Workshops
[Day 1]
9:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Theme: Advanced Communicators Day
[Day 2]
9:00 AM -10:45 AM
Theme: Portraits, not as hard as you think!
Advanced Communicators Day
Room: Terrace East
During this day-long intense training, Abdul will…
Portraits, not as hard as you think!
Room: Terrace East
In this workshop, Abdul will go over the process of creating, developing and producing excellent portraits of individual and group subjects that could be used in print, online or in campaign materials. This includes posing, communicating, getting nice reactions, finding light and framing your subjects in a way that communicates your intention. The workshop will focus on 1:1 engagement and development of relationships and emotional truth in a time sensitive environment.
Abdul Malik is an award winning photojournalist and filmmaker from Toronto, currently residing in Edmonton. His work has appeared nationwide, and internationally, both online and in print. He approaches
his work from a strong ethical standpoint and has photographed striking workers in Canada’s North, newcomers in Edmonton, and everything
in between. He’s currently working on several photo and video projects to be completed this year, and is a co-founder of the anti-racism nonprofit,
#HateFreeYEG.