UPCOMING Events.

Photowalk – Basel by Night
Nov
17

Photowalk – Basel by Night

As nights grow longer, we will explore the streets of Basel after dark. From neon lights to illuminated shop windows, the city transforms into a playground for creative low-light street and portrait photography.

We meet on Monday, 17.11.25 at 18h00 at Unternehmen Mitte, Basel.

What gear to bring: Fast lens (28mm, 35mm or 50mm) for low light and a fast (f/1 – f/2.8) portrait lens

Hosted by: Thomas Halfmann

Photowalks are free for members – newcomers are welcome to join their first couple of events at no cost.

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SPCB Meetup
Dec
10

SPCB Meetup

Grüezi Basel Photographers!

Don’t miss our Montly Meetup !

Join us for a drink at the Walther Bistrobar to meet, talk and share everything about Photography.

Please let us know if you are coming and subscribe at the Facebook-Event.

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Photowalk – Christmas Markets & Crowds
Dec
22

Photowalk – Christmas Markets & Crowds

The festive season brings unique energy to Basel’s streets. We will capture market stalls, festive lights, and candid moments of holiday shoppers at Münsterplatz and Barfüsserplatz.

We meet on Monday, 22.12.25 at 18h00 at Barfüsserplatz (Lobby of Motel ONE).

What gear to bring: Compact gear for maneuvering in crowds; a wide-angle lens for market atmosphere.

Hosted by: Thomas Halfmann

Photowalks are free for members – newcomers are welcome to join their first couple of events at no cost.

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Photowalk – Minimalist Winter Streets
Jan
11

Photowalk – Minimalist Winter Streets

Basel in winter offers a calm atmosphere with bare trees, foggy mornings, and quiet streets. We will look for minimal compositions, geometric patterns, and moments of solitude.

We meet on Sunday, 11.01.26 at 10h00 at Unternehmen Mitte, Basel.

What gear to bring: Any prime lens (35mm/50mm) for simplicity; optional tele lens for compression (especially when foggy).

Hosted by: Thomas Halfmann

Photowalks are free for members – newcomers are welcome to join their first couple of events at no cost.

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Photowalk – Basel Fasnacht Special
Feb
23

Photowalk – Basel Fasnacht Special

Basel’s Fasnacht is a street photographer’s dream. We will dive into the action on Monday afternoon during and after the cortege.

We meet on Monday, 23.02.26 at 16h00 at Unternehmen Mitte, Basel.

What gear to bring: Wide-angle for atmosphere, tele lens for portraits.

Hosted by: Thomas Halfmann

Photowalks are free for members – newcomers are welcome to join their first couple of events at no cost.

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Photowalk – Basel Spring Awakening in Basel
Mar
22

Photowalk – Basel Spring Awakening in Basel

  • Restaurant Zum Kuss (Elisabethenanlage, near Basel SBB) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrating the arrival of spring with a walk through Basel’s parks and streets. Capture fresh colors, budding trees, and the energy of city life.

We meet on Sundday, 23.03.26 at 12h00 at the Restaurant Zum Kuss, Basel.

What gear to bring: Wide-angle for city scenes; macro or close-focus lens for blossoms and details.

Hosted by: Thomas Halfmann

Photowalks are free for members – newcomers are welcome to join their first couple of events at no cost.

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Photowalk – Herbstmesse
Oct
25

Photowalk – Herbstmesse

As a lot of you have loved the edition of our Photowalk about Flash photography at the Herbstmesse. We are doing it again for this 2025 edition.

We meet on Saturday 25.10.25 at 18h00 in front of „The Pub - Clarastrasse 56, 4058 Basel“.

Bring a digital or analog camera with a flash and Let’s have fun!!

Recommanded Film: Cinestill 800 or Ilford Delta 3400

Hosted by: Godwin

Photowalks are free for members – newcomers are welcome to join their first couple of events at no cost.

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Photowalk – Autumn Light & Shadows
Oct
15

Photowalk – Autumn Light & Shadows

  • Münsterplatz (in the cloister of the Münster at the market stall sculptures) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Autumn brings crisp air and golden light. During this photo walk we will focus on capturing the play of long shadows, reflections, and contrasts in the old town streets.

We meet on Wednesday, 15.10.25 at 18h00 at Münsterplatz, Basel (in the cloister of the Münster at the market stall sculptures).

What gear to bring: A 28mm, 35mm or 50mm prime lens for classic street shots; optional polarizer filter for autumn light.

Hosted by: Thomas Halfmann

Photowalks are free for members – newcomers are welcome to join their first couple of events at no cost.

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Generalversammlung SPCB (VEREIN)
Oct
1

Generalversammlung SPCB (VEREIN)

Grüezi SPCB Members!

We are doing our annual General Versammlung for 2025!

