Explore Lofoten 2022 – Large Format Photography Workshop

Giulio Speranza (IT) and Bjørn Joachimsen (NO)

Explore the wonderful Lofoten Archipelago with your large format camera during a 5 day workshop with photographers Giulio Speranza (IT) and Bjørn Joachimsen (NO) Together we will create a workspace open for photographers from all over the world. Lofoten provides the most fascinating scenery and we will visit iconic spots for photography as well as some hidden gems. Ballstad in Lofoten, October 10–16.th 2022.

Registration deadline is February 10th, 2022

Steep mountains rising from the sea, dramatic fjord landskape, picturesque villages and beautiful beaches will appear in front of your camera during these days. This is a very unique opportunity to work with other photographers devoted to large format photography.

This workshop aims to make you grow as a large format photographer – technically and – not at least – aesthetically. We will inspire you to work even better with visualization, light, lines, composition and storytelling.

We will spend many hours outdoors with our cameras, and visit landscapes and settlements in the Lofoten archipelago. Bjørn knows this area very well and will take you to the most fascinating sceneries and locations.

Image processing

If you like, you can have some of your sheets processed during the workshop. We will also provide an opportunity for digital reproduction of large format negatives. We will share all of our knowledge and experience in analog/digital image processing during the workshop.

Image critique

In the afternoons we will have image critique and discussion in the group.

Aim

• To create a workspace for enthusiastic large format photographers whose ambition is to improve their creative skills.

• To inspire you to work even better with lines, light and space in photography.

What to expect from us: You will meet truly dedicated photographers and instructors that share all of their photographic knowledge from sunrise to sunset and beyond.

What we expect: You are an enthusiastic student that involves and shares in the group of participants. You have a genuine will to improve your artistic skills within photography.

What to expect from Lofoten: Dramatic scenery and always shifting and unpredictable weather conditions.

 Practical information

Place: Ballstad in Lofoten. The base for the workshop will be Solsiden Brygge.

Dates: February October 10–16 th 2022.The workshop starts at 2 PM on October 10th and finishes at 2 PM on October 16th. We work every day from early morning to late night.

Instructors:

• Giulio Speranza (IT)

• Bjørn Joachimsen (NO)

Workshop language: English.

Individual tuition can also be given in Italian and Norwegian.

Workshop group

• Minimum number of participants: 8

• Maximum number of participants: 12

Cost

• €1075. (Early Bird Price is €975).

• The fee includes:

  • Lectures and individual tuition.

  • Ilford film & chemichals

  • Transportation from workshop start to end.

• The fee does not include

  • Travel, accommodation

  • Meals

• (Payment processing fees may be added to the workshop fee.)

Accommodation and meals

• I recommend all participants from outside Lofoten to accommodate themselves at Solsiden Brygge http://www.solsiden-brygge.no/en-us/ Book your stay by phone or email booking@solsiden-brygge.no –  as soon as you have received confirmation for your workshop spot. Special price for participants is NOK 1200.- per night. Remember to include information that you are attending the workshop to obtain this price. Participants must book and pay accommodation and meal expenses themselves.

• Every workshop day will start and end at the hotel. Every night we will have dinner together at the hotel.

Travel

• Participants must book and pay travel themselves. Nearest airport is Leknes Airport (LKN). Book your travel via Bodø (BOO). We will pick you up free of charge at Leknes Airport. You should arrive February 1st. You can also arrive at Harstad/Narvik Lufthavn (EVE), but you will have to arrange travel to Ballstad yourself. You can book at rental car at Evenes or Leknes. Don´t hesitate to contact Bjørn if you need advice how to book travel. bjorn.joachimsen@gmail.com

Processing

• You can process your sheets at the basecamp. We have to limit number of sheets being processed for each participants.

• Film development will be made with a Jobo rotary drum processor and Ilford Chemistry.

• Recommended films for processing are Ilford HP5+ and FP4+.

• Unfortunately we have no darkroom for making silver gelatine prints or other print techniques.

What to bring with you

• Large format camera

• Film holders and necessary accessories like light meter, cable release, filters etc.

• Film (if you prefer other than Ilford or other formats than 4x5 or 8x10)

• A sturdy tripod. (We are likely to face windy conditions in Lofoten at this time of the year.

• Archival material for negatives

• Warm clothes and rainwear

• Windbreaker/pants

• Warm gloves and cap

• Waterproof footwear

• Drinking bottle

Terms

• The workshop is organized by: Fotograf Bjørn Joachimsen

• Fotograf Bjørn Joachimsen is not responsible for airline ticket costs if cancellation occurs.

• Participants must be covered by travel insurance

• Fotograf Bjørn Joachimsen can not be hold responsible for any personal or equipment damage or loss during the workshop.

• Workshop fee will be refunded in case of cancellation.

• See: http://www.fotografjoachimsen.no/terms-and-conditions
  

More information?

Contact me at bjorn.joachimsen@gmail.com

Registration

Registration deadline is February 10th, 2022.

Click here to reserve your spot on the workshop:

http://www.fotografjoachimsen.no/international-workshops/explore-lofoten-large-format-workshop-2022

The instructors

Giulio Speranza

Giulio Speranza (*1980 in Rome) is a professional photographer and PhD in Geological sciences. He works mainly on interior photography, architectural photography and, above all, mountain landscapes photography. For about 10 years he has been working using, alongside digital cameras, large format view cameras, from 4x5" to 8x10", mainly in black and white. His works have been featured on the Linhof and Sinar official websites, he is a JOBO Artisan partner and the main tester for StenopeiKa large format cameras. He teaches regularly view camera technique and landscape photography, including workshops on the Central Apennine mountains and Tuscany countryside. He also collaborates with companies as Booking.com, Uniplaces, UALA and BOOM Image Studio as interior photographer. In March 2020 he published his first fine-art books: "Gran Sasso d'Italia".

http://www.giuliosperanza.com/

http://www.giuliosperanza.com/gran-sasso-ditalia.html

Bjørn Joachimsen

Bjørn is a photographer that enjoys any challenge in large format photography. He has travelled to Svalbard, Berlin, Transilvania, Gdansk, and many other places to create his art in black and white. Bjørn finds inspiration in the urban landscapes of Oslo as well as in the mountains of Gran Canaria. In between he works with large format portrait photography in his studio in Tønsberg, Norway.

In 1998 he quit studies in social anthropology and decided to communicate through photography instead. After many years of analog photography with 35mm and medium format cameras, he started working with large format photography in 2007. Ten years later he stepped up to 8x10-format and never looked back.

Bjørn is intrinsically connected to the rough coast of Norway and tries to work as much as possible outdoors. He takes his large cameras wherever he can find interesting scenes and photographic challenges. He is particularly interested in cultural and industrial history and this is quite visible in many of his works and projects. In 2020 he started a project on the medieval stave churches of Norway. The connection between humans, landscape and infrastructure is the spine of his interest in photography.

www.joachimsenphotography.com

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joachimsen/

Gallery – Giulio Speranza