2023 Istanbul Street Photo Festival workshop program has been completed.
All events were free of charge.
All events started at Orient Express Restaurant located in Sirkeci Train Station.
Presentation events were held at Artizan Sanat, which is 3 minutes away from Taksim metro station.
Workshops on the Cultural Center
19 October – Prof. Habip Koçak Workshop
Time: 19:00
Topic: From Documentary Photography to Street Photography from an Evolutionary Perspective – (Turkish)
Meeting Point: Artizan Sanat
Quota: 40 People
20 October – Mete Çeşmeci Workshop
Time: 19:00
Topic: Artificial Intelligence and Photography – (Turkish)
Meeting Point: Artizan Sanat
Quota: 40 People
21 October – Sema Özevin Workshop
Time: 19:00
Topic: Innovation in Project Design: “Innovative Perspectives in Photography” – (Turkish)
Meeting Point: Artizan Sanat
Quota: 40 People
Workshops on the Street
16 October – İlker Şimşekcan Workshop
Topic: The Decisive Moment: Street Photography Through the Eyes of Henri Cartier-Bresson – (Turkish)
About: After the theoretical explanation, walking and taking photos to reinforce the knowledge.
Meeting Point: Orient Express Restaurant
Quota: 6 People
Time: 11.30, Opening
Camera settings, Lenses, street photography rules, ethics, subjects etc.
Time: 12.30, Itinerary
Mısır Çarşısı, Mercan, Küçük Pazar, Süleymaniye, Gedikpaşa, Cankurtaran, Soğuk Çeşme Sokak
Time: 17.30, End of the Day
Returning to Sirkeci
NEEDS: Camera
17 October – Murat Ünal Workshop
Topic: Multilayered Viewing Forms in Street Photography – (Turkish)
About: To develop participants’ three-dimensional photographic perception and sorting skills in the complex world of the street.
Meeting Point: Orient Express Restaurant
Quota: 6 People
Time: 11.30, Opening
Camera settings, Lenses, street photography rules, ethics, subjects etc.
Time: 12.30, Itinerary
Eminönü, Balat and Ayvansaray
Time: 17.30, End of the Day
Returning to Sirkeci
NEEDS: Camera
17 October – Payman Hazheer Workshop
Topic: Street Portraits – (English)
About: We will learn how to capture captivating street portraits. The first lesson will focus on how to approach and frame subjects. We will be in a small group, allowing me to demonstrate, coach, and address your questions.
Meeting Point: Orient Express Restaurant
Quota: 6 People
Time: 11.30, Opening
Keynote about street portrait photography, approach, and composition. It ends with a Q&A.
Time: 12.30, Itinerary
We go out to shoot street portraits where I will be showing you how I take portraits and coach, answer questions, etc.
Time: 17.30, End of the Day
Returning to Sirkeci
NEEDS: Camera (Digital/Analog), nice personality, comfy shoes.
18 October / 20 October – Maurits Van Hout Workshop
Topic: Pearls of Istanbul – (English)
About: Getting an interesting view of Istanbul’s daily life, and understanding what street photography is about.
Meeting Point: Orient Express Restaurant
Quota: 6 People
Time: 11.30, Opening
Camera settings, Lenses, street photography rules, ethics, subjects etc.
Time: 12.30, Itinerary
We take public transportation and go to Balat for a session of 2 hours. After that we have lunch. We take the boat to the other side of the Bosporus and have a short walk to Moda. This session of street photography ends at sunset. In Moda, we will try to use the light of the sunset (shadows/low sun). We finish the day with a drink somewhere in Moda.
Time: 17.30, End of the Day
Returning to Sirkeci
NEEDS:
An Istanbul card with at least 200 TL on it.
Money for lunch and a drink (2000 TL max).
A camera with the possibility of adjusting the aperture and shutter speed manually.
If available a camera with a full frame chip (35 mm).
A lens with a reach of ( 17-35 mm) non full-frame (or separate lenses 17 + 35 mm).
A lens with a reach of 28-50 mm or more Full frame, or separate lenses 28 mm + 50 mm.
Enthusiasm for photography.
19 October – Hans Van Leeuwen Workshop
Topic: Candid Street: Getting Closer – (English)
About: How to get closer to people in street photography.
Meeting Point: Orient Express Restaurant
Quota: 6 People
Time: 11.30, Opening
Camera settings, Lenses, street photography rules, ethics, subjects etc.
Time: 12.30, Itinerary
Eminönü, Galata, Haliç, Küçükpazar
Time: 17.30, End of the Day
Returning to Sirkeci
NEEDS:
Camera
Wide Angle lens. Max 35mm (full frame)
(Maybe) Laptop
20 October – Barbara Di Maio Workshop
Topic: Mastering Streetphotography – (English)
About: This workshop aims to improve street photography skills. It covers everything from portraits to composition, and at the end, the work is evaluated.
Meeting Point: Orient Express Restaurant
Quota: 6 People
Time: 11.30, Opening
Camera settings, Lenses, street photography rules, ethics, subjects etc.
Time: 12.30, Itinerary
Galata Bridge, Tunel, Tarlabaşı, Galatasaray, Tophane
Time: 17.30, End of the Day
Returning to Sirkeci
NEEDS: Camera, 24-28-35mm lens, 50mm lens, 85mm lens, Small Led light, Speedlight Flash.
21 October – Francesca Tiboni Workshop
Topic: Feeling The Street. Street Photography As A Journey Of Self-Discovery – (English)
About: The workshop is for people who are just beginning their street photography experience and struggling to find their personal style. Through the eyes of great street photographers and then together on the street, the aim of the workshop is to raise questions that will be the starting point for new discoveries and explorations.
Meeting Point: Orient Express Restaurant
Quota: 6 People
Time: 11.30, Opening
Camera settings, Lenses, street photography rules, ethics, subjects etc.
Time: 12.30, Itinerary
Gülhane, Sultanahmet, Kadırga, Cağaloğlu, Sirkeci
Time: 17.30, End of the Day
Returning to Sirkeci
NEEDS: Any camera is welcome, including mobile phones. Comfortable shoes. Water.