Schedule
People, depths, lighting
A two-day intensive studio photography course.
Organized by @Kontakt Photography Courses and HB Photo Studio
If you have already fallen in love with photography, if your camera has become your friend and you are fascinated by people, if you have already mastered the basics of lighting and would like to take your skills to the next level, we look forward to seeing you.
We will be working with four models, guests of different beauty and character, and we will build our exercises on diversity. We have invited models who are very different in terms of their social status, age, and character to work with us. We seek the beauty of uniqueness, human depth, dignity, the visual representation of a strong presence, the special qualities that lie dormant in everyone. The joy of true portraiture.
We will practice strong, subtle solutions and intrualization, as well as creatively constructing and applying lighting.
The atmosphere will be the usual friendly, safe, and inspiring one at Fotokontakt.
Workshop level: Intermediate, Advanced
We can accept a maximum of 6 participants.
When? January 17-18, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. // 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Where? HB FotóStúdió (183 Budafoki út, District XI, Budapest)
A well-equipped, comfortable photo studio with a wide range of lighting options and light-shaping accessories.
Course fee: 120,000 HUF
REGISTRATION: [email protected]
+36/20 53 223 54
Discounts:
We offer a 10% Early Bird discount if:
You pay the participation fee by December 15.
+ discount: If you have trouble paying the tuition fee, please let us know in advance! We have one free training opportunity reserved for one person on each course, if your request is justified. [email protected]
Instructors: Gabriella Csoszó and Barnabás Horváth
Further details and registration: https://fotokontaktworkshop.com/fototanfolyamok/
About the instructors:
- Gabriella Csoszó:
photographer and visual artist, art educator, activist // At the beginning of her career, she presented portraits dominated by human closeness, depth, purity of form, and sensitivity of lighting. Later, she turned to social issues and human stories, and her works are characterized by a conceptual creative method and sensitive, lyrical documentary style. His works are regularly featured in contemporary art exhibitions in Hungary and abroad, from New York to Berlin to Lisbon. Since 2010, he has been supporting important but marginalized and disadvantaged social groups with his photographs, documenting their struggles. An active teacher, he established his own photography course system in 2000 (Kontakt Fotóművészeti Kurzusok), where social sensitivity and awareness are important considerations. He teaches photography at the ELTE Department of Media and Communication, McDaniel College, and the School of Public Life. He is a partner and creative collaborator in several theater (Radnóti Theater, Káva Theater), drama education, participatory arts, and social research programs (Szívhangok Társulat, MáSzínház, Insite Drama, ActivArte...).
- Barnabás Horváth:
photographer, educator - Head of HB Fotóstúdió // His career as a photographer is closely linked to studio work, and he works with a variety of themes and solutions. He has worked in many places, from the MoMe studio to color photo labs. He has been an employee of renowned agencies and currently works as a freelancer. He is a member of the Hungarian Association of Photographers, and his works are regularly featured in exhibitions. He is one of the most important practical instructors in Hungarian photography training. At the Give Talent a Chance Foundation, he mentors and teaches art to children living in children's homes.
Kontakt Photography Courses was founded in 2000. We offer an unconventional form of education and regularly organize important training projects. Our focus is not only on photography and art, but also on liberated creation, free and experience-centered learning, and sensitivity and awareness of social issues. The founder and primary instructor is Gabriella Csoszó....
photos: Adrienn Gável and Márton Lipka - montage @Kontakt Photography Courses
model: Bogi Bacsó