Most REcent 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