Alec Soth: Photographic Storytelling
Alec Soth: Photographic Storytelling

Alec Soth: Photographic Storytelling

2019 1 Seasons 19 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

Across 19 lessons and more than five hours of material, we'll be covering a wide variety of topics; from Alec Soth's early development as an artist, where he finds inspiration and a deep-dive into his key projects, to his insights into portraiture, editing and sequencing, and creating a photobook. You will also follow your tutor as he navigates a range of different photographic scenarios creating new work, initiated after a random act - a dart thrown at a map.

Across 19 lessons and more than five hours of material, we'll be covering a wide variety of topics; from Alec Soth's early development as an artist, where he finds inspiration and a deep-dive into his key projects, to his insights into portraiture, editing and sequencing, and creating a photobook. You will also follow your tutor as he navigates a range of different photographic scenarios creating new work, initiated after a random act - a dart thrown at a map.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Beginnings

Learn about your tutor's background and early artistic development, including how a search for creative expression led h

EP 2

Approaching Photography

This lesson covers a range of topics, from the limitations and possibilities of the photographic medium to the language

EP 3

Inspiration & Influences

This lesson, Soth shares his sources of inspiration, from sculpture to poetry. He gives an insight into who and what has

EP 4

Creative Development

Soth describes his experiences and milestones in the development of his artistic practice, from early projects - success

EP 5

Key Projects: Sleeping by the Mississippi

In this lesson, your tutor discusses the evolution of his breakthrough project Sleeping by the Mississippi, which culmin

EP 6

Key Projects: NIAGARA

NIAGARA, Soth's sophomore project, represented a new challenge in the photographer's career. He shares his experience of

EP 7

Key Projects: Broken Manual

Soth presents Broken Manual, a project which explores the desire to disappear. Telling the story of people who crave an

EP 8

Key Projects: Songbook

Songbook, Alec's fourth major monograph, began as a series of newsprint publications - the LBM Dispatches - created with

EP 9

Key Projects: I Know How Furiously Your Heart Is Beating

This lesson focuses on Soth's most recent project, I Know How Furiously Your Heart Is Beating. A lyrical exploration of

EP 10

Building a Narrative Project

This lesson explores a variety of topics on the theme of building narrative photographic projects, from ideas and resear

EP 11

Case Study: The Griz

In the first of three case studies, we follow Soth as he navigates an arranged portrait scenario with a famed local fish

EP 12

Case Study: The Canvas

In this case study, we witness how a serendipitous encounter by a lake can result in unexpected yet effective outcomes.

EP 13

Case Study: The County Fair

In our final case study, Soth takes us to a County Fair in search of subjects. Through observing a variety of photograph

EP 14

People

Why photograph people? In this lesson, Soth shares an insight into why he makes photographs of people, how he selects su

EP 15

Editing & Reflection

In this lesson, we learn how Soth approaches editing and sequencing, two vital components of photography. Soth also refl

EP 16

Photobooks: Part One

During this lesson, Soth walks us through the evolution of his seminal photobook, Sleeping by the Mississippi, from spir

EP 17

Photobooks: Part Two

In this second lesson covering photobooks, Soth speaks about Broken Manual, Songbook and I Know How Furiously Your Heart

EP 18

Outputs

Soth shares his experience with his projects’ outputs outside of books, including methods of producing and sequencing

EP 19

Advice

In our final lesson, Soth shares advice on topics including: assertiveness when shooting, flexibility in artistic style,

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