Venezia Photo Academy
Venezia Photo opens a new chapter: a year-round program of exclusive workshops in Venice.
A program of photography workshops in Venice throughout the year. Concentrated and immersive formats in small groups. Demanding training that develops skills, refines vision and anchors practice in a unique setting between sky and lagoon.
Venezia Photo Festival
Venezia Photo Festival is a creative, professional festival dedicated to photographic training, bringing recognized artists and participants together in one shared moment in Venice, for an immersive, practice-driven learning experience.
Venezia Photo Festival is a creative, professional festival dedicated to photographic training, bringing recognized artists and participants together in one shared moment in Venice, for an immersive, practice-driven learning experience.
They came to Venezia Photo
Renee. G
Great organization, it was amazing ! Jean Christophe was reachable and very relevant.
Taylor G.
A new level of boldness in my creativity and confidence in my ability to execute ideas.
Gerard G.
Armelle and Noémie showed -beyond their own great qualities- that one plus one can be far more than two. Armelle gave me the opportunity to develop a new style in black-and-white photography. I truly believe that this group experience has helped us grow not only as photographers, but also as human beings.
Eric A.
Widen my horizons, new thoughts, shared thinking ...
Emanuel G.
Stefan Rappo is a real professional who shares all he knows: This created a family-like, trust-based and at the same time joyfull atmosphere which allowed to learn, work and create. I am very thankfull for this opportunity to join his class.
Archive
The 2026 edition brought together an exceptional community of photographers, artists and participants for four days of workshops, exhibitions, book signing, portfolio reviews and photographic conve...
The 2025 edition welcomed photographers from around the world for four days of learning, exchanges and image-making in Venice.
The 2024 edition celebrated photography through workshops, exhibitions and encounters between internationally recognised photographers and an international community of passionate image-makers.
A word from Oliviero Toscani
In 2018, together with Sam Stourdzé director of Les Rencontres d'Arles, Alexandre de Metz and San Servolo srl, we created Venezia Photo, the first international festival of photography in Italy dedicated to transmitting and sharing our passion, through workshops.
Venice is the ideal place to meet every year and share our love for photography on the island of San Servolo, which allows us to meet, but also to escape into the magic of the Serenissima, so dear to all of us photographers.
Long live photography!
— Oliviero Toscani
