UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
“The Art of Storytelling”
Virtual Workshop in partnership with Nobechi Creative
For several years, Gerd has taught his documentary photography workshop, “The Art of Storytelling,” in Los Angeles and on location at Southern California’s Salton Sea. As a result of the ongoing pandemic, the workshop will be held virtually for the second year in a row in partnership with Nobechi Creative.
This six-and-a-half-day workshop (spanning 13 days) is geared toward professional and committed amateur photographers who want to take their craft to the next level. The workshop is limited to 9 participants and will take place from February 5th to February 17th, 2022.
Concentrating on the aesthetic, technical and logistical aspects of photographing with personal vision, the workshop begins with two days of portfolio reviews, instruction, and theory, before participants begin photographing a subject of their choice for a total of seven days. Editing days will be interspersed between, with Gerd guiding students through this process. The final two and a half days will be filled with culling, toning, and sequencing, followed by a joint presentation of the final stories to conclude the workshop.
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PAST WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, ETC.
Workshop, “The Art of Storytelling”
Virtual, in partnership with Nobechi Creative
January 17 — 28, 2021
Workshop, “The Art of Storytelling – The Salton Sea”
Los Angeles & Salton Sea
April 15 – 21, 2018
Lecture, “The Invisible Strobe”
PDN PhotoPlus Expo
New York
October 20, 2017
Lecture, “The Invisible Strobe”
PDN PhotoPlus Expo
New York
October 20, 2016
Lecture and Workshop, “Taking the Next Step” w/ Kent Kobersteen
Sun Valley, Idaho
September 30 – October 5, 2016
Workshop, “The Art of Storytelling – The Salton Sea”
Los Angeles & Salton Sea
March 29 – April 3, 2016
Food Truck Photography Workshops & Panel Discussion
The Annenberg Space for Photography
Los Angeles
June 27 — 28, 2015
Workshop, “The Art of Storytelling: The Salton Sea”
Los Angeles & Salton Sea
May 28 – June 2, 2015
Lecture, “The Long Shadow of Chernobyl”
Goethe-Institut
Los Angeles
April 21, 2015
Lecture, “Winds of Change”
Calgary, Alberta
February 26, 2015
Workshop, “The Art of Storytelling”
Los Angeles
October 23-27, 2014
Lecture, “Digital Vision in Low Light”
PDN PhotoPlus Expo
New York
October 31st, 2014
5-day Workshop, “Documenting with Personal Vision”
Los Angeles
November 2013
Eddie Adams Workshop
Lecture and Team Leader
Liberty, NY
October 2013
5-day Workshop, “Documenting with Personal Vision”
Los Angeles
April 2013
FotoWeekDC
Full-day seminar, “Storytelling with Personal Vision”
Washington, D.C.
November 10th, 2012
PDN PhotoPlus Expo
Seminar, “Digital Vision in Low Light”
New York City
October 27th, 2012
PDN PhotoPlus Expo
Panel Discussion, “Crowdfunding your Photography Project”
New York City
October 27th, 2012
Canon Hollywood Center
Presentation, “Storytelling with Personal Vision”
Hollywood, CA
August 2012
Canon Hollywood Center
Presentation, “Shooting Digitally in Low Light”
Hollywood, CA
August 2012
Palm Springs Photo Festival
4-Day Salton Sea Workshop and Evening Presentation
Palm Springs, CA
April 2012
NPPA Northern Short Course
Presentation/Lecture
Fairfax, VA
March 2012
Brooks Institute of Photography Visual Journalism Program
Presentation/Lecture
Ventura, CA
January 2012
S.I. Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communication
Presentation/Lecture
Syracuse, NY
January 2012
PDN PhotoPLUS Expo
Seminar, Digital Vision in Low Light
New York City, New York
October 2011
FREELENS Media GmbH
6-day Workshop, “Die Reportage”
Hamburg, Germany
September 2011
Zingst Horizonte
Workshop/Discussion Panel
Zingst, Germany
June 2011
1. Alsfelder Kulturtage
Presentation/Lecture
Alsfeld, Germany
June 2010
Zingst Horizonte
Workshop
Zingst, Germany
June 2010
Zingst Horizonte
Presentation/Lecture
Zingst, Germany
May 2010
Nebraska NPPA Seminar
Presentation/Lecture
