VISUAL STORYTELLING AS A TOOL TO MOVE FROM HURTING, TO HEALING, TO HELPING.

LEARN HOW TO TELL THEIR MOST AUTHENTIC STORIES AND UTILIZE THE POWER OF THOSE STORIES TO HELP OTHERS.

Join photographer Kerry Payne Stailey for a five-week online workshop on developing projects, photographing intimacy and vulnerability, and personal storytelling using creativity as a tool of connection and authorship.

You’ll learn how to tell your most personal stories and harness the power of them to help others.

The class will explore:

• planning and executing long and short term projects

• photographing intimacy, vulnerability, and developing trust

• metaphor and allegory - representing abstract ideas or events in narrative, dramatic, and visual form

• sharing difficult subject matter with a wide audience

• establishing critical relationships

• creating universal points of connection

• collaboration with other makers, creators, tools and platforms

• marketing and presenting the work in innovative ways

Intended for amateur and professional photographers who would like to begin a personal project, are looking for new ways to present your most private stories, as well as those seeking a push or guidance for ongoing projects. It is suited to those wanting to tell your story directly, as well as photographers who wish to tell your story through their subjects.

“What I learned and the connections I made during this workshop will really last forever, and it will forever be something that helped me reach new places in my career. The work I made in Maine was selected to be in the StARTup Art Fair in Los Angeles, and those same photos caught the attention of the exhibition curators from Venice Biennale 2021 which led to many more opportunities. I recommend Art for The Heart to anyone looking for new inspiration, community and a talented, kind teacher in the most beautiful location!” — Lisa Praster, Amsterdam.

Our weekly routine will see the group viewing the work of the world’s most respected personal storytellers, group critique of your take, individual mentoring and benefiting from the collective insight of your peers.

Students will be given assignments and must come to weekly classes with images to review and critique.

Part photography, part storytelling and part exploratory workshop, this program offers you the freedom to push through your own boundaries and discover new possibilities in self discovery and personal expression, as well as camaraderie and industry relationships that will last a lifetime.

LIMITED TO: 10 PARTICIPANTS

DATE: February 21 — March 28, 2023 — Class meets Tuesday 4 - 7pm Eastern time.

LOCATION: This is an online program.

“Many years ago I met Kerry Payne whose photography dealt with loss and bereavement and extraordinary pain. The work she produced and continues to produce addresses very intimate issues in the most tender and beautiful way without being saccharine. Everyone on earth should take her workshop. If you have suffered loss due to suicide or heartache due to lost dreams, come and be wrapped in hope and encouragement by this extraordinary photographer. “ — Maggie Steber

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: Made possible through a partnership with Fujifilm I am thrilled to offer scholarship places to photographers identifying as BIPOC or LGBTQ+ who are working in the area of mental health or intimate storytelling.

To be considered, please submit a cover letter and a link to a gallery of 10-20 images. Submissions close January 27, 2023.

CANCELLATION and WITHDRAWAL: If you are unable to attend the following cancellation policy applies:

• Withdraw 45 days or more prior to the start of your workshop and we will refund all payments made, less processing fees paid to online service providers.

• Withdraw less than 45 days, but more than 30 days prior to the start of your workshop and we will refund 50% of your workshop tuition.

• Withdraw 30 days or less prior to the start of your workshop, we cannot offer a refund, however you may transfer your place in the program.