As part of the Unseen and Unspoken exhibition, an artist talk with Anna Bedyńska will take place on June 12 at 6:00 PM at CdRF Gallery, Popa Tatu 68. Anna will speak about her photographic practice, how she approaches difficult or uncomfortable subjects, and the projects through which she explores fragile areas of human experience: death, marginalization, vulnerability, the body, identity, and the ways photography can create space for empathy and dialogue. Anna Bedyńska is a photojournalist, artist, and lecturer with extensive international experience and a practice centered on documentary reportage and social issues. She has received major awards, including the World Press Photo 2013 award, the Grand Prix at Grand Press Photo, National Geographic awards, and other significant distinctions in documentary photography. She has worked and exhibited internationally, published photography books, and developed campaigns with social and educational impact. For photographers interested in documentary work, portraiture, visual storytelling, or long-term personal projects, this event offers a rare opportunity to engage directly with an experienced artist whose work lies at the intersection of photography, journalism, vulnerability, and responsibility. It is a conversation about the exhibition, but also about how to build a mature photographic practice that is relevant and connected to contemporary art. Artist Talk: Anna Bedyńska June 12, 6:00 PM CdRF Gallery / Popa Tatu 68 Free admission.

Anna Bedyńska turns her camera toward what contemporary culture often hides from view: death and otherness. By bringing into the light both fading funeral traditions and the portraits of people with albinism, she breaks through silence and invisibility, reclaiming space for empathy, dignity, and dialogue. Clothes for Death We live in more and more dehumanized times, family relations are more and more loose, people relationships are more and more depersonalized. Our life is automatised in many aspects, death and burial are among them. There is a tradition that is almost extinct in Poland, Eastern Europe. The tradition of preparing clothes for death. People who pass away these days at the age of 80 and over, are the last ones who cultivate this tradition. This is our heritage with deep roots in ancient times. If we do not document this now, the next generations will be deprived of it. As one of my characters said: it is not proper to go in jeans to meet the Lord. This is why many old people prepare clothes for death before they die. Sometimes they sew, sometimes they buy brand new and they collect them with pietism. Others say that it must be comfortable and used, as the journey to Infinite is long. Some want it black, others full of colors. Everything has its meaning. Underwear, stockings, skirts, blouses with long sleeves for women, suits and white shirts for men. Some want to take several goods for “the last journey”, pictures of saints, prayer books, rosaries, etc. Wife gives her husband his favorite walking stick and accordion. By selecting clothing that holds sentimental value or has significance in one’s life, the person can create a lasting memory for their family and friends. It's a way to preserve memories. It is said that we cannot ignore the will of the dead, who had declared beforehand what he/she wanted to wear and how he/she wanted to be buried. Otherwise, it is believed that the dead person cannot find comfort and the right way to Infinity. Moreover, the person, who did not fulfill the will of the dead person, can be hunted by the soul of the dead. Discussing and planning these preparations serve a profound purpose – they humanize the concept of death. In a world where discussions about mortality are often hushed and death itself is a taboo subject, these conversations open the door to understanding and emotional support among family members. It allows individuals and their loved ones to express their desires and concerns openly, fostering a deeper connection in the face of loss. This particular tradition is still cultivated in little towns and villages, mostly among the old, passing away generation. People in towns employ the funeral companies that take care of the dead bodies, clothes and other duties. Death is still a taboo. The contemporary society is much more into everlasting beauty and youth and are afraid to think and even talk about the death that is naturally embedded into lifespan. In this series, I hope to not only preserve a fading tradition but also to immortalize the essence of what it means to be human. Clothes for Death is more than a visual narrative; I invite the viewers to reflect on the intricate dance between life and death, reminding us of the beauty in embracing our mortality with grace and profound humanity. White Power There are many shades of beauty. In the glossy pages of magazines, social media and advertising, beauty is often the result of hours of make-up, styling, and digital retouching. Teams of specialists refine every detail to create the polished images we see in public spaces. What remains hidden from us is the unaltered, original face of the person being photographed. The portraits in the White Power series invite us to rediscover beauty shaped by nature itself. Albinism, caused by a recessive gene inherited from both parents, affects approximately one in every 20,000 people worldwide, while one in 70 carries the gene. An albino child can be born into any family, even if there is no history of albinism before. Because their bodies lack pigment, people