Seeing the Story: An Introduction to Photojournalism with Marissa Roth (Hybrid Learning – Six Sessions)

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What makes a photograph tell a story? How do photojournalists find compelling moments, build trust with their subjects, and create images that communicate something meaningful about the world around them?

In this six-session introductory course, acclaimed photojournalist Marissa Roth will introduce students to the fundamentals of photojournalism and the art of visual storytelling. Through a combination of online discussions, in-person instruction, photographic assignments, and group critiques, participants will learn how to approach a story, identify meaningful moments, work thoughtfully with subjects, and create images that are both visually compelling and grounded in context.

The course will explore the history and practice of photojournalism, including observation, research, sequencing, ethics, and the relationship between photographer and subject. Students will have opportunities to photograph in the field, develop their visual instincts, and receive feedback on their work in a supportive environment.

Designed for photographers who are new to photojournalism or looking to strengthen their storytelling skills, this course offers a practical introduction to finding, developing, and telling stories through photographs.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Marissa Roth 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 traveling 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. Cantata: In Isolation, a photographic memoire about her pandemic experience, is also a forthcoming book.

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.

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Details

• Six Sessions
• Dates: Session 1 – Tuesday, March 2, 6 pm – 9 pm – online
  Session 2 – Saturday, March 6, 10 am – 1 pm – in-person
  Session 3 – Tuesday, March 9, 6 pm – 9 pm – online
  Session 4 – Saturday, March 13, 10 am – 1 pm – in-person
  Session 5 – Saturday, March 20, 10 am – 1 pm – in-person
  Session 6 – Tuesday, March 23, 6 pm – 9 pm – online
• Enrollment Limit: 12 students
• Skill/Experience Level: Open to all levels
• Tuition: $675 (Become a Member today and receive 5% – 20% off!)
• Location: Online

A details email complete with the Zoom link will be sent to the attendees prior to the start date. If you have additional questions please email info@lacphoto.org.

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