the power of self-portrait

CHF 195.00

Date: Friday, 06.02.2026, 15:30-17:30 - Chantal Convertini

In this course I share my personal story about how I discovered the self-portrait, why they mean so much to me and how they eventually became an essential part of my life and photographic oevre. I share everything I know from technical aspects with different gear (analog and digital cameras) as well as where to find inspiration and how to start. We will try together to sharpen our vision for future self-portraits and if time allows have first attempts at creating one.

Learning objectives:

Learn how the self-portrait can be a powerful tool to shape your photographic vision but also being an incredible tool for healing. Learn how to technically master a self-portrait walk away with inspiration and ideas for a first self-portrait setup.

Target audience:

Amateur

Course instructor:

Chantal Convertini

Chantal Convertini, born 1992 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, is a photographer and artist. With a huge passion for film photography, she points her camera mostly & intimately at herself, then at her partner and last but not least at her friends. Her work has been published in several magazines, online and in print and also shown in several group exhibitions mainly around Europe. Together with Imagenation and especially with KBH.G she also actively worked on bigger exhibitions as artist and curator. In February 2024 she was nominated for the Manor Kunstpreis Schaffhausen. She lives and works in Basel, Switzerland for over a decade.