LOOK3 Mary Ellen Mark workshop

Awhile back I took the plunge and committed myself to the Mary Ellen Mark workshop at LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph, before I could change my mind.  Not that I didn't want to go, but I have yet to find a rich benefactor to fund these things for me.  I spent about a week in class with some very talented photographers, and all around good people.  I have to say, I got probably just as much out of seeing their work every day as I did from Mary Ellen Mark critiquing mine.  It was a very inspiring week, here's a couple photos from class.  Mary Ellen Mark's husband, film director Martin Bell, was on hand for a few days to talk about his films, and help edit our stuff.  I'm still editing the project I found to work on at the workshop, and I'll post those once I'm done.  

Mary Ellen Mark schooling us all

My fellow students.  The guy second from right (Kurt Stepnitz, busted texting) is actually from MSU, who would have thought I'd have to go all the way to VA to meet a local photographer.

Martin Bell