Weekend Workshops
Workshops are immersive learning experiences that run over 1–4 days. They cover a range of photographic techniques, supported by theory, discussion, and plenty of hands-on practice. Workshops are ideal for deep skill-building and creative immersion.
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Workshops Calendar
February
Cyanotypes on ceramics and glass with Kate van der Drift and Cassey Locke.
March
Lumen printing, phytograms, photograms and chemigrams with Kate van der Drift
April
Developing your negatives and silver gelatine prints with plants. Salt fixing
May
Paper negatives, liquid emulsion and hand colouring black and white silver gelatine photographs.
June
Distressed negatives and photographs in colour and black and white. Cliche verre and mordancage techniques.
July
Build a Portfolio: Studio Photography Foundations. Lighting, portraiture, and product photography with Kate van der Drift and Cassey Locke.
Cyanotypes on Alternative Surfaces
Join us at Halide Studios for a two-day deep dive into cyanotype on alternative surfaces, where you’ll learn how to create distinctive cyanotype works on ceramic and glass.
Led by Kate van der Drift and Cassey Locke, this hands-on workshop is designed to expand both your technical understanding and creative possibilities within the cyanotype process. Working in a small, supportive group at the newly opened Halide Studios in Raglan, you’ll learn side-by-side with us through demonstration, experimentation, and guided making.
This is an immersive, practical weekend focused on process, material knowledge, and confidence—giving you the tools to continue exploring cyanotype well beyond the workshop.
Dates: April. Exact timing to be announced
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Location: Halide Studios, 49B Hills Road, Raglan, Waikato
Spaces: Limited to 8 participants
Studio Photography Foundations: Two-Day Workshop
Take your photography to the next level in this hands-on, two-day workshop at Halide Studios, Whāingaroa / Raglan. Learn professional studio techniques for portrait, fashion, and product photography while building a portfolio that will help you get paid work.
Work in small groups with real client briefs, experiment with natural and strobe lighting, and explore tethered workflows, posing, directing, and editing. You’ll leave with polished images, new creative contacts, and the confidence to tackle your own shoots.
Bring your camera and laptop to use your own gear, or share our studio equipment, everything you need for an immersive, practical learning experience.
Lumen Prints, Phytograms, Photograms & Chemigrams
Step away from the screen and into the darkroom. In this analogue photography full weekend workshop we will guide you through film, cameraless techniques, and sustainable photographic processes, helping you build technical skills and creative confidence.
Over a two-day session, you’ll experiment with eco-friendly materials, and receive guidance through small-group critiques.
Each workshop blends practical skill-building, artistic reflection, and playful experimentation, so you leave with images you’re proud of and a deeper understanding of your own process.
Join a supportive community of emerging photographers and artists, explore your ideas, and reconnect with the materiality of photography.
Halide Studios, Whāingaroa / Raglan.
Plant-Based Developing for Negatives & Silver Gelatine Prints
Discover the magic of more sustainable analogue photography in this hands-on half-day darkroom workshop at Halide Studios, Whāingaroa / Raglan.
Perfect for beginners and emerging photographers, you’ll develop your negatives with plant-based developers and print your own black-and-white images, exploring exposure, contrast, and paper techniques under the guidance of experienced tutors.
Over two days, you’ll move through practical, step-by-step darkroom processes, receive personalised feedback, and experiment with your own creative ideas. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with finished prints, practical skills, and the confidence to continue exploring analogue photography independently.
Other Workshops
Landscape Photography
(Halide Collective)
Cyanotype for Kids and
adults (Short Workshop)
Cyanotype for Kids
(Short Workshop)
Collodian Wetplate Photography
(Halide Collective)
Collodian Wetplate Photography
(Halide Collective)
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