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- the FOTOfactory Amsterdam
- Bethanienstraat 5-B
- 1012 BZ Amsterdam
- the Netherlands
- +31 (0) 20-7766766
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.
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.
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!
MODULE DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
During five meetings, starting in May 2024, which occur every month, you will discuss your work and you get individual guidelines. We also will take a look at work made by other photographers. How do they approach their topic, how did they develop their concept, how does their artist statement look like?
Discussing your work into depth with the teachers and your fellow students, will make you aware of what the viewer sees in your photography. Intended or unintended.
By presenting your printed work lesson after lesson, your photography will become better and more consistent. You will learn to talk more easily about your work, based on facts instead of of just’I don’t know I just like it’.
The program is partly predetermined, but is also shaped by the interaction. Needed equipment is your D-SLR or System camera and a bike. During the classes you will also need to produce images at home as well as at school. The teacher is Desiree Vroemen or Peter Frank Heuseveldt.
Documentary info
Documentary info
BUSINESS TO
BUSINESS
Experience innovative team-building with the FOTOfactory Corporate Photography Programs.
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.
DARKROOM
PROFESSIONAL COURSE
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.
PORTRAIT STUDIO
WORKSHOP
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!
INTERN
SHIP
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.
SOFTWARE
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.
EXPOSURE
TUTORIAL
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.
STUDENT WORK – IN PROGRESS
ANNEMARIE DEKKER
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