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Pinhole image entitled 'Liffey View' | Artist; 2007 Workshop Participant

PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY – SUMMER WORKSHOPS

JUNE 2008

These intensive week-long summer workshops offered a comprehensive introduction to the exciting world of photography, from Pinhole to the digital age. In this practical, hands-on course, participants received one-to-one tuition, made their own pinhole camera, took their own pictures, developed and printed their own photographs in the darkroom. In addition to the analog process partcipants were also introduced to digital scanning, manipulation and inkjet print output.

The course was ideal for both young people or adults. No photographic experience was necessary. All equipment/materials were supplied. From their base in the Gallery of Photography, participants travelled by foot to selected locations for shoots, returning to the Gallery of Photography darkrooms for processing and printing their work.

The pinhole photography workshop is one of the most enjoyable and creative workshops held each year in the Gallery. The images displayed in the online gallery from the Summer 2008 workshop are testiment to that.

Upon completing the workshop partcipants images have been included in an online exhibition hosted by the gallery, each participant also received a printed copy of their favorite image and a gift voucher for a darkroom session.

Course Leaders: Aoife Johanna Giles & Darragh Shanahan

Aoife Johanna Giles is a graduate of NCAD and University of Wolverhampton who works as a freelance photopgrapher with extensive teaching experience both here and abroad.

Darragh Shanahan is an experienced photographer and educator, and a member of staff at the Gallery of Photography.

The Pinhole Photography Workshop was a five day intensive course. It took place over one week, Monday through Friday from 12 midday to 5pm each day. Morning session 12 midday to 2pm / Afternoon session 3pm to 5pm

There were two individual week long workshops;

Workshop 1: June 16th (Monday) – 20th (Friday) inclusive

Workshop 2: June 23rd (Monday) - 27th (Friday) inclusive

No. of Places There were 6 places on each course.

Workshop Fee: €250 per person for one week.

If you would like to take part in future workshops held here at the Gallery please contact Darragh at the Gallery of Photography by Email: info@galleryofphotography.ie

DRAFT PROGRAMME

• Monday
  

Understanding the principles behind pinhole photography. This will include a presentation of examples and an introduction to various camera types. Making pinhole cameras using found objects such as cardboard, cocoa tins, etc. Concluding with an initial image capture test.

• Tuesday 

Discussion about different genres of photography. Making exposures with pinhole cameras. Location Shooting. Developing and printing  work in the darkroom to gauge success of exposures. Exposures can be made over night also and then developed the following morning.

• Wednesday

Portraiture/ self-portraiture sessions with participants’ own pinhole cameras and with a 6x6-format camera. Developing and printing work in the darkroom.

• Thursday
  

Selection of favourite pinhole print for digital scanning. Supervised introduction to digital editing techniques, enabling participants to enhance their final print during a Photoshop workshop.

• Friday
  

Photoshopping & printing of edited images. Students will have the option on this final day to produce either an analog or digital reproduction of their work for presentation.

Click here to view an online gallery featuring a selection of images produced by the participants in last years Pinhole Workshop 2007

Terms and Conditions:

Places are booked only on receipt of full course fee which is non refundable and non transferable.

The Gallery reserves the right to cancel or postpone a course if necessary. The Gallery does not accept responsibility for injury to individuals or any loss or damages to property or personal possessions. This does not affect your statutory rights.