Africa Photo Academy

FEATURED COURSE: Fashion Photography and Portraiture

Study the art of fashion photography with award-winning Cape Town photographer Gavin Goodman

The Africa Photo Academy is proud to offer a Fashion Photography and Portraiture Course with local photographer Gavin Goodman starting in November 2008. Over the course of four weeks, you will study the art of fashion photography and portraiture from the perspective of an industry insider. Goodman has done shoots for a variety of clients including, most notably, Apple iPod, Cosmo Lingerie, Stuttafords, Media 24 and Cadillac. His solo exhibition,"Dirty Laundry", was recently featured at the João Ferriera gallery in downtown Cape Town to great critical acclaim. Read more about the exhibition here:

Controversy and socio-political change always captures the human imagination. Inspired by the glossy, visually commanding style of fashion photography and pop-culture iconography, Gavin Goodman has created abody of work that is layered with contemporary and thought-provoking themes, without compromising on aesthetic impact.

The images are definitely "South African" – exploring issues like identity and the racial divide in our post-Apartheid culture. It is sartistic risk-taking to "play" with such historically significant concepts, but, the photographer's tongue-in-cheek approach brings a playful, questioning edge to the potentially contentious subject matter.

Although the collection has a single, central message, each image is also designed to stand alone and tell its own distinct story. Goodman has approached each image with intentional subjectivity, thus inviting the viewer, to form their own thoughts and opinions. In essence, he invites you to think.

Copyright ©2008 Gavin Goodman (from Dirty Laundry Exhibition)

Study the art of fashion photography and portraiture with this award winning photographer through the Africa Photo Academy. Please send us an email should you wish to request more information about this specific course or simply REGISTER HERE!

Copyright ©2008 Gavin Goodman (from Cosmo Lingerie shoot)

Breaking News...

Gavin Goodman’s photograph ‘The Butcher’ earned him the gold in the professional category Beauty & Fashion for the 2008 Fujifilm Photographic Awards which were announced on World Photographic Day (August 19th).