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It is a hands-on, practical course is for beginners who want take up photography as a profession or amateurs who have a Digital SLR camera but are unsure of how to progress from the automatic mode. You’ll be introduced to the basics of how aperture, shutter speed, ISO, lighting and composition control the creative Process of capturing images.
Using Photography on Book Covers | Talk by Ahmed Bedeir
August 27, 2019
Meet Mr. Ahmed Bedeir the General Manager of Dar
El Shorouk, one of the leading publishing and media groups in the Middle East.
We are excited to finally bridge the gap between the most renowned book publisher in the Middle East - Dar El Shorouk - and the photography community in Egypt.
The reputable publishing house is seeking to work with local photographers to produce original visual content for their book covers.
This talk is highly recommended for all photographers but especially those who are interested in fine art, conceptual, landscape and portraits photography.
Dar El Shorouk is continuously looking for original visuals on their book covers so we are hosting this talk and meet-up with the top executives of Dar El Shorouk in order to bridge such gap and let both parties meet, connect and work together.
Q&A Session + Meet-Up with Advertising Photographer Ahmed Othman
August 25, 2019
The Business of Photography | Talk by Waleed Shah
August 23, 2019
Atlas: Project Development in Contemporary Photography | Talk
July 31, 2019
Fork & Knife: Idea to Execution | Talk + Film Screening
July 29, 2019
What Happened Behind The Camera by Salma El Kashef | TALK
July 28, 2019
Bridging The Gap between Models & Photographers | Talk by Iman El Deeb (CAMELICKED)
July 26, 2019
Everything you can imagine, is real! Henar Sherif & Adel Essam
July 25, 2019
The Stories of AFAC Egyptian Photographers (Part II) | TALK
July 19, 2019
Meet two Egyptian documentary photographers who won one of the most prestigious art & culture grants in the Middle East and whose photography projects were mentored and funded by the Arab Fund of Arts & Culture (AFAC).
(Note: there is another photographer from Egypt Ibrahim El Moly who won this grant but can not make it to the talk).
The purpose of this talk is to honor the photographers and to spread the awareness of grants and funds to attending photographers. They will share with the audience their projects (photo stories) and tell us more about their experience applying and winning the grant with AFAC.
Finding Your Own Voice | Talk by Karim Omran
July 04, 2019
In an ocean of quality photographers and more than 3.2 billion photos shared everyday, how do you differentiate yourself and stand out as a photographer?
And with new cameras coming out more often, social media mania, courses promising instant success, it gets even more difficult to hear yourself amongst the noise.
In this talk, renowned photographer Karim Omran will teach you how to find your own voice, develop a style and build a portfolio that truly represents you as an artist.
Following Omran’s actionable steps, you will be able to focus on what truly interests you and avoid the pitfalls of the creative field.
A Guide To The Business of Wedding Photography by Mickel Fayez
June 28, 2019
From Daguerreotypes to Digital: Photography in Egyptology | Talk
June 16, 2019
From Daguerreotypes to Digital: Photography in Egyptology Talk by John and Colleen Darnell
Around 1840, the first photographs were taken in Egypt, and early daguerrotypes, calotypes, and wet plate photographs are important records of Egyptian monuments.
The lecture will present an overview of the use of photography in Egyptology, including photographs as bases for epigraphic drawings. Then, they will discuss how modern digital photography and 3D modeling is transforming the recording of ancient rock art and inscriptions.
Logic & Motivation in Film by Filmmaker Mohamed El Zayat
May 28, 2019
We are excited to host the award-winning filmmaker Mohamed El Zayat at Photopia this month.
"Logic & Motivation in Film" talk by Zayat will discuss what motivates you to make any aesthetic choice in filmmaking, the logic behind your choices as some of them are coincidences and feelings and not necessarily structures.. He will also discuss angles, colors & more.
He will share more about the language of film and those guidelines a filmmaker puts for himself and most importantly the code of visual ethics in the context of advertising, short films & others.
Sanduq el-Dunia’s approach to city history and culture was designed according to the award-winning project the Wall / Vaegen pioneered by the Museum of Copenhagen with Gibson Group, Denmark.
On this occasion, we are happy to host an artist talk where we can discuss street photography. The artist talk is moderated by Photopia and will feature Sabry Khaled, Mahmoud Khaled, and Manar Gad. Please note that the talk will be held in Arabic.
Afterwards, we will have a Sohour in the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan!
Join us in at SOMA Art School and Gallery on Wednesday, May 22nd at 9:00 pm and let's share the art and the experience.
Sanduq el-Dunia Artist Talk & Sohour
May 21, 2019
Sanduq el-Dunia - صندوق الدنيا, currently exhibited at SOMA Art School and Gallery, is a touchscreen installation that creates a dynamic relationship with Cairo’s heritage. By presenting photographs in the form of an interactive, virtual map, users are able to delve into aspects of the city’s past and present, and reflect on Cairo’s deeply layered history. You can browse through the digital photo-collection, and share a photo with us of how you see the city at (www.sanduqeldunia.com).
