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.

Workshops on the Cultural Center