The Journey
Location:
West Hollywood, California
Dates:
September 24 – 28, 2014
Cost:
$1750
Limited Enrollment:
15 Students
8 Spots Left
Project Los Angeles 2014
Working with Nonprofits
in collaboration with
Join Momenta & Leica for our very first West Coast nonprofit workshop in sunny Los Angeles! We assign each student a different nonprofit. You will work with your instructors to create a photo story about their mission. We combine nightly lectures and business skills training with daily, personal editing sessions with an instructor in one of the most diverse cities in the United States!
Learn to Use Your Photography to Help Deserving Nonprofits!
The nonprofits range from human rights, animal rescue, youth outreach, job training, immigration, and medical issues.
- This workshop will be held in the gorgeous new Leica Store
- Nightly lectures with instructors and guest lecturers
- One full day of business skills & marketing lectures on Sunday
- 1-on-1 personalized editing for each student, every day
Use your photographyas a force of positive change!
The Destination
When we first thought of a West Coast nonprofit workshop, we knew it had to be Los Angeles. The city is alive with nonprofit activity and has a diversity of missions like no other place in America.
When you register for this workshop, Momenta will assign you to a nonprofit organizations to work with in L.A. based on a questionnaire we provide to you. We encourage more advanced photographers to find their own photo story or charity of their choice. Don’t worry! Our staff will guide you every step of the way if you choose to venture down this road.
Every day of the workshop, Momenta instructors will help you develop a photo story close to your personal vision. We do this through daily 1-on-1 editing with you and an instructor for about one hour. The workshop ends with a full day of business skills training to teach you how to make this type of work a profitable business venture. If interested, we encourage you to record audio for multimedia presentations and their portfolio. Momenta will have audio gear on hand to borrow as well as multimedia instruction for interested attendees.
What To Expect
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You will receive your own nonprofit to work with, based on feedback from our pre-workshop student questionnaire
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Momenta handles all pre-workshop logistics for nonprofit assignments including introductions to each nonprofit occuring about 1-2 weeks before the workshop
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Your work benefits small, local nonprofits in their need to publicize & project their activities to new audiences
-
Momenta presents an intensive instruction on Photo Mechanic & photo asset archiving
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Nightly slideshows & group critiques combine with daily, 1-on-1 editing & instruction
-
Presentations including topics of narrative storytelling, elements of a photo story & history of documentary photography
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Voluntary multimedia instruction & editing for interested attendees
Meet Your Instructors
IMPORTANT NOTE
Jamie’s co-instructor will be announced in early summer!
Are You Looking for the Fine Print?
Click through the tabs below for more info.
What’s Included
Workshop Fees Include: daily one-on-one editing with instructors, personal portfolio reviews, student handbook, all handouts and workshop materials, daily slideshows and lectures, software and equipment training, opening night dinner and a final celebration and slideshow provided by Momenta for the public at our headquarters at the Leica Store.
Workshop Fees Do Not Include: meals, transportation, hotel accommodations. Momenta does offer suggestions for housing and transportation deals in Los Angeles.
It’s Easy to Sign Up!
Each workshop requires a minimum deposit to reserve your place in the workshop. After you have registered for a workshop, final payments are due within 120 days of the start of the workshop. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email from our registration partners.
As we near the start of the workshop, you will receive informational documents from our staff including a reading and research list, your final workshop itinerary, and travel guides. We work very hard to insure you are prepared in every way for this learning adventure. Our staff stands ready to answer any of your questions and to help facilitate the smoothest travel experience possible.
Equipment
We require all attending photographers to bring their own cameras, laptop and support gear like external hard drives. Our staff and instructors can offer gear recommendations and help you understand the nuances of your equipment. You will also be able check out a Leica M series camera and lenses during the workshop thanks to our friends at Leica!
We ask all photographers bring at least a digital SLR camera with 1-2 lenses. We encourage you to bring a flash and a lightweight tripod. Should you choose to participate in a multimedia project, you must come with a working knowledge of the required software programs and your equipment.
Please see our Resources tab at the top of the website for our gear and traveling tips suggestions.
Notes
This course is designed for people who are good natured, flexible, have a working knowledge of photography and are interested in a unique documentary photography workshop experience. We will work with each photographer to improve their photography on any level, and we will find the right theme for your vision. We will provide support every step of the way, but you need to have a positive attitude and work well with a group!
This experience is more of a photo practicum than it is a tourism trip. The educational journey will be amazing and eye opening but it is not easy. You will work long hours. Your instructors will give you daily challenges and push you to new heights with your photography. We will encourage you to stretch and think creatively.
You may encounter people or organizations that are challenging to photograph. You may have to photograph in dark rooms or outside at high noon. You may have stressful days of difficult logistics. While we will be there to help you, support you and give you insight on the best way to handle the situation as a professional, you will need to take as much responsibility for your progress as we do.
Register with security and confidence.
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The Journey
Location:
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Dates:
November 02 – 14, 2014
Cost:
$4650 (Dual Occupancy)
*Single supplements available.
