rYAN HUMN Shop

Have you been wanting to slow down and connect with yourself and your photo subject? Have you been aching to make more meaningful work? Are you unsure how to use a light meter? How about which film camera to use? Does it really matter where you get your film developed and scanned?

Yan and Ryan will be spending 2.5 days to guide and teach you all things film and ways to connect with your photo subject and make more meaningful work.

Who’s in?

Their film based photo work, though notedly different in subject and style, developed along side one another as they explored similar themes--not how to tell THE truth, but perhaps how to touch something that resembled a truth, to feel truth's hot whisper for a moment by asking honest questions--with their lenses, their relationships, and their words.

This is a workshop where Yan and Ryan finally come together, to share where their parallel quests took them; the knowledge they gleaned practically, photographically, and philosophically. They hope to do so in a way that assists you in your own quest for meaning. 

Ryan and Yan will both conduct a shoot for the students to observe their processes and how they interact with their subjects.

*due to the subject matter, we are limiting the number in attendance to foster an intimate environment

There will also be free shooting time for students to shoot on their own, and/or have Ryan and Yan assist them in making images.

THAT’S NOT ALL

Indie Film Lab will be offering 20% off  any film shot at the workshop.

Each student will get their portrait taken by either Ryan or Yan if they choose to.

the participants

This workshop attracts people with golden hearts.

People who end up genuinely adoring each other and bonding and forming friendships that extend well beyond a few days.

These people, while often they make incredible, inspiring art, are also normal people just like you, reading this page right now. And they are just as hungry for the truth, art, story, authenticity, and weirdness.

rYan - the mythology

Once upon a time Ryan was teaching a workshop in Georgia and a gentleman in attendance came up to him and said “I think you might be the same person as this other photographer I know....”

The same thing happened to Yan. On more than one occasion.

At the time, Ryan and Yan had similar reactions; a sort of sad smile. A downward, twitching gaze. Having met and formed a friendship long ago in the holy photographer lands of Utah, they already knew this about one another. 

Ryan and Yan didn't actually believe they were all that identical, but they knew they shared some major qualities in common beyond the conservative culture they were  raised in. These qualities were: complete uncertainty about all things, an inability to fake it, whatever "it," is, and an overwhelming sense that they were terrible at, well, LIFE, and how to human in general. 

WHY?

So you don't have to fake it, whatever "it," is, ever again. Or at least a lot less. That way, even if we never conclude how to do this human thing right, we can at least say we made SOMETHING. Was it art? Maybe. Was it something that helped? We want to believe and hope it does.  But all we can really claim, is that it's something that came from giving figuring "human," out, our best shot. (Also, we used film and will tell you precisely how to use it too). 

Join Yan Palmer and Ryan Muirhead for an in-person workshop that includes classroom learning, demonstrations, and guided shoots.

TOGETHER they will teach how to help you identify what it is that matters to you in your work and how to deliberately work in a way to achieve that. Why both Yan and Ryan shoot film and how that plays into the way they want their shoots to go, and their work to feel. How working with a professional film lab gets the results they want. Choosing the right camera for the type of work you want to make, no matter what your budget is. And when to use different types of film to achieve the look and feel you want.

This workshop is for you if:

• you want your work to center on authentic connection between yourself and subject matter

• you want to learn how to begin shooting film or become better at it

• you want to explore complex themes with your creative or photographic process

• you want to get better at photographing and working with families as a film shooter

• you crave a deeper understanding and intentionality in your work 

• you want a portrait of yourself from rYan

• you want to spend a day and then some connecting with yourself and other artists

SCHEDULES

DAY 1

7pm-9pm - meet and greet location TBD 

DAY 2

10am-5pm - classroom learning and free shooting

6pm-9pm - Dinner together 

DAY 3

10am - 5pm - classroom learning and free shooting

*OPTIONAL* 5pm-8pm - Dinner together (pay your way)

IMPORTANT INFO!

Full payment: $1800
or
Deposit: $900
Final payment: $900

Workshop can be made in two payments. A deposit of $900 is required to reserve your spot. Final payments of $900 are due by August 20th, 2024. Due to the nature of the event and planning, no refunds will be given.

*If after reserving your seat, you are not able to make the workshop, it is your responsibility to sell your seat.*

**Attendees are responsible for finding their own sleep accommodations. Travel and accommodations are not included in the price of the workshop.**

***The workshop does have some focus on why and how Yan and Ryan shoot film, but digital shooters are of course welcome to attend.***