with albinism have hair, skin, and eyes deprived of color. This absence of melanin makes them extremely sensitive to sunlight, with skin prone to inflammation and eyes vulnerable to conditions such as photophobia, nystagmus, and astigmatism. As a result, many withdraw from the light, both literally and symbolically. Too often, they face stigma, exclusion, and social ostracism. What is a real, genuine beauty?! Beauty that not everyone is able to see? Albinos live in the shade and shadow. “I wanted to pull them out of their shelters and put them on the stage and prove to them and others that the true beauty, is not manufactured by stylists or digital tools, but rooted in authenticity, in the resilience of the human soul, and in the truth of lived experience” – claims Bedyńska. In some African beliefs, albino are considered to be the incarnation of spirits of the dead, there is a superstition that albino body parts have magical powers that can bring happiness to the holder of amulets or potions made with albino body parts. This was the reason for the persecution of the community, including the murders on the trail: Tanzania-Zambia-Congo-Camerun-Nigeria. About the artist In her projects, Bedyńska delves into the world of the vulnerable and marginalized, the sick and disabled. The human experience is always at the core of her work. Her focus is reportage, often exploring taboo subjects. She has documented births and deaths. Among her notable series are Birth with Humanity and Clothes for Death, both of which challenge the taboos surrounding birth and death and have been featured in social campaigns. In 2024 she created the awareness campaign „Spot the Dot”, on skin cancer prevention, using her street photography from Japan inspired by Yayoi Kusama. She likes to detabularise topics that often are swept under the rug, the ones that seem to be uncomfortable or hidden from the public eye and puts women in the center of her attention. She has won numerous prestigious awards, including the World Press Photo 2013, the Grand Prix in Grand Press Photo (2005 and 2017), the National Geographic award, and the „It’s Worth Being Together” special prize in the BZ WBK Foto contest, Annual Award from the Minister of Culture of Poland and a laureate of honorable mention of Publication of the Year 2024. Her debut film, In Another World, premiered in Leipzig at the prestigious documentary film festival and received the main prize for Best Student Film at the Kinoproba Festival in Yekaterinburg. In 2024, she released two photobooks – Forever Mine and Spot the Dot – which not only earned her industry recognition but also sparked significant social and educational impact. Mother, photojournalist, lecturer, triathlonist, mountain climber and laughter lover. A member of the Canon Ambassador Program (2013-2018), Women Photographers and Polish Women Photographers. She has lived and worked in Warsaw, Moscow, Tokyo, Hong Kong, currently in Bucharest. annabedynska.com

This time last week, we were kicking off the 2026 edition of Meeting Point, the program through which we aim to support the development of Romanian photographers by sharing know-how, creating networking opportunities, and facilitating collaborations with professionals from the international photography and art industries. In other words, the very mission of CdRF. Looking back, we can say that the four days of Meeting Point offered participants a complete educational, professional, and artistic development experience. Photographers learned from Marina Paulenka about the steps needed to grow their careers, from institutions and festivals to open calls and beyond. Complementing this, Wiktoria Michałkiewicz spoke about how to prepare for a portfolio review. Last but not least, the masterclass led by Wiktoria and Claudio explored how to break beyond national borders, while also confronting participants with a difficult truth: beyond a certain point, the photographs themselves matter less because technically they are all good; what truly matters is conceptualization, presentation, and visibility. Rui Prata reminded us why a deep understanding of photographic history is essential to artistic growth, regardless of the photographic path one chooses, while Elina Heikka expanded on this perspective by showing how archival photography can be used within contemporary photographic practice. Participants already developing photographic projects also had the opportunity to work one-on-one with Claudio Composti on project editing, sequencing, and conceptualization, and with Gilles Cargueray on creating a photography book. (Incidentally, Gilles’ advice was to collaborate with a designer or with someone who can bring additional value to your images, such as a sociologist, anthropologist, architect, or another professional relevant to your project’s theme.) And finally, everyone took part in portfolio reviews, which already sparked the beginnings of future collaborations between some of the photographers brave enough to share their work and several of our invited guests. Another important part of the program was the opportunity to host an exhibition curated by Marina Paulenka at CdRF. So, on the last day of April (in freezing cold weather and relentless rain) we installed Erika Guadagnin’s exhibition, Home Is Not a Question. Marina spent countless hours arranging every detail of the exhibition so that it would faithfully convey the way Erika’s idea of “home” is constructed through places, memories, and personal histories, creating both an ideal path for the viewer