B&W Athens Photography Festival Returns With Talks and Workshops

Athens will host the 4th B&W Athens Photography Festival from February 14 to 16, 2026, turning town into a gathering level for black-and-white images fanatics, professionals and rising artists from throughout the globe.

The competition will happen at a contemporary cultural venue operated by the Municipality of Athens, with free admission on all days. Visitors could have the chance to discover a large-scale exhibition that includes pictures by 350 artists from 70 international locations, celebrating the expressive energy of black-and-white imagery.

Sunday Program: Talks and Seminars

On Sunday, February 15, the competition program consists of two particular shows held in a devoted occasion house.

From 18:00 to 19:00, photographer and images teacher Vangelis Vassalakis will lead a chat titled Composition in Black-and-White Street Photography. Through iconic examples and concrete imagery, he’ll look at how composition guides the viewer’s eye and shapes visible storytelling in avenue images. The presentation focuses on geometry, distinction, rhythm and the presence—or absence—of individuals, presenting black-and-white images as a deliberate inventive selection fairly than a limitation.

Later within the night, from 20:00 to 21:00, Takis Anagnostou will current Mastering Color & Image, a complicated technical seminar for digital photographers. Drawing on many years of expertise in graphic arts and digital picture processing, the session explores skilled workflows, file administration, color administration, display screen calibration and finest practices in Adobe Photoshop and Camera Raw, aiming to assist photographers enhance picture high quality with out technical boundaries.

Festival Highlights and Access

The competition opens on Saturday, February 14, at 18:00, with the presence of Greek and worldwide artists. Free parking is on the market to guests all through the occasion.

Opening hours:

• Saturday: 18:00 (opening)
• Sunday: 12:00 – 22:00
• Monday: 12:00 – 19:00

By combining exhibitions, academic occasions and worldwide participation, the B&W Athens Photography Festival continues to ascertain itself as a significant celebration of black-and-white images, providing each inspiration and sensible perception to a large viewers.