Documentary Photography Projects
A course by Marcos Zegers , Photographer
Create a photography series with a critical eye and personal style
- Spanish with subtitles in English
- 97% positive reviews (190)
- 5518 students
Create a photography series with a critical eye and personal style
Telling stories through photographs to convey ways of life, experiences, and situations from your own perspective is an art form that photographer Marcos Zegers has been refining since he was very young. Through his documentary projects, he acts as a bridge between stories and people. His work has been exhibited in France, Great Britain, China, and Spain. His photographs have also graced the pages of The New York Times and he was awarded a prize at the POY (Picture of the Year) Latam 2019 contest in the environment category.
In this online course, learn how to develop a documentary photography series, building your own story and conveying it visually. Choose a number of urban themes, selecting some that are based on your own city, and convey these through a photography series with Marcos' work methodology.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 16 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (190)
- 5518 students
- 12 lessons (2h 10m)
- 16 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Develop a documentary photographic series critiquing a specific theme and create a visual story that can be published in a magazine or contest.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Photography enthusiasts and amateurs who seek to develop projects rooted in contemporary documentary photography.
Requirements and materials
You need basic knowledge of photography and Adobe Lightroom or another image editing software.
In terms of materials, you need a camera and a computer with a photo editing program installed.
Reviews
A course by Marcos Zegers
Mark Zegers is a Chilean photographer with a degree in architecture. His documentary photography work focuses mainly on geopolitical and territorial conflicts, which he produces in a contemporary and multidisciplinary style.
Among his projects is an investigation that was published in The New York Times about the young people who left Chile for Russia in 1973 and were unable to return to their country. The long-term project that earned him a POY Latam 2019 award in the environment category is his series focused on the history of extraction (mining) in the Atacama Desert, Chile, and its current relationship with lithium in South America. This visual essay has been exhibited in Chile, Shanghai, and Paris as well as at the AIPAD Photography Show 2019 in New York, the Photo London fair, and as part of World Press Photo's 6x6 program.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course
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U2
From the choice of subject and case, to the field trip
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Why is something interesting?
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What do we photograph?
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Planning
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Photographing the case
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U3
Retouching and publishing
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Selecting the images
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Assembling the photo series
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Finding the retouching of the series
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Finding the retouching of the series (part 2)
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Revealed in LR and export for publication
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FP
Final project
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Documentary photography projects
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Meet expert teachers
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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