and a clear expression of the artist’s message. Through this process, we were once again reminded of how important the collaboration between artist and curator truly is, and how the very same body of work can take on entirely new layers and meanings through a curator’s edit. We invite you to visit us and see the exhibition anytime over the next two weeks. And finally, many thanks. Thank you to everyone who chose to take part in this event. We met or reconnected with photographers with whom we share so much in common. Beyond the formal structure of the event itself, all of this organic networking proved just as valuable, and it genuinely felt like a wave of positive energy. We would also like to thank the six incredible people who accepted our invitation: Elina Heikka, Wiktoria Michałkiewicz, Marina Paulenka, Gilles Cargueray, Claudio Composti, and Rui Prata. Thank you to Erika Guadagnin for the trust she placed in us with the exhibition Home Is Not a Question. Special thanks as well to the entire CdRF team: Daria, Diana, Angelica, Raluca, Oana, Andreea, Ștefan, Sorin, Alex, Ion, Alex. P.S. Planning for Meeting Point 2027 has already begun. Photo gallery:

A photograph is conceived before the photographer presses the shutter. That means the photographer knows exactly what they are photographing, from which angle, how they are using the light, how they are setting the camera, what the final image will look like, how they will post-process it, and, most importantly, what they want to say through that photograph – and who it is addressed to. This is the promise of our course: by the end, you will know what photograph you want to make and how to make it. Photography Fundamentals is the first module of the Two-Year Photography Program (with diploma), CdRF's two-year professional photography qualification program. It can also be taken independently as a complete course in its own right, ideal for beginners and amateur photographers. Course Details 200 hours, more than half of them hands-on (photo walks, studio photography, practical classroom exercises, film developing, and image processing). Three classes per week: Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and Saturday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. The course runs from 15 September 2026 to 10 February 2027. Maximum 15 participants. Held at the Center of Photography Resources (CdRF), Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest. Required equipment: a digital camera with full manual controls, at least one 50mm lens (or an equivalent zoom lens), and a laptop with image-processing software installed (Adobe Lightroom). You'll have access to the CdRF library , with nearly 500 photography books, monographs, and magazines, as well as the CdRF studio for independent practice. The course concludes with a group exhibition. Participants may sit for the final examination. Those who pass receive a Certificate of Introduction to Photography. CdRF is accredited by Romania's Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity through the Bucharest Commission for the Authorization of Adult Professional Training Providers, and the graduation certificate is recognized throughout Europe. Anyone may attend the course, but a high school diploma is required to obtain the certification. Payment options Super early bird - 6000 de lei , until August 15, 2026 Super early bird Early bird - 7500 de lei, between August 16 and September 5, 2026 Early bird Full price - 9000 lei, between September 6 and September 23, 2026 Full price Payment in installments - 10,000 lei, down payment 2,000 lei + 4 monthly installments of 2,000 lei; you pay the down payment now, and the monthly installments are paid for the current month, by the 10th of the month. Pay the down payment What You'll Learn Photographic Technique (teacher: Andrei Păcuraru) – by the end of this module, you'll know how to use your camera in full manual mode and how to compose a photograph. A significant part of the course consists of shooting sessions alongside Andrei and the rest of the group, so you'll also leave with your first diverse body of photographic work. Photo Processing (teacher: Alexandru Busuioceanu) – a complete Lightroom workflow, from importing, organizing, and selecting images to editing and exporting, plus an introduction to Photoshop. You'll work on your own photographs and learn how to take them from memory card to final file, ready for either online publication or print. History of Photography (teacher: Cristina Irian) – from the camera obscura to digital photography and post-photography; from the major photographic movements and schools to the microhistory of photography in Romania. You'll learn to situate your own photographic practice within a broader tradition and to use these references in the way you photograph today. The course includes building a camera obscura and visits to museums and galleries, so you'll also discover where and how photography exists beyond the screen. Building a Story Through Photography (teacher: Cornel Lazia) – how to tell a story through a single image and through a sequence of images, using framing, camera angles, point of view, and cinematic principles adapted to photography. You'll complete practical exercises in visual storytelling: conveying a narrative in a single frame, building photographic series, sequencing images, and combining photographs with text. Introduction to Documentary Photography (teacher: Ioana Moldovan) – an introduction to storytelling and story editing in documentary photography. You'll