ARTISTIC VISION II
From Vision to Presentation
with Connie Imboden
Period: Jan. 24th - Oct 20th 2027
This advanced mentor group is designed for photographers who have completed Artist Vision I OR have already developed a strong personal direction and are ready for the next stage.
Finding your artistic voice is only the beginning. The challenge is transforming individual photographs into a compelling body of work that communicates clearly and has the strength to stand as an exhibition, a portfolio, a publication, or a project worthy of funding.
Working closely with Connie Imboden, participants will refine, edit, and sequence their work while developing a clear strategy for presenting their projects. Through image critiques, group discussions, individual mentoring sessions, and lectures, each photographer will receive guidance tailored to their own artistic goals, ambitions, and circumstances.
Together we will explore questions such as:
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Which images truly belong in the project?
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How do you sequence photographs to create a meaningful visual narrative?
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What is the project really about?
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How should the work be presented: as an exhibition, portfolio, book, grant proposal, residency application, or something else entirely?
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What is realistic within your budget, opportunities, and long-term vision?
This is not a one-size-fits-all course. Every participant will develop an individual roadmap that reflects their artistic vision, available resources, and professional aspirations.
Assignments are individually designed, with the emphasis on strengthening each participant's project through thoughtful editing, sequencing, presentation, and critical discussion.
The goal is for every participant to leave with a more cohesive body of work, greater clarity about their project, and a practical plan for bringing it into the world.
The class runs over 9 months with one meeting a month. There will be 6 group meetings, and 3 individual talks, where you will get a 20 minute one-on-on conversation with Connie.
SPECIFICS:
The class starts on January 20th, and wraps on Oct. 20th 2027.
Day: Wednesdays
20 Jan. 19:00-21:00 CET / 1PM-3PM EST (group meeting)
24 Feb. 19:00-22:00 CET / 1PM-4PM EST (individual talk)
17 Mar. 19:00-21:00 CET / 1PM-3PM EST (group meeting)
21 Apr. 19:00-21:00 CET / 1PM-3PM EST (group meeting)
26 May 19:00-22:00 CET / 1PM-4PM EST (individual talk)
23 Jun. 19:00-21:00 CET / 1PM-3PM EST (group meeting)
- no class in July as it is summer Holliday -
25 Aug. 19:00-21:00 CET / 1PM-3PM EST (group meeting)
29 Sep. 19:00-22:00 CET / 1PM-4PM EST (individual talk)
20 Oct. 19:00-21:00 CET / 1PM-3PM EST (group meeting)
Place: Zoom - invitation will be sent to your e-mail
Language: English
Max participants: 8
ACCEPTANCE BY PORTFOLIO:
If you are new to NORDphotography or Connie and we don't know your work, you will after registration receive an e-mail from us where we ask for a link to your website, or any other plattform you present your work. We do this to make sure that Artistic Vision II is the right Mentor Group for you.
Connie Imboden is an artist whom pushes the photographic medium to its highest level. Especially nudes, where her constant quest is to find new ways to examine, distort and redefine the human body often using reflections in water and mirrors.
Her photographs are represented in many collections including The Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris, the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, Germany as well as many other public and private collections throughout Europe and the Americas.
Read more about Connie Imboden on our faculty page. See more of Connie Imboden work on her website.
COURSE TUITION: NOK 27.000,-
The amount is listed in Norwegian Kroner.
REGISTRATION ON OUR COURSES ARE BINDING!
PAYMENT:
Norwegian participant: we will send an invoice to your e-mail.
International students:
You have 3 option of payment - please list your preferred payment method when registering for a class:
CREDIT CARD: you can make a payment directly from our website. For CC payments there is a transaction fee of 4 % that will be added to the tuition.
PAY PAL: For PayPal payments there is a handling fee of 6 % that will be added to the invoice.
INTERNATIONAL BANK TRANSFER: For bank transfer there is a transaction fee. Check with your bank for the amount, and make sure the transaction fee is not deducted from the payment for the class. In our experience bank transfers have the lowest transaction cost.
NB:
Await payment until you have received a confirmation of your seat and an invoice from NORDphotography.
We need a min of 5 participants to run the course.
Endless Transformations: The Alchemy of Connie Imboden at The American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center (2024)
Withdrawal and refund policy:
Enrollment is limited in our classes, so once you have registered for a class – we are counting on you to attend. The registration is binding. We do however understand that sometimes plans fall trough and offer the following cancellation policies:
Withdraw more than 30 days before the start of class and we will refund all monies paid, minus an administration fee of NOK 1500,-. Withdraw 30 days or less before the start of class and we will charge you with the full workshop tuition.
NORDphotography is not responsible for cancellations due to medical emergencies.
Cancelation Rules:
For online course to run we need a minimum of five participants, unless otherwise noted in the class description. If we for some reason are not able to reach our minimum number, the class will be canceled and you will receive a full refund.
There will be a maximum of 10 students in each class, unless otherwise noted in the workshop description.