Limited Enrollment:
15 Students
13 Spots Left
Project Sierra Leone 2014
Working with Nonprofits
in collaboration with
Your photography can make an impact in Africa. On this inspirational workshop, you will be matched with a local nonprofit to create a powerful photo story about their mission. We will have lectures, hands-on instruction as well as business skills workshops throughout the two weeks. We end with a public slideshow of your outstanding projects!
Use Your Photography as a Force of Change!
This workshop will inspire, challenge and motivate you like no other.
- Work directly with nonprofit staff and clients to foster change
- 1-on-1, personalized editing for each student, every day
- Lectures on inspirational, nonprofit documentary photography
- One full day of photo business skills & marketing lectures
Witness the Rebirth of a Nation.
The Destination
Freetown is the capital city of Sierra Leone, a landscape of rolling hills and incredible views overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The streets of Freetown buzz with women wearing colorful lappas while gracefully balancing large basins on their heads, men pushing wheelbarrows of fresh coconut and smiling children dressed in uniform headed to school.
Since the decade-long conflict ended in 2002, Sierra Leone has been working toward the steady path to recovery. Momenta invites you to come along to West Africa and aid in photographing and documenting Sierra Leone’s nonprofit sector in their efforts to improve the lives of Sierra Leoneans.
We will focus our work with local NGOs and nonprofits of varying specialization and scale. From health organizations to participatory drama and music groups for disabled youth, to outreach for street children, there are plenty of fascinating documentary images to find in Freetown. Workshop attendees will be given the task of creating compelling visual or multimedia narratives in collaboration with their assigned nonprofit.
What To Expect
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You will recieve your own nonprofit to work with, based on your answers to a detailed pre-workshop student questionnaire
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Momenta handles all pre-workshop logistics for nonprofit assignments including introductions to each nonprofit occuring about 1-2 weeks before the workshop
-
Your work benefits small, local nonprofits in their need to publicize their activities to new audiences
-
Momenta presents an intensive instruction on Photo Mechanic software & photo workflow
-
You will enjoy nightly slideshows & group critiques as well as 1-on-1 daily editing sessions with instructors
-
Presentations including topics of narrative storytelling, elements of a photo story & history of documentary photography
-
Voluntary multimedia instruction and limited equipment is available for interested students
Meet Your Instructors
Are You Looking for the Fine Print?
Click through the tabs below for more info.
What’s Included
Workshop Fees Include: hotel accommodations with daily breakfast provided, a weekend photo excursion, opening night and closing night celebration dinners, all pre-workshop nonprofit coordination for students, daily one-on-one access to an instructor, personalized portfolio reviews, handouts and workshop materials, a student handbook, daily slideshows and lectures, software and equipment training.
Workshop Fees Do Not Include: international airfare, early arrival or late departure accommodations, visa fees (if applicable), lunches and dinners unless stated on the itinerary, travel insurance, medical costs, meals not indicated on the itinerary, items of a personal nature including phone calls, laundry, alcohol, etc.
It’s Easy to Sign Up!
Each workshop requires a minimum deposit to reserve your place in the workshop. After you have registered for a workshop, final payments are due within 120 days of the start of the workshop. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email from our registration partners.
As we near the start of the workshop, you will receive informational documents from our staff including a reading and research list, your final workshop itinerary, and travel guides. We work very hard to insure you are prepared in every way for this learning adventure. Our staff stands ready to answer any of your questions and to help facilitate the smoothest travel experience possible.
Equipment
We require all attending photographers to bring their own cameras, laptop and support gear like external hard drives. Our staff and instructors can offer gear recommendations and help you understand the nuances of your equipment.
We ask all photographers bring at least a digital SLR camera with 1-2 lenses. We encourage you to bring a flash and a lightweight tripod. Should you choose to participate in a multimedia project, you must come with a working knowledge of the required software programs and your equipment.
Please see our Resources section for a list of suggested gear and traveling tips.
Notes
This is not a luxury trip nor travel oriented tour. This course is designed for people who are good natured, flexible and have been taking photos for a while. Momenta will work with each photographer to improve his or her photography based on students’ personal photographic strengths. We will find the right local NGO partner for you, based on your student questionnaire. We will provide support every step of the way but you need to know that this is not a photo tour and your professionalism is expected. This is more of a photo class than a “travel with your camera” trip.
This trip is amazingly fun and inspiring! However, it’s not easy. You will work long hours. Your instructors will give you daily challenges and push you to new heights with your photography. We will encourage you to stretch and think creatively. You may encounter people who are challenging to photograph. You may have to shoot in dark rooms or outside at high noon. You may have stressful days of tough logistics. While we will be there to help you, support you and give you tips on the best way to handle a situation as a professional, you will need to take as much responsibility for your progress as we do.
If you are up to the challenge and ready for a life-changing adventure, we welcome you on this amazing journey with us!
Register with security and confidence.