create your own documentary photo series and develop it through image selection and sequencing until its final form. You'll leave with a completed personal project, taken from initial idea to finished work. Introduction to Studio Photography (teacher: Ionuț Staicu) – studio equipment and fundamental lighting setups for portrait and product photography. Apart from the first, theory-based session, the course takes place entirely in the studio, working alongside a professional studio photographer. You'll leave with your own set of studio photographs. Introduction to Personal Style in Photography (teacher: Natan Dvir) – an exploration of photographic history through the lens of the elements that shape a photographer's personal style, combined with guidance in identifying your own visual perspective. The course is taught online in English. Throughout the module, you'll receive ongoing feedback on your own images while developing your critical thinking and reflective approach to photography. Introduction to Image Evaluation and Criticism (teacher: Panos Kasimis) – you'll build the theoretical foundations of photographic criticism and learn how to evaluate your own work more objectively, developing the ability to recognize what makes a photograph successful. The course is taught online in English and includes an individual review of each participant's selected images. Fundamentals of the Photographic Project and Portfolio (teachers: Andrei Păcuraru & Toma Hurduc) – an introduction to long-term photographic projects and portfolio development, combining practical exercises with basic layout and presentation techniques. You'll leave with the concept for a photographic project and your first portfolio. Street Photography Workshop (teacher: Toma Hurduc) – what street photography is and, more importantly, what it isn't. The workshop includes a street photography outing followed by image selection, printing, and identifying the visual thread that connects the work. You'll leave with your own street photography series. Film Developing Workshop (teacher: Ionuț Staicu & Matei Dumitru) – you'll be given a film camera and shoot a roll of film while practicing studio portraiture with Ionuț. Afterwards, under Matei's guidance at ISOpatrusute, you'll develop your own film. You'll leave with your photographs, developed by you and professionally scanned.

Photography Program, 2 Years, with Diploma Complete training for the next generation of photography professionals The program combines academic structure with professional requirements, promising that by the end of the two years, graduates will be prepared both for commercial photography and for a future artistic path. It is a program suitable for anyone who wants to work in photography and image-making, whether it is a first career choice or a career change, commercial or artistic photography. Over the course of the two years, you will learn all the necessary elements to understand and practice photography; we promise that after graduating, you will realize that you are prepared for almost any kind of situation, brief, or artistic context. We do not require previous experience. We start from zero. Practical Information Next session: September 15, 2026 – June 13, 2028 Qualification: Photographer (COD COR 343101), Level 4 according to the National Qualifications Framework and the European Qualifications Framework Graduation diploma: qualification certificate in the profession of photographer; CdRF is accredited by the Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity, through the Commission for the Authorization of Adult Vocational Training Providers in the Municipality of Bucharest, and the graduation certificate is recognized at European level. Duration: 2 years Language: Romanian and English. Some courses are taught by international lecturers and translation is not guarenteed. Available spots: maximum 15 Location: CdRF, Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest; Studio 82, for the studio photography course; online, for lessons with international lecturers Class schedule: 2–3 lessons per week. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, 18:00–21:00, plus Saturdays and/or Sundays, generally 11:00–17:00 Final assessment: theoretical and practical examination, plus the diploma project presented publicly Download the full program specification (PDF) here. Payment options 2-installment plan (total price: 29,750 lei): 2 installments of 14,875 lei; you pay one installment now and the next one in September 2027. Pay for year 1 10-installment plan (total price: 31,000 lei): 4,000 lei down payment + 10 installments of 2,700 lei; you pay the down payment now, and the installments are paid once every two months, by the 10th of the month, after invoicing. Pay the down payment 20-installment plan (total price: 32,000 lei): 4,000 lei down payment + 20 installments of 1,400 lei; you pay the down payment now, and the monthly installments are paid for the current month, by the 10th of the month, after invoicing. Pay the down payment If you want to suggest another option (more installments, fewer installments, etc.), drop us a line at hello@cdrf.ro . First year – learn the language and develop your skills You start with the basics of photography, so that you can acquire the language of this art, general cultural knowledge, specific references, and the technical knowledge you need. Six months in which you cover photographic technique and composition, the history of photography, studio, digital processing, street photography, film