One Place, Many Stories with Ed Kashi (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)

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In-Person Learning

How can sustained attention to one neighborhood, street, community, or visual theme reveal a deeper story about Los Angeles?

In this intensive three-day workshop, participants will create a cohesive body of work through daily shooting assignments, lectures, group discussions, and image reviews. Working in a shared Los Angeles location—or following a collectively chosen theme—students will explore the relationship between candid street photography, environmental portraiture, and landscape or sense-of-place imagery.

The workshop emphasizes curiosity, observation, and connection. Students will learn how to move beyond isolated “good pictures” and develop a visual narrative that reflects the people, atmosphere, and details of a place. Each participant will photograph daily, return for midday meetings and feedback, and refine their approach as the project develops.

Field shooting will be scheduled primarily during the early morning and late afternoon, when the quality of light is often most expressive and when public spaces can reveal distinct rhythms of activity. Participants whose individual subjects, access, schedules, or story ideas require photographing at other times of day may work in the field outside of these designated shooting periods.

The workshop is appropriate for photographers who want to strengthen their documentary, street, portrait, and visual storytelling skills while developing a short, cohesive project. Participants should bring a camera they are comfortable using and be prepared to photograph on foot.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

• Develop a focused photographic project centered on a shared place or theme.
• Practice candid street photography with attention to gesture, timing, composition, and atmosphere.
• Create environmental portraits that connect a subject’s personal story with their surroundings.
• Make landscape and detail photographs that establish a strong sense of place.
• Learn editing and sequencing strategies for building a concise visual narrative.
• Receive constructive feedback through daily group discussions and image reviews.

Ed Kashi is an internationally recognized photojournalist, filmmaker, and educator who has been making images and telling stories for more than 45 years. His restless creativity has continually placed him at the forefront of new approaches to visual storytelling. Dedicated to documenting the social and political issues that define our times, a sensitive eye and an intimate and compassionate relationship to his subjects are signatures of his intense and unsparing work. As a contributing photographer to the VII Foundation, Kashi has been recognized for his complex imagery and its compelling rendering of the human condition.

Kashi’s innovative approach to photography and filmmaking has produced several influential short films and earned recognition by the POYi Awards as 2015’s Multimedia Photographer of the Year, UNICEF’s Photo of the Year 2010, and a Prix Pictet 2010 Commission. Kashi’s embrace of technology has led to photo essays, short documentary films, and creative social media projects for clients including National Geographic, The New Yorker, Time, Geo and MSNBC. From implementing a unique approach to photography and filmmaking in his 2006 Iraqi Kurdistan Flipbook, to revolutionary Instagram coverage of Hurricane Sandy for TIME in 2012, Kashi continues to create compelling imagery and engage with the world in new ways.

Along with numerous awards from World Press Photo, POYi, CommArts and American Photography, Kashi’s images have been published and exhibited worldwide. His editorial assignments and personal projects have generated sixteen books, with his newest book, A Period In Time, a retrospective that covers the first 45 years of his career.

In 2002, Kashi in partnership with his wife, writer + filmmaker Julie Winokur, founded Talking Eyes Media. The non-profit company has produced numerous award-winning short films, exhibits, books, and multimedia pieces that explore significant social issues.

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Details

• Three Sessions
• Dates: Friday – Sunday, August 6-8, 9 am – 5 pm, 2027
• Enrollment Limit: 12 students
• Skill/Experience Level: Open to all levels
• Tuition: $1,295 (Become a Member today and receive 5% – 20% off!)
• Location: Downtown Los Angeles (LACP Headquarters), 252 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, California, 90012
• Parking: Street parking, Public parking: Terasaki Budokan Recreation Center (paid, underground, just across the street from LACP (exact cash only, and no Amex) and Joe’s Auto Parks Parking, 330 Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 (paid, surface).
• Nearby Lodging: The Miyako Hotel – 328 E. First Street Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States, The Double-Tree by Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles Downtown – 120 South Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012, USA
• Not Included: Meals, snacks, bottled water and transportation (to and from the workshop location). Students are encouraged to bring their own food or order from nearby restaurants. Ride share apps or public transit are recommended for those without transportation. Students will be notified of food and parking options in the area.

NOTE: This is classified as a “Special Guest/Master Photographer” workshop. We advise you to read the “Special Guest/Master Photographer Refund Policy” HERE before enrolling.

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