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Si vous residez en France, il est désormais possible de profiter de vos droits à la formation professionnelle pour participer à un workshop Venezia Photo. Selon votre statut, deux dispositifs existent pour vous accompagner dans le financement partiel ou total de votre workshop à Venise.
Elizaveta Porodina
Elizaveta Porodina
Elizaveta Porodina
Elizaveta Porodina
Elizaveta Porodina
Elizaveta Porodina
PORTRAIT From April 15 to 18, 2027

ELIZAVETA PORODINA

Beyond the Image
A workshop with Elizaveta Porodina and Josef Beyer
Festival Workshop
Sale price€2.000,00 Finance my workshop

Photography has the power to do more than document reality. It can transform memory into image, emotion into atmosphere, and imagination into a visual world.

This workshop is led by photographer and visual artist Elizaveta Porodina, whose precisely curated images move between fashion, fine art and visual storytelling. It invites photographers, artists and visual storytellers to deepen their creative practice and develop a more distinctive visual language.

She is accompanied by her lighting designer and studio manager Josef Beyer, who opens up the practical realities behind contemporary photographic productions, from lighting and team coordination to working with professional models.

With Venice as a backdrop, participants move from concept to creation: building moodboards and visual worlds, then putting them into practice in collaborative portrait sessions, working with a muse in small teams.

Through lectures, discussions, collaborative exercises and individual portfolio reviews, the workshop explores inspiration, colour, narrative, authorship and the construction of personal photographic worlds.

The goal is not simply to create stronger photographs. It is to develop a stronger artistic perspective.

Bio

Elizaveta Porodina is a photographer and visual artist whose work explores memory, dreams, identity and transformation through precisely curated photographic worlds. Drawing on influences from psychology, cinema, painting and literature, her images blur the boundaries between reality and imagination, creating emotionally charged narratives that move between fashion, fine art and visual storytelling. Her work has been exhibited internationally and published by leading magazines and cultural institutions. Through her distinctive visual language, Porodina has established herself as one of the most recognisable contemporary voices working at the intersection of photography and art.

Josef Beyer is a lighting designer, producer and studio manager working across international editorial, commercial and artistic productions. His work focuses on translating creative ideas into practical production frameworks, overseeing lighting design, technical planning, logistics and team coordination for complex photographic projects. Working closely with Elizaveta Porodina, he helps bridge the gap between artistic vision and execution, supporting projects from initial concept development through production and final realization. His sessions provide participants with insight into the structures, collaboration processes and practical decision making that support contemporary large-scale photographic productions.

Pedagogical learning

  • Develop a personal and distinctive visual language
  • Transform memory, emotion and intuition into constructed visual worlds
  • Understand how ideas move from concept to production, including working with creative collaborators
  • Edit, sequence and develop long term projects to build a recognisable visual identity

Skills targeted

  • Conceiving and directing a portrait shoot with a muse
  • Using colour and light to build atmosphere and narrative
  • Collaborating and communicating within a creative team
  • Editing, sequencing and presenting a coherent body of work

Target audience

This masterclass is designed for photographers, artists and visual storytellers who are interested in developing a stronger artistic voice, expanding their creative thinking and building meaningful long-term work.

It is intended for participants who are curious about visual language, authorship, collaboration, creative development and the construction of personal photographic worlds.

Participants looking primarily for technical instruction, camera tutorials or equipment demonstrations may find that this masterclass approaches photography from a different perspective.

The workshop is ultimately about creativity, artistic identity and the development of a personal vision. Photography is simply the medium through which these ideas are explored.

Prerequisites

  • Autonomous use of your own camera and basic editing software
  • Participants are asked to prepare a portfolio of their work for individual review sessions with Elizaveta Porodina
  • An open, collaborative mindset for the group production work
WHAT'S INCLUDED
  • The complete workshop: from Thursday, April 15, 2027 at 2:30 p.m. to Sunday, April 18, 2027 at 1 p.m.
  • 3 breakfasts, 3 dinners, 2 cocktails
  • Access to the closing evening
  • Any equipment loans
  • Access to any tourist sites or places of interest planned as part of the workshop
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
  • Return transport to Venice and San Servolo
  • Accommodation: rooms are available on site in San Servolo; otherwise you will need to arrange your own accommodation in Venice
  • Lunch is on your own: there is a cafeteria in San Servolo
  • Vaporettos and other water taxis outside the excursions scheduled as part of the workshop
  • All insurance cover for lost or stolen luggage, delayed or cancelled transport, theft or breakage of equipment during the workshop
Detailed program
Day 1 — Arrival & Opening

Morning

  • Arrival of participants before noon and time to settle into the workshop environment

Afternoon

  • Introduction to the structure and philosophy of the masterclass
  • Opening Artist Talk by Elizaveta Porodina: personal artistic journey; dreams, memory and emotion; inspiration and influences; why we make images; photography as a creative language
  • A relaxed first afternoon to establish an open, collaborative atmosphere before the practical work
Day 2 — Building a Visual World

Morning

  • Developing a personal visual language; inspiration, research and creative references; art history, cinema and visual culture
  • Colour as emotion; light as a narrative tool; moodboards and concept development
  • Personal Mythology and Meaning: recurring themes, memory and emotion as material, building a personal mythology, transforming intuition into visual language

Afternoon

  • Collaborative Production Lab, Part I — Creative Development: participants are divided into small teams, each assigned its own muse
  • Each team develops a project from concept to production plan: central concept; narrative and emotional direction; references and moodboard; colour palette; lighting approach; composition and visual language; styling and collaboration with the muse; production strategy
  • Elizaveta and Josef move between the groups; the day ends with preparation for the next day’s production
Day 3 — Production, Editing & Ask the Studio Manager

Daytime

  • Part II — Production: each team brings its concept to life, working in a simple studio environment and on location around Venice, supervised by Elizaveta and Josef
  • Individual portfolio reviews with Elizaveta take place in segments alongside the production
  • Ask the Studio Manager — a dedicated session with Josef Beyer runs alongside the production, open to anyone who wishes to step away from shooting: an informal, practical deep-dive into the realities of contemporary productions (lighting design, production planning, equipment, team structures, Capture One workflow, retouching, budgeting and logistics, international productions and client communication)

Evening

  • Editing & Image Selection: each group edits, sequences and selects its images to prepare the work for the collective presentation
Day 4 — Collective Presentation & Close

Morning (until 1 p.m.)

  • Collective presentation in the festival auditorium: the work produced during the masterclass is presented on stage by Elizaveta Porodina, as part of the festival’s closing presentations alongside the other workshops, with open discussion and feedback
  • Final reflections on building a sustainable creative practice; Elizaveta and Josef remain available for questions; closing of the masterclass

This outline is an initial framework and may evolve in response to the participants, their portfolios and the discussions that emerge over the four days.
Evaluation methods
  • Continuous assessment through daily individual feedback and group discussions
  • Final presentation of each team’s work during the collective screening
  • End-of-session evaluation and self-assessment form to measure satisfaction and learning outcomes
  • Access to a shared alumni group for post-workshop dialogue and creative exchange
After the training

Participants’ work may be featured through Venezia Photo’s communication channels (newsletter, website, social media). A private online group will allow participants to stay connected, share projects, and continue discussions beyond the workshop.
ACCESSIBILITY

All efforts are made to accommodate participants with disabilities. Please contact us in advance for adaptation of conditions.

Language of instructor

English

Duration & location

San Servolo - 4 Days
Elizaveta Porodina
Elizaveta Porodina Sale price€2.000,00