Beirut Center of Photography

Beirut Center of Photography

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  • Workshop | Introduction to Photography

    Workshop | Introduction to Photography

    09:00 -15:00
    01/06/2019
    Beirut Center of Photography
    Art Nub Beirut

    85 Elias Medawar street, Abou Jaoude building, 2nd floor, Achrafieh, Lebanon

    85 Elias Medawar street, Abou Jaoude building, 2nd floor, Achrafieh, Lebanon

    The Beirut Center of Photography in collaboration with Art Nub Beirut and master photographer Elie Bekhazi is launching its Introduction to Photography Course between May and June.

    Of great interest to all learners who would like to go beyond the automatic setting on their camera. This program will leave them with the confidence in taking manual control of their cameras and adjusting the shutter speed, ISO and aperture to get the correct exposure for their photographs. It will also provide them with basic editing skills needed to enhance their imagery.

    A three-part format, our course includes theory, application, and review/critique. Divided into five sessions, it is a mixture of indoor and outdoor learning experiences.

    Date and Time:
    Session 1 Monday, May 6, from 6 to 9 pm
    Session 2: Monday, May 13, from 6 to 9 pm
    Session 3: Monday, May 20, from 6 to 9 pm
    Session 4: Monday, May 27, from 6 to 9 pm
    Session 5: Saturday, June 1 from 9 am to 3 pm

    Price:
    350 USD/person

    Location:
    Art Nub Beirut 85 Elias Medawar st, Aboujaoudé Bldg, 2nd floor, Beirut

    Booking:
    For bookings, kindly contact us at info@bcplebanon.org

    Requirements:
    DSLR, mirrorless camera, or any digital camera with manual mode.

    Course Program:
    The sessions are divided as follows:

    1- A practical or technical approach to photography.
    2- Workshops: screenings, and discussions about the diverse genres of photography and how to approach each one.
    3- Assignment: After every session, the participants are given an assignment that allows them to implement what they learn during the course.

    Session 1: Monday, May 6, from 6 to 9 pm

    – Introduction to photography from analog to digital.
    – A look at the types of cameras on the market today: compact, bridge, mirrorless, and DSLR.
    – How a camera works.
    – Understanding ISO, shutter speed, and aperture.
    – How to photograph in manual mode.

    Session 2: Monday, May 13, from 6 to 9 pm

    – The two different kinds of lenses: zoom V/S prime lenses.
    – Understanding the different focal lengths from fisheye to telephoto
    – Understanding camera metering
    – How the autofocus works, single point, multi-points, single focus, continuous focus, and finally manual focus.
    – How our images are saved on our cameras? Difference between Raw and JPG.
    – Different genres of photography

    Session 3: Monday, May 20, from 6 to 9 pm

    – What are the different automatisms in a DSLR: Auto, Program, aperture priority, speed priority, and when to use each one.
    – Understanding depth of field as definition, how does it work on our images.
    – How the depth of field changes depending on our focal length.
    – Portrait photography and the importance of natural light

    Session 4: Monday, May 27, from 6 to 9 pm

    – What is the White balance in photography and how to have color corrected images straight from the camera?
    – Exposure compensation explained in difficult lighting condition.
    – How to compose for: a portrait, a landscape, a tabletop, what are the best focal lengths for each type of photography.
    – Composition rules
    – Landscape/cityscape photography

    Session 5: Photowalk, Saturday, June 1 from 9 am to 3 pm

    – Turn theory into practice by joining the Photowalk and apply everything you learned.
    – Quick editing session and discussion about the images shot by the students.

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  • “Rue de Damas, Chemin de Rencontre”

    “Rue de Damas, Chemin de Rencontre”

    18:30 -20:00
    14/06/2019
    L’Orient-Le Jour

    The French Protestant Church of Beirut in partnership with L’Orient-Le Jour is pleased to invite you to the inauguration of the photo exhibition “Rue de Damas, Chemin de Rencontre”
    The inauguration will take place on Friday, June 14 at 18:30 with a conference on the same theme with Philippe Aractingi, filmmaker, Patrick Baz, photographer, and Georges Boustany, collector. Moderated by Cyrille Neme, a journalist at L’Orient-Le Jour

    The exhibition will run until June 22

    Location: French Protestant Cemetery, Damascus Street (SODECO, in front of Moulin d’Or)

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  • Intermediate Photography Course

    Intermediate Photography Course

    18:00 -21:00
    24/06/2019
    Beirut Center of Photography
    Art Nub Beirut

    85 Elias Medawar street, Abou Jaoude building, 2nd floor, Achrafieh, Lebanon

    85 Elias Medawar street, Abou Jaoude building, 2nd floor, Achrafieh, Lebanon

    Are you familiar with the basics of photography and want to learn more about handling your camera and composing better images? Do you want to better understand the concept of photographic series and the power of visual storytelling?

    The Beirut Center of Photography in collaboration with Artnub Beirut is launching it’s Intermediate Photography Course aimed to get you to operate with photography skill, knowledge, and experience at an intermediary level.

    This course is of great interest to all learners who would like to go beyond the automatic setting on their camera. Having studied this course you will be more confident in taking manual control of the camera and adjusting the shutter speed, ISO and aperture to get the correct exposure for your photographs.

