Close Enough

Many strong images emerge from closeness and trust toward people and places – yet distance and detachment can be just as important. This two-day photography workshop begins with a visit to the exhibition Close Enough, featuring works by twelve women photographers from the renowned Magnum photo agency.  Selected works will be viewed and discussed together: How are people and situations portrayed? What visual techniques are used? And how do the images affect us as viewers?

Participants then choose a photograph that resonates with them and draw inspiration from the photographer’s approach. This serves as a starting point to develop and implement their own photographic ideas – either by consciously adopting certain elements or by exploring entirely new directions. The workshop concludes with a group discussion of the resulting images. It offers space for new impulses and supports participants in developing a personal visual language and expressing their individual view of the world through photography.

Iris Janke studied Visual Communication in Berlin and Fine Arts in Stockholm. She also completed a photo editing program at the Ostkreuz School of Photography. She works as a freelance photographer for magazines and institutions and realizes her own projects with a particular focus on analog photography. Her work has been shown internationally in numerous exhibitions and photo festivals. In 2011, she was recognized as a talent by C/O Berlin and featured in an exhibition. Since 2014, she has been part of the Education Team at C/O Berlin, leading workshops—particularly within the Perspectives program, where she has developed several exhibitions and publications.

Frauke Menzinger studied literature and fine arts, followed by stage and costume design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden.She works independently on both theater and film productions. In 2010, she took over the artistic direction of the Junior, Teens, and Perspectives education programs at the C/O Berlin Foundation.