Beurs / La Bourse
Place de la Bourse / Beursplein 1
1000 Brussels
This is a paid workshop. Click the register button below to secure your spot.
First come, first served. Payments are non-refundable. Contact info@bspfestival.org for special cases.
The BSPF reserves the right to cancel groups of fewer than 6 participants. Participants will be notified at least 5 days in advance and receive a full refund or an alternative offer.
The cost to participate in this workshop is €125.
This event is in English.
Participants are expected to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.
For more information about the city, please visit www.visit.brussels.
Payments are non-refundable. Please contact info@bspfestival.org for special cases.
The BSPF is not responsible for reimbursing travel expenses if a workshop is cancelled. We recommend purchasing refundable tickets and/or travel insurance.
The BSPF reserves the right to cancel groups of fewer than 6 students. Participants will be notified at least 5 days in advance and receive a full refund or an alternative offer.
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@bspfestival.org.
Morning – Introductions and briefing
Late morning – Shooting and one-on-one consulting in the streets
Lunch break
Afternoon – New neighbourhood for more shooting and consulting
~17:00 – Wrap-up discussion (optional continuation at a local spot afterwards)
At the end of the day, Blake will pick his favourite photo made during the workshop and award his photobook Asa Nisi Masa to its creator.
Bring your camera with a fully charged battery and enough memory cards for a full day of shooting.
For the editing and review session, bring a laptop or tablet with your preferred editing software installed.
Wear comfortable shoes — the workshop involves a lot of walking.
An alternative approach to traditional street photography, blending busy pedestrian thoroughfares with quieter city areas — alleys, backyards, bland commercial centres, and the mundane urban fabric of Brussels. Leaning more into Friedlander formality than Winogrand busyness.
The emphasis is on walking, looking, and converting the visual world into meaningful frames. Blake will observe you in action, peek at photos on your camera back, and provide constructive advice throughout the day. Unconventional and unorthodox methods are actively encouraged — bad, wrong, or uncomfortable photos are welcome. Expect to explore photographic layering, flash, lyric documentary, iPhone panoramics, wrong turns, texture, foliage, and more.
Open to all skill levels, styles, and backgrounds.
Blake Andrews is a self-taught photographer, writer and photobook reviewer based in Eugene, Oregon. He has been making photographs for over 30 years, capturing everyday life with a keen eye for subtle humor, visual serendipity and overlooked details in urban landscapes. He’s a member of UP Photographers.
In addition to his photography, Blake is a prominent voice in the photobook community. He maintains a long-running blog and contributes reviews and essays to various online platforms.
In 2025, he published his photography monograph, Asa Nisi Masa, with Eyeshot Publishing, drawing on decades of work and reflecting his distinctive approach to visual storytelling.
Blake Andrews is a self-taught photographer, writer and photobook reviewer based in Eugene, Oregon. He has been making photographs for over 30 years, capturing everyday life with a keen eye for subtle humor, visual serendipity and overlooked details in urban landscapes. He’s a member of UP Photographers.
In addition to his photography, Blake is a prominent voice in the photobook community. He maintains a long-running blog and contributes reviews and essays to various online platforms.
In 2025, he published his photography monograph, Asa Nisi Masa, with Eyeshot Publishing, drawing on decades of work and reflecting his distinctive approach to visual storytelling.