{"product_id":"boys-boys-boys-photography-course-march-may-2027","title":"BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Photography Course, March - May 2027","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Photography Course is back for its sixth year from 3 March - 15 May 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has become a breeding ground for queer talent. We've discovered some amazing photographers including Dylan Michaels, Arjun Paliwal, Carter Bliss, Ellis Wolf, Francisco Rosas, Hannes van de Merwe, Marco Gualdoni, Arturo \u003c\/span\u003eGoñi and Alfonso Ibato - all who have joined BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! and been published in our magazines \u0026amp; books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead some of our testimonials \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou guys have been a game changer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tools you have given me and the processes I can now apply to myself are invaluable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis course was so timely and life changing for me. It was exactly what I needed to move forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt motivated reflection and exploring new ideas and approaches to our practice. We had frequent review of student's work and feedback from different invited speakers and were exposed to ideas from both the art and business perspectives. I think this course finds its place in a niche within the photography world, so it’s very unique. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe course was an incredibly intense and valuable experience, from which I have gained an enormous amount of information and valuable ideas to continue and improve my photographic and artistic journey. The constant feedback exchange with the students, the teachers and the invited speakers was a real game-changer for me.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo you want to create an engaging body of work, but struggle with ideas and cohesion? How do you edit and present your images for exhibitions or publication? How do you work or approach a curator and gallery in a professional way?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you ask yourself these questions often, this program is for you. The program will be facilitated by artist \u0026amp; educator Paul McDonald with guest speakers and reviewers: fine art photographer AdeY; gallerist, editor, curator and founder of BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Ghislain Pascal; writer \u0026amp; educator Max Houghton; and artist \u0026amp; educator Nigel Grimmer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou need to have done this course before you can do our Advanced Photography Course in the autumn (unless you are a professional photographer).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will be set exercises to work through at the end of each session and you will receive feedback on your work throughout the program.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe programme is limited to 12 students. All students have to identify as queer or gay. Online. Price $800. We offer a monthly payment plan for the course (please contact us at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:boys@thelittleblackgallery.com\"\u003eboys@thelittleblackgallery.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and also run a scholarship programme offering one student a free place on the course. To apply for the scholarship please send your CV and pdf of work to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:ghislain@thelittleblackgallery.com\"\u003eghislain@thelittleblackgallery.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The scholarship is for those showing excellence in their work and facing financial hardship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAreas covered in this program\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to go deeper in your practice; research in image \u0026amp; text with Max Houghton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreating and developing a cohesive body of work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeveloping and being confident with your own voice \/ style \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePortfolio review and feedback session with AdeY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to write about your practice including an artist statement \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinal presentation and portfolio review to Ghislain Pascal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 Month Mentoring Program\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 sessions in total \/ 18 hours \/ 3 hours per session \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 March - 15 May 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6pm London\u003cbr\u003e7pm Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5am Sydney (+1 day)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1pm New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 1 - 3rd March - \u003cspan\u003ewith Paul McDonald \u0026amp; Max Houghton\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDeveloping and being confident with your own voice \/ style \u003cbr\u003eCreating and developing a cohesive body of work \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 2 - 17th March\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - with Nigel Grimmer \u0026amp; Paul McDonald \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe history of gay and queer photography, and how it is understood today\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEthics and self-representation in art history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 3 - 10th April\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - with Paul McDonald \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeveloping and being confident with your own voice and style\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreating and developing a cohesive body of work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 4 - 24th April\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - with Ghislain Pascal and Paul McDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresenting your work for a gallery\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePitching and talking about your practice \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePricing yourself \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeing a sustainable and professional artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 5 - 15th May \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- with AdeY \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePortfolio review and feedback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 6 - 23rd May\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - with Ghislain Pascal and Paul McDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinal presentation and portfolio review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul McDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a socially engaged educator, artist and curator whose personal practice explores and creates a dialogue around masculinity and mental health. His practice is informed through research and the delivery of community participatory programs. He was Associate Director, Education and Public Programs at the Australian Centre for Photography, responsible for the subject development and delivery of all photographic programs. He has lectured at the Australian Centre for Photography, National Art School (Australia) , Raffles College of Design and Commerce (Australia), London College of Communication, University of the Arts London, Macleay College of Journalism (Australia), and for various private organisations and councils.  In 2014 he founded Contact Sheet, a private arts education organisation that focuses on mentoring and skills building for photographers both nationally and internationally. In 2021 he opening Working Dog Gallery in Sydney. His photographic work has been published internationally and his work exhibited in over 25 countries. He published his first book ‘Study of Self’ in 2021. He is represented by The Little Black Gallery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGhislain Pascal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the co-founder and director of The Little Black Gallery, which operates as a photography gallery, publisher, and art consultancy - specialising in contemporary photography. He is the Founder, Editor and Curator of BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax Houghton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a writer, editor and curator. She runs the MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. A former co-editor of Foto8 Magazine, her writing has appeared in publications by The Photographers’ Gallery and The Barbican, as well as in the international arts press, including Foam, 1000 Words, Photoworks and Granta. She is co-author, with Fiona Rogers, of Firecrackers: Female Photographers Now (Thames and Hudson 2017). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNigel Grimmer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an artist and educator. As a mixed media artist he researches the language of the photographic portrait. He is currently Curriculum Leader for Contemporary Art Practice Course and Senior Lecturer in Visual Arts at the School of Arts \u0026amp; Creative Industries, University of Bedfordshire (UK).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdeY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: with a background in performance, choreography and contemporary dance, AdeY’s photographic works study subjects such as the human body’s balance, strength and physics. Here they photograph and portray the body in its purest form – bare, undressed and naked. The work seeks to create a non-sexualised and open-minded representation of humankind, which is based on a dream of acceptance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe has exhibited worldwide including at Fotografiska Museum of Photography Stockholm, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Falsterbo Photo Art Museum (Sweden), Unseen Photo Festival (Amsterdam), The Little Black Gallery (London), Clamp Gallery (New York), Galerie XII (Los Angeles), Chaussee 36 (Berlin), and Fotogalleri Vasli Souza (Sweden \u0026amp; Norway).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"oneComWebmail-font\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"oneComWebmail-size\"\u003ePlease note the sessions will be delivered using zoom, the sessions will not be recorded. Students cannot record the sessions for copyright, privacy and confidentiality reasons of all involved. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* the speakers may change at the last minute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"oneComWebmail-font\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"oneComWebmail-size\"\u003e* please make sure you can attend the times of the course - as published above. Once payment has been made if you cancel the course up \u0026amp; until 31 January 2026 you will be charged a $90 administration fee. After 31 January there will be no refunds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"oneComWebmail-font\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"oneComWebmail-size\"\u003eIf you have any questions then please ask before booking at: ghislain@thelittleblackgallery.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"\"\u003ePictures by BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! graduate Dylan Michaels\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOYS! BOYS! BOYS!","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67708631286004,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5687\/6339\/files\/2-2026-10-06T172938.269.jpg?v=1791300746","url":"https:\/\/boysboysboys.org\/products\/boys-boys-boys-photography-course-march-may-2027","provider":"BOYS! BOYS! BOYS!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}