“I tend to think of the act of photographing, generally speaking, as an adventure. My favorite thing is to go where I’ve never been.”
― Diane Arbus

Hamburg and Berlin Werkstatt Fotografie is offering two 12 month programs; one in Hamburg and the other in Berlin.

The Scottish filmmaker, John Grierson coined the term documentary in the 1920’s and defined it as ‘the creative treatment of actuality.’ HWF and BWF offers an educational program based on Grierson’s deceptively simple definition, designed for students to engage with documentary photography, with reference to the complex theoretical and discursive history of this particular and rapidly evolving genre. From the onset students will be set small yet stimulating assignments to begin the process of questioning the very essence of the photograph and the practical issues of effectively engaging with the subject. Conceptual, experimental and straight approaches are all encompassed. Passion is the fuel and an essential motivation for any photographer too actively and intellectually engage in the real world. Key issues are researching, shooting, editing and sequencing projects during the process of making the work. It is only in the doing of the work that the meaning of the work begins to make sense. A great emphasis is placed on finding a natural visual voice, via technique and the appropriate visual attitude to the subject.

BERLIN

THE BERLIN PROGRAM BEGINS THE WEEKEND 16-17 MARCH 2024

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Deadline: 04 March

The program is designed for 12 students.

The 12 month program is divided into 18 physical seminars and 4 online seminars. 1 weekend per month divided into 2 seminars. 10 Creative Practice seminars (Saturday). 10 History and Theory seminars (Sunday).

You have a choice; students can participate on both seminars or just the Saturday (practical) seminar. Fees are explained below.

The program will be taught by Michael Grieve, photographer, director of ArtFotoMode and Hamburg Werkstatt Fotografie.

The Sunday seminars will feature a variety of invited guest lecturers including so far;

Uli M Schueppel, filmmaker. Uli will make a presentation of his filmmaking and concept of ‘emotional geography’ on the 17 March

Patricia Morosan, photographer. Patricia will lecture on the 21 April

Anne Barkin, editor and director of Photo-Letter. Anne will lecture on the 26 May

Damien Daufresne, visual artist

Judith Weber, photographer

Calin Kruse, founder of Dienacht Publishing and director of Leipzig Photobook Festival. Calin will lecture on 16 June

Stefan Frank, photographer, writer

Francois le Blond / Moon Prints , master printer

And private visits to galleries, institutions and archives including the Michael Schmidt Archive with curator Thomas Weski, and the Kicken Gallery.

The education program location HWF Atelier, Wilhelmstrasse 7, 10963 Berlin

• FEES:

• SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 3,240 EUROS PER YEAR

• SATURDAY: 1,650 EUROS PER YEAR

• SATURDAY/SUNDAY OPTION CAN BE PAID WITH INSTALMENTS

• STUDENTS HAVE 20% ON ALL HWF WORKSHOPS

• TO APPLY: info@hamburgwerkstattfotografie.com

• Summer Semester:

• 16-17 March

• 20-21 April

• 25-26 May

• 15-16 June

• July tbc

HAMBURG

THE HAMBURG PROGRAM BEGINS THE WEEKEND 16-17 SEPTEMBER 2023

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

The program is for 12 students.

The 12 month program is divided into 18 physical seminars and 4 online seminars. 1 weekend per month divided into 2 seminars. 10 Creative Practice seminars (Saturday). 10 History and Theory seminars (Sunday)

The program will be taught by Michael Grieve, photographer, director of ArtFotoMode and Hamburg Werkstatt Fotografie. The education program location Bernhard-Nocht-Strasse 8, 20359 Hamburg

• FEES:

• 3,240 EUROS PER YEAR

• CAN BE PAID WITH INSTALMENTS

• STUDENTS HAVE 20% DISCOUNT ON ALL HWF WORKSHOPS

• TO APPLY: info@hamburgwerkstattfotografie.com

• Winter Semester:

• 16-17 September

• 21-22 October

• 18-19 November

• 09-10 December

• 12-13 January

• Summer Semester

• 09-10 March

• 13-14 April

• 18-19 May

• 22-23 June

• July tbc

Cover foto: Patricia Morosan