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Visual storytelling talks series will take a place once every month starting from July till December, during the 6 Sessions we will build skills in visual language, narrative/ storytelling techniques, writing, Researching methods, creative flow, sequencing the images, and presenting the work.
What are some of the innovative contemporary image strategies that have been helpful in preserving the environment, social Issues, culture?
What is some of the work being done with alternative media to explore the different communities? How have new technologies such as virtual and augmented realities been off help? What are some of the ethical issues that emerge for image-makers?
There will be intensive discussions of image strategies that may be effective in exploring contemporary issues, and story making and its impact and there will be simple assignment I will reveal during the sessions.
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Mohamed Mahdy
Mohamed Mahdy (Egypt, 1996) is a documentary photographer and filmmaker based in Alexandria whose work concentrates on the buried and unseen communities in Egypt, as well as cultural and social issues. He believes that immersing himself in disparate communities and firmly believed that by telling these stories you are permanently placing them within the context of the larger community. His work has been exhibited at Paris biennale. He has exhibited twice with the Ian Parry Scholarship in London and also in Photoville in New York. and in 2018 he was named by The New York Times Lens blog as one of 12 emerging photographers you should know. www.mohammedmahdy.com www.instagram.com/mohamedmahdyph
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