Omaha, NE
April 2010
University of Kentucky
Presentation/Lecture
Lexington, KY
April 2010
FREELENS Media GmbH
6-day Workshop, “Die Reportage”
Hamburg, Germany
January 2010
Brooks Institute of Photography
Presentation/Lecture
Los Angeles, CA
November 2009
Meredith College
Presentation/Lecture
Raleigh, NC
October 2009
PhotoPlus Expo
Panel Discussion and Canon Seminar
New York, NY
October 2009
Eddie Adams Workshop
Team Leader
Jeffersonville, NY
October 2009
Annenberg Space for Photography
Presentation/Lecture
Los Angeles, CA
October 2009
Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA)
Workshop
Los Angeles, CA
April 2009
Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA)
Presentation/Lecture
Los Angeles, CA
April 2009
Art Center College of Design
Presentation/Lecture
Pasadena, CA
March 2009
George Eastman House
Presentation/Lecture
Rochester, NY
October 2008
PhotoPlus Expo
Canon Seminar
New York, NY
October 2008
Eddie Adams Workshop
Lecture and Team Leader
Jeffersonville, NY
October 2008
FREELENS Media GmbH
6-day Workshop, “Die Reportage”
Hamburg, Germany
September 2008
LOOK3 The Festival of the Photograph
Master Talk Presentation
Charlottesville, NC
June 2008
Pacific New Media/University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lecture/Presentation
Waikiki, HI
March 2008
Eddie Adams Workshop
Lecture and Team Leader
Jeffersonville, NY
October 2007
Toscana Photographic Workshop
Workshop
Toscana, Italy
July 2007
Wisconsin Professional Photographers Association
Lecture/Presentation
Madison, WI
February 2007
Brooks Institute of Photography
Lecture/Presentation
Santa Barbara, CA
February 2007
APA/Canon Explorers of Light
Lecture/Presentation
Culver City, CA
February 2007
Distinguished Speakers Lecture Series
Newport Beach Public Library
Lecture/Presentation
Newport Beach, CA
January 2007
Julia Dean Photo Workshop
Workshop
Marina Del Rey, CA
February 2007
Canon Explorers of Light
Presentation/Lecture
Los Angeles, CA
February 2007
Design Center Hannover
Lecture
Hannover, Germany
December 2006
George Eastman House
Presentation/Lecture
Rochester, NY
November 2006
Julia Dean Photo Workshop
Workshop
Marina Del Rey, CA
February 2006
Wisconsin News Photographers Association
WPNA Annual Convention
Milwaukee, WI
February 2005
PhotoPlus Expo
Canon Seminar
New York, NY
October 2004
Brooks Institute of Photography
Lecture and Portfolio Review
Santa Barbara, CA
March 2004
FotoFusion
Lecture and panel discussions
Del Ray Beach, FL
December 2003
Julia Dean Photo Workshop
Workshop
Marina Del Rey, CA
July 2003
PhotoEast
Canon, Guest Speaker
New York, NY
November 2002
Clickers and Flickers Photo Network
Lecture
Los Angeles, CA
June 2002
Ohio University, School of Visual Communication
Graduation keynote speaker, post-graduate thesis review
Athens, OH
April 2002
Photo LA
Lecture
Santa Monica, CA
January 2002
FotoFusion
Lecture and panel discussions
Del Ray Beach, FL
January 2002
Brooks Institute of Photography
Lecture and workshop
Santa Barbara, CA
January 2002
Photo East
Seminar
New York, NY
November 2001
National Geographic Explorer’s Hall
Lecture, Masters of Photography Series
Washington, D.C.
October 2001
University of Hobart
Lecture
Tasmania, Australia
November 2001
Photo Night
Lecture
Orange County, CA
November 2001
Hohhaus Museum
Lecture
Lauterbach, Germany
August 2001
Akademie für Photographie
One-week workshop
Hamburg, Germany
October 2000
Regional Museum
Lecture
Alsfeld, Germany
2000
Julia Dean Photo Workshops
Workshop and lecture
Los Angeles, CA
October, November 1999
Photo West
Lecture
Los Angeles, CA
June 1999
InterPhoto
Lecture
Moscow, Russia
April 1996
National Geographic Society
“111 Jahre Abenteuer und Entdeckung”
Opening Speech
Cap San Diego
Hamburg, Germany
April 1997
Eddie Adams Workshop
Lecture and Team Leader
Liberty, NY
October 1991
Focus
Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte
Lecture
Dortmund, Germany
November 1988
Eddie Adams Workshop
Lecture and Team Leader
Liberty, NY
October 1988
A Day in the Life of America
Lecture
Denver, CO
April 1986