The Photographic Eye · Vienna · August 2026
Discovering your hidden talents as a photographer.
An intimate workshop for photographers to unlock their potential.
There's something most photographers don't know about themselves. It's the idea that runs through everything you make — the thing you reach for over and over without realising it. The thing that, once named, makes everything feel more intentional.
Most photographers don't have a technique problem. They know how to expose. They know what good light looks like. But there's a persistent gap between the photographs they're making and the photographs they want to make.
Over the course of three days, we will discover together the hidden style that is already inside your work — and bring it to the surface.
If you've felt that your photographs are missing a certain something. If you want a better understanding of why your images sometimes just miss the mark. If you want to shoot to your true strengths as a photographer — this is for you.
Vienna, August 2026.
C. Birr
The programme
Friday 14 August
Galerie G99, Vienna
Finding your hidden style
Morning session with your own photographs. Not a critique — a process of looking. We surface what's already there: the subconscious pattern, the recurring instinct, the visual idea you've been working on without having words for it.
In the afternoon, we take it outside. A photo walk through Vienna — making new work with what the morning revealed.
Saturday 15 August
Baden bei Wien — 30 mins south of Vienna by train
A day of inspiration
We meet in Baden bei Wien for a full day at the La Gacilly–Baden Photo Festival — the largest outdoor photography festival in Europe. Seven kilometres of route, around 1,500 photographs in public spaces, some up to 200 square metres.
We find inspiration from what other serious photographers are doing, and apply what we discovered about our own hidden style the day before to what we're seeing.
Sunday 16 August
Galerie G99, Vienna
Seeing the transformation
We come back together as a group to look at the work produced over the previous two days. What has changed? What do you now see in your own photographs that you couldn't see before?
This is where the discoveries of the weekend become visible — in your work, and in your understanding of it. We wrap around midday.
This isn't about learning techniques that you never apply again. This is about discovering your hidden talents as a photographer — a skill that will last you a lifetime.
Practicalities
Dates
Friday 14 – Sunday 16 August 2026
Venue
Galerie G99, Vienna
+ Baden bei Wien (Saturday)
Places
10 maximum
Investment
€850 per person
Included
3-day workshop sessions and all materials
All entrance fees
One-to-one private Zoom call with Alex
Not included
Flights, accommodation, meals, and travel to Baden bei Wien on Saturday — your own arrangements.
Pay in full, or secure your place with a €425 deposit. Balance due 15 July 2026.
If paying by deposit, your card details are saved securely and the €425 balance is charged automatically on 15 July 2026. You'll receive confirmation of this at checkout.
Previously attended a TPE workshop? Contact Alex for a discount code before booking.
Questions? alex@thephotographiceye.info
Booking terms
Deposit. A €425 deposit secures your place. The remaining €425 balance is charged automatically to the same card on 15 July 2026. Your card details are stored securely via Stripe.
Cancellation. Cancellations made before 15 June 2026 receive a full refund of the deposit. Cancellations after 15 June 2026 are non-refundable. If a replacement participant can be found, a full refund will be issued.
Cancellation by organiser. In the unlikely event the workshop cannot proceed, all payments will be refunded in full.
Flights and accommodation. These are booked independently and are your own responsibility. We recommend not booking non-refundable flights until your place is confirmed.
Venue. Galerie G99, Gentzgasse 99, 1180 Wien · g99gallery.com