Scratching the surface in depth Storytelling — Jan Grarup

in collaboration with  Logo Akademie.001SITO

This workshop represents the chance to work side by side with Jan Grarup and look through his work: he will explain his working methods and there will the possibility to ask questions and have practical information on his postproduction and editing methods. The participants are requested to bring a portfolio consisting of no more than ten images, which Jan Grarup will review giving feedback in terms of how they can improve their skills. The students will be given a a half-day assignment, so they will have the chance to take their pictures under the guidance of Jan Grarup and receive suggestions on how realize their stories.


MASTER’S BIO
Born in Denmark in 1968, Jan Grarup has been reporting for more than two decades on conflict around the world, including the Gulf War, the Rwandan genocide, the siege of Sarajevo, and the Palestinian uprising against Israel in 2000. His coverage of the conflict between Palestine and Israel resulted in two series: The Boys of Ramallah, which earned a POYi World Understanding Award in 2002, followed by The Boys from Hebron. His body of work reflects his belief in photojournalism’s role as a witness, an historical record, and an instrument of change and of its necessity in telling the stories of people who are powerless to tell their own. Recent photographs include those of the earthquake in Haiti taken for Time and Dagbladet Information. In November 2011, Grarup joined The New York Times as a staff photographer, covering Africa and the Middle East, especially Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and the Horn of Africa. In late 2011, he photographed the refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya, and during 2012 traveled extensively in Somalia, producing in-depth reportage on several issues faced by the Somali population.