Cityscapes and Abstracts
Cityscapes and Abstracts
“The city isn't abstract until you decide to look at it that way.”
— Joep Hijwegen
This workshop is about reading the city as pure form — line, light, reflection and shadow. We go looking for the abstract pictures hiding in plain sight: the geometry of a façade, the smear of a passing tram, a window that folds the street back on itself into collage.
Who's it for
Anyone who wants to loosen up and see differently — whether you shoot on a phone or a rangefinder, and whether you've photographed the city for years or are looking at it properly for the first time. All you need is a camera and some curiosity.
Reserve your place
12 September 2026 · 13:00–17:00 · Amsterdam
€250Small-group workshop
Six participants · all levels welcome.
What you'll learn
- Seeing abstractlyTrain your eye to find composition in texture, reflection and light.
- Working with reflectionsUse glass and water to layer the street into a single frame.
- Light and shadowRead hard and soft light and use it to simplify a scene.
- Framing & geometryBuild strong images from line, shape and negative space.
- Timing the frameWait for the moment when the elements line up.
- Editing your takeChoose the frames that hold up — and understand why.
The kind of pictures we'll chase
