Berlin Street Photography Workshop

(Info: The tickets for Supporter and Pro are only for Filmriss members. We will check the status and reserve the right to cancel the ticket without reservation).

This workshop is in German, but will be assisted in English where needed

This full-day workshop offers an introduction to street photography in Berlin and will be led by street photographer Rokas Jankus.

This workshop offers an easy introduction to street photography as an artistic-documentary practice between observation, movement and intuition. The focus is on the personal view of public space: How do I move around in it? How do I find motifs? How do I get the pictures?

Participants will learn about different styles and approaches to street photography, discuss the legal framework in Germany and Europe and practise technical basics such as exposure time, aperture and movement.

The aim is to develop courage and sensitivity - both technically and in respectful interaction with people and situations in urban spaces.

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Member Info:

Are you a Filmriss member (supporter or pro)? Then you will receive a discount code from us on request and save 20-30% on our workshops.

Supporter = 96€ instead of 120€

Pro = 84€ instead of 120€

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1) Getting to know different styles, approaches and aesthetic strategies of street photography based on references and photographers
2) Understanding the legal basics (personal rights, right to one's own image, public space in Germany)
3) Confidence in dealing with camera settings, light and movement
Development of a photographic eye
4) Techniques and different approaches: How do I get the pictures?
5) Building self-confidence and presence when photographing in public spaces
6) Opportunity to critically reflect on your own work and give constructive feedback

FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS

Max. 10 participants

Own equipment required (digital camera or smartphone with manual mode)

Open, respectful atmosphere - no competitive nature

Own laptop or tablet for viewing images

PROCEDURE

10:00-12:00

Check In & Theory Presentation and open discourse

• Overview of different styles and positions in street photography (e.g. Josef Koudelka, Trent Parke, Daido Moriyama, Joel Meyerowitz, Bruce Gilden, Alex Webb, contemporary approaches etc.)

• Street photography in Germany: legal framework and ethical issues

• Technical basics: shutter speed, aperture, ISO and motion blur

• Methodological basics: movement strategies in urban space: observing, waiting, reacting Photographing "from the hip" vs. with a viewfinder - the two different approaches: "fishing" and "hunting"

12:00-12:30 - Preparation & task definition

Specific tasks and topics for the workshop (e.g. movement, proximity, repetition, encounters)

Tips and short warm-up exercises with camera

---Lunch break Individual (no food will be provided)---

12:30-16:00 - Street Session

• Individual photography (alone or in small groups)

• Instructor accompanies selectively, gives situational feedback and technical tips on location

16:00-18/19:00 - Sighting & Review

• Joint edit/image selection (3-5 photos per person)

• Open feedback round, discussion about image composition, moment and attitude

Our lecturer Rokas Jankus

Rokas Jankus is a Berlin-based Lithuanian photographer who has been working in the field of street and documentary photography for over fifteen years. His work focuses on urban spaces and their often overlooked in-between zones - places that reveal quiet traces of human presence, absence and constant change.

He is drawn to moments that unfold slowly - to light, rhythm and the fragile beauty of the everyday. For him, photography is a form of lingering, a pause to perceive what remains when everything else moves on.

His work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in Berlin, Munich, Belgrade, Zug and Dortmund, among others. In addition to these exhibitions, he also publishes his projects in the form of books and zines, and his photographs have been published in various magazines.

www.rokasjankus.com @rokusfocus