London, England with Marissa Roth (Travel Workshop)

About

London is a city of grandeur, history, and nuance. It is also considered to be the world’s largest urban forest with 8.3 million trees. This workshop will touch upon these themes with daily excursions to notable sites such as Parliament Square, Highgate Cemetery, and the Chelsea Physic Garden which was established in 1673 and is the only botanic garden with a plant collection focused entirely on medicinal, herbal, and useful plants. The workshop will include group photo walks and mini assignments, with the aim of offering an opportunity to rekindle photo techniques and cultivate new ones. Additionally, a private visit to the Royal Geographical Society will be arranged for participants to view vintage photographs from their vast collection.

Having time to just meander as a pedestrian and taking time, not just to look but to really see London at a human pace, is the aim of this workshop – to consider the light and colors, to look up and see architectural details on buildings, to stop and appreciate beauty and wonder, and to make photographs that reflect this experience. It is also an opportunity to learn more about a ‘place’ – a park, a street, a neighborhood, and history, such as the juxtaposition of a Roman-era wall set against a gleaming modern office building or a newly planted English Elm sapling standing next to a 700-year-old church. Marissa Roth will accompany the participants on all excursions and offer technical and creative advice, while also giving background to the location.

NOTE: Entrance fee for an adult at the Physic Garden is £14.50 = $18:00. 

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Marissa Roth (IG feed: marissarothphoto) is a photojournalist, fine art and documentary photographer. Her editorial photo assignments for prestigious publications including The New York Times, have taken her around the world. She was part of the Los Angeles Times staff that won a Pulitzer Prize for Best Spot News, for its coverage of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

Roth’s global documentary project, One Person Crying: Women and War, which spans 40 years of her photography and addresses how women have been directly impacted by war and conflict is a travelling exhibition, with a forthcoming book.

Her published books include, Infinite Light: A Photographic Meditation on Tibet, with a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama; Burning Heart: A Portrait of The Philippines; and The Crossing, a poetic photographic study of the Atlantic Ocean.

Witness to Truth, a portrait project of Holocaust survivors commissioned by The Museum of Tolerance/Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, contains 104 of her photographs and is on permanent exhibition at the museum.

Roth’s work has been widely exhibited, and is in both public and private collections. In addition, she is a curator, lecturer and writer. She is a Fellow at the Royal Geographical Society in London, and is also an advisor and Chair of the Jury Committee for Earth Photo, a joint photography competition between the Royal Geographical Society and Forestry England.

Details

TUITION

Non-Members = $2,195
Members = $2,095 (Become a Member and save!)

NOTE: Entrance fee for an adult at the Physic Garden is £14.50 = $18:00. 

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WORKSHOP DATES (times listed are London time)

Sept 16 – 21, 2024.
Full days Tues-Fri, Sept 17-20 (9 am – 4 pm GMT), ½ day orientation on Mon, Sept 16 (1-4 pm GMT) + ½ day slide show on Sat, Sept 21 (1-4 pm GMT).

DEPOSIT, PAYMENT AND REFUND POLICY

A $500 deposit is required to reserve space in the workshop. The balance is due three months prior to the start date. Refund requests arriving before June 16, 2024 will result in a 50% loss of deposit. Refund requests arriving between June 16, 2024 and July 15, 2024, will result in will result in a 50% loss of the workshop fee. No refunds will be provided for requests arriving less than two months prior to the start date (from July 16, 2024 onward). All refund requests must be submitted in writing via email to info@lacphoto.org.

MEALS
You are responsible for all your own meals/snacks during the workshop.

QUESTIONS?
Please email info@lacphoto.org or call 323.464.0909

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