Documentary photography workshop · 2026
India photography workshop
A story-driven workshop across Kolkata and Varanasi focused on street, people and culture through sustained fieldwork, close mentoring and daily editing.
Last seats available
- Dates
- November 21 – 29, 2026
- Planned route
- Kolkata and Varanasi
- Mentors
- Laurin Strele and Shivam Pandey
- Group size
- Maximum 10 participants
The programme.
An outline of the photographic work, not a fixed daily itinerary. The sequence may change with local conditions and access.
Kolkata: establish a visual direction
Begin with story-driven fieldwork in Kolkata. Street life, people and culture provide the context for shaping a personal photographic question. Close mentoring and image review help turn early observations into a direction that can be sustained through the workshop.
Kolkata: deepen the work
Use further field assignments to build on that direction. Look for continuity, variation and the relationships between people and their surroundings. Daily editing is part of the process: what is missing from the sequence should inform what you photograph next.
Varanasi: develop the narrative
Continue the story-led approach in Varanasi. Consider how a different setting changes the work, rather than repeating the same images in another place. Fieldwork, mentoring and reviews support a more deliberate response to people, culture and daily life.
Selection, sequence and feedback
Bring the work from both locations into a considered edit. Discuss how individual photographs function together, which images carry the story and where the project could develop further. The focus remains on narrative clarity and your own photographic voice.
Fees and practical details
- Standard fee
- €4,900
Included
Hotels, all meals, guides and local transport.
Language
English
Fees are in EUR. Ask for any additional cost or practical detail you need confirmed before making travel arrangements.
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