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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 Photography Workshop – Fables of Venice
Street Photography Workshop – Fables of Venice
Street Photography Workshop – Fables of Venice
Street Photography Workshop – Fables of Venice
Street Photography Workshop – Fables of Venice
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY From April 9 to 12, 2026

JEAN CHRISTOPHE BECHET

Street Photography Workshop – Fables of Venice
Venice Between Reality and Fiction
Festival Workshop
Sale price€1.290,00 Finance my workshop

“Photography is never objective. It is always an interpretation of reality.”

- Jean-Christophe Béchet

At the crossroads of poetic and architectural photography, Jean-Christophe Béchet places narrative, atmosphere and interpretation at the heart of his practice. This workshop invites learners to explore Venice with a different eye, far from the expected images, and closer to a more secret, layered city — the very one that inspired Hugo Pratt’s Fable of Venice.

In the graphic novel, Corto Maltese moves through the city by letting signs and encounters guide his path. Learners are encouraged to adopt the same attitude: walking, observing and allowing themselves to be surprised. Venice becomes a labyrinth of symbols where reality and fiction intertwine. Between street photography and poetic storytelling, each participant builds their own “Venetian fable,” in black and white or in colour, shaped by intuition and personal rhythm.

With more than twenty stays in the city, Jean-Christophe Béchet guides learners through a practice rooted in attentive walking and precise observation. Daily editing sessions help organise and refine the images produced, with the goal of creating a coherent and meaningful photographic series in four days.

Bio

Born in Marseille in 1964, Jean-Christophe Béchet has lived and worked in Paris since 1990. Mixing black and white and colour, film and digital, 35mm and medium format, polaroid and photographic “accidents”, he seeks the right tool for each project — the one that creates a meaningful dialogue between the interpretation of reality and photographic material.

His work develops along two intersecting paths: a poetic documentary vision rooted in street photography and urban landscapes, and long-term research into the materiality of photography itself. For over fifteen years, he has explored technical “accidents” and the confrontation of reality-based images with diverse printing techniques. In doing so, he reveals the essential trio that shapes his practice: light, time and chance.

He is the author of more than twenty monographs and has exhibited widely in France and abroad, including at the Rencontres d’Arles, the Maison Européenne de la Photographie and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. His prints appear in numerous private and public collections.

Pedagogical learning

• Observe Venice with a fresh perspective and identify a photographic subject
• Build images that reflect a simple narrative intention
• Use walking and observation as tools for visual exploration
• Produce a coherent photographic series in black and white or colour
• Select, organise and present images during a final group review

Skills targeted

• Develop an attentive and sensitive way of looking at a place
• Capture street scenes with intention through framing and timing
• Maintain visual coherence within a series of images
• Use editing to clarify and refine a photographic narrative
• Present one’s work and explain the approach in a clear and simple way

Target audience

Photographers of all levels seeking to deepen their documentary and poetic approach to street photography while discovering or rediscovering Venice with a fresh and narrative eye.

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 environment

Afternoon

  • Welcome and introduction to the workshop, offering a first immersion into Jean-Christophe Béchet’s photographic universe
  • Presentation of his work followed by a collective review of participants’ portfolios
  • Discussion on personal intentions, visual identity and the goals of the coming days
  • A short exploratory walk to begin observing Venice with fresh eyes
Day 2

Morning

  • Early photographic exploration in Venice at dawn, focusing on atmosphere, light and the poetic tension between architecture, emptiness and the city awakening
  • Guidance on building a personal approach and finding one’s own “fable” in the landscape

Afternoon

  • Continuation of shooting sessions in different Venetian environments
  • Support from Jean-Christophe to refine composition, rhythm, colour and the interplay between reality and interpretation
Day 3

Morning

  • Additional fieldwork across Venice, encouraging participants to deepen their visual narrative and explore new places, moods and perspectives
  • Focus on tension between documentation and poetry, and on working with the city as a living theatre

Afternoon

  • Review, editing and selection of images
    Work on sequencing and coherence for each participant’s emerging series
  • Preparation of the final selection for the next day’s presentation
Day 4

Morning

  • Collective presentation of the work produced, encouraging discussion, exchange and reflection
  • Awareness of each participant’s evolving photographic voice and the stories developed during the workshop

Afternoon

Conclusion 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

Duration & location

San Servolo - 4 days
Street Photography Workshop – Fables of Venice
Street Photography Workshop – Fables of Venice Sale price€1.290,00