The Photography Resources Center You can find us at Popa Tatu Street, no. 68, Bucharest. The schedule during this period is: Monday - Friday - 9:00 - 20:00 Weekend - 10:00 - 20:00 The Gallery CdRF Gallery mainly promotes contemporary Romanian photography, in an active dialogue with the international scene, through external partnerships and collaborations. We support hybrid formats, in which photography is integrated into installations and interdisciplinary projects. The courtyard One of the "hidden" gardens of Bucharest. You will find painters at one table, art students at another, expats at another table, photographers a little further away. It is a friendly place for children and animals. You can also use your laptop if you like. The cafe We have specialty coffee, matcha, craft beer, wine and classic cocktails. Plus snacks. You can drink your coffee in the gallery, in the library or in our courtyard, in the shade of the fig or cherry tree (your choice). The three baristas are either art students or art graduates and can explain what is on show in the gallery. The Library In our library we have almost 500 titles, albums and photography magazines, books with/about photography and photographers, and cosy spaces to browse through them. Outdoor exhibition space We have set up the CdRF gangway as an outdoor exhibition space (but protected from rain and strong sun). If you want to exhibit your works, send us an email at hello@cdrf.ro with your exhibition proposal. You produce your works and we mount them on the gangway and promote the exhibition. Studio We have a small studio. It is always available to our students for practice. Otherwise, we use it for filming interviews, podcasts, and more. Dark room Our developing room - we have the materials, we have people to teach you how to develop and enlarge, we have the necessary utensils.

Workshops Advanced course. The Photographic Project Sep 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – Dec 17, 2026, 9:00 PM Bucharest, Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest 010806, Romania with Andrei Păcuraru Details Advanced Course: Studio Photography Sep 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – Nov 08, 2026, 5:00 PM Bucharest, Popa Tatu street, no. 68, Bucharest 010806, Romania with Ionuț Staicu Details Women Photographers in History Oct 04, 2026, 11:00 AM – Nov 08, 2026, 12:30 PM Bucharest, Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest 010806, Romania with Ana-Cristina Irian Details "The Open Image" Photography Course Oct 17, 2026, 5:00 PM – Nov 08, 2026, 6:00 PM Zoom with Panos Kasimis Details Introduction to Photography in China and Japan Nov 15, 2026, 11:30 AM – Nov 29, 2026, 3:30 PM Bucharest, Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest 010806, Romania with Ana-Cristina Irian Details Black and White Development Introductory Workshop Data și ora urmează să le stabilim împreună Sediul CdRF, 68 Popa Tatu Street, Bucharest 010806, Romania Learn to develop your own film and work in the darkroom Details 1-on-1 Workshop in the Development Room Data și ora urmează să le stabilim împreună CdRF headquarters, 68 Popa Tatu Street, Bucharest 010806, Romania Light, expose and control the image on photographic paper Details Visual anthropology workshop Jun 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – Jun 21, 2026, 5:00 PM Bucharest, Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest 010806, Romania with Ana-Cristina Irian Details Street Photography Workshop with Greg Mo Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 AM GMT+3 – Jun 28, 2026, 1:00 PM GMT+3 Zoom with Greg Mo Details Introduction to Personal Style in Photography May 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – Jun 13, 2026, 8:00 PM Zoom with Natan Dvir Details "Strangely Familiar" Workshop May 16, 2026, 11:00 AM – May 24, 2026, 10:00 AM Zoom with Panos Kasimis Details The Basics of the Portfolio and the Photographic Project May 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – Jun 03, 2026, 9:00 PM Bucharest , Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest 010806, Romania with Toma Hurduc and Andrei Păcuraru Details Black & White Film Developing Workshop May 09, 2026, 6:00 PM – May 20, 2026, 9:00 PM Bucharest , Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest 010806, Romania with Matei Dumitru and Ionuț Staicu Details In-depth course on documentary photography May 06, 2026, 6:00 PM – Oct 16, 2026, 9:00 PM Bucharest, Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest 010806, Romania with Ioana Moldovan Details Introduction to Studio Photography May 06, 2026, 11:00 AM – Jun 02, 2026, 10:00 AM Bucharest, Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest 010806, Romania with Ionuț Staicu Details Street Photography Workshop Apr 04, 2026, 6:00 PM – Apr 18, 2026, 9:00 PM Bucharest, Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest 010806, Romania with Toma Hurduc Details Advanced course. The Photographic Project Apr 02, 2026, 6:00 PM – Oct 10, 2026, 9:00 PM Bucharest, Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest 010806, Romania with Andrei Păcuraru Details Introduction to Documentary Photography Mar 31, 2026, 10:00 AM – Apr 25, 2026, 9:00 AM Bucharest , Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest 010806, Romania with Ioana Moldovan Details Load More

