A strong visual presence is essential in order to survive the media saturated world we live in. In news, non-profit, communications or marketing, competition for the eye is fierce.
Whether we pick up the camera, talk about the history and current developments in photography or do a workshop image editing, staff training creates raised awareness of the power of images. As a result your staff will improve their visual literacy, will be better in working with image makers like photographers, and videographers and will be able to create a stronger visual presentation of your organisation.
Next to photography and editing training I give advice on visual presence of organisations or can help with hands-on image editing for photography related projects.
Visual language workshop Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
During a visual language and photography workshop for the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment we trained policy makers, government staff, social welfare workers and others about the power of the image, semiotics and visual language on the subject of homelessness.
In an extensive image research project, we found that the imagery used in media when reporting on homelessness is stigmatising, biased and unrealistic. In the workshops we shared the findings, made the audience aware of the power of visual representation and shared tools to achieve a more realistic, neutral and constructive visual approach of the issue of homelessness.
The workshops are conducted by members of ‘Het Beelddepot’, a journalistic initiative to find and fight stigmas around the issue of homelessness.
More on the Beelddepot on beelddepot.nl (in Dutch)
Training of young photojournalists in Mexico
A video impression of the RNW NOOR Academy in Mexico. A five day visual storytelling workshop for ten young, aspiring photojournalists from Mexico, Venezuela and El Salvador I initiated and organised in collaboration with leading photo agency NOOR.