Do you want to boost
your photography career?
ION THE RESIDENCIES
Register and be the first to get notified when we launch our Sumba retreat.
Avoid paying full price with our Early Bird Special.
AND…
Work with local models and brands in unique locations?
Create an outstanding portfolio,
that clients will love?
Exhibit your work in collaboration with the local community.
Be part of our photography coffee table book and traveling exhibitions?
Get published in ION The Magazine,
and other fashion- and travel magazines?
Sell your photography in ION The Gallery?
Make lasting connections and friendships in the photography industry?
Then apply for
one of our residencies
BALI
To print, to dye or to embroid that is the question.
Get access to facilities where tourists don’t come
Photograph your models amidst the action and learn about the different processes.
Visit local villages where they still practice traditional techniques and photograph the fields where natural dyes are harvested.
APPLICATIONS OPEN SOON,
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SUMBA
Impressive Ikat, dancing trees, and swimming horses
Learn about the most complex weaving technique in the world rooted in Ancient culture and craftsmanship.
Photograph one-of-a-kind designs with local models in their villages.
Be part of unforgettable photoshoots with horses, sunset among dancing trees, and landscapes straight out of a movie.
Discuss life and photography at a campfire on the beach while watching the stars.
APPLICATIONS OPEN SOON,
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VIETNAM
From Fishing nets to Fashion and from traditional costumes to haute couture
Photograph the women stitching fishing nets and blend your models into the scene.
Visit villages where women still wear traditional attire and mix it with fashion that draws inspiration from their unique styles.
Perfect your drone skills or try a drone shot for the first time. Cause Vietnam is even more impressive from above.
MORE INFO COMING SOON
*Vietnam photos are stock photos. Original work in progress*
How will this residency benefit me?
What will I learn?
Facts tell, stories sell
Don’t talk about your vision, show it.
If you want to shoot this type of work, you need a portfolio that shows you can do it.
A portfolio is more than a bunch of good photos. It tells a story.
It shows your personality.
It convinces brands to hire you.
Each retreat is curated with your portfolio in mind. It ensures you go home with the variety of work you need to show off your talent.
How to present your work to brands and clients in the right way
What else will I learn?
We end our collaboration with an exhibition where we invite everyone involved.
We learn how to talk about our work and how to present ourselves.
We use the method I developed during my PhD to work with the local communities, brands, and models.
It goes beyond photography.
We learn from each other’s creative visions and culture.
Involving the communities you worked with and sharing your work with them is a crucial aspect of an ethical fashion documentary.
You will learn the best practices on how to involve the local communities you work with
How to include this method in your portfolio
How to communicate your way of working to brands and clients in the future
about me
about me
LIZA VAN DER Stock
Doctor in arts - founder ion - photographer
Hi I´m Liza, photography is my passion, my life, and fortunately also my job. After I finished my photography education I didn’t know what to do. I loved documentary photography but had no clue how to make money with it.
So I decided to pursue a Phd in Arts to get paid for combining documentary work and research.
I wrote a project proposal and was fortunate enough to get a grant.
During my PhD I developed a method I called
Close Encounters. I researched how to create dialogue through photography.
After four years of research, several exhibitions, publications, and a lot of travel, I became a Doctor in Arts.
But there was a problem…
I still had no clue how to make money consistently outside of the university with my documentary photography.
Until I started to experiment with what I called the fashion documentary style.
Instead of photographing models in the studio, I photographed them in places that tell the story of the clothes and the vision behind them.
Where are they produced?
Who are the artisans that make them?
Which location inspired the designer to make this collection?
I learned that with the right approach documentary fashion photography can tell stories and evoke emotions that most studio work can’t.
I also experimented with untraditional wedding photography. I never liked this kind of photography until I realized you don’t have to replicate what everyone else is doing.
Let’s create something fresh and think outside of the box.
FAQs
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That’s OK. We all create at our level. Every shoot will have guidance and assistance for those who want. And those who are confident can create their vision independently.
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We have payment plans available that allow you to split the cost. Also, the portfolio you’ll create will earn itself back for sure if you put in the work.
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ION Retreats are the perfect way to meet like-minded creatives and make friends who are on the same path as you. Most of us come alone so no need to worry. Also, we start the residency with some fun activities to get to know each other and set our intentions for our time together.
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All accommodation - twin sharing (single supplement available)
All transportation during the residency
Flight ticket from Australia (contact us if you’re flying from elsewhere so we deduct the price of the flight)
All meals, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks
All fees, salaries, and tips for models, guides, and translators
Fees and costs of all locations and activities
Cost of the exhibition - prints, food, drinks, venue
Photography assistance during all shoots
Editing and printing assistance for the exhibition
Portfolio sessions throughout the residency
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Travel Insurance
Visa cost
Alcohol
Personal expenses