EOLO PERFIDOPhotographerTHE WALKING PHOTOGRAPHERA WAY OF SEEING.
A WAY OF WALKING.

Eolo Perfido · workshops

Online · One-on-one

Online mentoring

Online street photography workshops are an opportunity for those who have always wanted some guidance with their street photography but couldn’t attend an in-person workshop because of a busy schedule or geographical constraints.

I've always enjoyed teaching photography and I’ve been teaching street and portrait photography workshops to hundreds of photographers around the world for more than 15 years.

Street photography is, of all the photographic disciplines, one of the most comprehensive and useful to develop the ability to interpret situations in a less superficial way and to develop a deeper cultural sensitivity. 

Practice will help you to recognize situations and details that can make a great shot. It will also help you to develop social skills and the ability to interact with strangers.

Online · One to one — photograph by Eolo Perfido

Street photography is an attitude, it is an openness to being amazed by what you will discover every time you take a walk with your camera. With practice and some hard work you will learn to notice the extraordinary and beautiful narratives that are unfolding in front of you every day.

You will learn to create relationships within the frame that may well not exist in reality, creating enigmatic, poetic and surreal photographs.

We’ll discuss how I approach people on the streets and how I learned to anticipate photographs before the moment unfolds. I will share with you the experience I’ve gained over the past 15 years on the streets of cities around the world.

Online · One to one — photograph by Eolo Perfido
Berlin, 2015

The Workshop

The online street photography workshop is organized as individual one-on-one Google Meet video sessions . These online sessions will be personally tailored to your individual needs, and will include weekly shooting assignments and critique sessions that will aim to improve your street photography.

Before we meet in our first 1:1 Google Meet session I’ll need to get to know you and your work. For that reason I will need you to complete an online form with the following information.

  • 10–20 images representative of your work

  • your street photography website / flickr / instagram etc.etc. (if you have one)

  • a few words about your personal definition of street photography

  • your equipment list (camera, lenses)

When I receive your information I will send you detailed feedback and we will schedule our first online session.

Online · One to one — photograph by Eolo Perfido
Essaouira, 2016

Session 1: Portfolio review

For this first session, we will discuss and analyze your work trying to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the photographs you sent me. 

I will provide you with my personal feedback and direction on your work as a whole set while also offering feedback on individual images.

At the end of the session I will have a better understanding of your photographic skills, your vision and what you hope to achieve during our work together.

At the end of our first session I will give you a first series of assignments that we will review and critique during sessions 2 and 3.

The best way to learn street photography is to actually go out and do it so these assignments will be the foundation of your learning.

The assignments will also aim to develop a better understanding of what we have discussed during our Google Meet sessions.

Some of the topics we will discuss in our 1:1 sessions:

  • camera settings in street photography

  • how to manage autofocus, zone focus and hyperfocal

  • build relationships between subjects and the environment

  • how to overcome your fear and understand how to shoot street portraits

  • working on your speed and timing

  • black and white and color in street photography

  • understanding different kinds of light

  • laws and privacy issues in street photography in the country where you are planning to shoot

  • how to prepare for a photo walk?

  • how to get out of awkward situations

  • the effects of various lenses in street photography

  • being proactive and seeing photos before they happen

Online · One to one — photograph by Eolo Perfido
Rome, 2015

Sessions 2 and 3: Shooting assignments and review

We will meet online again after you’ve completed all the Session 1 exercises. I will need to receive the images before our session so that I can prepare myself with notes and constructive critiques for every photograph you send me.

I will examine your photos during my own time, without wasting valuable time from your tutoring. So you will receive more thorough feedback that will be of high value to you. We will also discuss all your difficulties and concerns trying to better understand how to improve in every area.

In every session I will also give you extra assignments tailored to your needs, that will help you to feel more self-confident, to get to know your camera better and feel stronger confidence in your abilities as a Street Photographer.

Online · One to one — photograph by Eolo Perfido
Tokyo, 2016

Session 4: Final image review

In our final Google Meet session we will do a comprehensive review of your work. We will put your strongest images together in relation to your vision and style so that you will be confident to print them or share the best images online.

I will also give you suggestions on how to edit your pictures with your favourite tool (Lightroom or Photoshop).

Over the course of these 4 online sessions, I will personally guide you through all your questions and doubts. After these sessions you have the option to continue your learning by booking extra hours with me. For example, If you feel you are not confident with Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom it will be possible to book extra hours for an online post-production workshop.

Online · One to one — photograph by Eolo Perfido
Milan, 2015

Prices

Complete online workshop — €495

Four hours of individual online street photography tuition, including a portfolio review. Discounted from the regular rate of €800.

Individual session — €199

A single portfolio review or a one-hour individual online session.

Additional hour — €100

Each additional hour after completing the four-hour workshop.

Requirements

For these online workshops, I also have the following requirements:

  • Dedication to complete your shooting assignments

  • Be open to constructive critiques and suggestions

  • Reliable internet connection and Google Meet

If you have any further questions regarding the street photography workshops or If you wish to register please fill the form below:

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Write to eoloperfidostudio@gmail.com for information and availability.