{"id":8417,"date":"2026-07-06T22:25:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photo.dmjx.dk\/?p=8417"},"modified":"2026-07-06T22:54:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:54:43","slug":"the-second-workshop-of-the-dmjx-educational-programme-in-cairo-has-come-to-an-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photo.dmjx.dk\/index.php\/2026\/07\/06\/the-second-workshop-of-the-dmjx-educational-programme-in-cairo-has-come-to-an-end\/","title":{"rendered":"The second workshop of the DMJX educational programme in Cairo has come to an end"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last week, S\u00f8ren Pagter conducted the workshop Photojournalist Method as the second in a series of four DMJX workshops in Cairo made in co-operation with our partner Photopia Cairo<\/a> and supported by the Embassy of Denmark in Cairo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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S\u00f8ren Pagter editing stories together with the 12 selected participants of the DMJX educational programme at Photopia Cairo. Photo: Photopia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Each student had brought prints from one story to be edited as part of the education during the workshop. Photo: Photopia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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The 12 workshop participants together with S\u00f8ren Pagter in the studio at Photopia.
Standing from left: Ali Moustafa<\/em><\/em>, George Mercuris, Osama Mostafa<\/em><\/em>, S\u00f8ren Pagter, Hassan Ghonim<\/em>, Yousef Nasar, Ahmed Mahfouz, and Abdelaziz Ibrahim.
Sitting from left: Mona Hassan<\/em><\/em>, Doaa Nasr, Mariam Shabana, Farah El Moatassem, and Judi Mohamed.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The aim of the programmne is to educate 12 selected Egyptian photographers in the language of photojournalism. The programme will consist of a series of four workshops and conclude with an exhibition and a publication showing the participants\u2019 final projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The participants will receive teaching and work on individual assignments during the workshops. Each participant will do a major project in the period in between the third and fourth workshop. The participants will receive individual coaching while they work on the final major project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the fourth and final workshop, all stories will be published in a mutual magazine. The magazine will be posted online on DMJX Photojournalism\u2019s webpage, and images from the stories and the spreads of the magazine will be exhibited in Cairo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May, Mads Greve conducted the first workshop<\/a> focussing on Portraiture. In August, Gitte Luk will host the third workshop in written journalism. The fourth online workshop will conducted by both Gitte Luk and S\u00f8ren Pagter and here the students will do the final editing of the stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final exhibition has been postponed and will take place at Photopia, January 14, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During the workshop week, S\u00f8ren Pagter gave three lectures and the students story ideas were presented and discussed. Photo: S\u00f8ren Pagter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Osama Mostafa, Hassan Ghonim and Abdelaziz Ibrahim listening to S\u00f8ren Pagter’s thoughts on one of the students’ ideas. Photo: Photopia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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DMJX graduate Sahl Abdelraman joined the workshop to give a lecture about his prize winning graduation project Child Power. Photo: Photopia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hassan Ghonim, Mona Hassan and Ahmed Mahfouz working on an editing exercise during the fourth day of the workshop week. Photo: Photopia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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S\u00f8ren Pagter discussing the different editing solutions with the students. Photo: Photopia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mariam Shabana and Judi Mohamed listening to thoughts behind the editing decisions presented by one the groups of students. Photo: Photopia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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S\u00f8ren Pagter at Photopia Cairo. Photo: Photopi<\/em>a<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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