In this Product Photography learning lab taught by artist and photographer Anna Prilutckaia, our TUMOians gave us quite the treat – a beautiful collection of nuanced photos that showcase TUMO Studios’ artisanal pieces. In the lab, students studied everything from the basics of the camera and subject shooting, to the delicate play of natural light, composition, props, color, and more. In this introduction to still life photography, they also researched renowned authors of the field and applied the concepts they discovered to lighting schemes in a real studio.

Their final results were presented in an innovative exhibition in a virtual space called Spatial.

Transport yourself to the Khachmach village of Artsakh and meet grandma Tereza, through the eyes and lens of TUMOian Anna Ghazaryan. 15-year-old Anna is in Level III in her photography workshop at TUMO Stepanakert. This photo series is concentrated with emotive tones and through it Anna presents the day-to-day of Tereza in their village. Tereza is ready to welcome you and any visitors in her home.
Grandma Tereza lives alone, but her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, neighbors, and other acquaintances come to her house to drink tea.
Despite the health issues that come with old age, grandma Tereza continues to take care of her garden and animals.According to Anna, grandma Tereza, who is always kind and cheerful, exhibits fearlessness and resilience. She firmly believes that peace will soon prevail in Artsakh.

In Davit Avetisyan’s level three Photography workshop Gyumri TUMOian Donara Hovsepyan documented the only fencing school in the city and its routine.

Text + frames + TUMOians, teamed up! Here’s an Alt July collaboration between our writing, filmmaking, and photography students at TUMO Yerevan! The VideoPoetry short film is in Armenian.

During Gayane Ghazaryan’s Alt July learning lab, TUMOians in Yerevan and Dilijan learned how to take photos of different dishes under natural and artificial light, while also exploring various composition techniques.

Photographer and documentary filmmaker Marie Ketring worked with TUMOians in Gyumri and Yerevan to help them explore the art of portraits through analog photography.

Students split up into teams to create portraits and tell stories through the right backgrounds and lighting.

In Lilit Mikoyan’s learning lab at TUMO Yerevan TUMOians turned back time to discover photography techniques and tools from the past. Students in Lilit Mikoyan’s lab used the cyanotype printing technique ​​to create royal blue photos.

Gyumri TUMOian Artush Petrosyan shot a photo story about our other TUMOians who have assembled a band called Olley. They’ve made an old district of Gyumri their comfort zone.

Honey, you’re the bee’s knees! TUMO Stepanakert student Alisa Harutyunyan shot this photo story in Aram Kirakosyan’s photography level three workshop.

The Artsahktsi TUMOians in Varo Rafaelyan’s photography workshop walked through wintry Stepanakert and captured all of the city’s beauty.