© Elsa Kendall

The soujournal is a small accordion-fold book that combines photographs, typography, and storytelling. Participants in this workshop take advantage of the beauty of northern New Mexico to create a small body of work by shooting a story of their choice in one day. Using these images, and with Elsa’s guidance, we hone the skills of refined picture editing, sequencing, storytelling, and simple layout and construction to make our own soujournals.

On Monday morning we embark upon individual shooting adventures with our digital cameras. Tuesday finds us back in the digital lab, where we begin working on organizing and editing our images and printing contacts with which to begin sequencing. The narrative continues to take shape as we create a simple template in Adobe Photoshop, work on layout and design, and finish with printing and construction by week’s end. Our days include hands-on demonstrations, step-by-step instructions, a guest speaker, a field trip to inspire our creativity, and plenty of one-on-one attention.

Instructor(s)

Elsa Kendall was co-founder and creative director of Arena Editions (1997-2003), an international leader in photography book publishing. She art directed, designed, and produced most of Arena’s 55 titles, many of which won awards from such publications as The New York Times, Vanity Fair, PDN, Vogue, and American Photo, among others.
Elsa’s passion for imagery and storytelling was sparked at a young age and her graphic design career began at the dawn of the desktop publishing era in the late 1980s. Based in New Mexico, Elsa has worked as a photographer, writer, designer, teacher, and consultant. Her web site is www.elsakendall.com.

Who Should Attend:
Enthusiasts and Advanced Amateurs

What You Should Know:
Working knowledge of digital workflow, Photoshop, Lightroom or equivalent, digital printing, and your digital SLR camera

Special Notes:
Computer workstations are provided in the digital lab

Accommodations Available:
On-campus housing not available. Click here for "Suggested Accommodations in Santa Fe."

Tuition & Fees:
Tuition: $965.00