

Courtesy of Instructor, Lynn Lane

Courtesy of 2012 Focus on Hunger student Valeria Ravier

Courtesy of 2012 Focus on Hunger student Sudha Basavaraj

Courtesy of 2012 Focus on Hunger student Yanli Chen
Monday Jan 7
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Focus on Hunger: From Vision to Exhibition
with Lynn Lane
Starting on January 7, 7pm - 9pm (various dates and times)
$320 HCP Members / $380 non-members
Level: Advanced
Class Size: 9 Students
Hours: Between 14 and 22 instruction hours
Description:
Houston Center for Photography and the Houston Food Bank are partnering to create an opportunity for local photographers to capture the story and faces of hunger. Work created in this workshop will be displayed at the Houston Food Bank as the Focus on Hunger exhibit. Focus on Hunger's goal is to open the eyes of the community to the issue of hunger in Houston, while also displaying the talent of the local, contributing artists.
This special workshop at HCP will provide the students with the experience of shooting new material, editing it according to their personal vision and narrative, and processing and printing it in HCP's Digital Darkroom. Get a glimpse of the photographic process from conception to exhibition opening with this workshop!
+ Click here for more information on the Houston Food Bank
Introduction to the project:
Monday, January 7th from 7:00-9:00pm at HCP
Students will be introduced to the project, the plan for the class will be presented, and the dates for the field-work will be selected.
Field Work:
Students will go in small groups to different Houston Food Bank events and will receive guidance and feedback from the instructor. These fieldtrips will take place between January 9 and January 20 at different times and dates to provide an opportunity for all students to attend. Dates will be listed on the first day of class.
Critique Session:
Monday, January 14th from 7:00-9:00pm
Critique of work
Editing Session:
Sunday, January 20th from 1:00-4:00pm at HCP
Instructor will go over editing down the students selection of images for exhibition.
Printing Session:
Sunday, January 27th from 1:00-4:00pm at HCP
Instructor will go over the basics of large format printing using HCP's Digital Darkroom equipment.
Open Lab Hours:
Saturday, February 3, 11:00am-5:00pm at HCP
Students will have the opportunity to print their work for the exhibition with assistance of HCP Staff at these Open Lab Hours. Students are welcome to use the Digital Darkroom in preparation for the exhibition at different times, without the assistance of HCP Staff.
Exhibition Dates: TBD
The exhibition will take place at the Houston Food Bank located at 535 Portwall. Starting at 6pm there will be short artist talks and following will be a reception in celebration of the work created through this workshop!
Pre-requisites:
Photography I: Learning the Basics
Photography II: Beyond the Bascis
From Good to Great: Composition Basics
Finding Your Vision: Composition II
For more information on this workshop, please contact us at education@hcponline.org or 713.529.4755