FAQ Sorin Florea What is the Photography School? The Photography School is a project run by the Photography Resources Center. At the same time, the full course at the Photography School is one of the most complex photography learning programs currently available in Romania. What are our values? We believe in the talent of Romanian photographers and we want to contribute to the internationalization of Romanian photography. At the same time, we aim to build communities of photography enthusiasts and to be a bridge between Romanian photographers and the photography public. In photography, no subject is forbidden. We especially encourage/exhibit bold photographers, willing to explore and break patterns. Who can participate in the Photography School? Anyone with a passion for photography, whether or not they have studied photography before, whether or not they have a theoretical/practical basis. The age limit is 16 years (for taking the exam and obtaining the photography specialization certificate, a minimum age of 18 years is required). Ioana Moldovan How long does the full course at the Photography School last? In order for all students to be able to organise their schedule in advance, the programme is set and announced in advance - see more details here. https://www.cdrf.ro/event-details/scoala-de-fotografie Be aware: we only have twenty available spots and we will not allocate new ones, so that we can work seriously with each student individually. The courses are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, in the evenings (theoretical part). The practical part – on weekends. In total there will be 180 hours, 60 theoretical and twice as many practical. Silviu Gheție What are the benefits? The course ends with a collective exhibition, organized by the Photography Resources Center. Students can register for the graduation exam, and those who manage to pass it will receive a graduation certificate with a photography specialization accredited by the Ministry of Labor and Social Solidarity, through the Commission for Authorization of Adult Professional Training Providers in the Municipality of Bucharest – the certificate is valid at European level (a minimum of high school education is required to obtain the qualification). Networking: you join an international network of photographers, and we will ensure exposure/exhibitions for the best students in the future. You will have access to the Library at the Photography Resources Center, which features numerous useful works for a future professional photographer. Who are the teachers of the Photography School? Among the best in Romania, each of them with a formidable CV and a clearly defined area of expertise: Cornel Lazia (Cornel teaches the module in which you learn how to make a portfolio), Ioana Moldovan (Ioana teaches storytelling), Cristina Irian (Cristina teaches the history of photography), Ionuț Staicu (Ionuț teaches the module on deepening photography/using light in photography), PAC (teaches the module on photographic technique), Sorin Florea (Sorin teaches the module in which you learn how to make photography a business & the module on using the concept in photography & part of the module on using light in photography), Adi Bulboacă (the module on how to build a personal style in photography). Cristian Crisbășan Can you take just one module of the full course? The full course is made up of several modules, you can choose to take just one or more modules (and if you take them all within two years, you can take the exam for accreditation). The modules are: History of Photography Photographic Technique In-depth Photography (module on the use of light in photography) Personal Style in Photography Using Concept in Photography (how to define and develop a concept in photography) Storytelling Portfolio Photography as a Business. Hajdu Tamas Can you only take specific lessons from a module? Yes. Modules, in turn, are a sum of courses, specific lessons. If you don't have time to take an entire module, you can only take a few lessons from the module. For example, in the Basics/History of Photography we learn about: Prehistory of photography, the aristocracy of photography, the democracy of photography, early digital, the main trends and movements in photography in Europe and the USA, types of photographs and their reading/construction, how you can use the history of photography in everyday practice. You can choose to take just one of these lessons. In the Photographic Technique module, you can also choose to take just one lesson, which contains 3 hours of theory and 6 hours of practice. The lessons are about: using the equipment (you need, to begin with, a digital camera with manual control with at least a 50mm or equivalent zoom lens and a laptop with processing software installed), settings, exposure, photographic effects, composition, perspectives, the photographic project and photographic genres, photographic style and post-processing. In the Photography In-depth module/How we use light in photography, you can choose to take just one lesson (or more, or take the partial course anyway), from those we offer: light propagation, the effect on the subject and modifiers, studio lighting, natural light. In the Personal Style/Aesthetics module, you can choose to take just one lesson, either about photographic trends from the last fifty years or about contemporary photography. To define a personal style, you need a teacher who can show you some directions you can go in. For us, Adi Bulboacă is that teacher. In the Concept module (using the concept in photography), you can choose to follow a single lesson from those we propose: discovering personal interests in photography, defining motivation, defining a concept and developing the concept. In the Storytelling module, you can also choose to follow one or more lessons from those proposed by professor Ioana Moldovan: similarities and differences between photography and the written medium; using narrative values in various photographic genres; how to use time as a participant/actor in the story; introductory notions of documentary photography; stories in images through documentary photography. In the Portfolio module, you can choose to follow a single lesson/several lessons from those proposed by professor Cornel Lazia: the importance of the portfolio and how to adapt it depending on the context; the portfolio – between print and online social media; preparing a portfolio review; alternative methods of incorporating the portfolio into various promotional formats; designing and building a portfolio (the stages of this process and choosing the format depending on the context, adapting the portfolio according to the content & context of the presentation). Please note: students will have final portfolio review and mentoring sessions with CDRF teachers/photographers. Adi Bulboacă Where is the School of Photography held? At the Photography Resources Center: in Bucharest, on Popa Tatu Street, number 68. Cornel Lazia

