Photographing Paris: building a vision and a series
Paris is not approached here as a subject to illustrate. It is a field for personal work.
This workshop is designed for photographers who want to move beyond producing isolated images and instead build a clear direction and a coherent series.
Over the course of one week, the objective is simple: produce a lot, edit, and structure.
Method: The workshop is based on a deliberately demanding rhythm: shoot extensively, come back, edit, eliminate, shoot again, revisit, sort, and understand how to build a series. The goal is not to slow down, but rather to enter an intensive workflow where images are developed through duration and repetition.
Positioning: The focus is not on replicating my process, but on building yours. The aim is to help each participant clarify their own way of seeing and constructing images.
Work expected: A strong level of commitment is required throughout the week. The work does not stop at the workshop hours. Personal work (shooting, editing, thinking) is essential. The quantity of images produced matters as much as the ability to make decisions. The level of expectation focuses on two key aspects: selection (knowing how to eliminate and prioritize) and coherence (making images work together as a whole).
Subject: If you already come with a subject or intention, it is an advantage. If not, it will be defined through discussion at the beginning of the workshop. In all cases, the work will consist in transforming this starting point into a structured series.
What is at stake: This workshop follows an approach close to that of an author or editorial practice: thinking in terms of series rather than single images, building a body of work, and giving direction to one’s practice.
Objective: By the end of the week, each participant should have initiated a coherent series, clarified a photographic direction, and developed a reproducible working method.
Audience: Intermediate to advanced photographers, visual artists.
Technical autonomy is required (no technical training is provided).
Schedule
- 09:30 – 17:00 (with a lunch break)
Day 1 – Wednesday (09:30–17:00)
- Introduction
- Review of students’ work and objectives
- Definition of each participant’s direction
- Preparation for field work
Day 2 – Thursday (09:30–17:00)
- Shooting in Paris
- Group review / feedback
Day 3 – Friday (09:30–17:00)
- Shooting in Paris
- Group review / feedback
Day 4 – Saturday (09:30–17:00)
- Shooting in Paris
- Group review / feedback
- Editing / selection session
Day 5 – Sunday (09:30–13:00)
- Final presentation / projection of students’ work
- Discussion
- Presentation of Paul’s work