What can a photograph both reveal and conceal? How can photographs draw attention to a subject or detail? This two-day workshop will teach the foundations of framing and composition to explore how they can be used as a photographic device.

Led by artist Isabelle Young, this workshop will draw inspiration from photography and cinema including artists such as Steve McQueen, Eugène Atget, Francesca Woodman, and Luigi Ghirri alongside filmmakers such as Wes Anderson and Alfred Hitchcock. The day will include a visit to our new exhibition An Alternative History of Photography.

Please bring a camera with you in any format — analogue, digital or a camera phone.

Format

The day will include a talk then a group discussion. The afternoon will be an offsite practical activity to explore framing and composition. There will be opportunities for peer review, questions and feedback. This workshop is for photographers and artists interested in developing their camera skills and experimenting with architecture and interior photography.

Saturday 26 November, 10.30-16.00 GMT at The Photographers’ Gallery
Sunday 27 November, 10.30-13.30 GMT on Zoom

Who is this for?

This course is suitable for photographers, artists and others interested in photography and developing awareness of framing, framing techniques and decision making.

Biography

Isabelle Young is a photographer and writer based between London and Venice. Sight and the novel are central to her work. Blending a keen eye for detail and perspective with a poetic narrative ability, Young weaves the presence of stories into the curious and intriguing architecture and interiors she photographs.

A recent solo exhibition In Camera at Fabian Lang Gallery, Zurich presented an architectural selection of photographs, many informed by shade and absence, and combining various series for the first time. Young received an MA in Photography from London’s Royal College of Art.

Bursaries

A number of partial bursaries covering 50 per cent of course fees will be awarded on a first come basis. Applicants who wish to be considered for a partial bursary should submit a statement (max. 500 words) to projects@tpg.org.uk, outlining how Workshop: Framing and Composition would contribute to their professional development. Successful applicants will be notified within a week of submission. 

We actively encourage applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the cultural sector in the UK. This includes people who identify as D/deaf, disabled* and neurodivergent; those with caring responsibilities; candidates from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds; and arts and culture professionals whose career development has been negatively impacted by Covid-19, prioritising independent artists, freelancers and those made redundant/at risk of redundancy since 2020.

*The Equality Act 2010 defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment, and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Sharing that you are disabled will not be used in any way in judging the quality of your application.

Details on how to access the talk will be confirmed upon registration. Please check your junk folders if you haven't received an email from TPG confirming your place.

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