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New Training: Intermediate Photography Course (fully booked)

Take Your Photography to the Next Level

Comfortable with your camera, enjoy photography but want to take it to the next level? CIEL is offering an intermediate level course which allows you to do just that. In a series of 3-hour workshops run by Robin Jensen taking place around Luxembourg, you will:

Learn how to seriously improve your technique, and come away with some photographs you will be proud to show your friends and family or frame and hang on your wall.

Enhance your photographic knowledge and mastery of subjects such as visual language, advanced composition and lighting.

Focus beyond the basics and delve into advanced technical aspects, such as advanced camera settings and lens techniques.

Topics covered in the course:

  • Advanced camera settings and shoot preparation
  • Advanced exposure, shooting in manual-mode
  • Understanding light and its properties
  • Creative composition and visual weight.
  • Shooting HDR the right way
  • Mastering Flash
  • Low light photography       

The dates for the workshops are:

  • 24/03/2024 (10-13H) Grund
  • 21/04/2024 (19-22H) Luxembourg Centre (Low Light)
  • 28/04/2024 (18-21H) Luxembourg Centre (Flash)
  • 05/05//2024 (14-17H) Castles Bourscheid and Brandenbourg
  • 12/05/2024 (09-12H) Mullerthal and Beaufort

The maximum number of participants is 8.

The training fees are:

120 EUR for members
170 EUR for non-members

Membership of the CIEL photo club until the end of the calendar year is included in the training fees for non-members.

Enrolment is by the order in which the training fees are deposited on the CIEL photo club’s bank account. When the maximum number of participants is reached, you will be put on the waiting list for the next available training course offered and the training fees will be reimbursed. Should you cancel your enrolment less than one week before the beginning of the training, the training fees will not be reimbursed unless the club is able to find a replacement.

You can enroll by completing the online form on the Formation page of our website and depositing the training fees on the bank account of the CIEL photo club: IBAN LU04 0024 1026 0480 0000 (BILLLULL). Communication: “Intermediate Photography Spring 2024, participant name”.

Dec 01, 2023 | Categories: Blog, Formation | Comments Off on New Training: Intermediate Photography Course (fully booked)

New Training: Introduction to Studio Photography (fully booked)

Offer yourself a treat for the New Year. Delve into the captivating realm of studio photography and master the art of lighting and setups. This comprehensive course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to create stunning studio images.

Check out the course information below, and if you are interested in following this course, sign up using the form for training applications. The cost of the training for non-members includes annual membership of CIEL.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for photographers of all levels who wish to enhance their studio photography skills and master lighting techniques. It is particularly beneficial for those interested in portraiture, product photography, and still life photography.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of photography and camera operation is recommended.

Course Objectives

  • Gain a thorough understanding of lighting principles and techniques
  • Explore various lighting setups, including Rembrandt, Loop, Butterfly, and Clamshell
  • Master the use of 1, 2, 3, and 4 lights to achieve diverse lighting effects
  • Develop the ability to control and manipulate light to create desired moods and atmospheres
  • Experiment with different studio setups to enhance your creative vision

Course Outline

  • The studio environment and its advantages
  • Essential studio equipment: cameras, lenses, lighting, and modifiers
  • Exposure fundamentals for studio lighting
  • The nature of light and its properties
  • Light quality, direction, and intensity
  • Measuring and controlling light

Programme

  • 14/01/2024: Single-light setups: creating basic lighting effects
  • 21/01/2024: Two-light setups: Rembrandt, Loop, and Butterfly lighting
  • 28/01/2024: Three-light setups: Clamshell lighting and advanced techniques
  • 04/02/2024: Four-light setups: achieving complex and dramatic lighting
  • 25/02/2024: Using multiple cobra flash devices

Nov 30, 2023 | Categories: Blog | Comments Off on New Training: Introduction to Studio Photography (fully booked)

Photo Gallery: Luis Pardiñas – Diptyques

À vrai dire, il ne s’agit pas d’une série des photos sur un sujet bien précis, mais des diptyques, qui nous invitent à chercher ou à voir un lien qui complémente les deux photos mises en relation. Chaque diptyque est construit par deux images en principe différentes, mais considérées en relation l’une à l’autre, elles donnent une nouvelle perspective de l’ensemble. Parfois il y a de l’imaginaire, parfois une intention artistique, parfois tout simplement de l’humour. la fin de la série.

