PJ

What are the skills that make a great photojournalist? Join Michael Kamber to explore the decisions and experiences that shape meaningful photojournalism, from capturing decisive historical moments to developing story ideas for in-depth photoessays. 

This is not an introductory photography course. Participants should have prior photography experience and be comfortable operating their cameras.

What You’ll Learn

Edit and sequence: Select and arrange photographs to create a cohesive story.

What makes a great news image: Learn how to make a powerful image in a fast-moving situation.

Covering current news events: Students will be assigned to photograph news events around the NYC metro area.

Photograph with purpose: Create images that communicate information, convey emotion, and contribute to a larger narrative.

Building relationships for photoessays: Approach subjects thoughtfully and develop trust with the people and communities you photograph.

Considering ethics: Explore consent, representation, accuracy, and your responsibilities as a visual storyteller.

About the Instructor

Michael Kamber has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. Between 2002 and 2012 he worked for The New York Times covering conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Liberia, the Sudan, Somalia, the Congo and other countries. He has also worked as a writer and videographer for the Times. His photos have been published in nearly every major news magazine in the United States and Europe, as well as in many newspapers.

He is the winner of a World Press Photo award, the Mike Berger Award, the Society of Professional Journalists Deadline Club Award, American Photo Images of the Year and was a member of The New York Times team that won the 2003 Overseas Press Club award. The New York Times has twice nominated Kamber’s photography for the Pulitzer Prize.

In 2011, Kamber founded the Bronx Documentary Center, an educational space dedicated to positive social change through photography and film.