Open Call for Participants — Online Photography School

In the autumn of 2026 Danish Cultural Institute in collaboration with ICON× and Good People ApS are organizing an online photography school for practitioners eager to learn more about portrait techniques, ethical photography, interview techniques, and storytelling through pictures and anthropological interviewing. With 12 online sessions, self-organized fieldwork, personal mentoring and peer-to-peer exchange, 2 photographers from each country: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine will have the chance to get direct masterclasses and mentoring from Danish portrait photographer Martin Thaulow and build a network with likeminded people across the countries. The school will take place from mid-September until the end of November.

The programme is both a learning opportunity and a platform for co-creation. It will culminate in a collective publication showcasing the stories and photos from across the participating countries.

The participants will document the impact of Danish-supported projects in the region and explore questions of space and place, and how spaces reflect and interact with the social, cultural, and political realities of the region.

Applicants must

• Be committed to participate in the educational programme (details will be elaborated at the info session).
• Have a working level of spoken and written English.
• Have access to proper photography equipment or the possibility of renting it (Camera, 1 flashlamp including trigger, and a camera stand).
• Have prior experience with basic manual photography and camera settings.
• Be curious to learn new techniques, and interested in cross-cultural collaboration.

Applicants can expect

• 12 Online pre-scheduled group sessions and needs-based individually planned mentoring sessions.
• A dedicated and professional learning environment.
• A new network of photographers across borders.
• Shared usage rights of the photos together with the DCI.
• Proper credit in all future usage and/or reference to their photos.
• Financial support in the form of a lump sum to carry out fieldwork.
• Those selected photos will be featured in a final publication (details will be given at the info session).

Deadline for applications: 15th September, 2026, 23:59, CEST.

Learn more about the programme on the ICON× website.

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20.08.2026 — 15.09.2026