From Mon 08 September to Fri 12 September 2025
35 hours on 5 day(s)
820,00€ - 5 jours - Tarif en autofinancement 2025
1er prélèvement de 30% : 14 jours après inscription (expiration du délai de rétractation)
2d prélèvement de 70% : Après l'entrée en formation
Fabrice Courthial & Marie Couteux
stage@rencontres-arles.com
+33(0) 490 967 606
Stage complet
This five-day course will tackle every aspect of making a photography book. By the time it’s over, participants will have created their own based on images, photographs, texts, etc. that they bring with them and on the extensive experience of Patrick Le Bescont, the director of Filigranes Éditions, whose catalogue includes nearly 600 artists’ books.
At first, the course will focus on editing, layout and the relationship between text and image. Then, participants will choose a binding (hardcover, blind blocking, postal book, Chinese binding), type of paper (rag, bible, rhodoid, adhesive, etc.) and printing method (phototype, offset, photographic prints, etc.).
Reflection and experimentation will eventually lead them to the right combination of visual and textual languages, forming the backbone of the book’s architecture.
Photography will be at the heart of the process, but there will also be a technical component: participants will learn how to make a dummy using layout software. Based on exploring already existing publications, these steps will touch on typography, binding, composition, etc.
Workshop in French (with English translation if necessary).
Registration Procedures and Methods
INFORMATION PRACTICES
In-person workshop
Location: Historic center of Arles
Accessibility:
Stairs to access the building and several interior rooms (contact us)
Number of participants: Between 6 and 10 people
Photography workshop starts on the first day: 10:00 a.m.
Photography workshop ends on the last day: 7:00 p.m., followed by a group presentation until 9:00 p.m.
Hours on other days: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Meals are welcome to bring your own and eat on site during lunchtime.
Screen sensitivity: Relatively significant computer time.
PREREQUISITES
This stage is open to all, provided you have a sufficient collection of photographs to create a mock-up. Please send us a selection of around thirty photographers or a website address before registering. stage@rencontres-arles.com
SELECTION
Depending on the selection sent prior to registration, a preliminary telephone interview may be conducted or additional information may be requested. After receiving the photographs, the teaching team will respond within two weeks at the latest.
ACCESS PROCEDURES AND DELAY
After receiving the registration and self-placement form, a telephone interview or an exchange of messages may take place. Registration is definitively validated upon acceptance of the training contract and receipt of the 30% deposit, after a 14-day cooling-off period.
TEACHING METHODS
- Supervision by a trainer/Director of a publishing house (accompanied by an assistant for 9 or more participants).
- The trainer reviews the registration and self-placement form in advance to adapt the program and methods to the objectives.
TECHNICAL RESOURCES
- Mac computer workstations / card reader
- Video projector
- A library of photographic works (approximately 500 references)
ASSESSMENT
- Individualized interview and assessment upon entering the training course
- Personal edition produced on an ongoing basis by the instructor
- Oral assessment at the end of the training course
FORMALIZATION AT THE END OF THE TRAINING COURSE
- Certificate of completion
ACCESSIBILITY AND DISABILITY
Whether you are recognized as having a disability or not, we are available to provide any information and will do our best to support you, adapt the content, materials, and pace, and facilitate your reception. For further information, please contact Mr. Fabrice Courthial at +33 4 90 96 76 06
ACCESS CONDITIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH REDUCED MOBILITY
Stairs to the training area
The building has stairs to access certain classrooms and filming locations. There is no access ramp or elevator.
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