This is the long-anticipated training class on using photography to tell impactful stories. If you are interested in refining your narrative, photographic, mixed-media, or other forms of storytelling skills, this is your opportunity knocking.

Most of us are used to telling a very short story in our photos: a story that is as simple as a single sentence or even a paragraph. Rarely do our photos tell a longer story and simply grouping a bunch of individual “sentences” does not necessary make the kind of story we think the topic deserves. Photographic storytelling is for telling that story more impactfully and exploring a path with a beginning, middle, and end and doing so that is engaging, communicates deeply, and has integrity.
We will be exploring the different forms and structures associated with telling a story in any form and then how one does so using photography. If you already have a topic you want to explore, bring it to the class.
**ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTOR**
As an instructor, Scott Whitehair has lead hundreds of workshops and class sessions for diverse groups of all ages, from theater camps to corporate seminars. His independent monthly [class](https://www.scottwhitehair.com/workshopsclasses.html) has been selling out since 2012, and he has facilitated training for a wide variety of corporations, non-profits, and community organizations nationwide. Scott's private coaching clients have included a Fortune 500 CEO and a candidate for U.S. Surgeon General. He has also been a frequent guest instructor at Chicago's top universities and business schools. In 2014, he was the featured instructor at Hong Kong Story Worthy Week, headlined by David Sedaris. No matter the environment, Scott's goal is always the same: to help people discover and develop their own unique voices as storytellers.

As a producer, Whitehair has made it his mission to spread his love of storytelling and create as many opportunities as possible for his neighbors to hear and share stories. He is the producer of [This Much Is True](http://www.thismuchistruechicago.com/), one of the city's longest running personal narrative series, creator of [Story Lab Chicago](http://www.storylabchicago.com/), which was recently mentioned in *Forbes* and *Newsweek*, and director of [Do Not Submit](http://www.donotsubmitchicago.com/), a citywide network of community building open mics. He is frequently asked to bring his production talents to private performances, organizational showcases, and corporate events of all types. Scott recently served on the board of directors for the National Storytelling Network.

**COST**
The cost is $65 for the training. Unfortunately, it is not refundable.
After you register here on meetup you will be sent information on how to transfer the funds electronically or by mailing a check. You will be sending a message confirming your attendance in the class after payment is received.

**WAITLIST**
If we end up with a waitlist with enough people, we will add a second event.

**LOCATION**
We are "right-sizing' the space to the number of people. After we know how many are attending, we will send out the location however it will be on the near north side of Chicago.

**PREPARATION AND EXPERIENCE**
No preparation is needed beforehand. No experience telling stories in any form is presumed or needed. In fact the less expereince you have the better.

**MINIMUM**
The minimum number of people for this program is 6. If the class is cancelled we will refund the full amount.

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