and developing, visual storytelling, and your first workshops on personal style and critique. From February, you deepen your visual culture: you enter the field of visual anthropology and move beyond the boundaries of European and American photography, with a course dedicated to photography from China and Japan. You deepen your post-processing skills in Lightroom, learn writing techniques and how to work with concepts, and learn to develop series and projects. Spring and summer bring two major things. First: documentary photography, a five-month course in which you develop an idea into a photographic essay with accompanying text, with individual feedback sessions in small groups. Second: 60 hours online with Panos Kasimis, in the workshops The Open Image and Strangely Familiar, about the image that remains open to interpretation. Meeting Point also takes place during this period. Second year – shifting from exercise to authorship You enter the challenges of studio photography, with ten weekend days in a professional studio – portrait, product, and commercial photography, including a simulation of a real project. You continue with advanced post-processing in Photoshop and explore the ways in which you could present your work, including a zine workshop in which you actually produce a publication. From November, you begin the photographic project course, where you define the theme of your diploma project. Spring brings the course on women photographers in history, and from March you enter the final stage: the diploma project, under the individual guidance of a mentor. Year 1 involves many more teacher-led lessons, guided practice, and acquiring information. Year 2 shifts the emphasis elsewhere: fewer class hours, much more individual work, and much more real-world practice alongside us. Andrei Păcuraru on the photographic project Cristina Irian on types of photographers You become one of us For the hands-on training, you will become part of CdRF. This means that we will give you photography briefs for our events, send you to photograph events organized by our collaborators (for example, theatre), our photographers will take you along to shoots as an assistant, you will be with us when we plan, curate, and install exhibitions, and you will always have a guaranteed place at any artist talk or professional presentation at CdRF. Essentially, we make all our resources available to you with an educational purpose. You will also have priority access to our international events: Meeting Point 2027, when we will once again bring five international experts, curators, gallerists, and agents, who will hold workshops, portfolio reviews, and talks in Bucharest; our collaboration with Capa Center, the contemporary photography center in Budapest; and other initiatives that we will develop in the meantime. This is the part of the training that a classroom cannot reproduce. You see how the work is done, under real conditions, with real deadlines and responsibilities. The Diploma Project and International Mentorship The final four months of the program are dedicated to your diploma project, which concludes with an individual exhibition. You choose your mentor from a list of international experts proposed by us and work individually with them, online, in four to five meetings. A mentor works with a maximum of three students, so that there is real time available for each project. They accompany you throughout the entire process; from clarifying the concept, to selecting and sequencing the images, all the way to the final form of the work that will be exhibited. Your teachers Ionuț Staicu – studio photography Photographer with over twenty years of career in fashion, beauty and advertising. He received his first camera, a Smena, in the 9th grade, and a family friend taught him how to develop. He began his professional collaborations in 1998, with the Elite Model Look agency, and entered fashion photography with the launch of Cosmopolitan in Romania. This was followed by editorials for Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Glamour and GQ, award-winning advertising campaigns for Romanian clothing brands and collaborations with modeling agencies from abroad. Since 2021, he has been part of Studio 82 – the very studio where the advanced course is held – and in recent years he has reoriented his portfolio towards culinary, still life and corporate photography. Cristina Irian – the history of photography Artist with a research-based practice, visual arts researcher and curator. She studied sociology in Trento and Regensburg, visual anthropology in Bucharest and Perugia, and has a PhD in visual arts from UNArte. She works with vernacular photographs, objects and archive fragments, which she reactivates in installations, photo-objects and experimental publications, a practice guided by the motto "No one left behind" and focused on objects of memory. She has participated in over 50 exhibitions in Romania and Europe, is a member of the Union of Visual Artists and the European platform Futures, and leads OMNIA PHOTO, the association that organizes the Romanian Photobook Award. In 2026 she represented Romania in the PHOTOMINO EUROPE project, presented at the Hamburg Photography Triennial. Panos Kasimis – theory, criticism and image interpretation; teaches in English A freelance photographer for nearly four decades, his career has been built between personal projects turned into books and exhibitions, and commissions for magazines, institutions, and independent publications. His work explores social