Empreinte and LaBabuch are launching a new partnership to offer training programmes focused on two main themes: narrative and editing, and experimentation with polychrome photographic processes. Empreinte will also continue its training programme dedicated to monochrome photographic processes.

These workshops will begin in January 2026 and will take place in three locations: Paris, Perpignan and Mérigny (Indre).

The teaching team for the 2026 training programs is composed of Carlos Barrantes, Israel Ariño, Clara Gassull Quer, Hélène Genvrin, Chiara Capodici, Laurent Millet and Mustapha Azeroual. Each workshop will be led by one or several of these professionals, depending on the nature and content of the training. All workshops will be held in French.

The OPCO Afdas enables artist-authors registered with Urssaf Limousin, as well as other professionals, to benefit — subject to conditions — from full coverage of their training costs, as well as associated travel and accommodation expenses.

 Details & infos : here

BOOK DESIGN AND BINDING
27–31 May 2026
8 participants – Mérigny (Indre)
Instructors: Hélène Genvrin, Israel Ariño and Clara Gassull

HYBRID MULTI-PROCESS
POLYCHROME
11-18 June 2026
4 participants – Perpignan
Instructor: Carlos Barrantes

PHOTOSENSITIVE EXPERIMENTATION
21–27 September 2026
8 participants – Paris
Instructors: Mustapha Azeroual et Carlos Barrantes

COLOUR PHOTOGRAVURE DTP
11–18 October 2026
7 participants – Paris
Instructors: Carlos Barrantes y Israel Ariño

ARTIST’S BOOK
15–22 November 2026
8 participants – Paris
MasterClass with Israel Ariño, Carlos Barrantes, Clara Gassull et Chiara Capodici

COLOUR PRINTING WITH GUM ARABIC
6–13 December 2026
8 participants – Paris
MasterClass with Laurent Millet & Carlos Barrantes