Fotografie Forum Frankfurt
Braubachstraße 30-32, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
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SIMON NORFOLK“CRITICAL LANDSCAPE & NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY”
“CRITICAL LANDSCAPE & NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY”
Saturday/Sunday, November 8/9, 2025,
2–9 pm/ 11 am–5 pm
Workshop Content
• Introduction to conceptual landscape photography with a focus on critical landscape
• Practical exercises in night photography
• Group discussions, image analysis, and constructive feedback
Workshop Schedule
Saturday, November 8, 2025: Meeting at 2pm. On the first day, the focus will be on an introduction, discussion, and an overview of the days ahead, as participants prepare for the practical phase in the evening. They will gain hands-on experience by photographing alongside Simon Norfolk and will receive individual feedback.
Sunday, November 9, 2025: Meeting at 11 am. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work and receive direct feedback from Simon Norfolk. The images produced the evening before will also be collectively reviewed and discussed.
Participation
The number of participants is limited. Basic photographic knowledge and a willingness to critically engage with one's own work are required. Applicants are asked to submit 8–10 of their own images in a separate email to akademie(a)fffrankfurt.org before acceptance review.
Equipment
Camera equipment, tripod, laptop or tablet, Pen and paper
Location
Fotografie Forum Frankfurt
Braubachstraße 30–32
60311 Frankfurt
The Lewis Glacier, Mt. Kenya 1987, 2014. © Simon Norfolk, 2025
Simon Norfolk, Portrait. © Simon Norfolk, 2025
Language: English
Price members: 650 EUR
Price non members: 750 EUR
Number of participants: min. 6 / max. 8
Registration deadline: September 28, 2025
Duration: 2 days
As part of its FFFACADEMY programme, the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt invites participants to a special two-day workshop with internationally renowned documentary and landscape photographer Simon Norfolk. Known for his striking images of war zones and military infrastructure, Norfolk combines technical precision with strong political narratives.
The workshop offers both theoretical foundations and practical exercises in landscape and night photography, with a focus on lighting and composition. Image reviews and group critiques complete the programme.
For over twenty years, Simon Norfolk has explored the concept of the "battlefield" in all its forms – from actual war zones to symbols of military power. His work traces the marks left by conflict on the landscape and provokes deep reflection.
In addition to the workshop, Simon Norfolk will give a public lecture at the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt on November 7, 2025.
Former teahouse next to the wreckage of the old, Soviet-era 'Afghan Exhibition of Economic and Social Achievements' in Kabul. December 2001; From the series “Afghanistan: Chronotopia”. © Simon Norfolk, 2025
Simon Norfolk was born in 1963 in Lagos, Nigeria, and grew up in England. After studying documentary photography at the University of Wales, Newport, he worked as a photojournalist. Since 1994, he has focused on landscape photography, particularly exploring themes of battlefields, war, and crisis zones.
His work has received numerous awards, including the Prix Pictet Commission (2012) and the Prix Dialogue at the Les Rencontres d’Arles Festival (2005). Simon has won two World Press Photo Awards, three Sony World Photography Awards, was shortlisted for the Deutsche Bourse Prize and won a Prix Pictet Commission. He was the first British photographer to have a solo show at Tate Modern.
He shot ten years worth of assignments for the New York Times Magazine and is now a National Geographic photographer.
He receives a huge through-following from social media postings. Norfolk has published four monographs, including Afghanistan: Chronotopia (2002) and Bleed(2005, about the war in Bosnia). His work is part of major international collections, such as The Getty Museum (Los Angeles), Tate Modern (London), and the Art Collection Deutsche Börse (Frankfurt am Main). Simon Norfolk currently lives in Brighton, UK.
Over a long career Simon Norfolk has…
- Flown a helicopter into an active volcano (looking for bears) and once had to jump off a cruise ship;
- Shot two seconds of an Austin Powers movie; once punched a High Court judge and has a photograph in the fictional art collection of Bobby Axelrod in the TV show ‘Billions;’
- Has slept in a lighthouse, a shipping container, a wigwam and once in a hotel with no roof;
- Been on a nuclear submarine, commuted by tractor and once push-started a plane. He doesn’t own a car but he does own a helium balloon.
Sign up here for workshop with Simon Norfolk:
For this event the access is limited and a previous registration is necessary.
Applicants are asked to submit 8–10 of their own images in a separate email to akademie(a)fffrankfurt.org before acceptance review.
After the submission of your data we will send you a confirmation by e-mail. This e-mail also includes the bank information for the transfer of the workshop fee. Your payment should reach our account fourteen days before the start of the workshop and is necessary for the participation. In the event of your absence without prior notice of at least 14 days we can unfortunately not refund the fee of the workshop.
With your registration you will confirm that you have read and understood the PRIVACY POLICY of Fotografie Forum Frankfurt.
Do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail at anmeldung@fffrankfurt.org or telephone at +49 (0) 69 291726 if you have any questions regarding workshop schedule, registration or payment.
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FOTOGRAFIE FORUM FRANKFURT
The Fotografie Forum Frankfurt (FFF) is one of the leading centres of photography in Europe. As an exhibition space, institution and event forum the FFF deals with all types and aspects of photography. Since its founding in 1984 it has presented more than 300 exhibitions with historic and contemporary artists. Additionally, the programme of the FFF comprises of regular workshops, talks and discussions with internationally renowned photographers, artists and experts.
