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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.
Storytelling workshop in Venice
Storytelling workshop in Venice
Storytelling workshop in Venice
Storytelling workshop in Venice
CLASSIC From April 9 to 12, 2026

JANE EVELYN ATWOOD

Storytelling workshop in Venice
Seeing With Purpose
Festival Workshop
Sale price€1.290,00 Finance my workshop

"To tell a story with images is to write with light — to translate thought, feeling, and intuition into a visual language. You see something, you sense something, and little by little a story takes shape, frame after frame. Whether abstract, documentary, or deeply personal, the goal remains the same: to make the invisible felt."

- Jane Evelyn Atwood

This four day workshop invites learners to explore photographic storytelling in an inspiring environment. In Venice a city shaped by shifting light and moving silhouettes every street becomes a scene that nourishes observation and attentive listening two essential components of photographic storytelling.

Jane Evelyn Atwood shares her way of approaching a subject building trust and giving meaning to an image. Learners are encouraged to reflect on their own perspective to experiment and to develop a small personal narrative project throughout the workshop.

The workshop concludes with a collective presentation allowing each participant to share their project and reflect on their progress.

Bio

Jane Evelyn Atwood was born in New York and has been living in France since 1971. Her work translates the profound intimacy she establishes with her subjects over long periods of time.

Fascinated by people and by the idea of exclusion, she manages to penetrate worlds that most of us ignore or choose to ignore. She is the author of fifteen books, including a monographe in the prestigious PhotoPoche collection, and Too Much Time, Women in Prison, the monumental ten-year undertaking that remains today a reference for female incarceration.

In 2025, this book, Too Much Time/Trop de Peines is re-published in a new, bi-lingual and more complete edition. Rue des Lombards, her first story on Parisien prostitutes; Extérieur Nuit, a ten-year study of blind children ; Sentinelles de l’Ombre, on victims of landmines in five of the countries most devasted by this insidious arm – Cambodia, Mozambique, Angola, Kosovo and Afghanistan ; Pigalle People, the transgenders of a red-light district in Paris; or, DARYA, a Ukranian woman who cares for the elderly in Italy, and HAITI are only some of her books. She has won many of the most prestigious international awards including the first W. Eugene Smith Award, Leica's Oskar Barnack Award, an Alfred Eisenstadt Prize and the Ernst Haas Award. In 2022 the Minstère de la Culture in France bestowed upon her the title of Officier des Arts et des Lettres. Her images have been exhibited internationally and may be found in private and public collections.

In France Jane Evelyn Atwood is represented by the gallery, In Camera, and in the United States by L. Parker Stephenson.

Pedagogical learning

  • Identify the principles and stages of visual storytelling.
  • Design a coherent photographic project from initial idea to final edit.
  • Translate emotions and ideas into structured visual language.
  • Edit, sequence, and present a consistent body of work that tells a story

Skills targeted

  • Build a structured photographic narrative
  • Develop a personal visual language
  • Strengthen observation and editing skills
  • Present and defend one’s work
  • Work independently while integrating feedback

Target audience

  • Professional photographers, visual artists, journalists, students in visual arts, and advanced amateurs wishing to deepen their documentary or narrative approach
  • All levels are welcome — exercises and feedback are adapted to each participant’s experience

Prerequisites

  • Autonomous use of a digital camera
  • Required personal equipment including camera, lenses, memory cards, a hard drive, a laptop with charger, and editing software
WHAT'S INCLUDED
  • The complete workshop: from Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. to Sunday, April 12, 2026 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 and time to settle into the workshop’s environment.

Afternoon

  • Welcome and introduction to the workshop, offering participants a first immersion into Jane Evelyn Atwood’s documentary and humanist approach
  • Presentation of Jane’s work followed by a collective review of participants’ portfolios
  • Guided discussion encouraging each participant to define a subject, an angle and a personal intention for the days ahead
  • Preparing the groundwork for the first encounters and early photographic explorations
Day 2

Morning

  • First field exploration in Venice, inviting participants to observe, approach and begin working on their chosen subjects
  • Emphasis on presence, ethics and building trust in documentary practice

Afternoon

Continuation of photographic work in the city, with Jane’s guidance on navigating encounters, reading situations and capturing meaningful moments
Individual support as participants refine their approach and deepen their understanding of their chosen subject.

Day 3

Morning

  • Further fieldwork in Venice, encouraging participants to push their projects forward and gather the essential images for their developing narratives
  • Focus on coherence, persistence and the ability to work within real-life constraints

Afternoon

  • Collective editing session to begin shaping each participant’s story
  • Discussion on selection, rhythm and the visual and emotional arc of a series
  • Final refinements in preparation for the next day’s presentation
Day 4

Morning

Collective presentation of the work produced, encouraging reflection, constructive critique and discussion around each participant’s developing hotographic voice


Afternoon

Conclusion of the workshop.

Please note that this program is subject to adjustments by the artist to best serve 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
Storytelling workshop in Venice
Storytelling workshop in Venice Sale price€1.290,00