He talks about the world of photography and photojournalism, and how photographers need to adapt to the digital age. What kinds of stories perform well online? How do you combine all those different roles – from writing and photographing to filming and producing? He also shares how the landscape of editorial and project-based photography is changing, and what that means for today’s photographers.

She shows how staged photography can be a powerful tool to deepen and enrich a documentary story. By reconstructing moments and collaborating with her subjects in a playful or surreal way, she blurs the line between reality and fiction – precisely to reveal deeper truths.

Beyond the Shot – Understanding People and Places Through Photography
In this masterclass, Jim Huylebroek – a staff photographer for The New York Times – shares how his approach to photography goes far beyond just creating beautiful images. It’s about building genuine connections, immersing yourself in local cultures, and gaining deeper insight into the human stories behind the lens.

Eva Verbeeck is a photographer and filmmaker. Her work focuses on the search for identity, connection, and gender, as well as the quiet, often unnoticed moments of everyday life. In this masterclass, Eva guides you through her way of seeing and shares how you can develop your own vision and voice within photography.

Frieke showcases and discusses a selection of works that reflect her creative drives. She invites you to explore what inspires you, consciously or unconsciously, and how you can translate those impulses into powerful, personal imagery. And, of course, you can ask her your questions.

In this masterclass, Nick Hannes shared his experiences and insights on photographing in public spaces and urban contexts.

In this masterclass, Ilvy talked about how to start your story and how to ensure it gets published. She takes you through her own experience, from idea to publication or from idea to final pitch.

Kaat Celis had a conversation with Dutch portrait photographer Bastiaan Woudt about his life and work, his inspiration and motivation, and his technique. You can still watch or listen to this conversation!

In this talk, he explored and further deepened the concept of light in our lives, and how it translates into the photographic language. Since the beginning of photography, we have used light as the primary tool to capture the visible, but our understanding of its value and meaning within the image-making process has remained limited. Light and its opposite (darkness/shadow) formed the two elements from which he began his photographic process.

Frieke showed and discussed a selection of works that reflected her creative motivations. She invited you to look at what inspires you, consciously or unconsciously, and how you could translate those impulses into powerful, personal imagery. And of course, you were able to ask her your questions.

Ami Vitale is an American photographer, writer, and documentary filmmaker. Her masterclass is about “Being successful in today’s media landscape: finding meaningful stories, ethical considerations, and reaching your audience.

In this online masterclass, photojournalist Jérôme Sessini shares how his fascination with Mexico grew into a project spanning over 20 years—almost an obsession. He explains why repeatedly visiting the same places and subjects has deepened and changed his perspective. Discover his unique approach and learn how long-term dedication can be a powerful tool in documentary photography.

Stig spoke about: (RE-)SEARCHING FOR IDENTITY.
A constant exploration of identity and intention through his evolving visual style, both in himself and his subjects.
He presented unpublished work from his ongoing project EAST LOS, in collaboration with Luis J. Rodriguez.

Ed Kashi’s masterclass focused on his work as a photojournalist and filmmaker, documenting social and geopolitical issues. He discussed how he deliberately chooses underrepresented subjects to offer new perspectives on familiar stories.

Lee-Ann is a visual storyteller from South Africa who explores themes of gender and identity through collaborative photography. In the masterclass, she spoke about collaborative storytelling, finding your voice as a visual storyteller, and setting up long-term projects.

His masterclass focused on choosing a visual approach to enhance your photography project. Unlike many photographers, Tomas often changes the style and process he uses for each project. This can range from using wet plate collodion, drones for aerial shots, or traditional color photo reports.

In this masterclass, Kadir talked about how to work on a long-term project and how to combine photography with video. He will showcase examples from his latest project, Food for Thought, about the global food industry, and share some examples of how the work was distributed.

In this masterclass, Adriana spoke about Shaping Your Visual Story: Mastering Personal Projects and Finding Your Voice in Photojournalism. She shared insights on working under time pressure while still being creative and delivering something unique.