For Families and Children
With Raouf Al-Hajj Yahya

Friday, June 20, 11:00–17:30
Location: the Palestinian Museum

We invite individuals and families to join us for a pinhole camera photography workshop—a creative journey that takes us back to the earliest days of photography, where there are no lenses or screens, only light, time, and a human touch. It is a space for contemplating memory, reconnecting the senses with place, and exploring the relationship between old techniques and contemporary artistic practices.

In this experience, we will build our own cameras and learn how images were once captured and developed before the age of digital cameras. We will turn a pickle can into a handmade pinhole camera to capture unique photographs, discover the principle of the "Camera Obscura", and experiment with composition and light in the museum’s natural and architectural surroundings.

What will we do in the workshop?

1. We begin by diving into the world of traditional photography
   We will learn about the process of analogue photography from both practical and theoretical angles. We will explore the interplay between the physical (light) and chemical (development) aspects. Then we will be introduced to the pinhole camera and the steps to prepare it.
2. We move into the darkroom
   Here, we will prepare our cameras and photosensitive paper. We will receive initial instructions on how to take a photo, choose lighting, and compose the shot. Each of us will then take a personal photograph using our handmade pinhole camera in and around the museum.
3. We develop our photos by hand
   After shooting, we return to the darkroom to carry out the development process manually. We immerse our prints in special solutions, soak them in water for 10 to 20 minutes to fix the image, then proceed to the drying stage.
4. Finally, we turn them into digital images
   We digitize our photographs so we can archive and share them with others.

This workshop offers a fun, interactive, and collaborative experience that brings together art, craft, and a spirit of discovery. Participants will create personal handmade visual works that touch memory and open space for sharing experiences among individuals and families in a creative and educational context that reconnects the senses to place and grants artistic practice a deeply reflective dimension.

The workshop is divided into five-time slots. Those interested in participating are kindly asked to choose the time slot that suits them and register in advance through the link provided for each group. The number of participants in each group is limited to a maximum of 10 to 15 people, distributed as follows:

• Group 1 (11:30–12:30) – [Click here to register]
• Group 2 (13:30–14:30) – [Click here to register]
• Group 3 (14:30–15:30) – [Click here to register]
• Group 4 (15:30–16:30) – [Click here to register]
• Group 5 (16:30–17:30) – [Click here to register]