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.
Martin Thaulow — Danish photographer and visual artist, founder of Good People ApS. Works with portraiture, visual journalism and public exhibitions on democracy, civil society and human stories. Has produced exhibitions and photographic projects with the Danish Cultural Institute, among them Armenia — Landscapes of Memories (2024), and has trained and mentored local photographers online in several countries.