Fotografie Forum Frankfurt
Braubachstraße 30-32, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
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Workshop
NILS THIES“FRANKFURT THROUGH THE LENS”
“FRANKFURT THROUGH THE LENS”
Saturday, June 08, 2019, 2–5pm
Themes
Street photography, teaching and training of the basics of seeing and camera use, concept and composition
Workshop schedule
Meet at 2 pm. Thies will give an introduction and discuss the route. While searching and finding interesting photo motifs in the city, the photographer/teacher will give tips and answer questions.
Equipment
Compact camera or professional equipment, quality is not relevant, digital is recommended; clothing suitable for all weather conditions.
Meeting Point
Fotografie Forum Frankfurt
Braubachstraße 30–32, 60311 Frankfurt
Nils Thies
Language: German
Price members: 49 EUR
Price non members: 59 EUR
Number of participants: Min. 8 / max. 10 persons
Registration deadline: 1 week in advance
For beginners who want to get acquainted with their cameras
This course is a city tour with photo training – an ideal discovery tour for beginners. Photographically explore the city of Frankfurt under the professional guidance of Nils Thies, multimedia journalist and reportage photographer. On this tour, Frankfurt’s Römerberg, the main railway station or banking district will open up new perspectives. In one afternoon, you will learn to pay attention to important details and use your camera correctly. In addition to technical basics, you will also receive practical tips on composition. Professional photographic equipment is not required for participation.
If you wish, you may photograph using high-quality Olympus cameras, which FFF’s main sponsor Olympus Deutschland makes available for the workshops.
© Nils Thies
The Frankfurt-based multimedia journalist Nils Thies (*1979) completed his Master of Science in the field of digital media at the Hochschule Bremerhaven, Hochschule Bremen and the Finnish University of Applied Science Mikkeli. He worked at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) as a picture editor after completing his training there. Thies has been working as a photo and multimedia journalist and is currently the photographer of the German Central Bank. For his assignments, he has travelled to Greece, Kosovo, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Croatia.
FOTOGRAFIE FORUM FRANKFURT
The Fotografie Forum Frankfurt (FFF) is one of the leading centres of photography in Europe. As an exhibition space, institution and event forum the FFF deals with all aspects of photography. Since its founding in 1984 it has presented more than 290 exhibitions with historic and contemporary artists. Additionally, the programme of the FFF comprises of regular workshops, talks and discussions with internationally renowned photographers, artists and experts.
