The Peter Hujar Analog Portrait Masterclass
The Movie Peter Hujar’s Day will premiere in August in Belgium. A movie about a book about one day in the life of this New York Photographer.
For film photography enthousiast this is the perfect start to get into intimate black and white analogue portrait photography by using an analog 6×6 twin lens camera during this 2 day workshop in Brussels.
“The body knows. And the camera shows.”
Only bookable for six photographers
2 Saturdays • Brussels • Analog Portrait Photography • Only 6 Participants • Twin Lens Camera Included • Darkroom Printing • Cinema Tickets Included
Why this Peter Hujar Photography Experience?
Brussels photographer Sander de Wilde doesn't just share Hujar’s aesthetic—he is fascinated by Peter Hujar’s work and life. And the premiere of the movie ; Peter Hujar’s Day is the perfect beginning of this experience. Learn to shoot and print analog portrait photography with a twin lens camera.
“Learn how Peter Hujar used simplicity, square compositions and natural light to create portraits that still feel timeless today.”
This 2 days analog photography workshop is a personal tribute to a master of the craft, offering students a rare chance to work in a fully equipped analog studio with a mentor who lives and breathes the medium. You’ll learn to see light and portraits differently, shooting square images with twin lens cameras.
After the shooting day you’ll develop and print the films yourself in our collective darkroom.
Who was Peter Hujar ?
Peter Hujar was one of the most influential American photographers of the 20th century, best known for his black-and-white artist portraits and nude studies.
Step into the world of Peter Hujar. Spend two Saturdays shooting square-format portraits on film, develop your own negatives and create handmade silver gelatin prints in a professional Brussels darkroom.
Program workshop Day 1
Saturday August 22 (10:00-17:00)
Introduction Peter Hujar
Looking for light
posing, un-posing
Camera handling
light measurement
shooting with live models
Developing films
About the Film
With the release of Ira Sachs’ new film "Peter Hujar's Day" on August 19th in Belgium, there has never been a better time to rediscover the intimacy of the square-format portrait. Peter Hujar’s Day is based on Linda Rosenkrantz’ book about her one day interview with Hujar. You can check the movie trailer down here.
Ben Whishaw as Peter HujarThe Aesthetic: Inspired by 1970s New York—raw, intimate, and stripped of pretense. Think black & white, silver gelatin, and the slow pace of a Twin Lens Camera.
You'll leave with
developed negatives
handmade silver gelatin prints
experience using a twin-lens camera
a new understanding of portrait photography
tickets to Peter Hujar's Day
Experience limited to six photographers for maximum personal guidance.
What you will learn in this photography workshop:
The Psychology of the Portrait: How to build the "direct" connection Hujar was famous for.
Twin Lens Mastery: Hands-on training with the iconic Analog Twin Lens Cameras ( TLR cameras provided).
Single-Source Lighting: Creating drama with minimal equipment on location.
The Fine Art of the Darkroom: From film development to the final "exquisite" silver print.
You’ll get Free duo cinema tickets to Peter Hujar’s Day !
Details of the workshop:
Dates: Saturdays August 22 (10:00-17:00) & August 29 (14:00-19:00) Ur’Square Brussels
Includes:
Real life photography Models,
Use a pro analog twin lens Film camera for an entire week
All lab materials, paper and black and white films included
Students get free duo cinema tickets to Peter Hujar’s Day.
Group Size: Only 6 places available
Investment: only € 175
12 Hours of intense learning and experiencing
What you will experience during the Hujar intensive
You’ll step into the world of Peter Hujar during this immersive two-day analog portrait photography masterclass in Brussels.
Working with a classic twin-lens camera, you'll slow down, observe more carefully and discover a different way of making portraits.
Throughout the workshop you'll develop your own black-and-white negatives and produce traditional silver gelatin prints in the darkroom.
The experience also includes two cinema tickets for Peter Hujar's Day, creating a unique dialogue between cinema and photography.
With only six participants, the workshop offers plenty of personal guidance.
What you will have learned during this intensive
You’ll have a different view on portrait photography
You’ll have a different view on light
You’ll know how to handle a square format
You’ll know how to handle a 6×6 format camera
You’ll know how to print 6×6 negatives
You’ll be a better photographer
Program workshop Day 2
Saturday August 29 (14:00-19:00)
Developing films
Contacts
Editing
Printing your pictures
Review
Expo (invite your friends already)
Who is this analog photography workshop for ?
Photography enthousiasts. Both beginners or experienced photographers, art students, hobbyists, art lovers
Age limit : All ages are welcome, let’s say 16+
Mindset: You want to be living in the analog world and do something unique
Material: You want to hold an Twin Lens Camera and learn how to work it.
Format: You want to learn composition in square format
Philosophy: You’d like to experience the psychological side of portrait photography
The Darkroom experience: You want to see your work in silver, not in pixels.
Feedback on my photo workshops:
“Thank you Sander for your creativity, your enthusiasm and your passion. It has been a great experience; meditative and calming, developing and printing in the darkroom for the analog photography course. A great experience to learn, to experience, to share and to create.”
Reserve your spot in this unique Summer Intensive now.
Only 6 places available.
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