WIN A CHANCE TO EXHIBIT AT BRODZIAK GALLERY AND WIN 2.500 EUR SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE REALIZATION OF YOUR DREAM PHOTOSHOOT!
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Take a journey with Szymon Brodziak, an award-winning master of black and white photography. See how Szymon realizes an original photo shoot and shares his 25 years of experience. This year Szymon has decided to donate 2.500 EUR for a scholarship, which will go to one of you! The person who receives it will have the opportunity to use the budget to realize a dream session! Something like this has never happened before!
Kadr z kursu „Mistrz Kreacji”
Such things only at Brodziak Academy!
IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT:
- Where to start? Do you have no equipment, no crew, no model, no budget? Or maybe you've been working as a photographer for years and want to take your work to a new level?
- How do you make your vision a reality?
- Where to get inspiration from?
- How to be effective, have a recognizable style and create unique photos?
- How to communicate on set with your model and crew?
- Who is Szymon Brodziak's cheapest model?
- How to create Creative Synergy?
- How to effectively and consistently build a personal brand?
- How to take care of your copyrights?
- How not to look for assignments, but to make assignments find you?
- What are the 3 key questions Simon asks himself that cause him to keep moving forward, to keep growing as a creator, as an artist, as a photographer?
- Do you want to learn from an experienced practitioner who has achieved international success?
- Do you want a chance to present your work in a professional art gallery?
...THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU!
Join Brodziak Academy, take your creativity to a whole new level and become a CREATION MASTER.
Backstage z planu zdjęciowego In Posnania | Fot. Filip Łepkowicz
WHAT DO YOU GET?
- more than 10 hours of video footage,
- a chance to have an exhibition at Brodziak Gallery,
- a chance to win a scholarship worth 2.500 EUR for the realization of your dream photo shoot,
- sample contracts in pdf format,
- a chance to sell your works at Brodziak Gallery,
- workshops at preferential prices,
- invaluable insight into Simon's 25 years of experience,
- an e-book for notes, inspiration and special assignments,
- 12-month access to the Master of Creation course,
- gift! B&W Master Preset - downloadable from the platform,
- access to the inspiring Brodziak Academy community on fb,
- monthly Q&A with Szymon in the Brodziak Academy group on fb,
- author meeting with Szymon for students at Brodziak Gallery
- e-certificate of completion of Brodziak Academy Master of Creation,
- satisfaction guarantee: 7-day money back guarantee if the course does not meet your expectations.
"MASTER OF CREATION" COURSE INCLUDES:
INTRO
1.1 Welcome to Brodziak Academy
1.2 TOP10 Masters of Creation
1.3 My Story
1.4 Introduction to the black and white world
1.5 You are what you see
1.6 The Way, or the idea of yourself
1.7 Two key words
START
2.1 Your vision, mission and motto
2.2 Get yourself recognized
2.3 How to get started in photography?
2.4 Show up!
2.5 Consistency
2.6 Collaboration
2.7 Competitions
2.8 Compromise vs. dreams
2.9 What do you focus on?
2.10 How to look for assignments
2.11 Motivation
2.12 Brodziak's five rules
CREATION
3.1 Idea Bank
3.2 Creative Synergy
3.3 Power of the script
3.4 Inspiration
THE CREATIVE PROCESS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 About magic, empathy and the mirror effect - Mirror
4.3 The arms race
4.4 The delightful magic of spontaneity - Flower
4.5 Brodziak's Creative Process
PRACTICE
5.1 Author Session - Introduction
5.2 Author Session - My Equipment
5.3 Author Session - Slingshot & Horseman
5.4 Author Session - The Clock
5.5 Author Session - Vise
5.6 Author Session - Roof
POSTPRODUCTION
6.1 Overview of session effects
6.2 File selection
6.3 Implementation of Cz-B Profile
6.4 RAW file conversion to TIF
6.5 Retouching a selected file
6.6 Final cropping and grain application
LEGAL ASPECTS
7.1 On copyright law with attorney Sikorski
7.2 Sample contract - Model (pdf)
7.3 Model contract - Crew (pdf)
7.4 Model contract - Designers (pdf)
SUMMARY
8.1 Course summary
...OVER 10H OF VIDEO MATERIAL AND AN E-BOOK!
Fot. Jerzy Sadowski
"MASTER OF CREATION" COURSE IN A NUTSHELL
Immerse yourself in my black and white world.
- I will tell you how to look for inspiration, motivation and how to develop not only as an Artist, a creator, but also as a person, because I believe that what kind of person you are has a direct impact on what kind of artist you are.
- I will tell you how to consciously build a concept.
- I will show you step by step how to go through my author's Creative Process.
- I will take you to the set, where we will put this Creative Process into action from concept to preparation to execution.
- Together we will go through the selection of the material from the shoot
- Finally, we will retouch the selected photograph.
- Benefit from my 25 years of experience!
Kadr z kursu „Mistrz Kreacji”
"It's not enough to know, you have to act!"
- Brian Tracy
Wernisaż w Brodziak Gallery Poznań | Fot. Bonder Photography
THAT'S NOT ALL...
PRIZE FOR THE BEST - YOUR PHOTOS AT THE EXHIBITION "TOP 10 MASTERS OF CREATION" AT BRODZIAK GALLERY!
- For course graduates only - you must have completed the Master of Creation course to have a chance to participate in the exhibition,
- Applications can be sent until 22.09.2024 to hello@brodziakacademy.com with the title "TOP10 Masters of Creation Exhibition".
- Photos are sent in .jpg format with a maximum size of 2000 pixels on the long side and a resolution of 72 dpi.
- You can send max. 5 black and white photos.
- Type of photography and date of creation do not matter.
- Announcement of results: 22.10.2024
- For the selected winners, the condition for participation in the exhibition is to send files in .TIF format in 300 dpi resolution by 21.10.2024 - brodziak.wetransfer.com
- Date of vernissage: 15.11.2024, 7:00 pm
- Exhibition period: 15-25.11.2024
- The exhibition will last 10 days at Brodziak Gallery in Poznan (16 Glogowska St.),
- Awarded photographs will be framed to museum standard and presented in the spaces of Brodziak Gallery,
- Szymon Brodziak will cover the costs of photo production, framing and organization and promotion of the vernissage,
- You cover travel and accommodation related to the exhibition on your own,
- If you agree, your photographs will be sold during the exhibition (based on a commission agreement),
- If your photographs do not sell, after the exhibition you will receive unframed prints on your own - completely free of charge,
- As part of the vernissage you will take part in the legendary ART CLUBBING NIGHT.
Vernissage at Brodziak Gallery Poznań | Jaga Kraupe
"If you don't want to you will find a reason, if you want to you will find a way."
- Regina Brett
WHO AM I
My name is Szymon Brodziak. My motto is "What you see is who you are" I specialize in black and white creative photography. I do advertising campaigns for the world's biggest brands, I create author projects on several continents. I have published 2 author albums, which premiered in Rome and London. I have had dozens of exhibitions, including at the legendary Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin. I have won more than 100 international awards and prizes, including Cannes FashionTV for the world's best creator of black and white advertising campaigns. I have been successfully running my own photography gallery for 10 years. I won't tell you how to sell, but I will tell you how to create to make your photographs sell.
AND NOW I WANT TO SHARE MY 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH YOU!