Escape everything you were told about photography with Guggenheim grant recipient/photographer Maggie Steber and take a deep dive into the magical forest of creative imagery.
Spend a week with Maggie, in the Maine woods, by a lake, and leave both reinvigorated and thinking differently about telling any story, whether it’s about how you see the world or something conjured up from your imagination in a single photograph or as a series.
Our goal for this week together is visual liberation. Join us for an inspiring week and fall in love with photography again.
On the first day, we will dive head first into brainstorming ideas you can work on during the week. We will look at photographs by various people working in this genre for inspiration.
You can bring a project already in the works or you can start fresh. You should be thinking about what you would like to do based on your past, your life, your loves, anything you want to address or share or create. Anything goes.
We will have class each day to review the previous days’ work and one-to-one meetings so that you get individual attention.
Students should show 10 photographs on the first day to share a sense of where you are at. Show something risky, or a collection of images from a project or story you have shot. We will work on how to select your best work as well as sequencing and how you might write about your work.
This workshop is for experienced photographers and artists who want to break out of the box and experiment with new ideas.
ABOUT MAGGIE STEBER: Maggie Steber, a Guggenheim Foundation Fellow, has worked in 70 countries photographing stories on the human condition. National Geographic Magazine named her a Women of Vision, and her monograph on Haiti is entitled Dancing on Fire. Her numerous accolades include Pulitzer Prize Finalist, the President’s Award from the Overseas Press Club, the Lucie Award for Photojournalism, and the Leica Medal of Excellence, among many others. Exhibited worldwide, her work is included at the Library of Congress and the Guggenheim Foundation. Maggie has worked on staff at the Associated Press and The Miami Herald, as well as on a contract basis for Newsweek Magazine.
OUR BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE SETTING:
The workshop will be held in beautiful Midcoast Maine at Blenheim Park set on 16 landscaped, lakefront acres. It’s located about 1 hour north of Portland, Maine and about 7 miles from the charming town of Damariscotta.
In addition to an inspiring week with likeminded artists, our lakeside setting will do wonders for your spirit too. We’ll sprinkle in yoga by the lake, guided meditation in the woods, a chef-prepared welcome dinner and other activities to help make this not only a wonderful time to advance your artistic vision, but a great opportunity for you to ‘reset’ from the daily grind, while building lifelong connections with other artists who share your interest in creating this type of work.
LIMITED TO: 10 PARTICIPANTS
DATE: Sunday, September 26, 2021, 5:30pm to Friday, October 1, 2021 - 2:30pm (some optional evening sessions will be scheduled)
TUITION: Tuition for this 5 day program is $1,995 per person and includes workshop, materials, 2 x group dinners and refreshments, daily.
ACCOMMODATION is not included, but a range of charming nearby options will be provided.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to take your craft to new levels and study with a legend of the industry in a beautiful private lakeside estate setting.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: Made possible through a partnership with Fujifilm we are thrilled to offer three scholarship places to photographers identifying as BIPOC or LGBTQ+ who would like to study with Maggie.
Scholarship will include tuition and accommodation during the workshop.
Students will be responsible for own travel to and from workshop location, meals and local transportation.
Please submit a cover letter and a link to a gallery of 10-20 images for consideration here.
Submissions close August 31, 2021.
COVID SAFETY: STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FULLY VACCINATED TO ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP. We are confident in our ability to offer a safe experience for our workshop program this fall. We will adhere to Maine’s CDC's protocols and are following recommendations for Moving Maine Forward as more information is released.
CANCELLATION and WITHDRAWAL: If you are unable to attend the following cancellation policy applies:
Withdraw 45 days or more prior to the start of your workshop and we will refund all payments made, less processing fees paid to online service providers.
Withdraw less than 45 days, but more than 30 days prior to the start of your workshop and we will refund 50% of your workshop tuition.
Withdraw 30 days or less prior to the start of your workshop, we cannot offer a refund, however you may transfer your place in the program.
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EMAIL WORKSHOP PRODUCER KERRY PAYNE STAILEY
LOCATION: Blenheim Park, Midcoast Maine. Blenheim Park is a private residence and retreat space, set on 16 landscaped, lakefront acres. It’s located about 3hrs north of Boston, 1 hour north of Portland, Maine and 7 miles from the charming town of Damariscotta.
