication. In addition to the images, the participants are encouraged to bring any other materials that can be potentially incorporated into their publication, such as texts, graphics elements, objects, archival material, ephemera, etc. There will be a focus on visual storytelling and editing. It is a must to bring along your B and C selections of pictures, including pictures you have doubts about or might find less interesting. A laptop with Indesign and Photoshop is a must, as well as small prints (roughly 10 x 15 cm or 4 x 6 inch) of your project for editing exercises during the first days of the workshop.

WORKSHOP DATES AND TIME:
Please note the workshop dates. You may choose your preference at the time of registration, but depending on capacity, we may not be able to accommodate your request.
Also, the venue, either Tokyo or Kyoto, has not been determined at this time.

SESSION 1: Nov. 24, 25 & 26, 2023 (Fri, Sat, Sun), and Dec. 1, 2 & 3 (Fri, Sat, Sun), total 6 days.
11:00 a.m. to approximately 7:00 p.m., with a possible change in start time, possibly earlier, with a break in the middle of the day, and an extension. Based on past events, it is very likely that work will start earlier or finish later on a daily basis. Flexibility is required in terms of time as well. Please be aware of this in advance.
**Detailed info on the schedule and program will be sent later to the participants only.
Also, the venue, either Tokyo or Kyoto, has not been determined at this time.

SESSION 2:Dec 8, 9 & 10, 2023 (Fri, Sat, Sun), and Dec. 15, 16 & 17 (Fri, Sat, Sun), total 6 days.
11:00 a.m. to approximately 7:00 p.m., with a possible change in start time, possibly earlier, with a break in the middle of the day, and an extension. Based on past events, it is very likely that work will start earlier or finish later on a daily basis. Flexibility is required in terms of time as well. Please be aware of this in advance.
**Detailed info on the schedule and program will be sent later to the participants only.
Also, the venue, either Tokyo or Kyoto, has not been determined at this time.

During the middle days of each workshop (Every day except the 6 days of the workshop, Monday through Thursday), participants will be able to self-study at the workshop venue, share ideas for the development of their works, make suggestions, and discuss with each other. If you are planning to participate from afar and can stay during this period, we encourage you to participate and use the time to create your work meaningfully.
Although you can choose your preferred workshop dates at the time of application, we will make the final decision based on the number of applications received. Therefore, please make sure in advance that you will be able to participate in all days of the workshop, even if the workshop won’t be on the dates of your original choice.

WORKSHOP VENUE:
Place: Reminders Photography Stronghold (TOKYO) or RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES (KYOTO)
The venue, either Tokyo or Kyoto, has not been determined at this time.

PARTICIPATION FEE:
Fee: 99,000 JPY (RPS member: 93,500 JPY)** Sales tax included.
Please ensure your sufficient funds for making a full fee payment as soon as you are accepted before applying. we could only confirm your participation after the payment.

INSTRUCTORS:
Teun van der Heijden, Sandra van der Doelen, Yumi Goto (RPS)

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS:
SESSION 1: 12
SESSION 2: 12

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications for the PHOTOBOOK MASTERCLASS for 2023 have now closed! Thank you for all the applications!
AUGUST 31, 2023 (23:59 on August 31st until the date changes to Japan time)
CONTACT: masterclass@reminders-project.org

**Only confirmed participants will be contacted with detailed information on what to bring, daily schedule, etc. **Please note that dates, times, and venues are subject to change depending on circumstances.
**Please apply via google form or https://forms.gle/vNKcYtc7GEC9iGLN6
**If you do not receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application materials within 24 hours of submitting your application, your application may not have been completed. In that case, please send us an email to masterclass@reminders-project.org. If you still do not receive a reply, please contact us through our Facebook page or Instagram message as a final means of communication. Please make sure to include your cell phone number as well, as we may contact you via short message or WhatsApp message on your cell phone.
Our Facebook page is
https://www.facebook.com/Reminders.Photography.Stronghold
Our Instagram page is
https://www.instagram.com/remindersphotographystronghold/
**After the deadline, we will send you a reply with our decision on whether or not you can participate (scheduled for early September). We will not respond to any inquiries regarding the results of the selection process.
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RPS PHOTOBOOK MASTERCLASS 2019

RPS PHOTOBOOK MASTERCLASS 2019

RPS PHOTOBOOK MASTERCLASS 2019

RPS PHOTOBOOK MASTERCLASS 2019

RPS PHOTOBOOK MASTERCLASS 2019

ABOUT INSTRUCTORS:
Teun van der Heijden and Sandra van der Doelen are graphic designers and founders of Heijdens Karwei, a graphic design agency based in Amsterdam, dividing their working time over Amsterdam and New York. They focus on the design of photo exhibitions and photobooks. The agency is known for the design of award-winning photography books including Rape of a Nation – Marcus Bleasedale, Black Passport – Stanley Greene, Interrogations and War Sand – Donald Weber, Diamond Matters and Via PanAm – Kadir van Lohuizen, War Porn – Christoph Bangert, Gold Coast and The Quickening – Ying Ang, Inshallah – Dima Gavrysh, When I was Six – Phillip Toledano, Belgian Autumn – Jan Rosseel, Passport – Alexander Checkmenev, REX – Zackary Canepary, The Migrant – Anaïs López, 1078 Blue Skies 4432 Days – Anton Kusters, The Poverty Line – Chow and Lin and Centralia – Poulomi Basu. For close to twenty years, Heijdens Karwei was responsible for the design of the World Press Photo yearbooks and exhibitions.

