STREET PHOTOGR APHY
Street Photography – Part 1 with Thomas Alleman
Street Photography – Part 2 with Todd Felderstein
© Thomas Alleman
© Todd Felderstein
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 while further exploring the “street scene” vs. “street portraiture.” Through added field trip sessions (the class will meet 6x on the streets, 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.
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. Early successes include the “Anti-Smoking” media campaign for the City of Los Angeles’ that was featured in print and on billboards throughout Southern California and a series on martial artists that was published by Blackbelt Magazine. Today, Todd likes to focus his lens on portraits, musicians, commercial and ‘street’ photography, a close relative to his work in documentary filmmaking. Todd has taught photography and filmmaking all over the country and 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.
Many of the shooting sessions will take place in downtown Los Angeles. Some of the areas we might work in are: Broadway, the Toy District, the Fashion District, the Flower District, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, the Arts District, on Olvera St., and in Union Station. If it rains, we’ll ride the Metro for a few hours. We’ll also shoot on the Venice Beach Boardwalk, Hollywood Blvd, and elsewhere. Thomas Alleman (for bio see page 44) Six Months (11 Sessions) Date: Mondays, March 7; April 4; May 2; May 23; June 20; July 11 7-10 pm + Saturdays, March 12, 11 am-2 pm (Broadway, Fashion District, Toy District, 7th Street); April 9, 2-5 pm (Hollywood Blvd.); May 7, 5:30-8:30 am (DTLA Flower District);
Ten Sessions
June 4, 9 am-12 noon (DTLA, Union Station, Olvera St., Chinatown);
Date: Mondays, February 28; March 28; April 25; June 13, 7-10 pm + Saturdays, March 5; March 19; April 2; April 23; May 14; June 11 (times TBD)
June 25, 10 am-1 pm (Venice Beach)
Enrollment limit: 15 students
Enrollment limit: 15 students
Skill/Experience level: Prerequisite: Street Photography – Part 1 or equivalent experience and instructor approval.
Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera. Tuition: $715
Tuition: $675
Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography
Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography 48
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