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10 WEEK IMMERSIVE COURSE WITH SEBASTIAN LISTE

FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS OF ALL LEVELS

CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR ENROLLMENT

 
JOIN THE WAITING LIST
 

Create powerful stories with your photography, share them boldly with the world

& build a sustainable career as a photographer.

 
 

WHAT DOES THE COURSE INCLUDE?

 

Private Community of Photographers 

Get access to a vibrant community of like-minded Photographers who will be there to support you through the highs and lows of your journey.

Extra Bonuses

Live Editing Sessions & much more.

1 Years Full Access

to all the Course Content + the recording of the Live Sessions & extra Bonuses.

10 Weeks Intensive Course

Get all my insight and practical advice through videos and audio lessons, workbooks, and Live sessions to create powerful stories and become a professional photographer.


Weekly Mentorships with Sebastian Liste

Get direct access to me through weekly Live group sessions and chat, where I will answer all your questions and support your journey with my advice.



Learn from Industry Experts

Get to learn from Industry experts like Sarah leen, David Guttenfelder, Rena Effendi, James Wellford, Newsha Tavakolian, Teun van der Heijden, Sim Chi Yin and Santiago Lyon.

 
 

THE BEST INVESTMENT FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS

who want to elevate their storytelling, infuse their career

with meaning and make an impact with their work.


What is the investment?


  • Time (2-6 hours per week, depending on your needs)

  • Intention & thoughtfulness

  • Willingness to grow and make change happen

 

SEBASTIAN LISTE CONTRIBUTES WITH

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WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

This course is for you if…

· You love photography and you want guidance on how to produce Strong Stories with your photos

· You are seeking to clarify a personal project while finding more purpose with your work.

· You want to reach more and better clients with your photo stories and build a thriving career with your photography.

· You’re stuck with a long-term project and need guidance to finish it and share it effectively.

· You are passionate about visual storytelling and want to learn more about connecting with your subjects and telling their stories in a meaningful way.

SUITABLE FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS OF ALL LEVELS

 
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PHOTO SCHOOL CAN TEACH YOU HOW TO SHOOT A GOOD PHOTO…

TPS Course teaches you how to tell a GREAT story AND BUILD A MEANINGFUL CAREER.

 
 
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Hey there, I’m SEBASTIAN LISTE

I am a photographer, storyteller, Leica Ambassador, co-owner of NOOR Images, father of two, educator, adventure-lover, and multi-passionate creative.

But my journey didn't start like this, of course, if you don't know my story, it's a bit of a wild ride!

I studied sociology and photography. I left school with illusion and lots of projects in mind but broke and with no idea of how to sustain myself as the documentary photographer I wanted to become. "OK, I know how to take good photos and create a portfolio, but now what?" How should I finance my wildest ideas and projects and build a career and a fulfilling life? I had no clue.

My practice started to grow as I began setting slightly higher goals for those dreams. Then I began to trust myself and my work, slowly building a profitable career.

Within a few years, I experienced steady growth, attracting new partnerships and clients, and ever-increasing revenue. It wasn't overnight. Not at all. This kind of progress took me years of little (and big) battles to fight, showing up day after day, establishing myself, refining my work until reaching those big dreams I had when I left school.

From that humble beginning, I became Leica Ambassador, co-owner of the photo agency NOOR Images. My stories have been published in dozens of international publications, like National Geographic or The New York Times. I have exhibited my work worldwide in galleries, museums, and photography festivals. My photographic projects have gotten awards and grants from leader organizations in our industry as World Press Photo, Magnum Foundation, PoYI, Alexia Foundation, Overseas Press Club, Getty Editorial Grant, and the Young Reporter Award in Visa pour l'Image, among others.

For the past eight years, I have taught hundreds of photographers worldwide in online classes, in-person workshops, and masterclasses. I love to transmit my experience and knowledge to other passionate photographers and help them find their creative path and accomplish their projects (as wild as they might seem!)

 
 
 

SEBASTIAN´s WORK HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AT

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YOU HAVE LEARNED HOW TO TAKE GOOD PICTURES USING YOUR CAMERA.

NOW IT’S TIME TO SHARE YOUR WORK BOLDLY &

ESTABLISH YOURSELF AS A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER.

 
JOIN THE WAITING LIST
 

MEET OUR AMAZING GUEST EXPERTS

 
 
Documentary Photographer

Documentary Photographer

Rena Effendi

Documentary Photographer

Effendi is an award-winning documentary photographer and author of two monographs published in 2009 - “Pipe Dreams: A Chronicle of Lives along the Pipeline” and in 2013 - “Liquid Land.”

She is the laureate of the Prince Claus Fund Award for Culture and Development. Her work has been exhibited worldwide, including at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Saatchi Gallery, İstanbul Modern, the Venice Biennial, or the NYC MOMA. 

 
 
 
Photographer-Magnum Photos

Photographer-Magnum Photos

Newsha Tavakolian

Magnum Photos

Tavakolian is a self-taught photojournalist and documentary photographer, based in Tehran and a member of Magnum Photos.

She began working professionally for the Iranian press at the age of 16 and has since covered regional conflicts, natural disasters and created social documentary projects.

She was the laureate of the 2014 Carmignac Photojournalism Award and the 2015 Prince Claus Award.

 
 
 
Visual Artist

Visual Artist

Sim Chi Yin

Visual Artist / Magnum Photos

Sim Chi Yin is an artist from Singapore whose research-based practice includes photography, moving images, archival interventions, and text-based performance and focuses on history, conflict, and memory. 

