Shaping the Photobook with Tim Carpenter (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)

About

In-Person Learning

In this intensive three-day workshop with Tim Carpenter, participants will develop and refine a work-in-progress photobook project through focused editing, sequencing, and discussion. 

Combining lectures, practical assignments, and in-depth group critiques, the workshop is designed to help photographers move their projects forward with clarity and intention. An introductory online session will set the stage with key ideas and a preparatory assignment. 

Each participant will present their project to the group, receiving detailed feedback while also learning from the perspectives and processes of others. Through guided exercises, you’ll explore how editing and sequencing shape meaning, as well as how structure, rhythm, and pacing contribute to a cohesive photobook. 

Participants will also examine and discuss influential photobooks, using them as models for creative and conceptual approaches. 

By the end of the workshop, you will have produced a newly considered edit and sequence of your project, along with practical strategies for continuing its development. This workshop is ideal for photographers with an existing body of work who are ready to take the next step toward a photobook.

Tim Carpenter is a photographer, writer, and educator who works in Brooklyn and central Illinois. He is the author of several photobooks, among them Little; A month of Sundays; Christmas Day, Bucks Pond Road; Local objects; The king of the birds; and A house and a tree. Tim received an MFA in Photography from the Hartford Art School in 2012. He is a faculty member of the Penumbra Foundation Long Term Photobook Program and serves as a mentor in the Image Threads Mentorship Program. Tim’s book-length essay To photograph is to learn how to die was published by The Ice Plant in Fall 2022.

View instructor profile here.

Details

• Three Sessions
• Dates: Friday-Sunday, October 16-18, 9 am – 5 pm
• Enrollment Limit: 12 students
• Skill/Experience Level: Open to all levels
• Tuition: $1095 (Become a Member today and receive 5% – 20% off!)
• Location: Downtown Los Angeles (LACP Headquarters), 252 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, California, 90012
• 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.

Add to Calendar