Workshops, exhibitions and live demonstrations will take over El Gouna from December 3rd to 12th.
El Gouna Photo Week is returning for its second edition this winter after a five-year break, with workshops, live demonstrations and documentary photography sessions led by industry professionals.
With a full week of educational and professional development programming, the event offers plenty of opportunities for photographers, filmmakers and other visual creatives to learn, experiment and connect, including 40 panel discussions, 14 exhibitions and a lineup of guest speakers. Here’s what you can learn and do at El Gouna Photo Week this year.
El Gouna Photo Week will take place from December 3rd to 12th in El Gouna. Tickets are now available.
Interiors: Beyond Documentation Architecture Photography | Workshops
Interiors: Beyond Documentation Architecture Photography, held on December 7th, is hosted by professional photographer Felix Speller. You will learn how to capture spaces, depth, and emotions, and create a strong visual perspective with your camera lens. You will also learn how to manipulate light and space to your advantage and tell a story simply using a camera lens.
Photography Fundamentals: Camera, Light & Composition | Workshops
Photography Fundamentals: Camera, Light & Composition, taught by brothers and documentary architectural photographers Georges and Samuel Mohsen, is an intensive four-day workshop, merging classroom learning and two field trips. Teaching both the technical foundations and creative aspects of photography, the workshop is meant to ensure that participants utilise what they learn in the classroom in the real world immediately.
Group Therapy: Creative Block | Workshops
Group Therapy: Creative Block is a one-day workshop, taking place on December 7th. Held by film director and scriptwriter Adam Abdelghaffar, the workshop highlights the fact that creativity isn’t always free flowing, explores what it really means to be creative, and looks into how to form ideas during a brainstorming block.
Write a Short Film in 72 Hours | Workshops
Write a Short Film in 72 Hours, hosted by Adam Abdelghaffar, takes you through the process of creating a film from scratch. From December 8th to the 10th, participants will be able to take an original idea and develop it into a complete screenplay.
Connection Before Capture | Live Demos
Connection Before Capture, taking place on December 6th, is being hosted by Dinah Harvey, owner of Clooper Studios, the first professional pet photography studio in Egypt. She will help teach you how to find the personality behind each pet and work through the unexpected moments that come with the experience.
Fashion Portrait Masterclass | Live Demos
Fashion photography is a skill that requires nuance and great attention to detail. Fashion Portrait Masterclass & Live Demo, hosted by Abdallah Sabry, a visual artist and archaeological documenter for the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE), on December 4th, will help you learn fashion portraiture, how to prepare for a shoot, and how to take your creative vision from idea to reality.
If Only There Was a Photo | Documentary Workshops
If Only There Was a Photo, a four-day workshop led by visual storyteller and investigative photographer Tasneem Alsultan from December 6th to 9th, explores the realities of documentary practice, including how photographers can preserve history, represent their subjects responsibly and build a compelling visual narrative.
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