She is currently on an artist residency at the Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore.

Chi Yin is represented by Zilberman Gallery in Berlin and Hanart TZ Gallery in Hong Kong. She joined Magnum Photos as a nominee member in 2018.

 
 
 
Founder of the Visual Thinking Collective

Founder of the Visual Thinking Collective

Sarah Leen

Emeritus Director of Photography of National Geographic Magazine

Founder of the Visual Thinking

Sarah is the Founder of the Visual Thinking Collective. She has been a photographer, a photo editor, and the first female Director of Photography at the National Geographic Magazine.

Sarah works individually with photographers and agencies editing long-term projects and books. She has also won numerous awards for both her photography and photo editing from the Pictures of the Year International, Best of Photojournalism, and the World Press Photo Awards.

 
 

WHAT’S INSIDE THE PHOTOGRAPHIC STORYTELLER COURSE?

 
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MODULE 1

BRING VISION & CLARITY TO YOUR WORK

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MODULE 2 DEVELOPING STORY IDEAS & A CREATIVE PRACTICE

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MODULE 3 AUTHENTICITY, IDENTITY, AND STYLE

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MODULE 4

PREPARATIONS & PRODUCTION IN THE FIELD

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MODULE 5 ARCHIVE &

POST-PRODUCTION

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MODULE 6

EDITING & SEQUENCING

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MODULE 7 WORKING ON ASSIGNMENT

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MODULE 8

FIND BETTER CLIENTS

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MODULE 9

GRANT PROPOSALS

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MODULE 10

YOUR LONG-TERM DOCUMENTARY PROJECT

 

PLUS THIS AMAZING BONUSES!

Learn from Industry Experts

Improve your editing skills during my acclaimed Live Editing Sessions

Ask all your questions in our Weekly LIVE Q&As

Go deeper and join a peer group!

Take part in a private community full of passionate Photographers

who understand YOU and your specific project & career goals.

Get Workbooks and worksheets

to work throughout the weekly content.

 
 

What is the investment?


  • Time (2-6 hours per week depending on your needs)

  • Intention & thoughtfulness

  • Willingness to grow and make change happen

Join the Waiting list and get priority access to the course.

 
JOIN THE WAITLIST
 

HOW DOES THIS COURSE WORK?

  • GUEST EXPERT LECTURES TOUCHING KEY TOPICS EVERY TWO WEEKS.

  • WORKBOOKS & ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN WEEKLY (THOW YOU CAN WORK THROUGH THEM AT YOUR OWN PACE)

  • COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS HAPPEN DAILY & POSSIBILITY OF JOINING A PEER GROUP.

  • TPS COURSE IS 10-WEEKS LONG


  • WE BEGIN ON OCTOBER 18th WITH OUR FIRST MODULE DROPPING ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.


  • FRESH LESSONS ARE RELEASED EVERY MONDAY


  • LIVE 60-90 MIN Q&A EACH THURSDAY



 

FREQUENT ASKED QUESTIONS

When does The Photographic Storyteller Course start?

Please send an email to contact@photodocumentarians.com to get actualized information about upcoming dates.

Do I need to be a “professional photographer” to get the most out of TPS Course?

Not at all; this is why we are here! If you love photography and want to share your stories with the world most effectively and powerfully, this course is for you!

I am a professional photographer, will this course be too basic for me?

NO WAY.  We will be covering concepts that will stretch all of us, concepts that you can take as far and as deep as you need to. This course will offer you the resources to knowledgeably and confidently decide where you want your career to go. If you are willing to elevate your work, make it more meaningful and impact greater audiences, there’s space for you to grow here.

I’m just starting. Will this course be too much for me?

Not at all. This course is the course I wish they had taught me in Photography School. Here you will get the tools, resources, mindsets & goals needed to establish yourself as a successful documentary photographer.

As long as you feel good about your photography technique, I can help you with the rest: editing, researching, documenting, pitching, grant writing, assignments, etc, etc, etc.

Will you help me refine my portfolio?

Oh yes! The course is all about defining your projects and refining your portfolio. Each module touches on this topic in one way or another. Outside of this, I will be doing a few portfolio reviews every two weeks on our LIVE EDITING SESSIONS, so stay tuned!

Do I need to be in Europe to participate?

Not at all! We have a global community of photographers inside of this course.

Can I purchase modules individually?

The course is designed to build upon itself; for this reason, you cannot buy modules separately.


Is there a community space?

YES! We will have a Private WhatsApp group to share, ask questions, get feedback, and get support when needed.

How does the Mentorship work?

I will be answering your questions in our weekly Q&A (60-90min). You can also get your questions answered in the Private WhatsApp group and the smaller Peer groups.


What is a Peer Group?

These groups are 100% optional. They will consist of small groups of  4-5 photographers. These groups are designed as support groups and accountability partners for your progress during the course. You will probably end up communicating and counting on your little community years past this course!

How many hours a week do I need to put into the TPS Course?

I recommend at least 2 hours to go through the content. 

The main benefits from this course will show up if you can spend 3-5 hours with the content, workbooks, and the community each week.

You will take the biggest advantage of it if you assist with the Live sessions and the Editing sessions and follow the content weekly but remember that this course is 100% self-paced. If your schedule doesn’t allow you to follow this rhythm, it’s fine! You can take it as slowly as needed; all the content will be available for you for two years.

How long will I have access to the course content?

You will have access to all the content for 12 months from enrolling the course and lifetime access to all the workbooks and downloadable materials.



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