Berlin Photo Studio × Polaroid × Safelight Berlin
PolaWalk Berlin
A shared-camera walk through Berlin. Meet new people, make physical photographs, and let the strongest frames continue in a collective fanzine.
12 September 2026 · Event completed · Bookings closed
Thank you to everyone who joined us on 12 September. The walk continues through your photographs.
A photo walk that leaves something behind
One day. Many points of view.
PolaWalk is a recurring community photo walk organised by Berlin Photo Studio with Polaroid and Safelight Berlin. Beginners, photographers and curious people explore the city in small groups and decide together when a moment deserves a photograph.
The project is not only about attending an event. The photographs return to Berlin Photo Studio, are developed and scanned, selected through an open call and brought together in a fanzine. Each edition becomes a small record of how different people saw the same day.
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The first edition took place on 11 July 2026 at Berlin Photo Studio. The photographs throughout this page were made by participants using the reusable cameras during the event.
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12 September 2026
The September PolaWalk brought the community together on a shared route from Safelight Berlin to Berlin Photo Studio, with Polaroid photography, live painting by Julia Burmeister and a DJ set by Beatrice Testa. Explore the PolaWalk archive.
The first edition contact sheet
72 frames. No single version of Berlin.
The reusable cameras moved through different hands, groups and themes. The result is not one polished campaign image but a collective field of observations—personal, imperfect and made from inside the day.
This is a selection from the complete participant archive. The final fanzine is shaped through the open call.
Small moments from the first edition
PolaWalk in motion.
A moving contact sheet from 11 July 2026. Scroll or swipe through short fragments of the walk, the people and the shared experience.
The event format
The camera creates the conversation.
Participants move in groups of four and share one Polaroid Go. Each person can make approximately 8–10 photographs. Sharing the camera slows the group down and turns every exposure into a decision.
Meet the people, themes and shared camera for the day.
Follow the prompts while leaving room for unexpected moments.
Make approximately 8–10 photographs per participant.
Send your strongest photographs within one month for the fanzine.
PolaWalk fanzine open call
The walk becomes an edition.
Submit photographs made during any official PolaWalk. Three winners from each edition are selected for its fanzine. Other eligible participants who submit receive a discount.
WhoParticipants in an official PolaWalk.
How manySubmit as many event photographs as you want.
DeadlineFor photographs made on 12 September 2026, submit by 12 October 2026. The existing deadline is one month after each event.
SelectionThree winners are chosen for the fanzine.
PermissionSubmitted work may also appear on Berlin Photo Studio channels and related exhibitions, with credit.
A shared project
PolaWalk is made together.
Berlin Photo Studio, Polaroid and Safelight Berlin bring the event, cameras, film and local photographic community into one continuing project.
Berlin Photo Studio
Polaroid
Safelight BerlinBefore the walk
PolaWalk questions.
When is the next PolaWalk in Berlin?
The next date will be announced soon. Bookings are currently closed. We will share the confirmed date and booking details here and on Instagram.
Can I book a place now?
Bookings are closed following the 12 September event. Registration will reopen when the next edition is announced.
Can I still submit photographs from September?
Yes. Participants in the 12 September 2026 PolaWalk can submit their photographs for the fanzine by 12 October 2026. Read the open-call rules before sending your files.
Do I need photography experience?
No. PolaWalk welcomes beginners, experienced photographers and people who simply want to explore Berlin with others.
Does each person receive a camera?
No. Each group of four shares one Polaroid Go. Sharing the camera is part of the event format.
How many photographs can I take?
Plan for approximately 8–10 photographs per participant. The exact number can depend on the event organisation and available film.
What is the Go Card?
The Go Card records the editions you attend. Bring it back whenever you return to PolaWalk.
Can I submit photographs from every edition?
Yes. You can submit as many photographs as you want from every official PolaWalk within one month of its event date.
Can Berlin Photo Studio scan my photographs?
Yes. Professional scanning can be arranged separately. Ask the studio for the current PolaWalk scanning offer.