Conçue comme un mosaïque, la fin de la série a l’ambition de suggérer une histoire ; si on la reconstruit avec le regard, le propos du photographe aura réussi.

Luis Pardiñas

Nov 08, 2023 | Categories: Blog, Galerie photo | Comments Off on Photo Gallery: Luis Pardiñas – Diptyques

Nouveau stage: Initiation à la photographie en français (Hiver 2023) – Stage annulé

Malheureusement le stage d’introduction à la photographie (en français) est annulé. Le cours est animé par le photographe professionnel Jean-Marc Rohmer qui anime depuis des années ce cours pour notre club photo.

Voici le programme du stage:

Mardi 21 nov de 19h00 à 21h30
Initiation et cours théorique

Jeudi 23 nov de 19h00 à 21h30
Suite du cours théorique

Mardi 28 nov de 19h00 à 21h30
Suite du cours théorique

Jeudi 30 nov de 19h00 à 21h30
Suite du cours théorique

Samedi 02 déc de 13h00 à 18h00
Séance de prise de vues à l’extérieur (rendez-vous devant le Mudam)

Mardi 05 déc de 19h00 à 21h30
Bilan et conclusion du stage – Présentation des travaux des stagiaires

Le nombre maximal de participants est 11.

Les frais de stage sont:

85 EUR pour les membres
95 EUR pour les non-membres scolaires et étudiants
135 EUR pour les non-membres

Nous avons quelques boitiers reflex que nous pouvons mettre gracieusement à disposition des stagiaires qui n’en possèdent pas (dans la limite de nos possibilités).

L’adhésion au CIEL jusqu’à la fin de l’année calendrier est incluse dans les frais de stage pour les non-membres.

Vous pouvez vous inscrire en utilisant le formulaire d’inscription en ligne à la page Formation et en effectuant un virement des frais de stage sur le compte du club photo CIEL: IBAN LU04 0024 1026 0480 0000 (BILLLULL) avec la communication suivante: “Introduction à la photographie FR, Automne 2023, nom du participant”.

Les inscriptions au stage se font par ordre d’entrée des virements sur le compte du CIEL. Si le nombre maximal d’inscrits est atteint, vous serrez sur liste d’attente pour un prochain stage et les frais de stage vous seront remboursés. En cas d’annulation moins d’une semaine avant le début du stage, les frais ne seront pas remboursés si un remplaçant n’est pas trouvé.

Oct 10, 2023 | Categories: Blog, Formation | Comments Off on Nouveau stage: Initiation à la photographie en français (Hiver 2023) – Stage annulé

New training: Introduction to Photography in English (Winter 2023)

We have the pleasure to inform you that we will once again be offering the Introduction to photography training in English. The training is led by professional photographer Robin Jensen.

Here is the programme for the training:

Thursday 23rd November 19:00-21:00
Introduction and getting to know your camera and lenses 

Sunday 26th November 10:00-12:00
Outdoor shooting session (I)

Thursday 30th November 19:00-21:00
The 3 pillars of photography: aperture, shutter speed and ISO

Sunday 3rd December 10:00-12:00
Outdoor shooting session (II)

Thursday 7th December 19:00-21:00
Lighting and flash

Thursday 14th December 19:00-21:00
Composition

Thursday 21st December 19:00-21:00
Portrait photography

Thursday 11th January 19:00-21:00
Landscape photography

The maximum number of participants is 11.

The training fees are:

85 EUR for members
95 EUR for non-member school pupils and students
135 EUR for non-members

Membership of the CIEL photo club until the end of the calendar year is included in the training fees for non-members.

If you don’t have a camera, we can lend you one of the club’s digital SLR cameras for the duration of the training, depending on availability.

Enrolment is by the order in which the training fees are deposited on the CIEL’s photo club’s bank account. When the maximum number of participants is reached, you will be put on the waiting list for the next available training course offered and the training fees will be reimbursed. Should you cancel your eurolment less than one week before the beginning of the training, the training fees will not be reimbursed unless the club is able to find a replacement.

You can enroll by completing the online form on the Formation page on the website and depositing the training fees on the bank account of the CIEL photo club: IBAN LU04 0024 1026 0480 0000 (BILLLULL). Communication: “Introduction to photography EN Winter 2023, participant name”.