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Families Against Mandatory Minimums
Service Features Include:
Video Services
Two videographers & two production staff onsite
Motion Graphics
Logo intro & extro bumpers, lower 3rds Titling
Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) asked us to create a personality, interview-driven video with three of their most passionate advocates. With only a morning to film interviews and lobbying efforts on Capital Hill, our team was able to create a beautiful testimonial video about the incredible work FAMM does every day to help inmates.
The Journey
Location:
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dates:
April 8 – 12, 2015
Cost:
$1750
Limited Enrollment:
15 Students
Project New Orleans 2015
Working with Nonprofits
in collaboration with
Use your camera as a force of change in the Crescent City! We assign each student a different nonprofit. You will work with your instructors to create a photo story about their mission. We combine nightly lectures and business skills training with daily, personal editing sessions with an instructor in one of the most vibrant cities in the world!
Learn to Use Your Photography to Help Deserving Nonprofits!
Did we mention this is our most popular workshop in the United States?
- This workshop has filled to capacity for 5 years running
- Nightly lectures with instructors on documentary photography
- One full day of business skills & marketing lectures on Sunday
- 1-on-1 personalized editing for each student, every day
The Big Easy is Calling.Are You Ready to Change Lives?
The Destination
New Orleans has been our host since 2009 for this amazing workshop. Each year, the welcome from the nonprofits is overwhelmingly positive. The city is alive with nonprofit groups dedicated to creating a stronger community by helping restore its former glory in the areas of the city still suffering from the effects of Hurricane Katrina and Gulf Oil Spill.
Momenta connects photographers with nonprofit organizations we have worked with in the past. However, we encourage more advanced photographers to find their own photo story or charity of their choice. Don’t worry! Our staff will guide you every step of the way if you choose to venture down this road.
Every day of the workshop, Momenta instructors will help you develop a photo story close to your personal vision. We do this through daily 1-on-1 editing with you and an instructor for about one hour. If interested, we encourage you to record audio for multimedia presentations and their portfolio. Momenta will have audio gear on hand to borrow as well as multimedia instruction for interested attendees.
What To Expect
-
You will receive your own nonprofit to work with, based on feedback from our pre-workshop student questionnaire
-
Momenta handles all pre-workshop logistics for nonprofit assignments including introductions to each nonprofit occuring about 1-2 weeks before the workshop
-
Your work benefits small, local nonprofits in their need to publicize & project their activities to new audiences
-
Momenta presents an intensive instruction on Photo Mechanic & photo asset archiving
-
Nightly slideshows & group critiques combine with daily, 1-on-1 editing & instruction
-
Presentations including topics of narrative storytelling, elements of a photo story & history of documentary photography
-
Voluntary multimedia instruction & editing for interested attendees
Meet Your Instructors
Are You Looking for the Fine Print?
Click through the tabs below for more info.
What’s Included
Workshop Fees Include: daily one-on-one editing with instructors, personal portfolio reviews, student handbook, all handouts and workshop materials, daily slideshows and lectures, software and equipment training, opening night dinner and a final celebration and slideshow provided by Momenta for the public at our headquarters in the Garden District.
Workshop Fees Do Not Include: meals, transportation, hotel accommodations. Momenta does offer suggestions for housing and transportation deals in New Orleans.
It’s Easy to Sign Up!
Each workshop requires a minimum deposit to reserve your place in the workshop. After you have registered for a workshop, final payments are due within 120 days of the start of the workshop. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email from our registration partners.
As we near the start of the workshop, you will receive informational documents from our staff including a reading and research list, your final workshop itinerary, and travel guides. We work very hard to insure you are prepared in every way for this learning adventure. Our staff stands ready to answer any of your questions and to help facilitate the smoothest travel experience possible.
Equipment
We require all attending photographers to bring their own cameras, laptop and support gear like external hard drives. Our staff and instructors can offer gear recommendations and help you understand the nuances of your equipment.
We ask all photographers bring at least a digital SLR camera with 1-2 lenses. We encourage you to bring a flash and a lightweight tripod. Should you choose to participate in a multimedia project, you must come with a working knowledge of the required software programs and your equipment.
Please see our Resources tab at the top of the website for our gear and traveling tips suggestions.
Notes
This course is designed for people who are good natured, flexible, have a working knowledge of photography and are interested in a unique documentary photography workshop experience. We will work with each photographer to improve their photography on any level, and we will find the right theme for your vision. We will provide support every step of the way, but you need to have a positive attitude and work well with a group!
This experience is more of a photo practicum than it is a tourism trip. The educational journey will be amazing and eye opening but it is not easy. You will work long hours. Your instructors will give you daily challenges and push you to new heights with your photography. We will encourage you to stretch and think creatively.
You may encounter people or organizations that are challenging to photograph. You may have to photograph in dark rooms or outside at high noon. You may have stressful days of difficult logistics. While we will be there to help you, support you and give you insight on the best way to handle the situation as a professional, you will need to take as much responsibility for your progress as we do.