Last week I got wind of a course at ENPC in photography. After a little research I found out that it is actually an advanced course for people learning English, the content of which happens to be photography. Since the course takes place during one of my free slots, I tried this week to sneak along. I asked the teacher whether, given my level of English, I could sit at the back and listen. He happily accepted me onto the course but rather than sit at the back and listen he wants to speak up as afterall two native English speakers are better for the class than just one.
The first class I went to was on James Natchwey. We wathced a documentary on how he works and I have to say I was stunned. Have a look at his website to see what I mean: www.jamesnatchwey.com
There is a class blog where we can give each other tips on technique as well as use it to display our photos. I have put a link to this in my blog roll. Most excitingly, the college has a dark room so I will be developping some of my own photos in the not to distant future.
Rosy
Public service broadcast: http://www.jamesnachtwey.com/ Is this what you meant Oli? …The course sounds great – what fun stuff you do! Let’s make more movies 🙂 Oh and check out the London Film Festival podcasts – Stephen’s been making them!
Oliver Broadbent
thanks for sorting the link rosy. I really must find out how to incoorporate links into the text. I have just watched my first video cast, or three in fact, today. I went to the Magnum photos website http://www.magnumphotos.com/ and downloaded some interesting video documentaries there. I will check out the London Film festival ones now…