We propose a comprehensive program that can be adapted to your needs and pace. If you need help creating your own path, write to us at hello@cdrf.ro and we will guide you. Profesori Alex Busuioceanu Andrei Crăciun Andrei Păcuraru Cornel Lazia Cristina Irian Ioana Moldovan Ionuț Staicu Matei Dumitru Natan Dvir Panos Kasimis Sorin Florea Toma Hurduc Conținut Analiză critică Istoria fotografiei Storytelling vizual Studio Tehnică fotografică Nivel recomandat Începător Resetează filtrele Completed courses Visual anthropology workshop Sat, Jun 20 Bucharest Details Street Photography Workshop with Greg Mo Tue, Jun 16 Zoom Details Introduction to Personal Style in Photography Sat, May 23 Zoom Details "Strangely Familiar" Workshop Sat, May 16 Zoom Details The Basics of the Portfolio and the Photographic Project Tue, May 12 Bucharest Details Black & White Film Developing Workshop Sat, May 09 Bucharest Details In-depth course on documentary photography Wed, May 06 Bucharest Details Introduction to Studio Photography Wed, May 06 Bucharest Details Street Photography Workshop Sat, Apr 04 Bucharest Details Advanced course. The Photographic Project Thu, Apr 02 Bucharest Details Introduction to Documentary Photography Tue, Mar 31 Bucharest Details Street Photography Workshop with Greg Mo Sat, Mar 07 Zoom Details Introduction to Photographic Storytelling Wed, Feb 11 Bucharest Details Introduction to Photographic Technique Tue, Feb 10 Bucharest Details Fundamentals of Photography Sat, Feb 07 Bucharest Details Introduction to the History of Photography Sat, Feb 07 Bucharest Details Photography and Creative Writing Fri, Nov 07 Photography Resources Center Details Visual anthropology workshop, an introduction Sun, Oct 12 CdRF headquarters Details Load More

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Call for visual artists from Norway and Romania We are thankful to all the artists who have sent applications for our call. After evaluation, the two selected proposals are from: Virginia Lupu Ilina Schileru Soon we will announce further details. UPDATE: The application period is extended by 2 weeks. The new application deadline is the 26th of February 2023, 11:59 PM. Consequently, the results will be announced on the 3rd of March; the residency will take place during the 10th of March - 10th of April 2023. Theme: Sexualization of women and femininity within a minority living in Romania The artistic residency aims to explore the sexualization of women and femininity within a minority, from the propagation of the phenomenon to common traits, customs and repercussions found within the community. The residency involves the collaboration between two visual artists who work mainly with photography, to create one or more works. The two artists will be selected by the CdRF team following this call. We accept applications only from Norwegian and Romanian artists. We do not aim a specific amount of works. Promotion and exposure: - two joint events to present the artistic approach and discuss with the audience held in Bucharest, ar the Resource Center for Photography; - a final exhibition with the work/ works held in Bucharest, at the Resource Center for Photography; - a workshop/ masterclass held by each of the two artists on a topic relevant to the artistic endeavour, in Bucharest, at the Resource Center for Photography. Residence duration: one month (10th of March – 10th of April 2023) Budget: 20.000 lei/ artist (approximately 4000 EUR) which covers the artist's fee and logistical expenses for accommodation, transport etc. The Photography Resource Centre as organiser retains partial rights to the final work or works. The call is open until February 26, 2023, 11:59 P.M. Applicants must send an email at hello@cdrf.ro with the following: - a brief description (maxim one A4 page) of the artistic project proposal for the residence; - portofolio in pdf format. We will announce the selection results on the website www.cdrf.ro on the 3rd of March 2023. For questions please contact us at hello@cdrf.ro

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.

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