Photography for Writers

Learn the ABC’s of photography from World Press Photo award winner Amber Bracken

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Photography is an incredibly valuable skill for the toolkit of any journalist or creative nonfiction writer. Winner of a 2017 World Press Photo award, Amber Bracken takes you through the ABC’s of photography. Through instruction and hands-on exercises, you’ll get new insight into composition, colour, and light, plus a simplified approach for crafting more beautiful and meaningful images. Find out how concepts you already know as a writer — like draft, structure, active vs passive, reading, and grammar — apply to photography and improve the visual language of reporting.

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Includes: Live 90-minute class with Q&A; a handy cheat-sheet on taking meaningful photos; access to watch Replay anytime you want.

How it Works: After checkout, you’ll receive a receipt with a link and password for the live Zoom class. You’ll also receive an emailed reminder with the same information a few hours before the session. After the class you’ll get a password to access the Replay and cheat-sheet.

Accessibility: Closed captioning is auto-generated and subject to error.

About the Instructor Enroll in the Spring Semester Class Catalogue