<b>Be Yourself: Master Class with Bruce Gilden </b>
At the Barbican Centre
18-20 March 2016

NOW SOLD OUT

During this three day intensive photography workshop, Magnum photographer Bruce Gilden, will help students to define their own personal vision, sharing his own experience and the principles that have guided his career.

Bruce Gilden brings to his master class his unique style of street photography which has truly become his own over the past 40 years of working in New York City and other urban areas, both in the US and abroad. He will work with the students to teach them how to improve their pictures shot in the streets by best identifying their working “style” for street photography, and aiding them in gaining “street smart” sensibilities necessary to working in any environment- that ability to be in the middle of the scenario, but be unobtrusive.

Students will be set a pre-class assignment, and will then develop a personal assignment across the three days.

Held at the Barbican Centre, the workshop will co-incide with <a href='http://www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery/event-detail.asp?ID=17922' target='_blank'>Strange and Familiar: Britain as Revealed by International Photographers</a>, an exhibition curated by Martin Parr, featuring the work of Bruce Gilden. Students will also receive access to the exhibition and a guided tour.

FEES AND POLICIES

Tuition for the workshop is £550 plus VAT.

Applications are subject to a £40 deposit on application. The full fee will be required on acceptance to the masterclass.

The first deadline for acceptance is Monday 8th February. Qualified applicants will be selected through a combination of the merit of their work and their personal statement, and in the order of the application received. All applications received after Monday 8th February will be reviewed, space permitting.

The final deadline for application is Friday 25th February 2016.

TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION

Participants are expected to make their own arrangements regarding travel and accommodation; a list of suitable accommodation options will be provided to successful candidates.
Please ensure you have the necessary travel documents & relevant visas in order to attend the event. Magnum Photos can provide letters of support where necessary.

For any queries please feel free to contact Emily Graham:
emily.graham@magnumphotos.com

*Please note: Magnum Photos reserves the right to cancel groups with less than 12 participants. Students will be given a full refund.

In the event of a cancellation, students will be given 10 days in advance notice. Magnum Photos reserves the right to change or alter the program advertised.

If a participant decides to cancel for whatever reason, this must be confirmed in writing. Magnum Photos will reimburse all the registration costs except for the £30 administration fee, if the participant informs Magnum Photos of cancellation at least 3 weeks before the first day of the workshop. Beyond this time limit, Magnum Photos will charge the following:

- 50% of the cost if cancelled between 6 and 20 days before the workshop commences.
- 100% of the cost if cancelled less than 5 days before the workshop starts.
- All workshops that are commenced but not completed through the fault of either the contractor/or participant need to be paid in full.

Magnum Photos is not responsible for reimbursement of travel expenses in case a workshop is cancelled. We highly recommend that you buy refundable air tickets and/or travel insurance.