Experimental Workshop Atlas Lab “Editing” Venue: RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES CALLING FOR THE APPLICATIONS HAS NOW CLOSED!
＊Experimental Workshop Atlas Lab “Editing” Venue: RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES CALLING FOR THE APPLICATIONS HAS NOW CLOSED!
Call for Applications: Experimental Workshop Atlas Lab “Editing” Now Open!
In 2023, photobook production masterclasses were held at Reminders Photography Stronghold.
We are excited to announce the opening of applications for the Experimental Workshop Atlas Lab “Editing”. This specialized workshop will be held at RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES.
We are pleased to introduce the inaugural specialized workshop on editing led by instructors Teun van der Heijden, Sandra van der Doolen, and Yumi Goto. They have been teaching masterclasses in photobook production at Reminders Photography Stronghold (Tokyo) since 2015. This workshop at RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES will focus on the critical aspects of editing and sequencing for photobooks, exhibitions, and portfolio creation.
Next to having a clear concept about your photographic project, the activity of choosing the images and sequencing them lies at the heart of building an impactful story.
In a world where the visual language is omnipresent, we still have to adjust and learn how to critically reflect on it. The meaning of a photographic narration cannot be disconnected from factual and cultural influences. Our narrative memory gives us the ability to re-adjust the bits and pieces of factual information that are stored in our brains and turn it into stories. This is what we call association, an act that is very personal. Next to this more conscious way of analyzing, we are influenced by several subconscious layers, things we refer to as mood, rhythm, and flow.
The program offers a full toolkit of the editing process. Through exercises, it distinguishes between subconscious and conscious analysis, and includes lectures on editing and composition processes, as well as practical editing sessions. However, the content may be subject to change as the workshop progresses.
Overview of the editing process: Complete knowledge from basic editing methods to finer techniques.
Practical exercises: Hands-on activities learning specific editing techniques.
Lectures: Explanations of theoretical backgrounds and concepts.
Analysis skills: Understanding skills to distinguish between conscious and subconscious analysis.
Editing and composition techniques: Techniques for selecting and combining photographs and other visual elements to construct a story.
Concept development: Methods for developing themes and stories for artworks.
By covering all these elements, participants will comprehensively acquire the skills and knowledge necessary for editing work.
Even though the workshop does not offer actual production and execution of dummies or maquettes, book formats, mise-en-scène, layout, design decisions, and more precisely, paper choices, typography, framing, and guidance on printing processes, will be part of the workshop’s discourse.
Participants are expected to engage creatively and conceptually, shifting individual photos into valuable visual narratives and portfolios, fostering lively discussions.
Please note, while this workshop does not include actual production of dummy books or portfolios, it aims to explore solutions through editing, helping participants discover the direction of their projects and deepen storytelling through photography.
We look forward to your participation in this workshop.
In 2023, photobook production masterclasses were held at Reminders Photography Stronghold.
Registration Details:
Dates: December 14 (Saturday), 15 (Sunday), 16 (Monday), 2024 (Times will be notified to participants)
Maximum Capacity: 10 participants
If the number of participants does not meet the required minimum, the workshop may be canceled. If applications exceed the available spots, participants will be selected based on their application materials.
Eligibility: Participants should possess substantial projects or collections, including potential materials such as photos, text, graphic elements, objects, and archival documents that can be incorporated into their work.
Preparation: Participants are required to bring a generous selection of photos, including outtakes and alternative cuts they may not typically choose, in small prints (approximately 10×15 cm or 4×6 inches). Supplementary photos and materials should be brought in digital format. While it is possible to print them at the workshop venue if needed, you are expected to be prepared to start working from the first day. Please ensure you are equipped with a laptop, external hard drive or memory stick, and stationery.
Location: Kyoto: RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES: 603 Oimatsu-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Language: English, Japanese (Interpretation available as needed, but complete understanding cannot be guaranteed)
Fee: ¥49,500 (RPS members: ¥42,900) Includes consumption tax. Please apply with payment within the specified deadline.
Deadline: August 15, 2024 (23:59 Japan Time, changing to the next day’s date)
Application Form: https://forms.gle/ttKPY9oKt1gRYusp8
If the application form does not work or if you have any questions, please contact us at the following email address:
Contact Email: paperoles@reminders-project.org
The Atlas Lab “Gankou Shihai ni Tossu” held at RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES
The Atlas Lab “Gankou Shihai ni Tossu” held at RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES
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/