Photographs continue to exert a powerful force for change, and when presented and distributed in the proper format they can actually generate significant interest, and substantial revenue, for humanitarian causes. In this workshop we learn how to transform a personal passion for a photo essay into something tangible that can actually impact other people’s lives.

Every project needs a solid foundation of outstanding photographs that can work as a story. Concentrating first on your story and images, we critique as a group your ongoing or previously photographed project to assess the areas of opportunity. In individual critiques with Doug, you fine tune your image selection and narrative flow, and then outline areas for future coverage. We examine social media, as well as the whole range of marketing and distribution channels, including corporate sponsorships, and partnerships with non-profits and NGOs. Traditional and new media publishing strategies, as well as effective book packaging models, are reviewed.

Whether you are hoping to publish a book, build a website, or make a film from your picture-story, we focus your goals and ambitions into a working blueprint you can follow from concept to completion.