RESET · Photography Workshops
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Learning to See Again. A two-day photography workshop in Paris or London.
What if you left everything behind for two days and got lost in a city you don't know, without your daily routine, without your usual routes, without the voice in your head telling you what to do? Just you, your camera, and a city that doesn't expect anything from you yet.
✓ Also a one-day street photography workshopin Antwerp, Utrecht, or Nijmegen ✓ RESET: two days in Paris (September 25–26, now on sale) or London (November 20–21). 2027 now online!
What if you left everything behind for two days and got lost in a city you don’t know? No daily routine, no set routes, no voice in your head telling you how things should be. Just you, your camera, and a city that doesn’t expect anything from you yet.
I believe the best photos come when you’re lost. That’s when you see things again the way you did when you first started: with curiosity, without judging what’s good enough.
That's what happens when you spend two days exploring Paris or London with me. From the moment you land in that city, your RESET begins.
The hustle and bustle subsides. You observe, document, and notice things you’d normally walk right past without a second thought. With every step, you get closer to understanding why you ever started taking photos in the first place.
Over two five-hour sessions, we’ll explore that “ RESET ” together. I’ll be your compass in the city and your sounding board; we’ll talk a lot about photography, about what you want, and where you’re headed. I’ll map out the route; you’ll take the journey.
Whether you prefer photographing buildings or people, seeking out composition or contrast: after these two days, you’re guaranteed to walk more slowly and look around more mindfully. You’ll learn to read the city like a book, layer by layer.
Select your city below. The groups are small—a maximum of five people—so once they're full, they're full.
I believe the best photos happen when you get lost.
In 2026, I’ll be hosting “ RESET ” four times, in two cities
Every city has its own character, its own pace, its own light. Choose the city that appeals to you, or visit several—every weekend brings new insights.
PARIS
Friday, September 25, and Saturday, September 26
Two-day street photography masterclass
Paris doesn’t ask anything of you. You don’t have to be a tourist, a connoisseur, or an art lover. Just look. Along the Bassin de la Villette, people sit with nowhere to go. In the alleys of Belleville, laundry hangs out to dry and music drifts from open windows. At Père-Lachaise, someone walks their dog as if it were just an ordinary park. That’s the real Paris, and that’s what we’re going to photograph.
For two days, we’ll explore neighborhoods you won’t find on postcards: the covered arcades of the Palais Royal, the hill of Montmartre, the gritty Belleville, and the shadow of the Sacré-Cœur. I’ll show you how to navigate a city as a photographer—how to choose your moments, wait, and take risks. You’ll go home with photos you’re proud of and a way of seeing the world that will stay with you forever.
This session is already on sale, and the group—which is limited to five participants—fills up quickly.
€648.00 €698.00
SALE
LONDON
Friday, November 20, and Saturday, November 21
Two-day street photography masterclass
London is big, loud, and sometimes overwhelming. That’s exactly why it’s such a great city to photograph. The city forces you to make choices: what do you leave out, where do you look, and who do you follow with your eyes? Between the crowds on Oxford Street and the tranquility of Soho’s side streets lies a world of images that most people walk right past. But not you anymore.
I’ll take you past the Barbican, Southbank, Covent Garden, and hidden gems like Neal’s Yard and Leadenhall Market. Not as a tourist, but as a photographer who knows exactly what he’s looking for. After two days, you’ll know the city in a way most visitors never do, and you’ll have a memory card full of images to prove it.
The same applies here: a maximum of five participants per group, so be sure to book early.
€ 698,00
“Michiel is a very talented and passionate photographer. It was a wonderful experience to join him on a journey through London, engaging in street photography.
The workshop felt more like a natural collaboration than a purely educational program. I learned more than ever before and found true joy and inspiration during two intensive days. I will definitely join him on more photographic adventures in the future.”
I walk through cities, not to document what’s happening, but to understand how a city moves. How light falls between buildings, how people find their rhythm amid the hustle and bustle, how silence sounds in a crowded square.
I’ve since written three books on the subject: Straatfotobijbel, De Wet van de Straat , and The Observer. I write columns for Focus Magazine and Photofacts about my own photographic journey, and in 2025, I helped contestants on Het Perfecte Plaatje sharpen their vision.
Photography isn't about ISO settings or shutter speeds. It's about looking—about seeing what was always there but that you overlooked because you were walking too fast, thinking too much, or too busy trying to get everything right.
I bring that experience with me into RESET. Not as a teacher who tells you how to do it, but as someone who has been searching for miles for the same thing you are: that moment when you forget you’re holding a camera and just look.
Here, you won't learn how to use a camera. You'll learn how to interpret a city.
Not as a teacher, but as someone who’s looking for the same thing as you
The first photos you take are tentative, perhaps cautious. The last ones are more confident, more vivid. The same city, the same streets, but your perspective has shifted. What was noise has become rhythm. What was chaos now has structure. You take that home with you, and it sticks with you.
Does this sound familiar? Then RESET is for you.
✓ You want to move forward, but you’re stuck
✓ You’re looking for a challenge; you know you can do more
✓ You’ve lost touch with your passion a little
✓ You want to get lost for two days so you can find your way again
RESET It works just as well if you're still at the beginning of your photography journey. That's exactly when it's valuable to start fresh early on and discover what kind of photography suits you, before you develop habits that you'll have to break later on.
Who is " RESET " intended for?
The two-day “ masterclass ” costs 698 euro. Groups are kept small, so once they’re full, they’re full. I never take more than five people—that keeps it personal and gives me the space to really look through your eyes.
Two days of getting lost. Give your photography a fresh boost—or find that initial spark if you’re still figuring out what suits you best. I look forward to seeing you in one of these cities, with your camera, your curiosity, and the freedom to start anew.
Ready to learn to see again?
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