The works were developed within six different Masterclasses that took place from August 1st to 9th in PelÄi, Latvia.
Workshop No. 6 - A Crash Course in Photobook Making. From
editing to design to production
By Alex Bocchetto (Akina Books)
and Nico
Baumgarten
Every photobook is a self-contained universe
with its own set of rules. A series of photographs can be a starting point for
the process of creating a book - editing, sequencing, design and choice of
materials are all opportunities to add new layers of meaning to a body of work.
During the genesis of a photobook, ambiguities and clashes, unexpected
juxtapositions and riddles will emerge, revealing the pleasures and pains of
visual language. Every single picture will gain a different meaning when placed
in a broader perspective of the book as a whole.
The aim of this Crash Course was to build a
dummy, covering all the steps of the process through knowledge, creativity and
chance. Editing, sequencing, design, binding and printing techniques as well as
marketing and funding tips were disclosed through a hands-on approach and case
studies. Techniques of non-linear narrative, visual language and production
were explored as a way to conceive the potential of a photographic project and
re-imagine it in a new light.
List of Participants:
Abdi
Yacine Benseddik (France)
Alex Stoyanov (Ukraine)
Anastasia
Markelova (Russia)
Andrejs
Strokins (Latvia)
Bahar
Habibi (Canada)
Bärbel
Praun (Germany)
Camilla
Pongiglione (Italy)
Ekaterina
Anokhina (Russia)
Flaminia
Celata (Italy)
Ieva
Raudsepa (Latvia)
Iona
Sherwood (UK)
Roman
Drits (Latvia)
Tatyana
Palyga (Russia)
