S T R E E T P H O T O G R A P H Y & D O C U M E N TA R Y
Street Photography – Part 1 with Todd Felderstein
Street Photography – Part 2 with Thomas Alleman
© Todd Felderstein
© Thomas Alleman
This six-month class will introduce students to Street Photography. We’ll study historic and contemporary street shooters, and make our own candid photographs in a variety of Los Angeles locations. We’ll meet once a month on Monday evenings, for lecture and critique, and once a month on Saturdays for a shooting session.
Street Photography – Part 2 is meant for serious street shooters who want to continue photographing together and critiquing each other’s work. The class is designed to hone and advance your craft as a street photographer by strengthening the art of storytelling in the still frame. Students will push each other’s work further through intention and discourse, ultimately strengthening their bodies of work and honing their ways of seeing on the street. Through added field trip sessions (the class will meet 6x on the field, 4x in the classroom) in and around Los Angeles, students will gain greater comfort and confidence through continual practice in diverse, challenging environments.
Topics covered in class include: what is good content and composition, how to capture a mood or a moment, and how to see light. Additional topics will include: strategies for candid shooting; the power of the “decisive moment”; and techniques for street portraiture. We’ll discuss equipment choices and lens selection, as well as the laws and ethics of shooting on the street, and best practices for brave but careful shooting.
Thomas Alleman (www.allemanphoto.com) is a commercial, editorial and fine art photographer living and working in Los Angeles. During a 15 year newspaper career, Tom was a frequent winner of distinctions from the National Press Photographer’s Association, as well as being named California Newspaper Photographer of the Year in 1995 and Los Angeles Newspaper Photographer of the Year in 1996. Sunshine & Noir, his book-length collection of black-and-white urban landscapes made with Holgas in the neighborhoods of Los Angeles, won first prize in the Travel category of the prestigious Photography Book Now competition.
Born in Rochester, NY, the home of Eastman Kodak, Todd Felderstein (www.ToddFelderstein.com) claims that with these roots he was destined for a career in photography and the visual arts. First introduced to the camera at a very young age via the Pentax Spotmatic, Todd continues to shoot professionally in tandem with his career as a director in film and theatre. He has a wide array of music videos, documentaries, short and long-form motion productions and was recently a finalist in the “Emerging Filmmaker Program” at the Cannes Film Festival. Todd is the former executive director of The Story Project, a nonprofit whose mission furthers communication skills in at-risk teens through a curriculum rooted in the media arts.
Ten Sessions Date: Mondays, August 8; September 19; October 24; November 28, 7-10 pm + Saturdays, August 13; September 10; September 24; October 15; October 29; November 19, 11 am-2 pm PST. All Saturday locations are TBD.
Eleven Sessions Date: Mondays, July 18; August 15; September 12; October 10; November 7; December 5, 7-10 pm, PST + Saturdays, July 23; August 20; September 17; October 15; November 12, 10 am-1 pm PST. All Saturday locations are TBD.
Enrollment limit: 10 students Skill/Experience level: Prerequisite: Street Photography – Part 1 or equivalent experience and instructor approval.
Enrollment limit: 15 students
Tuition: $870
Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera.
Location: Thymele Arts Building, 5481 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Tuition: $955 Location: Thymele Arts Building, 5481 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029 38 Become a Member
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