How We Work
The Pentaprisma approach is organised around four practical areas that work together. The method provides the structure. Exercises create the situations where decisions become visible. Composition helps organise what enters the frame. Editing turns photographs into understanding through selection and review.
What you will find here
These are the core pages that support the Pentaprisma approach. You can read them in order or go directly to what you need. The goal is not to consume content. It is to understand one idea, test it outside and return with more clarity.
Method
This page explains what Pentaprisma is and how our method works in practice. It shows why photography is learned more effectively in real conditions, why we begin with practice, and how rhythm, limits and review support steady progress.
Exercises
Repeatable assignments designed to train perception and decision-making. Each exercise is done with intention, then reviewed and compared to understand results. The goal is to identify patterns, clarify mistakes and build stronger awareness in future photographs.
Composition
Composition understood as reading and choice, not decorative rules. We focus on background, hierarchy, visual weight and direction to organise scenes with clarity. The aim is to make deliberate decisions that give structure and coherence to the image.
Editing
Editing approached as selection guided by criteria. We work on choosing one image among many and reviewing material to extract lessons. The purpose is to understand decisions more clearly, not to fix photographs afterwards.
Practise the method in real workshops
Reading about photography can clarify ideas, but real progress happens while photographing. Pentaprisma workshops are designed to apply the method in real environments, with direct feedback and structured practice.
One-to-one session
A focused 3-hour private session to work on specific doubts, recurring issues, or areas that feel unclear.
One-to-one intensive
A full-day private workshop designed to build solid photographic foundations in a structured and comprehensive way.
Small group workshop
A full-day intensive in a small group (maximum 6 participants), combining structured content and shared learning.
Where workshops take place
Pentaprisma workshops are currently offered in several cities where outdoor environments allow calm observation and practical learning.
Barcelona
Workshops in Barcelona take place in walkable areas that allow steady practice and attentive observation. The city’s rhythm supports a balanced approach between structure and creative exploration.
Gran Canaria
In Gran Canaria, workshops benefit from consistent light and open environments. The island offers calm, accessible spaces ideal for focused practice and gradual understanding.
Madrid
Madrid provides varied urban scenes, strong geometry, and changing light. Workshops here focus on building clarity while working in dynamic but accessible environments.
Berlin
Berlin offers layered spaces, texture, and seasonal light that invite careful observation. Workshops are designed to use the city’s character as a framework for structured learning.