Photo Zines—Concept to Creation

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OVERVIEW:
Join Ted Forbes to consider all creative and practical aspects of making your own photo zine using an existing selection of personal images, or developing a new photographic series.

Photo Zines—Concept to Creation is a project-based experience. You, Ted, and a few fellow photographers will meet virtually for several sessions to address essential content and design ideas, inspire one another through conversation, and tackle short assignments.

Photo Zines—Concept to Creation is designed with three key goals in mind:
— Make time for thoughtful focus on one photography project
— Walk away with a unique photo zine, designed and ready for publication
— Connect with other passionate photographers

Key Components and Content:  

• A survey of photo zines and artist’s books to inspire and provide context for your project.

• Presentation and dialogue about everything from concept, image selection, and sequencing to layout, printing, and more.

• Assignments and exercises to workshop ideas and refine your vision.

• Working Group—for one of the sessions you’ll meet with Ted and 2-3 other photographers to present in-progress ideas and gain feedback. This small group session will serve as Session III and occur in lieu of the large group meeting. 

• Guidance and recommendations for design templates and tools, printers, and distribution. 

DATES & SCHEDULE:

Sign up for the January/February session OR the April/May session

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2024

January 13, 10:00 am-12:00 pm CST - Session I

January 20, 10:00 am-12:00 pm CST - Session II

January 21-February 2, TBD CST - Session III*

February 3, 10:00 am-12:00 pm CST - Session IV

APRIL/MAY 2024

April 20, 4:00-6:00 pm CDT - Session I

April 27, 4:00-6:00 pm CDT - Session II

April 28-May 10, TBD CDT - Session III*

May 18, 4:00-6:00 pm CDT - Session IV

*For each Session III, you will sign up to attend a small working group session designed for sharing in-progress ideas with peers for feedback. Each small group will include 3-5 participants only. These sessions will be scheduled after registration closes, yet prior to the Session I start date. 

LOCATION: 
Join us for this live, virtual program from the comfort of your own space.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Photographers interested in organizing a small body of work into a thoughtful, cohesive product. All experience levels are welcome! Whether you are a novice or seasoned photographer, you can expect to take away new insights and knowledge. 

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Limited to 18 participants.

We will meet online via zoom. Zoom video conferencing software can be accessed free of charge at zoom.us. Please be sure to install and test the software on your device prior to the first session.

The ideal experience involves attending the live weekly sessions with Ted and fellow photographers. We realize that unavoidable circumstances sometimes arise. If you have to miss a session, we’ll make the recording available.

We may photograph select workshop experiences for future use. Please complete the photo release during the registration process.

We’re committed to producing high-quality experiences. Online sessions bring potentially unique challenges, such as varied internet speeds, traffic on Zoom servers, and the performance of each participant’s hardware. We’ll do our best to support the ideal experience for each participant.

Reach out to studio@tedforbes.com with questions about Photo Zines.

TED FORBES
Ted Forbes, the celebrated creator of The Art of Photography on YouTube, is a leading figure in photography education. In addition to making several publications of his own work, Ted has reviewed hundreds of photo zines and books during his popular “Mail Time” series on the channel. Learn more about Ted.

FEE INFORMATION
Payment is due in full to secure your spot for the Photo Zines workshop.

CANCELLATION & REFUNDS
Cancel on or before January 6, 2024 – all workshop fees will be refunded less the $25 administrative fee. Cancel after January 7, 2024 – no refund will be given.

Cancel on or before April 13, 2024 – all workshop fees will be refunded less the $25 administrative fee. Cancel after April 14, 2024 – no refund will be given.

All refund requests must be submitted via email to studio@tedforbes.com.
Note: it may be possible to transfer your registration and payment to a future workshop.

On occasion, a course may cancel due to low enrollment or unforeseen conflicts. If such a case occurs, all participants will be refunded in full.