Join The Photocopy Club and Pompey Darkroom for a day-long photographic investigation of the Southsea shoreline.

Led by Matt Martin, a photographer, curator and bookmaker and founder of The Photocopy Club , we’ll begin with a guided photowalk, exploring the coast through digital photography before returning to the IN TRANSIT ZINE VAN for an experimental analogue printing workshop.

The day will finish with a collaborative group zine, bringing together images and experiments made throughout the session. Everyone will take home a copy.

No previous experience is needed, just bring your curiosity and a camera.

This workshop is for partipants aged 18+.

What to expect

A guided photographic walk along the Southsea shore

Exploring the journey from digital photography to analogue print

Hands-on experimental printing in the IN TRANSIT ZINE VAN

A collaborative group zine to take home

A relaxed, creative day for photographers of all levels

What you’ll need

A digital camera or camera phone.

Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear suitable for walking outdoors.

Meeting Point

We will meet outside The D-Day Story, Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth PO5 3NT

Please note, places are limited to 8 participants and early booking is advised.

About the workshop host

Matt Martin is a photographer, Curator and book maker, with 20 years experience in running gallery projects and workshops, now based in Penzance, Cornwall, Matt started the photographergallery and print studio TONER in 2025 and before this was the gallery curator at Photo Book cafe and Doomed Gallery London. He started The Photocopy Club in 2011, a open submission exhibition project and has exhibited globally.

In 2024, Matt started the IN TRANSIT project - A traveling zine library and workshop space designed to get photography out of major cities and work with people from rural and small town communities.

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