Sanduq el-Dunia’s approach to city history and culture was designed according to the award-winning project the Wall / Vaegen pioneered by the Museum of Copenhagen with Gibson Group, Denmark.
On this occasion, we are happy to host an artist talk where we can discuss street photography. The artist talk is moderated by Photopia and will feature Sabry Khaled, Mahmoud Khaled, and Manar Gad. Please note that the talk will be held in Arabic.
Afterwards, we will have a Sohour in the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan!
Join us in at SOMA Art School and Gallery on Wednesday, May 22nd at 9:00 pm and let's share the art and the experience.
Food Photography Talk + Networking Party
May 19, 2019
Producing with Snap14 (talk) + Networking PARTY
April 18, 2019
Talk + community meet-up & networking party
Mark your calendars and join us on April 19th, the day for everyone working in the field of fashion. The networking party is where you'll get to mingle with others from the creative industry. The day will begin at 6pm with the SNAP14 team talk about production and then the networking party. Its a great opportunity to network and meet all people who you would like to work or collaborate with!
Portfolio Review + Talk by Bruno Boudjela
April 09, 2019
Communicating Photography by Nelly ElSharkawy & Karim El Hayawan
April 05, 2019
Workflow For Wedding Photographers Talk by Fady Hany
March 29, 2019
Bird’s Eye View: Introduction to Drone Photography Talk
March 28, 2019
Fine Art Portraiture Talk + LIVE DEMO by Menna Hossam
March 22, 2019
The Golden Hour: Photographic Stories from Delta by Abdelrahman
March 14, 2019
Abdelrahman Abou Leila, a young & emerging talent who will share with us some photographic stories from his Home city in Nile delta on March 15
Photography as Part of Interdisciplinary Artistic Production
March 07, 2019
Mark your calendars for the 8th of March to meet Anna Ehrenstein! Anna is an interdisciplinary artist from Germany/Albania. Her work is something of value and deep concept. She expresses her ideas through photography, video, installation or sculpture in a strong well thought of concepts. She is visiting Egypt for a brief time and we’re more than glad and excited to have her here with us! In her talk she will discuss the technical production of art works, as well as how to establish oneself without a steady income as an emerging artist, ways of getting the work seen & a daily routine of engaging with artistic projects or in other words your research as an artist.
All About Professional Jewellery Photography Talk by Ali Omar
February 22, 2019
To the photographers out there interested in Jewellery photography and wondering how to take it to the next level, this talk is for you. Meet Ali Omar at Photopia on the 23rd of Feb in a talk that is All About Professional Jewellery Photography to tell you about how to get the best results out of your shoot, with some tips and tricks about how to deal with the product
Beauty Insider Talk + Live Demo by Sherif Elbouhy
February 21, 2019
Beauty is the pleasure of the eye and for that exact reason we have Sherif Elbouhy with us this month in a talk + a live demo titled Beauty Insider. Sherif will talk about the beauty photography tips and tricks. Followed by a live demo shoot as a demonstration to what he discussed during the talk
How To Create a Personal Video Story by Abanoub Emad
February 19, 2019
Mark your calendars for the 20th of February to meet this well-versed video journalist Abanoub Emad all the way from Germany, here in Photopia for a talk about “How to create a personal video story” We’re very excited to have him with us for the first time ever. Abanoub have worked with major media companies in the field and proved his amazing abilities in telling stories. To all the people out there interested in telling stories through videos this talk is for you!
Perfect Light "Expectations vs Reality" by Ahmed Najeeb
February 14, 2019
We’re happy to have Ahmed Najeeb with us in February in a talk to tell us all about the Perfect Light and how it is to have expectations versus what you actually find in reality. He will also show us the exact technique behind his amazing dramatic studio portraits in a live demo shoot.
She Tells Exhibition Artists Talk
February 08, 2019
In collaboration with SOMA Art School & Gallery, Photopia is happy to announce an upcoming talk about the Photo exhibition “SHE TELLS” curated by SOMA Art in Cairo Photo Week.
We're very excited to have 6 of the 12 artists from "SHE TELLS" exhibition here in Photopia to talk about their projects.
“SHE TELLS” is an interdisciplinary photo exhibition created under the theme "Tell your visual story". This group exhibition is reflecting on the abstraction level and context of female Egyptian contemporary artists and demonstrated through their personal practices and stories.
Psychology Behind The Camera Talk & Demo by Abdallah Sabry
January 17, 2019
Come experience a deeper psychological take on photography with Abdullah Sabry (Black Creative Studios) on January 18! He will be discussing all the key tricks of how to connect, understand, react and much more with the people you photograph! Some qualities that all photographers need so you don’t want to miss this out!
Interactive Talk + Meet-up with Felix Kunze
January 07, 2019
Talk + Meet-up with Felix Kunze
Renowned portrait photographer is on a short visit to Egypt and we are quite excited to have him at Photopia for two hours this Tuesday January 8 at 8PM.
He will pick some images to talk about his work and tell some stories for a bit and then we can do a Q&A and then hang out.