    Our training program is made up of a three-part format which includes theory, application, and review/critique. The 5 sessions are a mixture of indoor and outdoor learning experience. Every session is split into 2 parts.

    1- A practical or technical approach to photography.
    2- Lectures and discussions on visual storytelling with established photographers that work in diverse fields.

    At the beginning of the course, students will have the opportunity to choose the topic that they want to work on. These projects will be screened and discussed.

    Location: ArtNub Beirut

    Price: 350 USD/person (Payment can be made by cash to cheques)

    Dates:

    Session 1: Monday, June 24
    Session 2: Monday, July 1
    Session 3: Monday, July 8
    Session 4: Monday, July 15
    Session 5: Saturday, July 20

    Time:

    Session 1 – 4:
    6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    Session 5:
    9:30 am – 3:00 pm

    Requirements:

    Basic Photography
    DSLR, mirrorless camera, or any digital camera with manual mode.
    Laptops

    Registration:

    To register kindly call us on 81-362004 or send us an email to info@bcplebanon.org

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    Course Program

    June 24
    Session 1: Using Natural Light

    – The Basics of Photography (A refresher)
    – Working with natural light
    – Controlling natural light
    -Talk by Patrick Baz

    July 1
    Session 2: Low Light Photography

    – The role of white balance in photography
    – Working with low light
    – Understanding ISO
    – Tips and tricks used in low light photography (no equipment needed)
    – Talk on Photography and Therapy with Maya Alameddine

    July 8
    Session 3: Light Meter, Light Conditions, and Using Flash

    – Using the built-in camera light meter
    – Understanding the difference between Matrix, center weight, and spot.
    – Working with different natural lighting conditions
    – An introduction to mixed light photography
    – Talk on wildlife photography by Michel Zoghzoghi

    July 15
    Session 4: Improving Skills

    – Applying newly learned skills while shooting close up portraits and people.
    – The floor is open to discussion of questions that students might have about what they have learned throughout the course
    – Talk on scientific photography by Gaby Maamary

    July 20
    Session 5: Review/Critique

    This will be an all-day session, where all student projects are collected, screened, and discussed both in terms of technical and visual aspects, with a focus on the power of visual storytelling and the importance of working on series.

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Who we are

Established in 2016, The Beirut Center of Photography is a non-profit organization dedicated to photography and visual culture based in Beirut.

We organize exhibitions, workshops, debates, and educational programs. Our goal is to position the Middle East and North Africa on the photography world map.

BCP was founded by Patrick Baz, Michel Zoghzoghi, Said Francis and Serge Akl.

 

Our team

 

Patrick Baz, founder and executive director

Patrick Baz, founder and executive director

Patrick Baz started as a freelance photojournalist in 1982. His pictures from the Lebanese conflict were published in major news magazines like Stern, Time, Newsweek, Paris Match, etc.

In 1986, as a young visual enthusiast, he founded with three childhood friends, Pikasso, a Lebanon based leading out-of-home advertising company. In 1989, he was hired as a photojournalist by Agence France-Presse (AFP). In 1996, he built and managed AFP’s photo network and photo desk in the MENA region.

An award-winning photographer, he covered the world’s major conflicts as a photographer and a team leader on the ground. Baz sat on different prestigious photojournalism, photography and journalism jury. He is now in charge of developing AFP-Services in the MENA region.

 

Elie Bekhazi, master photographer

Elie Bekhazi, master photographer

Elie Bekhazi’s first interest in photography began at age 5. His inspiration came from a father passionate about painting, photography and cinema. Elie’s passion for photography grew to become more than a hobby. He studied Art Direction and Fine Arts at ALBA (Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts).

Since 1992, he is pursuing a successful career as a commercial photographer whose large and diverse experience ranges from advertising campaigns, editorials and interiors, to people, table tops, food, etc. Not to mention his reputable clients: Leo Burnett, Impact BBDO, Saatchi & Saatchi, Promoseven, Pimo Group, Team Young & Rubicam, Memac Ogilvy, Go Graphic, Femme Magazine, Aîshti Magazine, Bespoke Magazine, just to name a few.

Elie refined his knowledge by teaching photography and running seminars to art students at Alba (1995-2003 and from 2010-2016), AUC (1999), UPT (2012-2017) He was member of the jury’s in AUB’s yearly Photo Contest, Wild Discovery’s Annual Photo Contest, Jounieh Festival Photo contest, and Al Nahar yearly photo contest.

Photographer, educator and most of all, an artist, Elie has participated in several photo exhibitions.

 

Cynthia Ghoussoub, web and content manager

Cynthia Ghoussoub, BCP web and content manager

Born in 1990, Cynthia Ghoussoub is a Lebanese photographer & artist. She holds a Bachelors degree in photography from Notre Dame University, Lebanon (2015).

Ghoussoub’s work is versatile and explores many themes related to the self, memory and social identity. The artist participated in several group exhibitions namely at NDU gallery, the Italian embassy in Beirut, and Art Factum Gallery. Her first Solo exhibition took place in November 2015 at KAF Contemporary Art Gallery. She was also featured in the October 2015 issue of Arab Ad Magazine.

In March-April of 2018, Cynthia participated in season 2 of “I am National Geographic Photographer”, a four-part mini-series that features four amateur photographers who compete against one another in a series of challenges as they try to capture a photograph worthy of being featured in National Geographic.