Oct 04, 2023 | Categories: Blog, Formation | Comments Off on New training: Introduction to Photography in English (Winter 2023)

Expo: ‘Adaptations’ organised by CinEast

We kindly invite you to the vernissage of the exhibition ‘Adaptations’ on WED 4 OCTOBER at 18.30 (free entrance)
The photography exhibition ‘Adaptations’ showcased in the Salles voutées in Neimënster presents a visual reflection on the festival’s main theme, exploring the profound adjustments required by some of the most significant transformations facing our societies and humanity at present.
Adapting to the consequences of the current war in Ukraine, of course, to the massive and multifold challenges posed by climate change, but also to an environment marked by increasing migrations and rapid technological developments.
One of the perspectives that guided the curator, Marta Szymańska, in her choice of photographic projects was to envision adaptations not only as forced changes imposed by a major challenge, but also – at least in some cases – as creative solutions to new circumstances, propelling us forward.
In the past, humanity has very rarely had to adapt to radical changes within the space of a single lifetime or even generation. There is no doubt that we are currently experiencing an unprecedented rate of change in many areas, which is having an irreversible impact on the world we know and on the ways in which we have been used to dealing with it. These methods are no longer effective or have become totally outdated. The ability to adapt to such rapidly changing conditions appears to be one of the most important, if not the most important human trait for both individuals and societies. The irreversible effects of climate change, demographic change, including migration and an ageing population, war, human rights violations, technological revolution, including artificial intelligence, and its impact on the labour market, autocratic governments, and the ideology of constant growth leading to the depletion of our resources. These are some of the major axes of change that also pose the greatest challenges to humanity at the start of the twenty-first century.
Individual projects: Alberto Giuliani (Italy), Pasha Kritchko (Belarus), Mykhaylo Palinchak (Ukraine), Judit Ruprech (Hungary) and Simone Tramonte (Italy).
Commissionner : Marta Szymańska
Coordinator : Radek Lipka
Organised by CinEast in collaboration and with the support of Neimënster.

Sep 28, 2023 | Categories: Blog, Expositions | Comments Off on Expo: ‘Adaptations’ organised by CinEast

New training: Introduction to photography in English (Autumn 2023)

We have the pleasure to inform you that we will once again be offering the Introduction to photography training in English. The training is led by professional photographer Robin Jensen.

Here is the programme for the training:

Thursday 5th October 19:00-21:00
Introduction and getting to know your camera and lenses

Sunday 8th October 10:00-12:00
Outdoor shooting session (I)

Thursday 12th October 19:00-21:00
The 3 pillars of photography: aperture, shutter speed and ISO

Sunday 15th October 10:00-12:00
Outdoor shooting session (II)

Thursday 19th October 19:00-21:00
Lighting and flash

Thursday 26th October 19:00-21:00
Composition

Thursday 9th November 19:00-21:00
Portrait photography

Thursday 16th October 19:00-21:00
Landscape photography

The maximum number of participants is 11.

The training fees are:

85 EUR for members
95 EUR for non-member school pupils and students
135 EUR for non-members

Membership of the CIEL photo club until the end of the calendar year is included in the training fees for non-members.

If you don’t have a camera, we can lend you one of the club’s digital SLR cameras for the duration of the training, depending on availability.

Enrolment is by the order in which the training fees are deposited on the CIEL’s photo club’s bank account. When the maximum number of participants is reached, you will be put on the waiting list for the next available training course offered and the training fees will be reimbursed. Should you cancel your eurolment less than one week before the beginning of the training, the training fees will not be reimbursed unless the club is able to find a replacement.

You can enroll by completing the online form on the Formation page on the website and depositing the training fees on the bank account of the CIEL photo club: IBAN LU04 0024 1026 0480 0000 (BILLLULL). Communication: “Introduction to photography EN Autumn 2023, participant name”.

Jul 14, 2023 | Categories: Blog, Formation | Comments Off on New training: Introduction to photography in English (Autumn 2023)

[Cancelled] Nouveau stage: Initiation à la photographie en français (Automne 2023)

Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer le prochain stage d’introduction à la photographie (en français) qui commencera bientôt. Le cours est animé par le photographe professionnel Jean-Marc Rohmer qui anime depuis des années ce cours pour notre club photo.

