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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.
Street and Portrait Photography — Observing, Approaching, Composing
Street and Portrait Photography — Observing, Approaching, Composing
Street and Portrait Photography — Observing, Approaching, Composing
Street and Portrait Photography — Observing, Approaching, Composing
Street and Portrait Photography — Observing, Approaching, Composing
Street and Portrait Photography — Observing, Approaching, Composing
Street and Portrait Photography — Observing, Approaching, Composing
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY From April 9 to 12, 2026

PAPE SAN

Street and Portrait Photography — Observing, Approaching, Composing
Festival Workshop
Sale price€1.290,00 Finance my workshop

This four day workshop offers a hands-on immersion in street and portrait photography, with a focus on the relationship between place, culture, and the people encountered. Pape San’s approach is rooted in observation, boldness, and the ability to create connection in order to reveal the humanity of his subjects within their environment.

Learners explore Venice in real-life conditions, gaining experience in overcoming hesitation, approaching strangers, identifying meaningful everyday scenes, and building a coherent photographic series. The guidance throughout the workshop emphasizes initiative, reading the environment, and using flash in the street to strengthen the visual impact of the images.

Bio

Pape San is a French-Senegalese photographer based in South Korea, whose work explores the connections between modernity, memory, and everyday life. His images focus on simple moments, faces, and places that reflect the passage of time, blending documentary sensitivity with a poetic approach.

Between Paris and Seoul, he has developed a distinctive visual language shaped by travel, encounters, and cultural exchange. As a content creator followed by a large community, he shares photography as an open narrative — a way to transmit emotion and experience rather than capture a single frozen moment.

Pedagogical learning

• Understand the relationship between place, culture and subject in street photography
• Develop the confidence needed to approach and photograph strangers
• Identify and capture meaningful everyday scenes
• Build a coherent series of images from real-life environments
• Use flash in street settings to enhance visual impact

Skills targeted

• Identify relevant subjects and situations within a given environment
• Adapt one’s posture and working method to an urban context
• Manage simple interactions with photographed individuals
• Produce a structured and coherent set of images
• Use additional techniques (including flash) to support visual intention

Target audience

Photographers, creatives, and motivated enthusiasts who wish to develop greater confidence in street and portrait photography.
This workshop is also intended for participants looking to improve their observation skills, learn how to interact with strangers, build a coherent series, and use simple techniques — including flash — to strengthen the visual impact of their images.

Prerequisites

• Ability to operate a digital camera independently
• Personal equipment including camera, lenses, memory cards, hard drive, 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

Afternoon

Presentation of Pape San’s work and artistic approach
Overview of the workshop themes: observation, connection, and everyday storytelling

Day 2

Morning

Real life shooting sessions take place in different areas of Venice, with exercises designed to help participants overcome apprehension and learn how to approach strangers. Guidance is provided on posture, intention and the management of simple interactions.

Afternoon

The first collective feedback session focuses on the images produced. Participants analyse spontaneity, the sincerity of expressions and the relevance of the scenes they selected. Discussions also explore how to build a visual narrative from everyday life.

Day 3

Morning

Shooting continues with an emphasis on developing a coherent photographic series. Participants explore meaningful life scenes, recurring motifs and authentic moments. A practical introduction to using flash in street settings is also included.


Afternoon

A collective review and selection of images follows. Participants work on structuring a coherent set of photographs and prepare a short series for the final presentation.

Day 4

Morning

Participants present their final photographic series collectively.

Afternoon

Closing 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 and English

Duration & location

San Servolo - 4 Days
Street and Portrait Photography — Observing, Approaching, Composing
Street and Portrait Photography — Observing, Approaching, Composing Sale price€1.290,00