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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.
Paul Cupido
Paul Cupido
Paul Cupido
Paul Cupido
Paul Cupido
Paul Cupido
Paul Cupido
From June 4 to 7 2026

PAUL CUPIDO

Haiku Photography: Autonomy, Intuition, Presence
The human sensory experience as subject
Sale price€1.690,00 Finance my workshop

“Resonant images are not produced, but allowed to happen.”
“Photography is an instrument for entering the present moment, not for extraction.”

- Paul Cupido

The human sensory experience is the subject.

During this four-day workshop, Paul Cupido invites participants into a poetic, embodied, and conscious approach to image-making, guided by the photographer with the presence of Anna, who will lead sensory and grounding practices throughout the workshop. This marks the very first workshop ever led by Paul Cupido, offering a rare and intimate opportunity to engage directly with his artistic practice. Together, they create a space where photography becomes a lived, human experience rooted in presence, intuition, and attention.

Participants will explore photography as an instrument for entering the present moment and working from inner impulse. Through breath, walking, listening, sensing, and slowing down, participants cultivate the conditions for images to happen rather than to be produced.

The focus shifts from “taking photographs” to allowing images to emerge through us: letting the image come to you. Participants will cultivate autonomy and experience photography as a living, human practice shaped by sensory perception and sense of place. Each participant develops an intuitively sequenced visual poem of 5–11 images. Rather than production or formula, images will arise from resonance between the photographer and the sense of place.

Bio

Born on a small Dutch island, Paul Cupido (b. 1972) grew up surrounded by nature.
“Our daily lives were punctuated by the seasons, the movement of the tides, and the phases of the moon.”
Paul Cupido creates a poetic and organic universe in which the human body and nature are sublimated. His images form “a fresco of experiences and memories reflecting the ephemerality of life.” His work is exhibited internationally in museums, galleries, public collections, and art fairs.
“My aim is to immerse myself to the point where I forget the photographic process altogether. Every step begins with the notion of mono no aware — the transience of everything, the gentle melancholy of things.”

Pedagogical learning

  • Cultivate presence and sensory awareness in image-making
  • Explore the dialogue between intuition and meaning
  • Practice intuitive and autonomous creation, temporarily forgetting photographic technique
  • See one’s own work from a new perspective
  • Allow intuitively made images to form relationships with one another
  • Build a narrative sequence of 5–11 images, forming a visual poem

Skills targeted

  • Sensory observation and perceptual awareness
  • Increased sense-of-place awareness
  • Autonomous image-making
  • Intuitive editing and sequencing
  • Recognizing resonance and poetic connections between images
  • Constructing a short photographic series (5–11 images)

Target audience

Mid-level to advanced photographers and photography students who are confident in their technical skills and wish to expand their creative, intuitive, and poetic approach to photography.

Prerequisites

  • Participants must be confident in their technical skills; this workshop does not include technical instruction
  • Openness to intuitive, sensory, and non-conceptual approaches to image-making
  • Ability to review, pre-select, and edit images independently
  • Willingness to reflect on one’s own work and engage in group dialogue

    REQUIRED MATERIALS
  • A digital camera you fully understand
  • For analogue photographers: due to strict environmental regulations on the island, film developing is not permitted
  • Polaroid is welcome, Headphones and Music that is meaningful to you
  • Laptop with Lightroom (or similar software)
  • Bridge (or similar software)
  • Miro (or a similar workspace tool)
WHAT'S INCLUDED
  • The complete workshop: from Thursday morning till Sunday afternoon
  • Welcome dinner
  • Any equipment loans
  • Access to any tourist sites or places of interest planned as part of the workshop
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
  • Meals (except from the welcome dinner) - there is a cafeteria and a restaurant available on San Servolo Island
  • Return transport to Venice and San Servolo
  • Accommodation: 100 rooms are available on site, in San Servolo, otherwise you'll need to arrange your own accommodation in Venice.
  • Vaporettos and other water cabs 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 - Presence

Morning

  • Short introductions
  • Sensory grounding practice (Anna)
  • Short film and talk (Paul)

Afternoon

  • Group introductions through portfolio or project sharing
  • Early evening practice: transitional light / blue hour
  • Assignment: night exploration snapshots, working from impulse only, without intention “the image finds you”
Day 2 - Intuition & Reduction

Morning

Presence practice: breath and spacious attention (Anna)
Editing session: letting the work write itself (Paul)
Assignment: visual haiku with minimal constraints

Afternoon

Review and individual feedback on the previous day’s work
Editing workshop focused on reduction, silence, and negative space
Assignment: golden hour, blue hour, and night exploration, working from impulse and sense of place

Day 3 - Intuitive Sequencing

Morning

  • Talk: sequencing as poetry — rhythm, gaps, tension
  • Assignment: creation of a micro-series (5–7 images)
  • Individual exploration and editing

Afternoon

  • Deep editing session using prints (if applicable)
  • Sequence building: flow, breath, pacing
  • One-on-one mini critiques with Paul
  • Final image gathering through personal inquiry and sensory exploration
Day 4 - Resolution & Autonomous Work

Morning

  • Writing session: one-line synopsis, haiku, or inspired title
  • Music track selection to support the visual poem

Afternoon

Final editing and sequencing
Participant presentations of autonomous series (slideshow)
Closing reflection and suggestions for continued personal practice

The program may be adjusted by the photographer to best respond to the needs and dynamics of the group
Evaluation methods
  • Continuous assessment through daily individual feedback and group discussions
  • Final presentation of each participant’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, VENICE 4 DAYS
Paul Cupido
Paul Cupido Sale price€1.690,00