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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.
Reza
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Reza
Reza
Reza
Reza
Reza
Reza
From April 15 to 18, 2027

REZA

Seeing beyond the frame
Portrait and storytelling
Festival Workshop
Sale price€1.490,00 Finance my workshop

For four days, Venice becomes the setting for a sensitive kind of photography, where portrait and visual storytelling echo one another.

This workshop is an invitation to refine your eye, to bring more depth to your portraits, and to turn each image into a true fragment of a story.

Through shooting sessions and discussions, you will learn to build images that tell a story: asserting your intention, mastering composition with light, colour and line, creating a relationship of trust with your subject, and developing a coherent visual narrative across a series of photographs.

Bio

Philanthropist, idealist, humanist, Reza's career began with architectural studies. He became a renowned photojournalist and has worked all over the world over the last three decades, notably for National Geographic.

His assignments have taken him to over a hundred countries as a witness to humanity's conflicts and disasters. His work has been featured in the international media (National Geographic, Time Magazine, Stern, Newsweek, El País, Paris Match, Geo...), as well as in a series of books, exhibitions and documentaries.

Alongside his work as a photographer, in 2001 he founded a new-generation NGO in Afghanistan, Ainaworld, which trains people in information and communication skills through the development of educational tools and adapted media.

Pedagogical learning

  • Start with the essentials: light, colour and line
  • Identify what defines a subject and what makes it photographically compelling
  • Build a relationship of trust to create authentic portraits
  • Construct a coherent series from several images
  • Present your work simply and clearly, including on social media

Skills targeted

  • Analyse a subject to guide your photographic choices
  • Handle a real-life photographic interaction with a person
  • Create and structure a coherent mini-series
  • Adapt the presentation of your work to different platforms

Target audience

Amateur photographers, emerging professionals and authors wishing to deepen their mastery of portraiture and visual storytelling.

Prerequisites

  • Autonomous use of a digital camera
  • Required personal equipment including a digital camera with batteries and charger, lenses of choice, memory cards, an external hard drive or USB key with sufficient space, a personal laptop with charger, and editing software
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: 100 rooms are available on site, in San Servolo, otherwise you'll need to arrange your own accommodation in Venice
  • Lunch is on your own: there is a cafeteria in San Servolo
  • 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

Morning

  • Arrival of participants before noon, with time to settle in and ease into the atmosphere of the workshop

Afternoon

  • Welcome and opening discussion on intention, narrative and the role of personal vision in documentary photography
  • Through his photographs, Reza returns to the essentials: composition, colour, light, line and the decisive moment
  • Night photography in Venice
Day 2

Morning

  • Exploring the art of portraiture and storytelling through guided encounters with subjects on the island
  • Observation, interaction and attentive shooting, with Reza encouraging participants to capture presence, character and emotion

Afternoon

  • In class, screening of the photographs taken by participants since their arrival
  • Analysis and selection by Reza
  • Reflections with Reza on the ethical and human dimensions of image-making
  • Individual night shooting
Day 3

Morning

  • Fieldwork in Venice on colour and abstract composition, inviting participants to express their documentary voice in the urban environment
  • Focus on composition, spontaneity and the ability to read a scene as it unfolds

Afternoon

  • Selection and refinement of each participant’s images under Reza’s editorial eye
  • Introduction to sequencing and finding meaning through a concise selection
Day 4

Morning (until 1 p.m.)

  • Collective presentation in the auditorium, with all the groups, photographers and workshop leaders, of the work produced, encouraging constructive critique and shared learning
  • Closing of the workshop

Please note that this programme may be adjusted by the artist for weather reasons and/or to best meet the needs and direction of the workshop.
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

French or English depending on the audience

Duration & location

San Servolo - 4 Days
Reza
Reza Sale price€1.490,00