


Architecture Photography:
Behind The Scenes
Photopia is hosting a series of workshops called the "Behind the Scenes" or "BTS series". We know that many photographers are eager to learn from many established ones from different fields of photography. Some of those photographers do not have enough time (shooing back to back) to pull up a sturcture for a regular workshop but they are very happy to host other photographers on set to watch and learn in a real shoot. We find it a great way to learn photography.
Our first BTS workshop in this series was with the renowned architecture master Nour El Refai shooting the interior of an office space in Katameya with ONLY 4 photographers having the chance to join, observe and listen to Nour and his team while shooting and explaining.
COURSE OUTLINE
Our first BTS workshop in this series was with the renowned architecture master Nour El Refai shooting the interior of an office space in Katameya with ONLY 4 photographers having the chance to join, observe and listen to Nour and his team while shooting and explaining.
Please read the following details about the BTS workshop with Nour El Refai:
1- Attendees can assist with the light and watch the team on set discuss the angle of each shot.
2- Attendees should arrive 15 minutes before the shoot to meet us and have an introduction.
3- No camera is needed. Please do not bring your gear.
4- Nour's assistant is available for the attendees to ask their questions,
5- At some point, Nour will explain what he is doing and how he is thinking when it's not obvious.
6- We will have a meeting at Photopia to talk about the workflow and post- processing.
7- Attendees can not post behind the scenes photos from the shoot on social media unless they take Nour's permission.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Nour El Refai:
Nour El Refai (b. 1983 - Cairo, Egypt). A self-taught photographer, Nour obtained a degree in Architecture at Cairo University and has been working as an Architectural photographer since 2005.
He also covered documentary stories and worked on assignments in Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, India, and Turkey. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Huffington Post and many more.
He taught architecture photography at various Egyptian universities and continues to teach workshops in Art Centers and in his studio.