Origin: A foreigner is coming to China to "trace his roots"!
Glenn Porter is an Australian-born art photographer, associate professor at the University of New England, and a PhD in art. While working in photography and forensics, he was surprised to find that he had Chinese ancestry. A genealogical DNA test three years ago finally confirmed this origin. According to family history, his third-generation great-grandfather immigrated to Australia from southern China during the Australian gold rush in the mid-19th century and ran a shop there to make a living. Although this ancestor started a family in a foreign country, his marital status is still shrouded in mystery, especially the specific information about his wife's identity, which has never emerged from the dust of history.
During his exploration, he found that his ancestral home was in Zhongshan, Guangdong. Although he could not find the detailed address of his ancestral home and his relatives in China, he wanted to go to Zhongshan and Guangdong to see the current situation of his ancestral home. So he applied for a research project at the university and received strong support from the school. Coincidentally, he ecountered the "Greater Bay Area Nine Cities Photography Plan" that Professor David Lai was about to open. When Lai was studying photography in Australia in his early years, Glenn Porter taught him part of the course content on photographic composition. After learning about his plan, Lai decided to work with Glenn Porter to merge the fourth and sixth stops - Zhongshan and Guangzhou - into one photography workshop, combining the original courses with Glenn Porter's ongoing art projects into the workshop.
Selected from Glenn Porter's B&W 2024 Award-Winning Work Year of the Rabbit
Course Content
1、About the use of color expression in photography;
2、By sharing Glenn Porter's personal art project, learn how he developed his personal root-seeking photography concept and practice;
3、Analyze and comment on the photos and projects taken by the students during the trip.
Selected from Glenn Porter's work Forensic Art Project
Course Highlights
1、Watch the artistic projects of famous photographers and observe how they carry out an ongoing project;
2、Demonstration of putting theory into practice;
3、Sharing in small classes and face-to-face communication.
Itinerary
2025.5.23——5.27
Day 1: 5.23(Fri) Shenzhen——Zhongshan
Day 2: 5.24(Sat) Zhongshan
Day 3: 5.25(Sun) Zhongshan—Guangzhou
Day 4: 5.26(Mon) Guangzhou
Day 5: 5.27(Tue) Guangzhou—Shenzhen
About the Instructor
An outstanding Australian photographer, Associate Professor and Dean of the School of Contemporary Art at the University of New England, Australia. Porter initially received professional training in photography at the Sydney Institute of Technology, and has since obtained a number of advanced degrees in the fields of art, science and applied science, including a PhD in Communication Arts, a Master of Fine Arts in Photography, a Master of Applied Science in Photography, and a Graduate Diploma in Science. His professional achievements have further earned him the qualification of Senior Imaging Scientist (ASIS) and the honorary title of Fellow (FRPS) of the Royal Photographic Society of the United Kingdom. His contemporary photographs have been exhibited in famous museums, galleries and photography festivals in Australia and internationally, and have been collected by many important public and private institutions. He has also been shortlisted for many top international photography awards, including the "Head On" Portrait Award, the Olive Cotton Portrait Award, the Stanthorpe Photography Award, the Mullins Conceptual Photography Award, and the Paris Black and White Photography Award.
Founder of David's Image and Culture Development Limited Company
Executive Director of 5A1 art space
Australian Chinese, professional photographer. Graduated from the Physics Teacher Training Program in China and the Photography Program at Sydney Institute of Technology in Australia. Master of Contemporary Art Photography at the University of Hong Kong. Has been engaged in the photography industry for more than 30 years. Founder of the Photography Communication Program at Shenzhen Technician College, former deputy director of the Applied Design Department and director of the Photography Communication Program at the college, off-campus supervisor of the Photography Program at Yi Jin College, City University of Hong Kong, and expert member of the National Professional Qualification Photographer Review Committee of Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City.
Registration Consultation：Ms. Chen 13310841494(the same as Wechat ID)
Note: Applicants who have participated in the Greater Bay Area project will be given priority. Applicants who have not participated in the project are required to provide a personal photography introduction and 15 photos of their previous projects.
3800 Rmb per person for the workshop
Includes tutor fees and organizational service fees; does not include transportation, accommodation, food and personal expenses (transportation, accommodation and food are on an AA basis).
——Using lines to outline the world and using borders to tell stories.——
Join us in Zhongshan & Guangzhou to explore the infinite possibilities of photographic language!
Feb: Zhaoqing(2.21-2.23) Traveled
March: Jiangmen(3.28-3.30) Traveled
April: Zhuhai(4.18-4.20) Traveled
May: Zhongshan&Guangzhou(5.23-5.27)
June: Foshan(6.27-6.29)
August: Dongguan(8.29-8.31)
September: Huizhou(9.19-9.21)
October: Shenzhen(10.24-10.26)
Note: Any adjustments to the above time will be notified in advance.
