About the events
November at Roman Krawczenko’s photography studio is an opportunity to pause for a moment amid the rush of everyday life and discover photography from a completely different perspective. Surrounded by the atmosphere of autumn, we invite you to explore historic photographic techniques: ambrotype, talbotype, and contact printing. It is a space for experimentation, discovering traditional craftsmanship, and experiencing photography that is created without haste.
Programme for November 2026
5, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28 November 2026 | A photographic atelier from 100 years ago – tour
14 November 2026 | Ambrotype – silver on glass
21 November 2026 | Talbotype – salted paper process
28 November 2026 | Contact prints – photography with soul
A photographic atelier from 100 years ago – tour
Visit the Photography Studio in the Hartwig Alley and travel back in time a hundred years. Discover the secrets of historical photographic processes and see what the everyday work of a photographer looked like at the turn of the 20th century.
In Lublin’s Hartwig Alley, you will find a small Photography Studio run by Roman Krawczenko – a photographer and artist specializing in historical photographic processes. During your visit to this unique place, you will discover how a historic photographic atelier operated and what the work of a photographer and darkroom technician involved more than a century ago. The studio also offers a unique opportunity to have your portrait taken on glass using the collodion process.
When: 5, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28 November 2026, 11.50-15.50
Where: Photography Studio, the Hartwig Alley, Kowalska 3
Free admission
Ambrotype – silver on glass
Join us for a photography workshop in the wet plate collodion photography technique (ambrotype). Ambrotype (from the Greek for “immortal picture”) is one of the earliest positive photographic processes, used since 1851. It allows a single, unique image to be created, with no possibility of making prints. Such a portrait on glass can become a keepsake for generations to come – the photograph can survive intact for as long as 180 years!
When: 14 November 2026, 11:00-13:30
Where: Photography Studio, the Hartwig Alley, Kowalska 3
For: adults
Registration: via the online form
Participation fee: 50 zł
Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis
Talbotype – salted paper process
The talbotype process was pioneered in 1839 by William Fox Talbot. During the workshop, participants will prepare their own light-sensitive photographic paper using, among other things, salt, gelatin, citric acid, silver nitrate and watercolor paper. They will then use the prepared salted paper to make UV-exposed prints by placing a negative featuring a view of Lublin on top. The photograph is just as durable as prints made using silver-based processes. It has a reddish-brown tone and a thin layer of natural wax that gives the photograph a delicate sheen. After the workshop, participants can take their photograph home.
When: 21 November 2026, 11:00-13:30
Where: Photography Studio, the Hartwig Alley, Kowalska 3
For: adults
Registration: via the online form
Participation fee: 30 zł
Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis
Contact prints – photography with soul
Here is a unique opportunity to take part in a professional photography session. In the intimate setting of the Photography Studio, we will create portraits using one of the oldest photographic techniques, dating back to the early 20th century – contact prints. At the end of the visit, each person will receive two prints of their photographs. Such photographs are not only a beautiful keepsake from an extraordinary encounter, but also an original and one-of-a-kind gift.
When: 28 November 2026, 11:00-13:30
Where: Photography Studio, the Hartwig Alley, Kowalska 3
For: adults
Registration: via the online form
Participation fee: 20 zł
Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis
More information
A discount is available when registering for all 3 paid workshops! The total participation fee is then only 85 zł per person. Workshops included in the discount:
- 14 November 2026 | Ambrotype – silver on glass
- 21 November 2026 | Talbotype – salted paper process
- 28 November 2026 | Contact prints – photography with soul
Accessibility
- Workshops are available in Polish and Ukrainian.
- The event takes place on the raised ground floor with stairs.
- Let us know about your individual accessibility needs using the form.
- Read the basic accessibility information about the Workshops of Culture.
- Find out how to get there – watch the video.