Showing posts with label bucharest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bucharest. Show all posts
30 May 2013
29-30 June Bucharest Street Photography Workshop
“When I wake up in the morning, and I feel good, I tell myself: ‘Today may be the last day of my life.’ That is my sense of urgency”.—Josef Koudelka
Join American photographer Davin Ellicson for an intensive street photography workshop in Bucharest, Romania in June 2013.
The city is a beguiling place which still suffers from outdated communist-era stereotypes. Well off the tourist track, there is a raw energy to Bucharest that has to be experienced to be believed. Globalization has yet to fully run its course here and a curious blend of old and new Europe exists side by side.
In his fifth workshop in the city, Davin will be working closely with participants and sharing his passion for Bucharest which has been his second home for the past 5 years. The goal is to perfect one’s street shooting skills and the art of spontaneous photography by exploring Bucharest as well as how to edit — select and sequence your photographs — intuitively. It’s a workshop open to amateurs and professionals alike.
Through group as well as one on one discussions of the best work, participants will see their picture making skills improve. Technical, theoretical and aesthetic issues will be discussed as attendees work towards honing their individual visions. What are you trying to say with your photography, to communicate? It’s all about making a personal visual response to Bucharest.
The workshop will begin with individual portfolio reviews over coffee and pastries and Davin will show the work of classic masters such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, Josef Koudelka, Gueorgui Pinkhassov and Alex Webb among others. We will then discuss the principles of street photography before we head out to explore the hidden back streets of Bucharest.
On Sunday morning we will covene for more shooting before a late afternoon review of the work and more discussions of the masters. Participants will leave inspired and with a new understanding of the possibilities of street photography and how to continue in their practice after the workshop.
Limited to six students.
DATE: 29-30 June 2013.
WORKSHOP LOCATION: My studio in central Bucharest.
WORKSHOP FEE: €200
Accommodation, transportation, meals, and other expenses are not included.
REGISTRATION: The workshop is open to any professional or committed amateur who has knowledge of digital cameras and editing software. Participants must come with their own camera, laptop and editing software.
CONTACT: Please contact me at: davin@davinellicson.com
Biography:
American, born 1978.
Since 2000 Davin has been transfixed by the Eastern European country of Romania. Immediately after finishing college he lived for a year with subsistence farmers in a village in the Carpathian mountains suspended somewhere in the 18th century. The photographs from this period became his first major project: “Peasants” which is due out as a book in 2014. Today, Davin works between New York City and Bucharest, a beguiling little known EU capital that is in the midst of dramatic change and cultural regeneration after Ceausescu. An ongoing series on the city comprises the second part of a trilogy of works on Romania. In 2011, Davin began “Paradox Romania”, a wide-ranging road trip around Romania looking at the country’s post-communist evolution.
Davin’s work has appeared in such publications as The New Yorker, The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, Der Spiegel, L’Espresso, ART, OneWorld, AFAR and The Chronicle of Higher Education. He regularly photographs and produces multimedia for the NGO’s Ovidiu Rom, IREX (International Research and Exchanges Board) and Not For Sale in Romania.
Ellicson’s work is included in two books: “East” which includes 20 years of photography by Anzenberger Agency photographers in Eastern Europe and beyond as well as “This Day of Change”, a group project by Courrier Japon on the day of Barack Obama’s inauguration. 132 photographers captured life around the world and English and Japanese versions of the book were published.
Davin’s photography has been exhibited worldwide including at The Phodar Photography Biennial in Bulgaria, The Takashimaya Store in Tokyo, Japan and at The East West Gallery in Vienna, Austria. In June 2012 his Maramures work was included in the Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism in Hannover, Germany. Awards and honors include a grant from The Romanian Cultural Institute in Bucharest, two honorable mentions in Jen Bekman’s Hey, Hot Shot! contest, the portfolio award at The 2009 Phodar Photography Biennial and a Larson Fellowship to photograph Saami Reindeer Herders in Sweden.
Davin is represented by the Anzenberger Agency in Vienna.
30 March 2013
Maramures project available in two new editions
I am offering all images from my Romanian Maramures project about Europe's last peasants in two new editions as
digital fiber prints (employing drums scans projected onto Ilford fiber
paper and developed with traditional chemicals). This process allows for exquisite resolution as well as shadow detail.
-30x40 inches in an edition of 5
-40x72 inches in an edition of 3
The original 11x14 inch and 20x24 inch prints are still available as well in editions of 20 and 10 respectively.
For the popular images below the 30x40 editions are all almost sold out.
The work is to be published as a book in 2014.
-30x40 inches in an edition of 5
-40x72 inches in an edition of 3
The original 11x14 inch and 20x24 inch prints are still available as well in editions of 20 and 10 respectively.
For the popular images below the 30x40 editions are all almost sold out.
The work is to be published as a book in 2014.
06 March 2013
04 November 2012
10 October 2012
Another version of Home!
Being a freelance photographer can be incredibly lonely. Inordinate amounts of time are also spent at the computer. So when I find a song that makes me feel good it's a big deal! Apparently this band has been around for a few years, but it's the first I've heard of them.
07 October 2012
27 July 2012
Making collector prints in Bucharest
The scene inside my Bucharest apartment today as I made collector prints for a client in Australia.
08 March 2012
Bucharest: Exploring Your Vision
Bucharest: Exploring Your Vision
Join Davin Ellicson for an intensive street photography workshop in April 2012 in Bucharest.