behavior through the physicality of human contact and people’s relationship with the urban and natural environment, a photography so tactile that it feels like you can feel the sounds and smells of the scene. He has exhibited solo in Athens, Rome, Eindhoven, and Juneau (Alaska), and in group exhibitions in London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul. He has published three books: Days Away (2009), Urban Diaries (2013), with a foreword by Larry Fink, and Babylon (2024). Andrei Păcuraru – photographic technique and project He has been taking photos since he was 16 and teaching since he was 20. Self-taught, he developed his style through commercial photography, photojournalism and conceptual photography, and currently works predominantly artistically. Geometric shapes are his creative catalyst; he seeks them equally in street photography, portraiture and conceptual works. He is a founding member of the National Association for Contemporary Visual Arts, has exhibited nationally and internationally, and is the custodian of the PAC Collection, a personal archive started in 2006 that includes over 10,000 unpublished photographs. He thinks in series and projects, and this is directly visible in the way he teaches. Alexandru Busuioceanu – digital post-processing and workflow Trained as a classical musician, he came to photography through the viewfinder and for seventeen years this has been his job. He started in editorial and is today a very active commercial photographer with a constant portfolio of corporate, event and project commissions. In parallel, his interest in people, stories and initiatives with a social stake led him to collaborations with the Bucharest Community Foundation and the Red Cross, and in 2025 he coordinated the team of photographers of the Contrast: Nature in urban project, exhibited at Cărturești Carusel. His personal practice was exhibited at the CdRF in January 2026, with HABITAT: Infrared – an infrared exploration of the wild nature of Bucharest, made together with the Urban Rangers of the Natural Park. He maintains his creativity by constantly approaching new techniques and themes. Ioana Moldovan – documentary photographer Freelance photojournalist and documentary photographer, writer and published author. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, Bloomberg, GEO, Libération, Al Jazeera English, NPR, Deutsche Welle and Vice, among others, and she has worked on multimedia projects funded by the European Commission and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. In 2016, she participated in the Eddie Adams Workshop, where she received the Bill Eppridge Award for Excellence and Truth in Photojournalism, and the US Embassy in Bucharest awarded her the "Women of Courage" award. She has won first prize at Superscrieri, the documentary-photojournalism section, first prize at the Romanian Visual Awards 2024, a HIPA Medal of Merit in Dubai and was shortlisted for the Sony World Photography Awards. Her book We are Invictus received the photography book award at The Most Beautiful Books in Romania. Toma Hurduc – street photography and portfolio He studied image at UNATC. He frequently works with analog techniques and various forms of print and presentation, and through photography he questions the perception of reality, fear, anxiety, ephemerality and the way memory is constructed. He works on long-term projects and edits the zine Past Few Days. In 2025, his project Two Suns was exhibited at CdRF as part of the DOOM MOOD exhibition, in dialogue with the works of Italian photographer Giulia Mangione; the exhibition then traveled to Norway, at Nitja Center, as part of the Next Generation of Artists program. He was nominated on the European platform Futures. In addition to photography, he writes and publishes visual journalism. Cornel Lazia – story-building in photography Photographer, visual artist and PhD university lecturer at UNATC, where he coordinates projects and exhibitions of Photography students. He has a PhD in cinematography and media, with a research on types of cinematic montage as a source of inspiration in photographic discourse – exactly the field he teaches in this program. Over two decades of experience in commercial photography: fashion, advertising, music album covers, corporate. In parallel, an artistic practice constantly exhibited, with exhibitions such as Horizon Tales, Monolith, an Expression of Viewing or Contact. He is interested in borders and their visual dialogue, as well as the mutual influences between the film image and photography. He was a jury member at the Romanian Visual Awards. Natan Dvir – personal style and mentoring; teaches in English A New York-based photographer with an MBA from Tel Aviv University and an MFA in photography from the School of Visual Arts. He has taught at the International Center of Photography in New York and currently directs the education program at the Houston Center for Photography. His work focuses on the human dimension of cultural, social, and political issues and has been published by the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, Stern, Die Zeit, Time, and Paris Match, among others. His series Coming Soon, about New York’s giant billboards and the people who walk beneath them, and Platforms, a triptych constructed on subway platforms, have earned him the LensCulture Emerging Talent Award and exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, the Hamburg Photo Triennial, and Christie’s London. He is represented by Polaris Images. Andrei Crăciun – writing and conceptualization techniques Journalist and writer. He has been a journalist since 2005, when he won the "Talent of the Year" award; he headed the journalism department of the newspaper Adevărul and was named the best young culture journalist, the best columnist and the best reporter in Romania. He has a bachelor's degree in political science, a master's degree in Hebrew culture and civilization and a doctorate summa cum laude, all from the University of Bucharest, and studied at the Escuela de Escritores in Madrid. He has published over thirty volumes of prose, poetry, essays and fictionalized biographies, was included in the European project Connecting Emerging Literary Artists and has been translated into Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch. He has been teaching writing courses for many years and has founded a publishing house through which he has published his students. Matei Dumitru – film photography and developing He created °isopatrusute, the film photography lab in Bucharest. With a background in cinematography, he is concerned with bridging the gap between creativity and practice: through the lab and his knowledge, he offers photographers the technical means necessary to bring their projects to fruition. The laboratory works with the C-41, E-6, black-and-white and ECN-2 processes, on formats from 35 mm and 120 to large format, and is one of the landmarks of the revival of film photography in Romania – a topic he has spoken about, among others, on Radio Romania Cultural. What you need to enroll Minimum high-school education A camera with a detachable lens Romanian-language skills sufficient to follow a course We do not require previous experience in photography We do not require a portfolio or showing your previous work at enrollment How to enroll The group has a maximum of 15 spots , which are filled in the order of registration. Choose one of the payment options above and follow the payment steps. What happens afterward The program is accredited for the profession of photographer, and at the end you leave with a portfolio built over the course of two years and a personal project presented publicly. Graduates can work in studio, product, and commercial photography, event photography, documentary and editorial photography, as assistants on set and in the studio, or they can continue along their own artistic path, with projects, publications, and exhibitions. Frequently Asked Questions Do I need to have previous knowledge in photography? No. The program starts from zero, and the first part of Year 1 is built specifically for this. Can I follow the course if I have a job? Yes. Classes are held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and on weekends. If we make changes to the schedule, we guarantee that we will take work schedules into account, and during the week we will only schedule lessons in the second half of the day. Do I need Romanian? Yes. Most of the course is taught in Romanian and translation is not guaranteed. What equipment do I need? To begin with, a digital camera with a detachable lens. You will also need a laptop with the Adobe suite installed. What happens if I miss a lesson? We do not impose mandatory attendance, but you should be aware that it is important to attend the lessons. When you miss a class, the teacher will go over what you missed and will help you catch up. What happens if I withdraw during the program? We terminate the educational contract by mutual agreement. If you have paid the downpayment and withdraw within the first two weeks, we will refund your downpayment. If you chose the two-installment option and withdraw at some point without completing the entire first year, we will refund the difference (the amount depends on how much of the course you have completed). Otherwise, if you chose the monthly or every two month installment option, you simply stop making payments. What does the cost include? The cost includes access to all course hours, access to the CdRF studio, materials used during the course for certain practical sessions, and production of the individual diploma exhibition.

Detalii Detalii Detalii NEWS Up next: Artist talk with Anna Bedyńska at CdRF Gallery As part of the Unseen and Unspoken exhibition, an artist talk with Anna Bedyńska will take place on June 12 at 6:00 PM at CdRF Gallery, Popa Tatu 68. Anna will speak about her photographic practice, how she approaches difficult or uncomfortable subjects, and the projects through which she explores fragile areas of human experience: death, marginalization, vulnerability, the body, identity, and the ways photography can create space for empathy and dialogue. Anna Bedyńska is a Unseen and Unspoken - up next in the gallery Anna Bedyńska turns her camera toward what contemporary culture often hides from view: death and otherness. By bringing into the light both fading funeral traditions and the portraits of people with albinism, she breaks through silence and invisibility, reclaiming space for empathy, dignity, and dialogue. Clothes for Death We live in more and more dehumanized times, family relations are more and more loose, people relationships are more and more depersonalized. Our life is au Meeting Point 2026 Săptămâna trecută pe vremea asta începeam Meeting Point ediția 2026, programul prin care ne propunem să contribuim la dezvoltarea fotografilor români prin know how, networking și facilitarea oportunităților de colaborare cu specialiști din industria artistică și fotografică din alte țări. Exact misiunea CdRF. 1 2 3 4 5