Deep Focus- Better photography -the Alumni Course
Back to basics. Deeper vision. Better photographs. Learn to deepen your photography now. In Brussels
DEEP FOCUS
From taking pictures to making photographs
You know how to use your camera. But how do you make photographs that are more than just good shots?
Deep Focus is an intermediate photography course for photographers who want to take their work further. Over eight evenings, you will learn to make more deliberate choices: when shooting, when editing, and when deciding which images belong together.
We will work with your own photographs and your own style and story. You will experiment with storytelling, exposure, explore RAW editing, and learn how to select, crop and sequence images to tell stories.
Just as importantly, we will look critically at photographs: what makes an image work, what weakens it, and what happens when images are placed next to each other?
Throughout the course, you will develop a personal photographic project.
Step by step, you will turn your photographs into a coherent series of images, ready to be presented at the spring exhibition at GC Elzenhof.
What you will take away
More control over exposure, light and the look of your photographs.
A clearer understanding of how editing can strengthen an image.
Better skills in selecting and sequencing photographs.
A personal series of about ten images, developed with feedback from the group and the teacher/coach.
The course
Eight evenings, in a small group of maximum eight participants.
For photographers who have completed a beginner course or have equivalent experience.
Thursdays, 19:00–22:00, at GC Elzenhof in Ixelles, Brussels.
English, French or Dutch, depending on the group.
€249.
Deep Focus is not about collecting more technical tricks. It is about learning to look at your own photographs differently, making stronger choices, and developing your own way of seeing.
Who is it for?
Alumni of any of my courses, the street course, the analog course or Learn to See - or anyone with a solid beginner level who wants honest, detailed feedback.
Follow up Photography course in Brussels
Eight evenings to develop your photographic vision
1. The Mirror — Where Are You Now?
Look critically at your own photographs. Identify recurring strengths, weaknesses and challenges, and define what you want to develop during the course.
2. Exposure as a Creative Choice
Go beyond correct exposure. Explore deliberate over- and underexposure, shutter speed and depth of field as tools for shaping mood, meaning and visual impact.
3. RAW & the Pixel — Taking Control of Your Images
Discover what RAW files offer beyond JPEGs. Understand the relationship between image quality, flexibility and creative control, and put it into practice with a photographic assignment.
4. Editing I — The Courage to Delete
Learn to evaluate, select and sequence your photographs. Develop a sharper eye for what makes an image work, and discover why a strong series often begins with letting go.
5. Editing II — Finding the Right Look
Explore cropping, colour, contrast and black-and-white conversion. Learn to make deliberate editing choices that strengthen a photograph without overwhelming it.
6. Editing III — Refining the Image
Work with local adjustments, retouching and AI tools. Learn when to intervene, when to stop, and how to preserve the character and integrity of a photograph.
7. The Series — From Individual Images to a Story
Develop a photographic story through an assignment in Brussels. Refine your selection, explore visual connections and build a coherent series of ten images.
8. The Final Edit — Making Your Work Public
Present your series to the group, receive constructive feedback and make your final selection. Prepare your work for the exhibition, with a clearer sense of your photographic choices and personal vision.
Practical
Thursdays 19:00-21:30, 14 January - 18 March 2027 (no class 25 Feb + 4 Mar)
Two weekend trips (museum visit/walk) in Brussels included
Location: GC Elzenhof, Ixelles, Brussels
Language: English / French / Dutch (depending on group)
Price: EUR 249.-
Group: max. 8
