Workshops · Seminars · Photo walks
Photography workshops & content sessions
Learn directly from professionals, try out new techniques and take real hands-on experience home with you – September 24–26, 2027 at Imaging World, Koelnmesse Cologne.
Learn, try, apply
At Imaging World, inspiring workshops, exciting live shoots, hands-on tech demos and seminars await you. Explore the latest trends, develop your skills and get fresh ideas – whether you are a professional or an ambitious hobby photographer.
We are currently putting together the new workshops, seminars and photo walks. As soon as they are confirmed, you will find them here – newsletter subscribers will be the first to know.
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Topics awaiting you
The full 2027 program is being put together right now. One thing is already clear: Imaging World covers a broad spectrum of modern photography and content creation.
Portrait photography
Photograph people expressively and create authentic images.
Lighting
Use flash, continuous light and available light purposefully.
Studio photography
Understand professional setups and apply them directly.
Street photography
Capture urban scenes, architecture and people creatively.
Travel photography
Tell visual stories of landscapes, reportage and adventure.
Videography
Discover modern video workflows and creative filmmaking techniques.
Content creation
Create content for social media, brand communication and your own projects.
Image editing
From RAW to finished image: efficient workflows and creative looks.
Three formats for your learning success
Whether an intensive course with models, a compact seminar or a joint walk through the city – choose the format that suits you.
Workshops
Shoot on site, work with models and get personal feedback from experienced instructors.
Seminars
Understand new topics in a short time – with plenty of practical tips you can apply right away.
Photo walks
Head into the city with pros: discover new perspectives, find subjects and practice right away.
Looking back at 2026
How diverse the 2026 program was
At Imaging World 2026, well-known photographers and creators shared their knowledge – in workshops with models, compact seminars and photo walks. A selection from the program:
The magic of genuine portrait photography
with Martin Krolop & Julia Schwegmann
Portrait photography masterclass
with Oliver Hadji
Sports photography
with Daniel Heydt
BW stories à la Lindbergh – emotional black-and-white photography
with Guido Rottmann
Best Shot on Tour! The secret behind extraordinary travel photos
with Dirk Bleyer
Light painting workshop x photo walk
with ZOLAQ
Instructors 2026
Workshops
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“Available Light” Portrait Workshop – with Manfred Jasmund
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 15:00
Price: 159€ausgebucht -
“Available Light” Portrait Workshop with Alexander Heinrichs
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 09:30
Price: 219 €ausgebucht -
“Beyond Portraits” Workshop – Cinematic Portrait Photography with Gordon Below
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 10:00
Price: 219 € -
“Dance. Movement. Moment.” Workshop with Paul Leclaire
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 10:00
Price: €249.00 -
“Photography Is Easy” Workshop with Paul Leclaire
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 09:30
Price: 229.00 € -
(Macro) Photography Right Outside Your Door—A Creative Exploration of Small Subjects with Daniel Spohn
- Friday - 02.10.2026 10:00
Price: 149€ausgebucht -
Analog SW street photography workshop with Jan Dittmer and Chris Frenz
- Friday - 02.10.2026 14:00 or
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 13:30
Price: 149€ -
Available Light Portrait Photography Workshop with Bettina Meister
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 13:00 or
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 10:00
Price: 199€ausgebucht -
Bokeh & Beyond – Creative Studio Portraits Workshop with Thomas Adorff
- Friday - 02.10.2026 14:30
Price: 189€ausgebucht -
BW stories à la Lindbergh Emotional black and white photography with Guido Rottmann
- Friday - 02.10.2026 09:30 or
- Friday - 02.10.2026 14:30
Price: 219€ausgebucht -
City, Country, River—A Photo Walk in Downtown Nuremberg with Klaus Wohlmann
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 09:00
Price: 149€ausgebucht -
Crash course in portrait photography from 0 to 100 Workshop with Julia Schwegmann
- Friday - 02.10.2026 14:00 or
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 08:30
Price: 289€ -
Creative & urban portrait photography workshop with Dennis Weissmantel
- Friday - 02.10.2026 14:30
Price: 189€fast ausgebucht -
Creative Flash Photography with Alexander Heinrichs
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 10:00
Price: 219 € -
Flash or Continuous Light by Alexander Heinrichs
- Friday - 02.10.2026 15:00
Price: 219 €fast ausgebucht -
Learning to see workshop – photography as a path with Manfred Jasmund
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 12:00
Price: 99€ausgebucht -
Life in pictures – Workshop by Aneta and Dirk Bleyer
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 10:00
Price: 169€ausgebucht -
Light painting in Nuremberg in a workshop x photo walk with ZOLAQ
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 19:30
Price: 179€ -
Lightpainting for beginners in a workshop with ZOLAQ
- Friday - 02.10.2026 19:30
Price: 179€ausgebucht -
Monochrome Portraits – Color as a Concept Workshop with Thomas Adorff
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 09:15
Price: 189€fast ausgebucht -
Natural light – strong portraits Workshop with Thomas Adorff
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 14:30
Price: 159€ausgebucht -
On the road in Nuremberg Workshop with Kreativstudio Kaplun
- Friday - 02.10.2026 13:00 or
- Monday - 05.10.2026 13:00
Price: 139€ausgebucht -
One Light Only lighting workshop with Julia Schwegmann
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 14:00
