We want to keep your first time in the Darkroom simple and it should be fun. So we invented a new way of analogue printing. You only need to bring a mobile device, preferably your phone, but a tablet will also do. You will print your own images but by an hybrid proces that we a few years ago successfully developed. Start creating your own analogue experience! Our 3 hour workshop costs 85 euro per person.
The annual Amsterdam Light festival is MAGIC! On one hand you experience the beautiful art objects, on the other hand the city is even more stunning during these months. And combining those two makes everything even more magic. Join us during this 6,5 km photowalk. Make sure you wear warm shoes and clothes. Bring a tripod if you have one. The beautiful city center of Amsterdam will be your lightning photostory. Our 3 hour walk is 150 euro for one, 250 for two.
When you want to join our Darkroom Lounge you need to have a bit of experience with analogue printing. Also you need to bring your own analogue B&W negatives to the Lounge. We provide the paper, chemicals, [13x18cm] enlargers, trays & tongs. The membership is for one evening and the size per evening is max. 2 people. So there is enough personal attention to make good analogue prints that will shine on your wall! Our 3 hour training costs 150 euro per person. See you!
Adobe Photoshop is the standard software program used in the professional field. And for a good reason, it has so many options to improve your images. Shooting RAW will create .CR2, .NEF, .ARW, better said RAW files. How you process them, will distinguish your images from normal JPEGS. Colors will look more stunning, contrast control or even Noise reduction with Denoise is mind blowing. And there is so many more. Our 3 hour workshop costs 155 euro per person.
Street Photography is so much fun! It can be challenging, for instance making pictures of people you just met. The interaction with the people, weather, equipment, composition, storytelling. Their behaviour. Or when you enjoy architecture, how do you portray the buildings? What do you do with the light? The beautiful city center of Amsterdam will be your studio. Our 3 hour walk is 150 euro for one, 250 for two.
Adobe Lightroom is the standard software program used in the professional field. And for a good reason, it has so many options to improve your images. Shooting RAW will create .CR2, .NEF, .ARW, better said RAW files. How you process them, will distinguish your images from normal JPEGS. Colors will look more stunning, contrast control or even Noise reduction with Denoise is mind blowing. And there is so many more. Our 3 hour workshop costs 155 euro per person.
MODULE DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
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We offer tailored sessions, including talks and workshops, suitable for all skill levels, whether using DSLRs or mobile phones. Our workshops cover a range of topics, from the history of photography to techniques, styles and darkroom experience.Designed to inspire creativity, refine skills, and deepen appreciation for the art, our workshops offer a supportive and engaging environment.
First day you come to our Institute and bring a digital camera just for practice. We will educate you about the basics, exposure, analogue equipment etc. Day 2 you go out and shoot images on film and develop your own negatives. Day 3 is all about printing, dodging, burning etc. We have combined all the important info into a folder that we will give you on your first day. When you finish the module successful you will get a certificate. Coffee & tea are free.
Working in a studio and being in control over your lighting circumstances is fun. To see how a portrait changes when you change the softbox for a snoot. Come and join with a friend or enrol yourself and we will bring you in contact with another enthusiastic photography student. You will learn together and inspire each other to make the best out of it. The maximum size is 2 people making the pictures. Costs 175 euro for one, 320 for two. If you want to bring friends as model, that is also possible!
We are looking for creative, talented, happy, inventive, skilled, motivated, clever and genius new interns. We offer an inspiring environment. You will be experiencing a nice internship, with hard work, long hours. We will try to get the best out of you and we expect you to want the same from us. We are looking for three different interns. If you feel up to our internship please apply. We hope to see you soon. No permit provided for internship nor for education.
Selfies, Instagram, Cinemagraph, stop motions or Gifs. Pictures with your phone, tablet, GoPro, compact camera or D-SLR. But how do you post process them? Learning how software will improve the quality of your images. But also understanding how your digital camera works, being able to read a histogram, so you’ll never under or overexpose anymore. The software training sessions that we offer are Photoshop or Lightroom or Premier Pro or After effects. Always in small groups or individual. From 10.00 till 17.00. In March we will start with AI software Luminar Neo, Lensa and Shutterstock. Costs 250 per day.
Exposing a picture correctly is the same as filling a glass with water. Doubling the amount by opening your aperture or extending your shutter speed will give you twice as much exposure. Use the aperture and shutter speed settings on your camera to make a technically good exposed photograph. During our basic course photography you will learn how to work with these settings and finally to shoot only in the manual mode.
Food photography
made by
Annemarie Dekker
for the Final Assessments
(First Year) as part of a photoshoot of 10.
ISO 200 – 1/80 sec – F. 2.8 – 100mm f/2.8
natural light use