Photobook Dummy: From Project to Object w/ Adrianna Ault

FRIDAY, JULY 10, 9–5pm
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 9–5pm
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 9–5pm

MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT: 10

TUITION: $650
CPW MEMBER TUITION: $585
20% off Scholarship: $468*

This three-day workshop led by ADRIANNA AULT is an immersive introduction to the art and process of making a photobook dummy. Open to photographers at all levels, the workshop guides participants through the full arc of transforming a body of work into a tangible, held object: the first draft of a book.

Through guided editing and sequencing sessions, participants will work to find the heart of their project: its logic, its rhythm, its emotional arc. What does this body of work want to be? How does sequence create meaning? How does the viewer enter and leave the work?

Working with workprints, image files, and a blank notebook, participants will build a basic first draft dummy, learning how decisions about scale, pacing, and structure begin to transform a sequence of photographs into an object with presence and intention. The dummy is not a final product. It is a thinking tool, a proposal, a way of seeing your work that a screen cannot offer.

By the end of the three days, each participant will leave with a completed first draft dummy and a clearer sense of their project and its possibilities.

Whether you are curious about how your images might come together in narrative and book form, or you have a project already underway and want to find a way to give that narrative a form, this workshop meets you where you are.

WHAT TO BRING: Digital images on a harddrive or cloud-based online storage, small prints, and a blank notebook of your choice.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
ADRIANNA AULT is an American photographer raised in New Orleans, LA. Adrianna graduated with a BA in photography from Warren Wilson College and holds an MFA degree in photography from Hartford University’s International Photography Program. Adrianna’s first monograph, Levee, was published by VOID, in 2023. This photographic work is a personal project that encompasses the process of grief while raising her young daughters. In addition to making work for publication, she has taught internationally and in the United States. Adrianna’s work has been exhibited in the United States at Casemore Gallery (San Francisco, CA), NYCSPC Gallery (Brooklyn, NY), Prairie Gallery (Charlotte, NC) and exhibited internationally at Paris Photo. In 2024, a solo exhibition of her photographs from Levee was held at the Center for Photography Woodstock in Kingston, NY. Adrianna lives and works in the Hudson Valley, New York.

*We strive to make our workshops and classes financially accessible while sustaining the resources needed to support our programs. Reduced-price tuition options are made possible in part through private donations, but primarily through the support of participants who are able to pay full tuition. By registering at the full rate, community members help create scholarship opportunities and expanded access for those who may not otherwise be able to participate.

When registering, we ask that you select the pricing level that best fits your current budget and reserve reduced tuition options for situations where they are truly necessary. These community-supported offerings are available on a first come, first served basis. If all reduced-price spots have been filled, please contact education@cpw.org to inquire about additional scholarship availability. We will always do our best to accommodate requests whenever possible.