The works were developed within six different Masterclasses that took place from August 1st to 9th in PelÄi, Latvia.
Workshop No. 2 - The Narrative Portrait
By Alessandra
Sanguinetti
When making a portrait, we have a rare
opportunity to unabashedly gaze into someone else’s world – be it a loved one
or a stranger – at times anonymously, at other times with the complicity of the
portrayed. This workshop explored portraiture in its many forms, with an
emphasis on the use of portraiture within a narrative. The participants
were expected to engage with a subject in ways that could challenge their
comfort levels and boundaries, with a sense of play and a willingness to experiment.
The first day of the workshop consisted of group
portfolio reviews an overview of historical and contemporary portraiture. The
class then discussed selection of a subject for the week, which consisted of
shooting, editing, and discussing the work, including talking about approach
and technique. By the end of the workshop, each participant had created a
narrative portrait of their subject consisting of a collection of edited and
sequenced images, and a notion of the ideal form of presentation for the work.
List of Participants:
Anastasia
Shpilko (Russia)
Bérangère
Fromont (France)
Nathalie
Dallies (France)
Federico
Estol (Uruguay)
Georgs
Avetisjans (Latvia)
Hayley
Austin (UK)
Marcin
Plonka (Poland)
Marijn
Kuijper (Netherlands)
Marta
Berens (Poland)
Mika
Sperling (Germany)
Motonari Tagawa (Japan)
Olivier
Brossard (France)
Valerio
Polici (Italy)