Join us at the Walther Bistrobar if you want to hear about our annual report, want to be a board member or simply vote during decisions and hear about the future of our club.

Be carefull: this meeting is for paying Members only.

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STREETS OF BASEL (EXHIBITION)
Sept
9
to 21 Sept

STREETS OF BASEL (EXHIBITION)

The Street Photography Club Basel presents its 2nd Exhibition!

From September 9 to 21, 2025

Galerie Katapult – St. Johann-Vorstadt 43, 4056 Basel

Opening night / Vernissage on September 12 at 5:00 PM

Finissage on September 21 at 5:00 PM

Open hours Galerie Katapult from Tuesday to Sunday 5:00pm to 7:00pm

30 photographers from the Basel region showcase their unique perspectives through street photographs captured right here in the city. Each image tells its own story—raw, spontaneous, and full of character.

Join us for an evening of inspiration, creativity, and community!

Welcome drink on site

And many more surprises await!

We look forward to seeing you there!

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LEICA X SPCB - Photowalk
Aug
16

LEICA X SPCB - Photowalk

Hi Street Photographers,

We are organising a very special event with our Partner Leica Store Basel.

We will do an photowalk the 16th August, day of the "Beat on the street" in Basel.

For this occasion, Leica Akademie lent us various cameras to try out (Leica q3, Leica Q3 43mm, Leica M11, Leica M11 Monochrome, …).As it is a very special event we must limit the places to 20 participants.

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vsipteawSQ3WsU5qo8kDsp1ZyB8XJP3q-tmqHudM6BY/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Agenda:
12h45 - 21 AugustinergasseBasel, BS, 4051 / Briefing
14h00 - Beginn of Beat on the street at Theodorsgraben

For SPCB-Members: Free & Priority

For non SPCB-Members: 20chf

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SPCB Meetup
Aug
13

SPCB Meetup

Grüezi Basel Photographers!

Don’t miss our Montly Meetup !

Join us for a drink at the Walther Bistrobar to meet, talk and share everything about Photography.

Please let us know if you are coming and subscribe at the Facebook-Event.

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Photowalk Tattoo Parade
Jul
12

Photowalk Tattoo Parade

Hi Street Photographers,

We are organisier a photowalk during the Tattoo Parade. Goal is to be present before the official start at 14h to photograph the preparations.

SPCB Member: Free
SPCB non-Members: 10CHF

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SPCB Meetup
Jul
9

SPCB Meetup

Grüezi Basel Photographers!

Don’t miss our Montly Meetup !

Join us for a drink at the Bierrevier (Markthalle) to meet, talk and share everything about Photography.

Please let us know if you are coming and subscribe at the Facebook-Event.

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Preparation for the Exhibition (Workshop)
Jul
4

Preparation for the Exhibition (Workshop)

Hi Street Photographers!

Our 2nd Exhibition is getting closer.


To finalize the last details and help you in the process, we are organizing a Workshop on the 4th of July at Thomas Halfmann’s Studio - 5 Seewenweg, 4153 Reinach.

The goals of the workshop will be to:

  • Help you select your images

  • Help you find a common subject if you are exposing more then 1 photos.

  • Give you some advises on your images (if some adjustements has to be done - colorwise, composition-wise, …)

  • Help you choose the right size for your imagines

  • Help you choose the right framing for your images

  • Help you choose the right paper

  • and more…

    30 photographers are exposing their imagines during this exhibition. To save some time during the Workshop every photographer has to do some

    HOME WORK: Do a pre-selection of your images max 10 and print them so we can discuss about it all together.



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SPCB Meetup
Jun
11

SPCB Meetup

Grüezi Basel Photographers!

Don’t miss our Montly Meetup !

Join us for a drink at the Walther Bistrobar to meet, talk and share everything about Photography.

Please let us know if you are coming and subscribe at the Facebook-Event.

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Evening Lights and Silhouettes
Jun
3
to 5 Jun

Evening Lights and Silhouettes

Our Photowalk will take advantage of golden hour light along the rhine. We will capture silhouettes of people walking along bridges and promenades.

Meeting point will be at mittlere Brücke / Klein-Basel.

For Members: free of charge
For Non-Members: 10chf

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SPCB Meetup
May
14
to 11 Jun

SPCB Meetup

Grüezi Basel Photographers!

Don’t miss our Montly Meetup !

Join us for a drink at the Walther Bistrobar to meet, talk and share everything about Photography.

Please let us know if you are coming and subscribe at the Facebook-Event.

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Wide Open Basel – Street Stories in Bold Perspective
Apr
12

Wide Open Basel – Street Stories in Bold Perspective

Duration: approx. 90–120 minutes

Lens Rule: One lens only – 35mm or wider (full-frame equivalent). The wilder, the wider!

