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Date: Fri. 06.02.2026 11:00-13:00 - NORMSKI
Hip hop and street culture were never designed to be photographed politely. They are fast, physical, confrontational, expressive, and deeply rooted in lived experience. This workshop focuses on how to photograph rap, dance and street style culture with authenticity, respect and visual power, without turning it into a costume or cliché. Normski draws on decades of experience documenting hip hop, grime, dancehall and street scenes
across the UK and internationally. Participants will explore how movement, attitude, environment and identity intersect, and how to translate that into images that feel alive rather than staged.
The workshop combines cultural context with practical photographic insight. Topics include working in uncontrolled environments, reading body language, timing and anticipation, framing energy rather than perfection, and understanding when to step in, and when to step back. Attention is also given to trust, access and ethics when working within music and street communities.
This workshop is suitable for photographers who want to move beyond surface aesthetics and learn how
to document culture with credibility, confidence and intent. It is not about trends. It is about presence,
instinct and visual storytelling rooted in reality.
Understanding hip hop and street culture as lived environments, not visual styles
Capturing movement, rhythm and attitude in rap and dance contexts
Working with natural light, fast situations and unpredictable settings
Developing an authentic visual language without imitation or appropriation
Building trust and respect when photographing people and communities
Editing and sequencing images to retain energy and narrative strength
Photographers interested in music, street, documentary and cultural photography who want to deepen both their visual approach and cultural understanding. Suitable for emerging and experienced photographers alike.
More than a photographer, NORMSKI is regarded as a cultural insider whose work reflects deep trust, access, and understanding of the communities he documented. His images are celebrated for their immediacy, authenticity, and historical value, preserving moments that helped define global youth culture. Alongside his photography, he has worked as a TV presenter, radio host, and author, continually shaping how underground music and street culture are seen and remembered.
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Links:
Tickets: Ticket-Shop
This could also interest you: Porfolio-Review with NORMSKI
Other Activities: Forum Talk “Man with the golden shutter”, Saturday, 07.02.2026, 14:00-15:00 in Vortragssaal 2.
Date: Fri. 06.02.2026 11:00-13:00 - NORMSKI
Hip hop and street culture were never designed to be photographed politely. They are fast, physical, confrontational, expressive, and deeply rooted in lived experience. This workshop focuses on how to photograph rap, dance and street style culture with authenticity, respect and visual power, without turning it into a costume or cliché. Normski draws on decades of experience documenting hip hop, grime, dancehall and street scenes
across the UK and internationally. Participants will explore how movement, attitude, environment and identity intersect, and how to translate that into images that feel alive rather than staged.
The workshop combines cultural context with practical photographic insight. Topics include working in uncontrolled environments, reading body language, timing and anticipation, framing energy rather than perfection, and understanding when to step in, and when to step back. Attention is also given to trust, access and ethics when working within music and street communities.
This workshop is suitable for photographers who want to move beyond surface aesthetics and learn how
to document culture with credibility, confidence and intent. It is not about trends. It is about presence,
instinct and visual storytelling rooted in reality.
Understanding hip hop and street culture as lived environments, not visual styles
Capturing movement, rhythm and attitude in rap and dance contexts
Working with natural light, fast situations and unpredictable settings
Developing an authentic visual language without imitation or appropriation
Building trust and respect when photographing people and communities
Editing and sequencing images to retain energy and narrative strength
Photographers interested in music, street, documentary and cultural photography who want to deepen both their visual approach and cultural understanding. Suitable for emerging and experienced photographers alike.
More than a photographer, NORMSKI is regarded as a cultural insider whose work reflects deep trust, access, and understanding of the communities he documented. His images are celebrated for their immediacy, authenticity, and historical value, preserving moments that helped define global youth culture. Alongside his photography, he has worked as a TV presenter, radio host, and author, continually shaping how underground music and street culture are seen and remembered.
none.
Links:
Tickets: Ticket-Shop
This could also interest you: Porfolio-Review with NORMSKI
Other Activities: Forum Talk “Man with the golden shutter”, Saturday, 07.02.2026, 14:00-15:00 in Vortragssaal 2.