Both Sandra and Teun are faculty members of the International Center of Photography in New York.
Teun is faculty member of the Master of Photography and Visual Design program at Luca School of Arts in Genk, Belgium and of MAPS, Master Photography and Society at the Royal Academy in The Hague.
Teun has taught workshops for ISSP in Estonia, for the Trans-Border Institute of the University of San Diego and ICP in the US, for Linke Gallery in Milan and 10b Gallery in Rome, Italy, for Chobi Mela in Bangladesh, for World Press Photo in Estonia and Angola, for Reflexions 2.0 in Deauville, France and for Misk Art Institute in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Together, Sandra and Teun have taught workshops in Nigeria for Photo Lagos, in Tuscany and Bologna, Italy for TPW, in Rome, Italy for 10b Gallery, in Georgetown, Malesia for Obscura Festival, in New York at the Bronx Documentary Center, in Genk, Belgium for Luca School of Arts, in Tokyo at the Reminders Photography Stronghold, in Melbourne, Australia for Photography Studies College and Jakarta, Indonesia for JIPFest

http://www.heijdenskarwei.com/
http://www.heijdenskarwei.com/awards/

[**Some remarkable recognition]
2015 Photobook Masterclass participants:
Julie Glassberg / BIKE KILL
2017 Shortlisted DUMMY AWARD KASSEL, Kassel Germany

Lijie Zhang / Midnight Tweedle
Won The Steidl Book Award Asia 2016
Fotobookfestival Dummy Award Kassel 2016 3rd prize
Shortlisted LUMA Dummy Book Award Arles 2016

Yukari Chikura / FLUORITE FANTASIA (LOOKING FOR MY FATHER..)
Won The Steidl Book Award Asia 2016

Miho Kajioka / And, where did the peacocks go?
Shortlisted LUMA Dummy Book Award Arles 2016

Miki Hasegawa / Internal Notebook
2017 Shortlisted DUMMY AWARD KASSEL, Kassel Germany

Kazuhiro Matsumura / Guruguru ~My Transmigration~
2017 Shortlisted DUMMY AWARD KASSEL, Kassel Germany
2017 Shortlisted Fuam Dummy Book Awards 2017

2016 Photobook Masterclass participants:
Hiroshi Okamoto / We do not need you, here. / If I could only fly.(pre-order available now)
Shortlisted Fiebre Dummy Award, Spain
Shortlisted PhotoBoox Award, Photolux Festival
Shortlisted Unseen Photo Fair Dummy Award

Terje Abusdal / Slash & Burn
Shortlisted Fiebre Dummy Award, Spain
Shortlisted LUMA Dummy Book Award Arles 2017
Shortlisted LANDSKRONA FOTO DUMMY AWARD 2017

Chloe Jafe
Shortlisted LUMA Dummy Book Award Arles 2017

Elena Kholkina / The Girls in Front of the Lake
Shortlisted Photobookfest Dummy Award 2017

Kenji Chiga / Bird, Night, and then
2017 Shortlisted DUMMY AWARD KASSEL, Kassel Germany

2017 Photobook Masterclass participants:
Stijn van der Linden / an essay on the concave city corner
Shortlisted Unseen Dummy Award 2018
Grand Prix Photobook Week Aarhus Dummy Award

Louis Lim / …there is no end
Shortlisted the Libris Awards with the acquisition by Artspace Mackay (Mackay, 2018)
Shortlisted Singapore International Photo Festival (Singapore, 2018)

2018 Photobook Masterclass participants:
Naomi Harris “Haddon Hall”
Second Prize：Kessel Book Dummy Award

Stefen Chow / The Poverty Line
Grand Prix Arles LUMA DUMMY AWARD

2019 Photobook Masterclass participants:
Tomasz Łączny “Erna Helena Anja”
BUP Photobook award 2022

Sayuri Ichida “Fumiko”
Main Prize Hournable mention: 2021 PHmuseum Women Photography Grant

Yusuke Takagi “SPIN”
Grand Prix : 2022 Photoboox Award
Best Photography Book of the Year 2022 (Self-published), Photo Espana

Yusuke Takagi “SPIN”