This photo walk is all about seeing Basel from bold new angles. Armed with nothing but one wide-angle lens, we will explore how these focal lengths can completely shift your approach to street and urban photography. Whether you're working with a classic 35mm, a 24mm, or going full - hyper wide (10mm) or fisheye, this is your chance to challenge your composition skills, get closer, and embrace distortion as a creative tool.

We’ll walk through some of the most dynamic and architecturally diverse areas around Messeplatz, including:

- Modern structures and lines that bend and warp beautifully through a wide lens

- ⁠Crowded tram stops, tight corners, and alleyways – perfect for immersive storytelling

- ⁠Opportunities for in-your-face street shots, dramatic foregrounds, and layered scenes

This is also a great exercise in limiting gear to boost creativity: no switching lenses, no zooming in – only moving your feet, reacting fast, and embracing the scene.

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SPCB Meetup
Apr
9

SPCB Meetup

Grüezi Basel Photographers!

Don’t miss our Montly Meetup !

Join us for a drink at the Bierrevier (Markthalle) to meet, talk and share everything about Photography.

Please let us know if you are coming and subscribe at the Facebook-Event.

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Basler Market in Motion
Apr
5

Basler Market in Motion

This time we will photograph the bustling Marktplatz during the peak of spring. The focus will be on candid interactions, vibrant colors and storytelling scenes.

Meeting point will be at Marktplatz in front of the Leica Store.

For Members: free of charge
For Non-Members: 10chf

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SPCB Meetup
Mar
19

SPCB Meetup

Grüezi Basel Photographers!

Don’t miss our Montly Meetup !

Join us for a drink at the Herz Cocktail Bar to meet, talk and share everything about Photography.

Please let us know if you are coming and subscribe at the Facebook-Event.

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Fasnacht - After the Cortege
Mar
10

Fasnacht - After the Cortege

We are blending into the Basler Fasnacht after the main events on Monday (Morgenstreich & Cortege) are already over, but the Cliquen are still strolling around the city.

We are capturing the vibrant energy of Basler Fasnacht and focus on dynamic motion, masks and expressions. We will explore the interplay of light and shadows or photographing the masks at and after he Cortege.

Meeting point will be in front of Manor in Klein Basel.

For Members: free of charge
For Non-Members: 10chf

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Reflections
Feb
16

Reflections

Join us for a photowalk in the heart of the city. This time we are focusing on reflections. We are looking for puddles, windows, and mirrors to capture reflection of Basel’s streets and street life. The focus will be on abstract compositions and juxtaposition of natural and urban elements.

Meeting point will be at Mittlere Brücke / Schifflände.


For Members: free of charge
For Non-Members: 10chf

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SPCB Meetup
Feb
12

SPCB Meetup

Grüezi Basel Photographers!

Don’t miss our Montly Meetup !

Join us for a drink at the Herz Cocktail Bar to meet, talk and share everything about Photography.

Please let us know if you are coming and subscribe at the Facebook-Event.

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SPCB Meetup
Jan
15

SPCB Meetup

Grüezi Basel Photographers!

Don’t miss our Montly Meetup !

Join us for a drink at the Herz Cocktail Bar to meet, talk and share everything about Photography.

Please let us know if you are coming and subscribe at the Facebook-Event.

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SPCB MEETUP (LAST OF 2024)
Dec
11

SPCB MEETUP (LAST OF 2024)

Grüezi Basel Photographers!

Don’t miss our last meetup of 2024 !

We have the honor of having Castelli Carmine as our special guest: he is a B&W photographer from Basel. He will present us the way he sees the world and we will have an open discussion with him.

Join us for a drink at the Herz Cocktail Bar to meet, talk and share everything about Photography.

Please let us know if you are coming and subscribe at the Facebook-Event: https://fb.me/e/1V3hwNfSm

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CHRISTMAS MARKET PHOTOWALK
Dec
7

CHRISTMAS MARKET PHOTOWALK

Hi Street Photographers!

We are organising a little Photowalk at the christmas market here in Basel!

Put your warm gloves and let’s go shoot!

Meeting point is at the corner of Petersplatz when you are coming from Universitätspital.

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Streets OF BASEL
May
24
to 15 Jul

Streets OF BASEL

Der Verein lädt am 24. Mai um 19.00 im Forum zur Vernissage der Ausstellung mit anschliessender Party

Der Street Photography Club Basel (SPCB) ist ein sehr junger Verein in Basel, Schweiz: er wurde im September 2022 gegründet. Unser Ziel ist es, die Straßenfotografie in der Region zu fördern und Menschen außerhalb der sozialen Medien zusammenzubringen. Wir veranstalten monatliche Meetups, Photowalk und viele andere Aktivitäten rund um die Straßenfotografie.
 
Die Vernissage beginnt um 19.00 Uhr. Für unsere Besucher gibt es Essen, Getränke, Musik und ein paar Überraschungen.
 
Eintritt frei

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