ISSA Slow photography workshop

📅 19 – 21 September 2025.

⏰ 10:00–13:00 / 15:00–18:00

📍 Bašta, Komiža

This hands-on workshop invites participants to explore traditional artistic techniques:

• Glass plate photography using large format cameras and pinhole photography with Elvis Halilović, founder of ONDU, a family of creators making photographic instruments from premium natural materials at their workshop on the sunny side of the Alps, Slovenia.
• Making miniprints with a camera obscura and herbal developer
• Cyanotype printing, a sun-powered process rooted in the 19th century
• Botanical toning, following the techniques of Anette Golaz, using plants sourced directly from the island
• Soil and plant-based chromatography, a visual technique that separates and reveals the hidden pigments and chemical compounds in natural materials, creating unique patterns that reflect the biochemical makeup of plants and earth

Working with paper, glass, and fabric as mediums, you’ll create photographic collages by combining traditional techniques with natural materials. Using plants and soil collected from the island, you’ll experiment with toning and chromatography and produce unique visuals.

The workshop pays tribute to Anna Atkins, considered the first female photographer, who pioneered cyanotype for botanical illustration. Participants will also learn about the rich local flora — its medicinal uses, cultural significance, and its role in everyday life on Vis.

All materials are provided; no prior experience with alternative photography is required, and the workshop is open to all ages, starting from 5 years old. The children between 5 and 10 will be under close adult supervision.

Max 20 participants. To register for the workshop, please contact us at this email: issa@issa-school.org

More information about each workshop: https://issa-school.org/events/issa-slow-photography-workshop/