Documentary photography
May 1st to 29th 2025
Introduction
This course aims to explore documentary photography, offering participants a unique and artistic approach to storytelling, tackling stories in depth and highlighting a variety of societal issues.Documentary photography involves the creative interpretation of reality through images captured in real life. It uses a narrative approach based on a series of still images accompanied by text, structured in a creative and precise dramatic form.
Course outline
Module 1
Documentary photography: historical context
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The relationship with reality: the question of the message.
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Elements of evolution: context, techniques, message through history.
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A contextual approach
Module 2
The relationship between image and text in photography
documentary
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the image, the image/text equation: the question of narrative.
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the different media at the service of narrative (images, writing, video, audio, etc).
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linking different media to create a narrative.
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identifying and managing the obstacles/risks associated with these interactions and finding solutions.
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the event and the message: building the story.
Module 3
Building the story using information
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Reminder of the elements and approach to storytelling.
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Participants present their ideas for a mini-photographic story.
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Exchange and discussion.
Module 4
Ensuring the visual and editorial treatment of the story
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Setting up the report: the message, the visual composition and the photographic angle.
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Making the right choices for mini photo stories: the message, the visual composition and the photographic angle.
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Implementation: the roadmap.
Module 5
Presentation of final projects
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Presentation of the final project by each participant and discussions.
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Summary of the programme.
Other courses
Once a week
Portfolio reviews
All photographers can take part in the online portfolio reading with photographer Raed Bawayah by registering in the PORTFOLIO READING section.
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Phototherapy
This course is designed to guide you through each stage of the practice of phototherapy. Whether you are an amateur or professional photographer, this course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to use photography as a therapeutic tool.
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Developing your photographic project
This course offers a complete and detailed programme designed to guide you through each stage of creating, writing and presenting your photographic project.
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Publishing your own photography book
This comprehensive programme is designed to guide you through every stage of designing, writing and publishing your own photo book.