Hamburg City Weekend Workshop

Hamburg City Weekend Workshop

Decoding Fine Art & Celebrating the Architecture Design

A compact, hands-on, yet in-depth 3-day workshop 

We are announcing a 3-day Fine-art architectural photography workshop i

n Hamburg, Germany, from August 15 to August 17, 2025. Arguably, THE city in Germany with the most eclectic mix of classic and modern architectural gems.

After attending this workshop, with like-minded people in an inspiring (and fun) group, you will have gained valuable insights into fine art and architectural photography that go beyond the superficial and the mainstream. Read some testimonials here for an impression.

And read here more about the concepts behind the City Workshops.

Two New Types of Workshops

Having made a comeback after 10 years by conducting successful workshops in Berlin and then in Barcelona/Madrid/Valencia, Joel Tjintjelaar is announcing 2 new architectural workshops. A more compact City Weekend workshop and simultaneously, a Multi-City Premium Workshop (formerly known as RAW Architecture Workshops), which is a more in-depth and immersive workshop. Click here for more background info on both workshops. Click here for the announcement of the Multi-City Premium workshop. 

3 Days with in-depth practical and theoretical information

We will spend 3 days on location in Hamburg to only photograph and apply what has been learned via the 180+-page syllabus you will receive and the pre-workshop Zoom session a week before the workshop in Hamburg starts. The syllabus, Zoom sessions, and videos will go in-depth on fine art photography, advanced composition techniques for architecture that are rarely taught, complemented by unique innovations Joel developed himself. 

Pre-Workshop and Post-Workshop online sessions

The workshop on location in Hamburg is preceded by a 3.5-hour pre-workshop Zoom session to prepare optimally for Hamburg. As a Post-workshop, there will be 1 processing and Image review Zoom session. Possibly followed by a bonus 2nd session.

Strictly Artistic

We never visit the ubiquitous landmarks anywhere in the world, instead, we will have a meaningful mix of architectural structures that carry historical, cultural, or aesthetic meaning to understand and emphasize the importance of an emotional connection with what we wish to photograph and express. In other words, we are not looking for pretty Instagram images, but for structures to connect with emotionally and express ourselves artistically. Practical information is below.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

TOPICS

For a detailed listing of the topics during the workshop, please refer to this article.

WHAT YOU WILL GET 
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A. Readings and Syllabus – 180+-page syllabus and counting

We have a 180-page syllabus reading that is the compact version of the 300-page syllabus uniquely created for the Multi-City Premium Workshop to go through before we start with the workshop. It not only covers the technical but also the theoretical aspects of fine art and photography. The syllabus readings are from October 2024 and are continuously updated and expanded, recently in March 2025. Except for a few essential technical basics, such as long exposure photography, you will find topics, methods, techniques, and thoughts you won't find anywhere else.

B. 2 videos totalling 7 hours

• A brand-new 5.5-hour video on manual B&W post-processing and advanced masking is from June 2024 and is up-to-date, and is included
• A 1.5-hour video on Manual Exposure Blending is included

Live Zoom-sessions

1. Pre-workshop  Zoom session - Fine Art & Architecture preparations: August 10, 2025

• Duration: approx. 3.5 hours
• Students will receive the recording of the session
• Topics: Introduction, Fine art, and architectural photography - theoretical and practical guidelines. Information on the buildings, on-location, routes, and assignments

On-location in Hamburg sessions

2. Workshop days on location: August 15-17, 2025:  All-day guided sessions in the field with hands-on instructions, and assignments with feedback. We will be out shooting for the largest part of the day.

3. Post-workshop Zoom session 1 - B&W Processing: August 31, 2025

• Duration: approx. 2.5 hours
• Practical application with guidance and demos of the 5.5-hour video students receive after signing up for the workshop.
• Students will receive the recording of this session
• Topics: B&W Post-processing and masking of the images taken in Hamburg

What's included - an overview

• The workshop on location (2), the Pre-workshop Zoom session (1), and the Post-workshop Zoom session (3) are included.
• The new 5.5-hr HD-quality B&W processing & Masking reference 2024 video and Manual Exposure Blending video (B) are included 
• The 180-page syllabus (A) is included
• Detailed hand-outs of buildings with in-depth analysis, suggestions, and routes handed out on the workshop day in Hamburg.
• You will receive a PDF upon successful registration for the workshop with more detailed info on the program and other deliverables (such as a syllabus and handouts) you will receive before the workshop starts.

What is not included

• Flights and hotels are not included
• Transfer from and to the airport is not included
• The costs for public transportation on workshop days to and from shooting locations are not included, but we will travel together as much as possible to save costs
• Breakfast/lunch/dinner are not included

Levels

Workshop level: Advanced. We go deep and most likely beyond our comfort zone, and expect serious commitment to fulfil assignments.

Workshop Entry level: Intermediate to Advanced is recommended, but Beginners are welcome as long as you don't expect explanations on basic camera settings and handling.

Group size: 14 max.

Fitness level: Moderate. We will be out for large parts of the day walking and shooting, but it's not an endurance event, and we will ensure there are plenty of resting points.

Our ethical principles

We find it important to actively foster an attitude and environment where everyone is respectful towards one another regardless of one’s skin color, (preferred) gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, or ethnicity and I therefore will not tolerate intolerance by anyone towards another with any of the listed human features. Our mission and priority is to provide a safe environment for everyone in life and in this workshop. Accepting the terms & conditions for the workshops I lead also implies accepting our ethical principles.

Please take note of the Terms & Conditions & Cancelation Policy