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Tate Modern Workshop

Introduction to Photography: Architecture

16 November 2024 at 10.30–14.00
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Black and white photograph of brutalist building

Iwao Yamawaki Untitled (Modernist architecture) 1930–2 Tate

Join us for an introduction to photography at Tate Modern with artist and lecturer Marianne Holm Hansen

This practical one-day workshop invites you to explore and expand your photography in relation to the architecture and collections displays of Tate Modern. We will draw inspiration from how artists and photographers from the Tate Collection have approached the built environment and introduce technical aspects of architectural photography before you apply the insights and techniques learnt to your own work.

Over the course of the session, you will build up the introductory skills needed to fine-tune or get you started with architectural photography.

This session is for people aged 16 and over. It is suitable for photographers at all levels, including beginners. Participants must bring their own digital camera or camera phone. A digital SLR camera is recommended, but not essential.

Introduction, 15 minutes: An introduction to Tate and the workshop, including a very brief introduction to the long-standing relationship between photography and architecture.

45 minutes: Introduction to technical aspects of architectural photography, including the role and effect of perspective and the potentially distorting effects of wide-angle and zoom lenses. Followed by a presentation and discussion of selected works from the Tate Collection demonstrating the breadth and diversity of both technical and conceptual approaches to architectural photography.

30 minutes: Collective activities in the galleries to practice and experiment with the techniques learnt and draw further inspiration from works on display.

60 minutes: Photographing Tate Modern individually or in small groups as preferred. Support, individual tips and answers to any questions that you might have will be available during this time.

30 min: Tea break and uploading of all group members' work for sharing.

Presentation, 30 minutes: Sharing and discussion of the photographs produced.

Marianne Holm Hansen is an artist and lecturer working across media, including photography, text- and moving-image based works. Marianne studied at the International Center of Photography (New York), and Goldsmiths, University of London, she has worked internationally as an editorial photographer, photography lecturer and educator, and with institutions such as Tate and the Royal Institute of British Architects (London) to deliver workshops and projects that invite participants to engage critically and creatively across media and themes.

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16 November 2024 at 10.30–14.00

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