The intimate will be the common thread of these days and it is the way of telling the other, their interior, their essence, often invisible which will occupy the daily reflections and realizations.
The relationship with the model will thus be one of the aspects addressed precisely. The importance will be in particular to create a security framework which allows the person photographed to feel confident and thus be able to show themselves vulnerable, in their nudity, literally and figuratively.

It will then be a question of a fair, respectful, never predatory distance which allows us to guide while knowing how to step aside in order to leave room for the other.
Isabelle Chapuis, photographer who also explores photography as a therapeutic tool, will place the notion of “taking care” at the heart of the approach.

In order to stimulate and support the creative process of each person, it will propose a simple methodology which allows a production to be carried out in a serene manner and open to imagination.

A process which will involve the creation of a sketch mood board and which will specify the shooting and editing system as well as a retouching phase of the selected photographs.

During the process, the photographic portrait will be approached in a broad way, in the sense of identity, with the possibility of exploring the image according to your own photographic writing. How to tell the other, their intimacy, their personality, the places and materials that surround them, which can help us to understand them, to feel them…

On the last day, a selection of the work carried out will be presented in the form of a small exhibition.
This last phase will allow us to find and put down words that will accompany the finalized series.

Isabelle Chapuis was born in 1982 in Paris, France. 

In 2010 she won the Prix Picto. Two years later, his work was awarded a prize by the Bourse du Talent and exhibited at the Bibliothèque nationale de France François Mitterrand, which included it in its photographic collection. Since then, her work has been regularly exhibited in galleries, festivals and institutions, including Les Rencontres de la Photographie (Arles, 2023), The Festival Les Femmes s'exposent (Normandie, 2023), the Galerie Analix Forever, (Geneva, 2023). ), the 110 Galerie (Paris, 2022), the Palais Galliera (Paris, 2018), the Planches Contact festival (Deauville, 2018), The Grand Musée du Parfum (Paris, 2016), the Bettina gallery (Paris, 2013 and 2015 ), the Contemporary Art Center of the Château des Adhémar (Montélimar, 2016). My work is also exhibited in the United States at Espace Snap (2015), as well as in Asia at Galerie Paris 1839 (Hong Kong, 2016), as part of the Franco-Chinese environment month (China, 2016). ) and French May (Hong Kong, 2013).



PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Face-to-face training
Location: historic center of Arles
Mobility: stairs to access the building and for several interior rooms (contact us)
Number of participants: between 6 and 10 people
Start of the photo course on the first day: 10:00 a.m.
End of the photo course on the last day: 7:00 p.m. followed by a group presentation until 9:00 p.m.
Hours on other days: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Possibility to bring your meal and eat on site during the lunch break

 
CONTENT
Daily shooting
Selection session on computer and/or reading draw
Study and analysis of the photographs taken
Daily reflections and discussions to define the characteristics of a personal approach
Analysis of the different central stages of a photographic production
“Final editing” session in order to produce a homogeneous series
Finalization of a series on digital file, printed then hung

OBJECTIVES & TARGETED SKILLS
Understand different stages of producing a photographic series:
- Take photos;
- Finalize a “coherent” set of digital photographs on a portrait theme: editing, printing and distribution of the series during the end-of-training exhibition.


FEES
See the list of prices, which depend on length and type of financial aid. Request an estimate.


ACCESS MODALITY AND TIMES
After receipt of the registration and self-positioning form, a telephone or message exchange can be carried out. Registration is definitively validated after acceptance of the training contract and receipt of the 30% deposit after a 14-day withdrawal period.

 
TEACHING MEANS
Supervision by a professional trainer/photographer
The trainer reads the registration and self-positioning form in advance in order to adapt the process and the means to the objectives.
 

TECHNICAL MEANS
Mac computer stations / card reader
Video projector
Flash and LED lighting on request
Hybrid digital camera on request
A library of photographic works

HAVE (IDEALLY)
2 memory cards (to keep your photos)
Possibly hard drive (mac compatible) or your computer if you wish
Interview and individualized assessment upon entry into training
Carrying out practical exercises continuously evaluated by the trainer
Oral assessment at the end of training

FORMALIZATION AT THE END OF THE TRAINING
Certificate of end of training

ACCESSIBILITY AND DISABILITY
Presence of stairs to access the training location, certain classrooms and shooting locations. Currently, no access ramp or elevator. Whether you are recognized as having a disability or not, we are at your disposal for any information, and will do everything possible to facilitate your welcome.

 
CONTACTS AND INFORMATION
Les Rencontres d’Arles
Siret: 309 952 489 000 32
Activity declaration number: 93 13 002 55 13
Marie Couteux & Marion Brun stage@rencontres-arles.com
+33(0) 490 967 606 >rencontres-arles.com/workshops