Portrait Workshop
with Thekla Ehling
Thekla Ehling, from series: Vergrßmeinnicht
The basis of the workshop is a joint discussion and evaluation of the images the participants bring along. Thekla Ehling has gained a lot of experience in the field of portraits photography through her various artistic projects and commissioned work for magazines. She will be able to give valuable advices and help the participants in developing their own vision of people. In the practical part of the workshop the group will scout for places that are suitable for portraits. Different key aspects of a shooting as the ideal light, a strong expression, a fitting background and the use of the depth of field to integrate the portrayed person in his environment are being discussed and worked on by the participants. The resulting portraits are being discussed and analyzed together. Especially when shooting people a perfect edit and the right choice of images are crucial. Often you have to find that one picture that combines all abovementioned aspects into an image that is able to convince the viewer.
Thekla Ehling, Germany
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Thekla Ehling, Foto: Zoe Eder |
was born in Bielefeld/Germany. After doing an apprenticeship as a bookbinder, she studied Photography at the University of Applied Sciences in Dortmund and at the College of Fine Arts in Limerick, Ireland. Thekla Ehling is best known for her remarkable portraits. She always succeeds in capturing the essence of eachindividual, regardless whether they are famous or not. Her very personal approach highlights the idiosyncrasiesand the unique presence of the person portrayed making her photographs stand out, with an imagery all of theirown. She first became known through her photobook “Sommerherz”, in which she deals with the subject of childhood. In this project her sensitive portraits and atmospheric settings document her own children and their friendsgrowing up. This process supplies the viewer with a frame of reference they can associate with allowing them todelve into their own childhood memories. Her photobooks Sommerherz and Vergizsmeinicht are published by Kehrer Verlag. Both books have been nominated for the German Photobook Prize in 2009 and 2012. She works for magazines in Germany and abroad and is represented by the gallery Robert Morat inHamburg/Berlin. Her work was shown at the Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie in Arles, in galleriesand exhibitions in Hamburg, Paris, Rome, Warschau, Sydne, Melbourne, Miami and New York.In 2014 she was one of the members who founded the PhotoBook Museum
Workshop Information:
- 2-day wokshop, May 13th and14th 2016, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Participants: max 12
- Language English
- Location: Z. Tsereteli Museum of Modern Art. 27 Rustaveli Ave
- Price: 200 Euro
For detailed information please contact
Tina Schelhorn: tinaschelhorn@web.de, +49 176 634 26 448
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