
Foto Koch Academy - better photography
Workshops, seminars and photo trips
Here you will find our current photo workshops with professional trainers who will teach you new know-how. The focus is on fun.
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- Suitable for all Fujifilm X camera models
- Perfect for beginners and newcomers
- No previous knowledge necessary
- What do you need?
- Good mood
- Active participation
- Your own cameras
- Full batteries
- Empty memory cards
- Discover macro worlds, make fascinating details visible
- no previous knowledge necessary!
- take breathtaking close-ups
- Date: 14.06.2026 from 14.00 to 17.00 hrs
- Meeting point: Botanical Garden, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, at the main entrance (parking: P2/P1)
- Participants: 4-8 people
- Working with natural light and reflectors
- Image composition and perspective in an urban environment
- Emotion and expression in portraits
- Date: 17.05.2026 from 15:30 to 18:30
- Location: Düsseldorf media harbor
- Participants: 4-8 people
- Photo workshop by Thomas Stelzmann
- Are sharp pictures automatically good pictures?
- Are blurred images therefore bad per se?
- Can blurring help you take better pictures?
- Date: 06.06.2026
- Time: 10 am - 4 pm
- Meeting point: Foto Koch Akademie, Schadowstr. 62, 40212 Düsseldorf, 6th floor
Free live consultation
Your individual consultation - from the comfort of your sofa
Arrange appointment- Subject area: Basics
- Seminar leader: Eugen Kamenew
- Catering: included
- Event time: 10:00 - 17:00
- Venue: Foto Koch, Schadowstraße 62, 40212 Düsseldorf
- Photo workshop by Thomas Stelzmann
- Get stuck in! The power of fixed focal lengths
- When do we only perceive, when do we see?
- How do we learn to photograph what we see?
- When do lenses help us, when do they limit us?
- What are the big differences between zooms and fixed focal lengths?
- Date: 23.05.2026
- Time: 10 am - 4 pm
- Meeting point: Foto Koch Akademie, Schadowstr. 62, 40212 Düsseldorf, 6th floor
- Photo workshop with the theme 'Architecture'
- Accompanied by photographer Thomas Stelzmann
- Theoretical and practical knowledge transfer
- Photographic basics and their implementation
- Bring your own camera and weatherproof clothing
- Date: 18.07.2026
- Time: 10 am - 4 pm
- Meeting point: Foto Koch Akademie, Schadowstr. 62, 40212 Düsseldorf, 6th floor
- Photo workshop on the subject of 'Street photography'
- Accompanied by photographer Thomas Stelzmann
- Theoretical and practical knowledge transfer
- Photographic basics and their implementation
- Bring your own camera and weatherproof clothing
- Date: 22.08.2026
- Time: 10 am - 4 pm
- Meeting point: Foto Koch Akademie, Schadowstr. 62, 40212 Düsseldorf, 6th floor
- Photo workshop with the theme 'Abstract photography'
- Homage to Saul Leiter, the master of 'malography'
- Accompanied by photographer Thomas Stelzmann
- Theoretical and practical knowledge transfer
- Photographic basics and their implementation
- Bring your own camera and weatherproof clothing
- Date: 04.07.2026
- Time: 10 am - 4 pm
- Meeting point: Foto Koch Akademie, Schadowstr. 62, 40212 Düsseldorf, 6th floor
- Basic workshop 'Exposure + image composition'
- Photography course for beginners in Düsseldorf
- Improve your photography skills and understand your camera
- Using composition and image composition consciously
- Theoretical introduction and lots of practice with tips from a professional
- Accompanied by passionate photographer and lecturer Stefan Esser
- Date: 12.07.2026, 3 pm to 6 pm
- Workshop 'At night in Duisburg Landscape Park'
- Photo tour through atmospherically illuminated industrial culture
- Light installations by the British artist Jonathan Park
- Theoretical introduction and lots of practice with tips from a professional
- Accompanied by passionate photographer and lecturer Stefan Esser
- Date: 10.10.2026 from 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm
- an unforgettable experience
- experience the beauty of fascinating reptiles up close
- capture impressive details
- Tips on the right lighting, image composition and the use of macro lenses
- Date: 21.02.2026 from 17:30 to 20:30
- Meeting point: TerraZoo, Melkweg 7 in 47495 Rheinberg, in front of the entrance
- Participants: 4-6 people
- long breathtaking photo weekend in Brussels
- impressive architecture
- picturesque and charming alleys
- Backgrounds: of the iconic "Manneken Pis"
- Visit to the world-famous magnificent building "Atomium"
- Date: 01.05.2026 from 15.00 hrs to 03.05.2026, 15.00 hrs
- Meeting point: will be announced when booking
- Participants: 4-8 people
- Workshop Basics of Night Photography
- Seminar leader: Eugen Kamenew
- no previous knowledge necessary
- suitable for all camera manufacturers
- theoretical introduction to night photography, followed by a photo walk through the city at night
- Photo workshop on the theme of 'Night of Photography'
- Exciting evening photo tour through the Medienhafen
- Teaches basic techniques for atmospheric shots
- Theoretical introduction and lots of practice with tips from professionals
- Accompanied by passionate photographer and lecturer Stefan Esser
- Date: 26.09.2026 from 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm
FKA ONLINE Individual workshop - Simply Digital
- Subject area: Basics
- Seminar leader: Eugen Kamenew
- Event time: 17:00 - 19:00
- Venue: Online
- A shower of shooting stars over the clouds of Tenerife
- 5 days astrophoto workshop at 2200m altitude
- Accompanied by award-winning expedition photographer Eugen Kamenew
- Accommodation and workshop in the UNESCO World Heritage Teide National Park
- Date: 11 - 15.12.2026
FKA ONLINE Individual workshop - Simply Digital
- Subject area: Basics
- Seminar leader: Eugen Kamenew
- Event time: 17:00 - 20.00h
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At the Foto Koch Academy, you will be introduced to the various areas of photography in a pleasant atmosphere under the guidance of professional trainers. Our workshops are designed to make it easier for you to get started in photography, they are fun and awaken your creativity.
Not only will you learn how to take better photos, you will also meet other photographers and spend time with them: Live networking! Many contacts will stay with you for years to come.
Of course, we also talk about the optimal use of Lenses and accessories, and you are also welcome to test products that interest you. We adapt the pace of learning to the participants individually and endeavor to answer every question comprehensively. Your photographic equipment is the tool with which you create your pictures, a means to an end. We explain both how to use this tool, but above all how to use it to realize your ideas, in connection with the photographic basics and the right way of seeing. As images are made to be seen and not to "gather dust" on hard drives, we also offer sessions on post-processing and the correct presentation of your work.
There's no dry theory here!
Address
Foto Koch Akademie
Schadowstraße62
40212 Düsseldorf Telefon:0211/178800
E-Mail:akademie@fotokoch.de
Our promise
- Professional trainers with many years of experience
- no mass events
- pleasant group size
- flexible booking options
- no hidden costs
- Guaranteed photo fun
As a gift
Would you like to give a workshop as a gift, but don't know which one?
The Foto Koch gift vouchers can also be redeemed for this.
