JULIA FULLERTON-BATTEN
“It´s like a filmset, and It's like being a director and creating an atmosphere... and, you know, walking into this blank canvas and setting up the camera on a tripod and creating the scene IS how I imagine it in my head”
- JULIA FULLERTON-BATTEN
Included in this course:
Learn how to connect with your subject, shape light with purpose, and capture striking portraits.
1. JULIA’S PHILOSOPHY
An inspiring introduction to Julia’s creative mindset. She shares her approach to planning, intuition, and storytelling—offering insight into what fuels her work.
2. OPÉRA-THÉÂTRE DE METZ
Inside France’s oldest opera house, Julia builds a visual tableau in real time. This film captures her spontaneous, responsive way of working with space, light, and character.
3. GARE DE METZ
During her Metz residency, Julia transforms the city’s grand train station into a stage for storytelling. A poetic blend of history, atmosphere, and artistic vision.
4. A MODERN CARAVAGGIO STORY
In a dimly lit church, Julia draws inspiration from Caravaggio’s dramatic style. She directs a scene full of emotion and symbolism—balancing realism and theatricality.
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JULIAS PHILOSOPHY (30 min)
In this 30 minutes long comprehensive video Julia gives you insight on how to succeed with your photography and planning. Be inspired by her energy and listen to her advice and philosophy.
In this 30 minutes long comprehensive video Julia gives you insight on how to succeed with your photography and planning. Be inspired by her energy and listen to her advice and philosophy.
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Opéra-Théâtre de Metz (22 min)
READY STEADY GO! Explore the process of visualizing a tableau inside the oldest opera in France. Meet the models and understand how “impulsive” Julia is open for new ideas while shooting. 22 min.
READY STEADY GO! Explore the process of visualizing a tableau inside the oldest opera in France. Meet the models and understand how “impulsive” Julia is open for new ideas while shooting. 22 min.
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Train station - Gare de Metz (31 min)
Olala - this 31 minute video is just a runaway ride! A personal project by Julia Fullerton-Batten who is artist in residence invited by the city of Metz. Meet Julia and se how she works in stunning surroundings and discover how she brings the history of Metz into her tableau.
Olala - this 31 minute video is just a runaway ride! A personal project by Julia Fullerton-Batten who is artist in residence invited by the city of Metz. Meet Julia and se how she works in stunning surroundings and discover how she brings the history of Metz into her tableau.
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A MODERN CARAVAGGIO STORY (24 min)
In this film we get to join Julia Fullerton-Batten as she is doing an impressive shoot in an ancient church, telling a story about innocent nuns, beggars, and starving people with reference to a Caravaggio painting. She invites us to watch her as she pays attention to every little detail, what she is looking for in the actors, the props and not least the importance of using the light to get the right atmosphere.24. minutes.
In this film we get to join Julia Fullerton-Batten as she is doing an impressive shoot in an ancient church, telling a story about innocent nuns, beggars, and starving people with reference to a Caravaggio painting. She invites us to watch her as she pays attention to every little detail, what she is looking for in the actors, the props and not least the importance of using the light to get the right atmosphere.24. minutes.
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Julia Fullerton-Batten is a fine-art photographer renowned for her highly cinematic visual storytelling. Her large-scale projects are based around specific themes. Each image in the project embellishes her subject matter in a series of thought-provoking narrative ‘stories' using staged tableaux and sophisticated lighting techniques. Julia’s use of unusual locations, highly creative settings, and street-cast models accented with cinematic lighting are hallmarks of her style. She insinuates visual tensions in her images and imbues them with a mystique that teases the viewer into continually re-examining the picture; something new coming to the fore each time.
