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New perspectives in documentary photography: A skill building course for emerging women photographers
June 5, 2023

 

The first cohort of Lensational’s skill building programme New Perspectives In Documentary Photography is now open for applications. 

The New Perspectives programme is an advanced photography programme, designed as a follow-up to our existing basic photography programme, and targeting emerging women photographers  – both former Lensational students, and external applicants – who are seeking support to advance their professional career. 
Our experience delivering our foundational photography programme over the years has highlighted a need amongst Lensational alumnae for more continuous and advanced support. I has also highlighted a need for opening up our training to other women photographers in the industry. 
There is a pervasive tendency in documentary photography, to approach communities with preconceived notions about how their stories should be told. Often, we evaluate the circumstances of low-income, communities through our own lens, rather than theirs, and end up misrepresenting them. This programme is also designed to reshape such narratives, and ackowledge the desire communities have, for active participation in shaping how they are portrayed. 
 

Who can apply:

This programme is open to all women photographers from underrepresented backgrounds – this includes any form of underrepresentation – women from low-income backgrounds, women who have been displaced, women from underrepresented ethnic & religious communities, women with disabilities, etc. We ackowledge that ‘disadvantage’ can mean many things in different contexts. We will therefore review your application on a case by case basis. 

Where: 

This is an online course

When: 

The course will start in August/September 2023 and will run for 4 months. Sessions will run every two weeks. 

What will be covered:

  • Advanced composition techniques
  • Participatory and ethical photography
  • Photo essay storyboarding
  • Editing techniques
  • Storytelling for advocacy and international development
  • Media pitching

Application details

The deadline fo rapplications is June, 30th, 2023. Please submit your candidacy by filling the following application form.

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Lensational organises first advanced photography workshop
May 28, 2015

Lensational organised the first advanced photography workshop for our students focusing on photo-editing techniques using Lightroom. We had the honour of inviting a renowned photographer, Anastasia Darsano.

She is a Hong Kong based-Indonesian born photographer, who studied fashion in Paris and Milan and established a successful accessory and jewellery line under her own brand in Indonesia. Her portfolio is here: http://www.anastasiadarsono.com

Stay tuned as we will announce more collaboration with Anastasia Darsono Photography!

Thanks to Tck Learning Centre for the space and to Credit Suisse for additional volunteers.

The event photos can be found on our Facebook page here. The portfolio of our women photographers are on our online platform, photos.lensational.org.

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Shoot, Laugh and Enjoy! – Photography Workshop with Pakistani girls in HK
August 24, 2014

August 2014: Lensational partnered with H.K.S.K.H Lady MacLehose Centre – Services for Ethnic Minorities for a photography workshop. 10 Pakistani girls ranging from 13-18 years old participated, and we took photos on 3 themes: Hong Kong In My Eyes, Pakistan In My Eyes, and Friendship. One of our students, Smra, took an amazing photograph of Hong Kong In My Eyes: Smra_HK ‘Hong Kong people are following the instructions I am sure some Pakistanis won’t follow’ – Smra Stay tuned for more photographs to come!

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First photo education programme
June 25, 2013

Above: Group photo on the last class in Victoria Park. In the first row from right, Bonnie (Co-founder of Lensational), Victoria (Volunteer photographer), Vicky (Founder of We Care), Peggy (Co-Founder of Lensational) and Michael (Finance Director of Lensational).

Lensational co-organized its first ever photo education program with We Care, a non-governmental organization which aims to bridge gaps between ethnicities in Hong Kong. The program spanned over five weeks, equipped 15 Indonesian and Filipino domestic workers with newfound photography skills for portraits and landscapes alike, to express their emotions and ideas.

Take a look at our final journal published here. Our first batch of graduates shares their feelings and thoughts.

Congratulations to our first batch of graduates! We can’t wait to see them grow into photographers. Apart from We Care, thanks must be given to PathFinders for recruiting three Indonesian women who used to be domestic helpers.

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