La Journée Picturale
One day in the studio to go from a digital image to a finished print, in the historic process of your choice. 6 participants, non-toxic chemistry, equipment provided.
Small groups
Maximum 6 participants. Everyone progresses at their own pace with individual guidance.
Materials provided
Chemistry, paper, Luminographe exposure unit, negatives — everything included. Just show up.
Finished prints
You leave with your own prints, dry and complete. The tangible result of craft passed on.
Two courses in the studio
INIT-1J
1 day · 7 h
Beginner / All levels — no prerequisites
€480 incl. VAT
La Journée Picturale
Introduction to a historic process — cyanotype · gum · resinotype · bromoil
In the morning, the foundation shared by all our processes: reference prints, digital negative, Calibration Flow, Luminograph. In the afternoon, the process of your choice, from coated paper to finished print. 100 % non-toxic chemistry, dichromate-free. Take home your prints and a protocol you can repeat at home.
Public — Photographers, artists, enthusiasts
- Process of your choice
- Chemistry, paper and PPE provided
- Maximum 6 participants
- Lifetime Noeme.app access
REF-LAB
5 days · 35 h
Advanced
On request
Lab Manager Programme
Expertise & Transmission
Master the complex processes (monochrome and colour carbon, bromoil, Aquaprint), run a laboratory and pass these skills on to your own students. A train-the-trainer course, also open to advanced practitioners.
Public — Art school teachers, lab managers, advanced practitioners
- Maximum 4 participants
- Complete protocols
- 6 months post-training mentoring
- Lifetime Noeme.app access
How the day runs
Morning
9:30 AM — 12:30 PM
Doors open at 9 AM. The four processes on reference prints, digital negative, Calibration Flow, Luminograph — then coating the paper.
Lunch
12:30 PM — 1:30 PM
Break — coffee & tea available.
Afternoon
1:30 PM — 5 PM
Test strip, exposure, development, then prints from your own images.
Wrap-up
5 PM — 5:30 PM
A protocol to repeat at home, skills assessment, certificate of completion. You leave with your prints.
Tools used
in training
The equipment used during the day. It is provided; those who want to continue at home will find the same references at Vision Picturale.
Luminographe
Professional A3/A4 UV exposure unit for precise, reproducible prints.
Cyanotype Kit
Complete starter kit — non-toxic chemistry (no chromium · no solvent), gelatine and instructions included.
Watercolour Gum Kit
Watercolour gum kit: pigments, gum arabic and ready-to-use chemistry.
Frequently asked questions
Practical information
The regulatory information for this course, gathered here before you enquire.
- Learning outcomes
- Prepare a digital negative, set the Luminograph from a test strip, sensitise a support and carry the chosen process through to a finished print. Identify and correct the common defects. Leave with a protocol you can repeat at home.
- Prerequisites
- No technical prerequisites. Bring 2 to 3 of your own digital images.
- Duration
- 1 day — 7 hours (9:30–12:30 · 13:30–17:30).
- Fee
- €480 incl. VAT per person. Chemistry, paper, negatives and protective equipment included.
- Access lead time
- No fixed calendar: workshops are arranged on request. Any enquiry answered within 5 working days, with a date agreed together at the latest 15 days before the workshop. Allow a further 6 to 8 weeks where OPCO funding is involved.
- Group size and format
- Maximum 6 participants. On site at the studio, 1 passage Dagorno, Paris 20.
- Accessibility
- Step-free ground floor with adapted access and toilet; the wet lab is in the basement, reached by stairs — for anyone unable to use them, the whole course is held on the ground floor. Any request for adjustment is reviewed ahead of the course, with alternative arrangements where needed. Disability officer: T. Sidem — +33 6 44 18 87 24.
Maison Picturale is a training provider registered with the DRIEETS Île-de-France under number 11 75 74381 75. This registration does not constitute State accreditation.
Funding
& Certification
Registered training organisation (NDA). We assist you in putting together your employer-funded or other supported training application.
Registered organisation (NDA): 11 75 74381 75
Disability Referent: T. Sidem