{"id":6596,"date":"2025-12-28T09:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T09:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studio642.com\/?page_id=6596"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:35:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:35:07","slug":"finding-your-voice-developing-a-photographic-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studio642.com\/index.php\/finding-your-voice-developing-a-photographic-practice\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1496\" src=\"http:\/\/studio642.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020733webd1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"787\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studio642.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020733webd1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/studio642.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020733webd1-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"374\"><strong>Finding Your Visual Voice: Developing a Narrative Style<\/strong><br data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"344\" \/>Spring 2026 \/ 4 week course \/ May 2 \u2013 May 23, 2027<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"685\">In a focused online small-group setting, participants explore how narrative, authorship, and continuity shape photographic work over time. This course supports photographers and artists in developing a clear, authentic visual voice grounded in personal experience, sustained inquiry, and intentional practice.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"1145\">Through guided lectures, discussions, critiques, and structured creative prompts, students examine what they are making, why it matters, and how to move their work forward with greater coherence and confidence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"1145\">Drawing from contemporary photographic practice and long-standing traditions of visual storytelling, the course emphasizes authorship, research, and the development of a practice that can adapt across projects, contexts, and professional settings.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1164\"><strong>Course Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1355\">The course provides a focused immersion in the development of personal voice and narrative intention through guided lectures, live discussions, critiques, and creative exercises addressing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1647\">Narrative and Visual Storytelling Structures<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1647\">Linear and Non-Linear Approaches to Image Making<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1647\">Point of View and Perspective<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1647\">Editing, Sequencing, and Coherence<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1647\">Sustaining Continuity Across Projects<\/li>\n<li>Authorship and Artistic Intent<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1647\">Presenting Your Work for Exhibition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1666\"><strong>Class Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1728\"><strong>Live Individual Interaction \/ Full Unlimited Online Forum Access<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1905\">Instructor feedback and critiques are offered via Zoom throughout the course.<br data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1810\" \/>Sessions are recorded and available for private password-protected viewing at your convenience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"2120\">Live Zoom Critiques with Dr. Craig Havens<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"2120\">Live Ongoing Group Chats and Discussion Forums<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"2120\">24\/7 Access to Course Videos and Materials<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"2120\">Knowledge Base and Technical Resources<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"2120\">Extended Access to Online Course Materials for 2 Months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2166\"><strong>Online Content with Flexible Live Participation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2382\">Video lectures and content modules are released each week. All online content, class materials, and lectures remain available to students for the duration of the course and for 2 months following the final session.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2406\"><strong>Tuition &amp; Enrollment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2440\">595 USD<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2440\"><em>This course runs when minimum enrollment is met. Interested in joining?<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/studio642.com\/index.php\/642lab-tuition-enrollment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to be added to the interest list and notified when the session is confirmed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2556\"><strong>Masterclass Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2556\"><strong>4-week live seminar<\/strong><br \/>\n+ 1 Month Extended Study Access<br \/>\n(recordings, materials, and discussion forums remain available)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2867\"><strong>Week 1<\/strong><br data-start=\"2653\" data-end=\"2656\" \/><strong>Launch of Seminar 1<\/strong><br data-start=\"2675\" data-end=\"2678\" \/><strong>Saturday, May 2, 2027<\/strong><br data-start=\"2699\" data-end=\"2702\" \/><strong>Course Introduction &amp; Feedback Session<\/strong><br data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2743\" \/>9:30am PST \u2013 Live Zoom Meeting w\/ Dr. Craig Havens<br data-start=\"2793\" data-end=\"2796\" \/>Launch of Module 1 Content: Video Lecture &amp; Discussion\/Feedback Forum<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2869\" data-end=\"3091\"><strong>Week 2<\/strong><br data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"2878\" \/><strong>Launch of Seminar 2<\/strong><br data-start=\"2897\" data-end=\"2900\" \/><strong>Saturday, May 9, 2027<\/strong><br data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"2924\" \/><strong>Narrative, Authorship &amp; Personal Inquiry<\/strong><br data-start=\"3017\" data-end=\"3020\" \/>Launch of Module 2 Content: Video Lecture &amp; Discussion\/Feedback Forum<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3093\" data-end=\"3322\"><strong>Week 3<\/strong><br data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3102\" \/><strong>Launch of Seminar 3<\/strong><br data-start=\"3121\" data-end=\"3124\" \/><strong>Saturday, May 16, 2027<\/strong><br data-start=\"3146\" data-end=\"3149\" \/><strong>Feedback Session &amp; Project Development Reviews<\/strong><br data-start=\"3195\" data-end=\"3198\" \/>9:30am PST \u2013 Live Zoom Meeting w\/ Dr. Craig Havens<br data-start=\"3248\" data-end=\"3251\" \/>Launch of Module 3 Content: Video Lecture &amp; Discussion\/Feedback Forum<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3324\" data-end=\"3556\"><strong>Week 4<\/strong><br data-start=\"3330\" data-end=\"3333\" \/><strong>Final Session &amp; Critique<\/strong><br data-start=\"3357\" data-end=\"3360\" \/><strong>Saturday, May 23, 2027<\/strong><br data-start=\"3382\" data-end=\"3385\" \/><strong>Final Project Presentations &amp; Group Critique<\/strong><br data-start=\"3429\" data-end=\"3432\" \/>9:30am PST \u2013 Live Zoom Meeting w\/ Dr. Craig Havens<br data-start=\"3482\" data-end=\"3485\" \/>Launch of Module 4 Content: Video Lecture &amp; Discussion\/Feedback Forum<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3558\" data-end=\"3576\"><strong>Extended Seminar<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>For 1 Month after Final Session<\/strong><br data-start=\"3610\" data-end=\"3613\" \/>Online Access to Lectures &amp; Course Materials Remains Live<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"3674\" data-end=\"3686\"><strong>Instructor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3688\" data-end=\"4135\"><strong>Dr. Craig Havens <\/strong>(PhD) is a visual artist and educator working in the lens-based media of photography, video, and printmaking with over 25 years of experience as a professional photographer, fine artist, and lecturer. Dr. Havens works closely with each participant to situate their practice within broader conversations in contemporary photography while supporting the development of a clear, sustainable, and personally meaningful creative voice.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4137\" data-end=\"4180\">Top Image: Craig Havens. <em>Ostend Jetty<\/em>. 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