Planned Serendipity
Planned Serendipity — A Full Day with Gil Ribeiro
"Like a magician, a photographer can weave spells with their camera, creating images that provoke imagination, stir emotions, and reveal the extraordinary within the ordinary."
Morning — 9:00am–12:00pm Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
We start on the waterfront, learning the art of the invisible approach. Moving through Lisbon's streets, Gil teaches the group to read a scene before it happens, prep their settings on the move, and shoot before the moment closes.
Break — 12:00–1:00pm Lunch on your own or with the group.
Afternoon — 1:00pm–4:00pm Absent, Rua da Glória 78, Lisboa
The group reconvenes with Gil for a workshop dissecting the day's shots, identifying the decisive moment in a sequences, and learning how see like a storyteller.
What you'll leave with
Gil's method of moving through a scene without disturbing it
An understanding of how to engineer luck: right place, right light, ready
The technical habits behind split-second decisive shooting
Genuine feedback on your own frames from the morning
About Gil
Gil Ribeiro is a Lisbon-based street photographer with a degree in cinematography from FH Dortmund. He is a co-founder of Lisbon Street Photo Fest. His work has been exhibited in Portugal and internationally and published in Revue 6Mois, Público and Timeout Magazine Portugal among many others.
Practical
All levels welcome
Bring your camera (any system)
Maximum 12 participants
Organised by Victory Sauce, a photography community based in Lisbon.