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Jonas Bendiksen: Curiosity in Practice

Link: https://www.magnumphotos.com/learn/course/jonas-bendiksen-curiosity-in-practice/

Jonas Bendiksen imparts the vital lessons learned over a 20+ year career across 18 in-depth lessons in our latest on-demand course.

Delving into a wide range of subjects, Bendiksen explores the inspiration found in a restless attitude to making photographs—as well as the nitty-gritty details of the craft, and shares valuable insights and advice on generating ideas, storytelling techniques, and developing long-term documentary projects.

Spanning more than six and a half hours of material, the photographer unpacks his experiences making his critically acclaimed long-form personal projects, and invites students behind the curtain of his practice, sharing demonstrations on editing workflows and proposal writing, as well as providing a host of practical advice on everything from working in the field to the steps involved in creating a photobook.

Bendiksen shares at length his insights on being a ‘working photographer’—offering practical advice around assignments, including how to pitch to publications, along with step-by-step, nuts-and-bolts demonstrations on his editing workflow, how he writes proposals, and other essential tips and tricks.