Voici le programme du stage:

Mardi 26 sept de 19h00 à 21h30
Initiation et cours théorique

Jeudi 28 sept de 19h00 à 21h30
Suite du cours théorique

Mardi 03 oct de 19h00 à 21h30
Suite du cours théorique

Jeudi 05 oct de 19h00 à 21h30
Suite du cours théorique

Samedi 07 oct de 14h00 à 18h00
Séance de prise de vues à l’extérieur (rendez-vous devant le Mudam)

Mardi 10 oct de 19h00 à 21h30
Bilan et conclusion du stage – Présentation des travaux des stagiaires

Le nombre maximal de participants est 11.

Les frais de stage sont:

85 EUR pour les membres
95 EUR pour les non-membres scolaires et étudiants
135 EUR pour les non-membres

Nous avons quelques boitiers reflex que nous pouvons mettre gracieusement à disposition des stagiaires qui n’en possèdent pas (dans la limite de nos possibilités).

L’adhésion au CIEL jusqu’à la fin de l’année calendrier est incluse dans les frais de stage pour les non-membres.

Vous pouvez vous inscrire en utilisant le formulaire d’inscription en ligne à la page Formation et en effectuant un virement des frais de stage sur le compte du club photo CIEL: IBAN LU04 0024 1026 0480 0000 (BILLLULL) avec la communication suivante: “Introduction à la photographie FR, Automne 2023, nom du participant”.

Les inscriptions au stage se font par ordre d’entrée des virements sur le compte du CIEL. Si le nombre maximal d’inscrits est atteint, vous serrez sur liste d’attente pour un prochain stage et les frais de stage vous seront remboursés. En cas d’annulation moins d’une semaine avant le début du stage, les frais ne seront pas remboursés si un remplaçant n’est pas trouvé.

Jul 14, 2023 | Categories: Blog, Formation | Comments Off on [Cancelled] Nouveau stage: Initiation à la photographie en français (Automne 2023)

NB: Foyer closed in August

The Foyer of the European Institutions in Luxembourg will be closed from 5th August, reopening on Monday 4th September. There is no access to CIEL facilities during the closure of the Foyer.

Jul 14, 2023 | Categories: Blog, Vie du Club | Comments Off on NB: Foyer closed in August

New Training: Intermediate Photography Course (complete)

Take Your Photography to the Next Level

Comfortable with your camera, enjoy photography but want to take it to the next level? CIEL is offering an intermediate level course which allows you to do just that. In a series of 3-hour workshops run by Robin Jensen taking place around Luxembourg, you will:

Learn how to seriously improve your technique, and come away with some photographs you will be proud to show your friends and family or frame and hang on your wall.

Enhance your photographic knowledge and mastery of subjects such as visual language, advanced composition and lighting.

Focus beyond the basics and delve into advanced technical aspects, such as advanced camera settings and lens techniques.

Topics covered in the course:

  • Advanced camera settings and shoot preparation
  • Advanced exposure, shooting in manual-mode
  • Understanding light and its properties
  • Creative composition and visual weight.
  • Shooting HDR the right way
  • Mastering Flash
  • Low light photography       

The dates for the workshops are:

  • Oct 7 (10-13H) Grund
  • Oct 14 (19-22H) Luxembourg Centre (Low Light)
  • Oct 22 (18-21H) Luxembourg Centre (Flash)
  • Nov 12 (14-17H) Castles Bourscheid and Brandenbourg
  • Nov 19 (09-12H) Mullerthal and Beaufort

The maximum number of participants is 8.

The training fees are:

120 EUR for members
170 EUR for non-members

Membership of the CIEL photo club until the end of the calendar year is included in the training fees for non-members.

Enrolment is by the order in which the training fees are deposited on the CIEL photo club’s bank account. When the maximum number of participants is reached, you will be put on the waiting list for the next available training course offered and the training fees will be reimbursed. Should you cancel your enrolment less than one week before the beginning of the training, the training fees will not be reimbursed unless the club is able to find a replacement.

You can enroll by completing the online form on the Formation page on the website and depositing the training fees on the bank account of the CIEL photo club: IBAN LU04 0024 1026 0480 0000 (BILLLULL). Communication: “Intermediate Photography EN Spring 2023, participant name”.

Jul 10, 2023 | Categories: Blog, Formation | Comments Off on New Training: Intermediate Photography Course (complete)