Aim
What happens when you stop trying to capture what something is and start focusing on how it feels or how else it can look like?
Can a photograph reveal the unseen, the in-between, or the overlooked?
Are you ready to let go of the rules and explore a more intuitive, personal way of seeing?
This is a creative course in abstract photography, open to everyone—whether you're a total beginner or an experienced photographer looking to refresh your perspective.
All you need is curiosity, imagination, and a willingness to explore beyond the surface.
I will guide you in seeing more creatively—both through the lens and without.
I will introduce you to different aspects and categories of photographic abstraction, from graphic and geometric to expressive and experimental.
Through visual examples spanning the history of abstract photography and beyond, you’ll find inspiration to begin crafting your own images—moving beyond representation into a more playful, mindful, and conceptual way of working.
Objectives
At the end of the course you will be able to:
- Reconnect with the joy of playful, intuitive image-making and feel what it’s like to enjoy photography without pressure
- Explore what makes a photograph abstract and learn to recognise the visual elements that create mood, rhythm, and ambiguity
- Discover how abstract photography has evolved alongside key movements in art and visual culture
- Create your own abstract images using both mindful observation and creative experimentation
- Reflect on your process and begin to see the world in a new way—through patterns, textures, emotions, and ideas
General Outline of a Lesson Plan for each Weekly Session
Each session will consist of mainly three parts:
Part I
Looking at your photographs (homework based on the theme of the previous week), commenting on them, suggesting new ideas, reflecting on your creative process, and articulating it into your own words. This discussion will be the core of each session, as it will provide you with the opportunity to extract ideas from your own work, discuss the making process and make decisions for your future explorations on the weekly projects to follow. At the same time, I will be answering your questions, helping you to clarify your ideas, and giving you suggestions and guidance for further experimentation.
Part II
Looking at the photographic abstraction theme of each week, based on images by both classic and contemporary photographers. You will be engaging in a critical discussion about them and reflecting on questions about what compositional approach it has been used, what the intentions of the photographer might be, what the images mean to you based on your own interpretation, and any other questions that might be generated by you.
Part III
Summing up the main ideas, which were discussed during the previous parts and discussing the nature of your homework. This will be based on a fixed theme for everyone or on individual themes that each one of you might choose.
Handouts
At the end of each weekly session, I will be sending you e-handouts by email.
Camera guidelines - what you will need
- A DSLR or mirrorless camera are ideally the best types of cameras you can have if you want to really explore and experiment with photography. However, all types of cameras are welcome, including ipads, tablets, and mobile phones.
- Desire to explore a new activity and learn something new
- Open mind to welcome new ideas
- Enthusiasm to get creative
Refund & Cancellation Policy
No refunds:
- if you cancel within 15 days before the start of the course.
- if the course is cancelled but a new date is scheduled
- if you stop attending it or any sessions of it
Minimum Age
16 years old is the minimum age for participants to attend the workshop on their own. For younger children please contact us.
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