The city is a beguiling place which still suffers from outdated Communist-era stereotypes. Well off the tourist track, there is a raw energy to Bucharest that has to be experienced to be believed. Globalization has yet to fully run its course here and a curious blend of old and new Europe exists side by side.
Davin will be working closely with participants and providing daily critiques. The goal is to perfect one’s street shooting skills and the art of spontaneous photography by exploring Bucharest as well as how to edit — select and sequence your photographs — intuitively. It’s a workshop open to amateurs and professionals alike.
Through group as well as one on one discussions of the best work, participants will see their picture making skills improve. Technical, theoretical and aesthetic issues will be discussed as attendees work towards honing their individual visions.
The workshop will begin with individual portfolio reviews over coffee and pastries and Davin will show his own photography as well as the work of classic masters such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, Joel Meyerowitz, Alex Webb and Trent Park among others. We will then discuss the principles of street photography before we head out to explore the streets of Bucharest.
On Sunday morning Davin will review saturday's work as well as give a tutorial on the archiving and image manipulation software called Adobe Lightroom that he highly recommends. Participants will leave inspired and with a new understanding of why they make the pictures they do.
The workshop is limited to 12 students.
DATE: 28-29 April, 10 am - 6 pm
WORKSHOP LOCATION: My studio in central Bucharest.
WORKSHOP FEE: €150
Transportation, meals, and other expenses are not included.
REGISTRATION: The workshop is open to any professional or committed amateur who has knowledge of digital cameras and editing software. Participants must come with their own camera, laptop and editing software. All ages welcome!
CONTACT: For detailed travel and arrival information email Davin at: davin@davinellicson.com
23 November 2011
19 September 2011
121 images from the Bucharest project
A small part of my output from Bucharest lies as 4x6 prints on the kitchen table in the apartment in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.
23 August 2011
Bucharest Work is on The New Yorker's Photo Booth Blog
Many thanks to photo editor Elissa Curtis at The New Yorker today. Click above.
15 June 2011
01 June 2011
Street Photography Workshop in Bucharest, 18-19 June
I will be teaching a street photography workshop in Bucharest the weekend of 18-19 June through The Calea Victoriei Foundation.
03 April 2011
Weekend Street Photography Workshop in Bucharest, 7-8 May
Join Davin Ellicson for an intensive street photography workshop in May 2011 in Bucharest, one of Europe’s least known capitals.
The city is a beguiling place which still suffers from outdated Communist-era stereotypes. Well off the tourist track, there is a raw energy to Bucharest that has to be experienced to be believed. Globalization has yet to run its course here and a curious blend of old and new Europe exists side by side.
Davin will be working closely with participants and providing daily critiques. The goal is to perfect one’s street shooting skills and the art of spontaneous photography by exploring Bucharest as well as how to edit — select and sequence your photographs — intuitively. It’s a workshop open to amateurs and professionals alike.
Through group as well as one on one discussions of the best work, participants will see their picture making skills improve. Technical, theoretical and aesthetic issues will be discussed as attendees work towards honing their individual visions.
The workshop will begin with individual portfolio reviews and Davin will show his own photography as well as the work of classic masters. We will then discuss the principles of street photography before we head out to explore the streets of Bucharest.
On Sunday morning Davin will review saturday's work as well as give a tutorial on the archiving and image manipulation software called Adobe Lightroom that he highly recommends.
The workshop is limited to 12 students.
DATE: 7-8 May
WORKSHOP LOCATION: My studio in central Bucharest.
WORKSHOP FEE: €99
Transportation, meals, and other expenses are not included.
REGISTRATION: The workshop is open to any professional or committed amateur who has knowledge of digital cameras and editing software. Participants must come with their own camera, laptop and editing software. All ages welcome!
Bio:
Davin is a freelance photographer based in Bucharest, Romania.
Since 2000 Davin has been transfixed by the Eastern European country of Romania. Immediately after finishing college he even went and lived for a year with peasants in a village in the Carpathian mountains lost somewhere in the 18th century. The photographs from this period became his first major project: Maramures. Today, Davin works between New York and Bucharest, a beguiling little known EU capital that is in the midst of dramatic change and cultural regeneration after Ceausescu. An ongoing series on the city comprises his next book project.
Davin's work has appeared in such publications as Der Spiegel, The New York Times, ART and The Chronicle of Higher Education. He has worked with the NGO's Ovidiu Rom and IREX. Ellicson's photography projects have been exhibited worldwide including at The Phodar Photography Biennial in Bulgaria, The Takashimaya Department Store in Tokyo, Japan and at The East West Gallery in Vienna, Austria. Awards and honors include two honorable mentions in Jen Bekman's Hey, Hot Shot! contest, the portfolio award at The 2009 Phodar Photography Biennial and a Larson Fellowship from Carleton College to photograph Saami Reindeer Herders.
Davin is represented by the Anzenberger Agency in Vienna, Austria.
2006 M.A. Photojournalism and Documentary Photography, London College of
Communication, London
Communication, London
2001 B.A. in Modern European History, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota
Check out Davin's website here.
Please contact him with any questions: mail: luczakowskaellicson@gmail.com
phone: +40 754 928 306
01 April 2011
My ongoing project about Bucharest is in Vice Romania today
Click on the screen shot above to see the story.
31 March 2011
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