Price: 289€ausgebucht -
Opposites & contrasts architecture and street photography workshop with Klaus Wohlmann
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 15:00
Price: 179€ausgebucht -
Photography Workshop: Architecture of the ’50s and ’60s—Photo Walk with Klaus Wohlmann
- Friday - 02.10.2026 15:00
Price: 169€ausgebucht -
Portrait Photography Masterclass Workshop with Oliver Hadji
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 12:30
Price: 219€fast ausgebucht -
Strong character SW portraits in the studio Workshop with Thomas Adorff
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 09:15
Price: 189€ausgebucht -
Strong character SW portraits in the studio Workshop with Thomas Adorff
- Friday - 02.10.2026 10:00
Price: 189€ -
Strong character SW portraits in the studio Workshop with Thomas Adorff
- Friday - 02.10.2026 17:00
Price: 189€ -
The magic of REAL portrait photography Workshop with Martin Krolop and Julia Schwegmann
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 08:30 or
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 14:00
Price: 289€fast ausgebucht -
Workshop: Directing People in Front of the Camera with Gordon Below
- Friday - 02.10.2026 14:00
Price: 185 €fast ausgebucht -
Workshop: End-of-Time Portraits Using Available Light with Gordon Below
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 15:00
Price: 219 € -
Workshop: In Front of and Behind the Camera with Gordon Below
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 12:00
Price: 165 € -
Workshop: Photographic Momentum with Paul Leclaire
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 14:30
Price: 229.00 €
Seminare
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Best Shot on Tour! The secret behind exceptional travel photos – seminar with Dirk Bleyer
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 15:30
Price: 65€ -
Color management seminar for photographers with Christian Ohlig
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 11:00
Price: 5€ -
Concert photography without flash seminar with Daniel Heydt
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 12:15
Price: 55€ -
Controlled image editing without image processing in the seminar with creative studio Pavel Kaplun
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 17:00
Price: 55€ -
Create short videos with AI Seminar with Kreativstudio Kaplun
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 15:30
Price: 55€ -
Fascination of kingfisher photography – in harmony with nature with Daniel Spohn
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 09:30
Price: 59€ -
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Magical city photos seminar with Kreativstudio Kaplun
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 09:30
Price: 55€ -
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Mist Forest Masterclass – Seminar on Mystical Forest Photography with Michael Paramonti
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 12:15
Price: 55€ -
More than just a tool: Philosophy of filter photography seminar – a question of attitude with Daniel Spohn
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 09:30
Price: 59€ -
More than just blur: Understanding and designing bokeh with Daniel Spohn
- Friday - 02.10.2026 16:00
Price: 59€ -
Secrets of landscape photography seminar with Dirk Bleyer
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 15:00
Price: 55€ -
Seminar (All about) Light – The essence of photography with Daniel Spohn
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 14:00
Price: 59€ -
Workshop: From Snapshot-Taker to Photographer with Dirk Bleyer
- Friday - 02.10.2026 15:00
Price: 55 € -
Workshop: The Technically Perfect Photo with Jan Dittmer
- Friday - 02.10.2026 12:00
Price: 25 € -
Workshop: Wide-Angle vs. Telephoto—Using Focal Lengths Effectively with Daniel Spohn
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 12:30
Price: 59 €
Fotowalks
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Fotowalk Masterclass: Rediscover Nuremberg with Oliver Hadji
- Sunday - 04.10.2026 11:00
Price: 149€ -
Light painting in Nuremberg in a workshop x photo walk with ZOLAQ
- Saturday - 03.10.2026 19:30
Price: 179€ausgebucht -
Photo walk architecture of the 50s and 60s Photo walk with Klaus Wohlmann
- Friday - 02.10.2026 15:00
Price: 169€ausgebucht
For beginners, hobby photographers and pros
Beginners learn the basics and gain confidence with camera and light. Ambitious photographers try out new techniques and develop their visual language. Pros use the sessions to discover trends, exchange ideas with colleagues and pick up fresh ideas for their own projects.
Training at Germany’s imaging festival
Imaging World combines training, technology, community and inspiration in one place. Alongside the workshops, you can test the latest cameras, lenses and accessories, talk to manufacturers and experience the playgrounds and the stage program.
FAQ about the workshops
When do the workshops take place?
The workshops take place from September 24 to 26, 2027 as part of Imaging World at Koelnmesse in Cologne.
Who are the workshops for?
For beginners, advanced photographers, videographers, content creators and professional users. The respective requirements can be found in the workshop description.
Can I book several workshops?
Yes, you can book several workshops, seminars or photo walks as long as the times do not overlap.
Do I need my own camera equipment?
For many workshops it makes sense to bring your own camera so you can apply what you learn with your own equipment. Details can be found with each workshop.
Which topics are covered?
Including portrait photography, lighting, available light, studio photography, street photography, travel photography, videography, content creation and photo walks.
When can I book?
As soon as the 2027 program is confirmed, you will find all workshops, seminars and photo walks on this page – including instructors, dates and booking. With the newsletter you won’t miss the booking launch.
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