MONSOON PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

This 5-day photography workshop is designed for beginners who want to learn how to operate their cameras properly and make interesting pictures about life around them. The workshop will be a mix of in-class lectures and practical shooting exercises.

DETAILS
• The workshop will be based on compact camera and/or DSLR functions.
• The workshop will be open to a maximum of 15 participants.
• The workshop fee does not include meals.
• Participants must be prepared to work hard throughout the workshop and spend more than 3-4 hours shooting each day!

Workshop will cover the following topics;
• Introduction + history of photography
• Getting to know your camera
• Understanding Exposure (Aperture, Shutter speed and ISO)
• Composition and content
• Visual styles and Master photographers
• Basic street + portrait photography

9 – 13 July 2015
10 am to 12 pm
Sanskriti Space, 3 Number Galli, Birgunj (http://www.sanskriti.org.np/contact/)
Rs. 500 only (scholarships available)

APPLICATION
To apply, please submit the following;
• Application form http://www.sanskriti.org.np/downloads/Monsoon_Photography_Workshop_Application.doc
• Please email your applications to mail@sanskriti.org.np with the subject line ‘Monsoon Photography Workshop Application’
• Application deadline 5 pm, 7 July 2015

About the tutor
Prasiit Sthapit (1988) is a Kathmandu-based photographer/videographer whose work deals with societies at the borderline. He graduated from Manipal Institute of Communication, India with Bachelors in Arts (Journalism and Communication) and was the recipient of the Dr. TMA Pai Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Student, 2010. He also received an Honorable Mention in the New Generation Prize in the Photographic Museum of Humanity Grant 2014. His work has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions and published in photo journals and magazines around Europe and Asia.He is associated with Fuzz Factory Productions, a multimedia collective and has also been a part of photo.circle, an organization working towards building a strong community of visual storytellers in Nepal. www.prasiitsthapit.com.np

For questions and/or further information please contact,
Manish Paudel 9845092943

In association with Photo.Circle, supported by Danish Centre for Culture and Development