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Photographing the Banal: Zine Workshop - San Francisco

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September 17-19, 2026 - Learn to see the everyday in a new way, while taking a project from concept to completion in this masterclass with Quinton Gordon & Leica Store San Francisco
SKU:
USAK-MC-SF-GORDON-26
Minimum Purchase:
1 unit
Maximum Purchase:
1 unit
Tag:
San Francisco , In-person, Online
$999.99

Description:

Designed for photographers who want to develop their creative vision, create new bodies of work and explore the potential and benefits of self-published work, this three-day workshop will help you create great work from your familiar surroundings while learning about photo-zine and photobook making.
 
With a combination of lectures, discussions and assignments you will learn how to discover inspiration in your everyday surroundings producing work to edit, sequence and contribute to a group publication. Over the course or the workshop you will be introduced to the accessible opportunities available to self-publish your work and the benefits this has to creative growth and achievement.
 
Participants will be expected to make new images and with guidance from Quinton Gordon will edit, sequence, design and produce a collective publication from the workshop using Blurbs print-on-demand design and production tools. Additionally we will explore other ways to effectively self-publish your work in small or larger quantities.
 
A final, collective publication from the work produced collectively during the workshop will be produced and available through Blurb Books.

Who Should take this workshop:

This workshop is for intermediate to advanced photographers interested in expanding their creative vision, opportunities, and exploring the world of self-publishing. 

Topics Covered:

  • Seeing the everyday - making the banal interesting
  • Developing a project idea and direction
  • Editing, sequencing and publication design
  • Introduction to self-publishing, production and marketing

What to Know about this workshop:

 Participants should bring a laptop and be comfortable using photo editing software during the workshop.

Details:

Location: In-person at Leica Store San Francisco
Duration: 3-days
Class Size: 10 Students Max

Agenda:

Thursday:
Morning: Introductions, Lecture and Discussion
Afternoon: Photo Assignments on location

Friday:
Morning: Editing + Sequencing, Intro to Self-Publishing
Afternoon: Photo Assignments on location

Saturday:
Morning: Editing, Sequencing + Design
Afternoon: Final Review of Individual and Group Work

AT-A-GLANCE

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Quinton Gordon

A Canadian artist and photographer whose work deals with our relationship to culture, landscape, and notions of identity and belonging. His work has been published widely and his photographs reside in both private and public collections internationally. He has been an instructor with the Leica Akademie USA since 2011.

In 2012 he published his first artist book, Mile Zero: A Place Uncertain, followed by DUSK, a portfolio of images made on the edge of light as day becomes night using orthochromatic paper negatives and a large format camera. Currently, he is working to release two new books, EDGE: The Salish Sea, and Nowhere Is A Place, both due to publish later this year with Turn Signal Books.

Outside of his professional practice, Quinton is an active public speaker, workshop instructor, and mentor. He also holds a position as the Manager of Strategic Engagement with the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, producing photo-documentary and film projects that serve to expand the dialogue around multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusion in the context of evolving Canadian identity.

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