Online Photography Workshop

What distinguishes street photography from other forms of visual art is the speed and decisiveness of the execution. While a painter may carefully craft their works of art over the course of hours, days or even months, the street photographer’s compositions are often created in a matter of milliseconds. In order to be able to compose quickly and accurately, we must first understand the relationship between our eyesight, the viewfinder and the lens before we can photograph what we ‘see’ in our mind’s eye.

Workshop Format / Requirements

This one-on-one workshop is carried out over conference call using screen share to quickly and easily share learning materials and photographic content. It is broken up in to 3 separate sessions, each with specific tasks given at the end of each session for you to complete before the following session.

On the final session, you will receive a special ‘one roll’ assignment which will require you to draw upon the lessons learnt during the workshop to produce 36 compositions based around a single subject, theme or location of your choice.

Each participant is expected to have access to the following:

• Video conferencing software such as Google Meet

• Film camera (35mm or 120)

• 3+ rolls of a negative film of your choice (C41 or B&W)

• Film developing services (self developed or film lab)

• Full Frame Film scanning

Preferred Scanning Format

Full frame scans or prints of your images are critical for judging your compositional and framing skills. Placing the negatives on a light table and photographing them with a digital camera and macro lens is the ideal way to digitize your negatives for the purpose of this workshop. If you do not have access to these tools at home, some film labs offer this service. The files can then be sent to me via a file transferring site such as WeTransfer.

Workshop Schedule

“Renato’s film photography workshop was an incredibly informative and hands-on experience. He provided a strong foundation in film photography, covering everything from camera mechanics and lenses to composition and exposure techniques. I particularly appreciated learning how to shoot without a light meter using methods like the Sunny 16 rule. The workshop was packed with valuable insights, so I highly recommend bringing a notebook to capture everything. If you’re serious about film photography, this workshop is a must!” - Preston (USA)

“The workshop with Renato is undoubtedly the most productive and enjoyable hours I’ve had in photography. The street photography workshop was perfect for experiencing Renato’s perspective side-by-side and working on exposing by eye. The darkroom workshop helped me to bring out the most detail out of my negatives and achieve the best result possible.” - Kohki (Japan)

“I traveled to Japan from the US as a tourist. Before my trip, I arranged a workshop with Renato in Kyoto. The workshop was an invaluable experience for my development as an artist, and helped me improve key photography skills. Renato focused on helping me refine my artistic vision and practice through a portfolio review and real-time feedback during the workshop. We focused primarily on composition and producing a consistent body of work. I look forward to another workshop during my next trip to Japan.” - William (USA)

“I recently took two photographs, produced them into a diptych and sold two prints from that. It’s a great personal achievement. Renato’s teachings and examples helped me greatly to consider those compositions.” - Matteo (Australia)