Print with
Intent.
1 day | Saturday 16th of January 2027 | Mira Sala, Porto
Andrés Gonzalez & Júlio Aires
Andrés Gonzalez is a Porto-based photographer, publisher and educator. Founder and editor of DES_Photomag and of the DES_Selections imprint, he has independently published more than ten zines. His project City on the Move is now a book published by DES_Selections. Shortlisted finalist · PhotoJournalism Prize · IPA Awards Official Selection · Refocus Awards Honorable Mention · Top 100 Monochrome Masters 2025
Júlio Aires (Viseu, 1963) studied Communication Design at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto and photography at the Portuguese Institute of Photography. His work explores the meeting point between graphic design and photography.
Thirteen published photography books · Over forty solo and group exhibitions
Print with Intent is the first workshop they teach together
The Challenge ___
Most photographs never leave the screen.
We make thousands of images and keep them in folders. We share them in a feed, where they last a few seconds.
A print is different. It has weight, a surface and a size. Placed next to other prints, it starts to say something it couldn’t say alone.
This workshop is about that step: from a single photograph to a body of work that can become a zine or a book.
What this is ___
Print with Intent. is a one-day group workshop for photographers who want to understand what happens after the shutter: the paper, the printing, the design of a book, and the order of the images.
It is a day of looking at prints, touching paper, and making decisions together.
You don’t need a project yet. You don’t need to bring your own work.
You will leave knowing what a project is made of and how it becomes an object.
What we will cover ___
Part one: paper and the book with Andrés
Paper: weight, opacity, coated and uncoated, recycled, FSC certification, fine art and photo papers, and how each one changes a photograph.
Printing: RGB and CMYK, colour profiles (Fogra), offset, giclée and digital printing.
Designing photo books and zines: tools, open or limited editions, price and promotion.
The technical sheet: ISBN, ISSN and legal deposit, what each one is and when you need it.
The people around a book: project mentoring, the designer, the copywriter, the printer.
Part two: Project idea and sequencing with Júlio
From single image to series: what changes when a photograph stops standing alone.
Editing and sequencing: choosing the images versus ordering them, and why they are two different decisions.
Rhythm and reading: pairs, pauses, openings and endings, and how a sequence guides the eye.
The mock-up: the group builds a sequence from printed sets, then reads and discusses each other’s work.
Visit to Gráfica RMS
A group visit to the print shop in Maia, to see how a book is made. The day is agreed with the group.
Who is this for ___
You have been making single images and wonder what comes next.
You are curious about how a zine or a book is actually made.
You don’t have a project yet and want to understand what makes one.
Format & Details ___
Program
1 day, starting at 10:00 until 19:00, with a lunch break.
Saturday, 16th of January, at Mira Sala, Mira Galerias, Porto.
A visit to Gráfica RMS on a separate day, chosen with the group.
Language
PT
Participants
Minimum 4, maximum 10.
Price
€50 per person.
Payment by invoice, issued through this website once your place is confirmed.
Apply ___
Tell us a little about yourself and your photography, and why you’d like to join. There’s no portfolio to present.
Places are confirmed in order of application / Every application is read personally.
The workshop runs with a minimum of 4 participants. If we don’t reach it by 12th of December 2025, it will be rescheduled and nobody will be charged.
"Not sure if this is for you? Send me a message before applying — deshabitua@proton.me"
Applications are reviewed weekly. You will hear back within 5 working days. Sessions available in Portuguese only.