• We expect our photographers to be able to shoot and edit the images on their own. Check that you have the right equipment and let us know before you start if you have any problems or questions! 
• Always check the location in advance before heading out to shoot. Some museum spaces or theatres can be quite dark — in those cases, consider working outside as well, or look for areas with more natural light. A full series of dark images rarely translates well, neither in print nor on social media. Aim for variation in light and atmosphere so the editorial remains dynamic, readable and visually strong across platforms.
• Shoot with the camera you're used to!
• It's OK to ask for feedback or reference photos; that's what we like to do.
• Let us know when a shoot is not working as it should be! We can only help if you keep us in the loop.

• Make sure we have photos of the subjects in both compositions (landscape and portrait format)
• range in frame, range in expression and gesture of your subject
• embrace light, joy and life!
• fully engage with the person in front of you, even when it's hard. It's the outtakes that usually make it (to the cover)
• While the artist is naturally at the centre of the shoot, we encourage you to build an autonomous series. Think beyond portraiture. Include still lifes, fragments of the environment, clothing, details of the location — elements that expand the narrative and give the work its own rhythm. Instead of repeating variations of the same headshot, approach the editorial as a complete visual essay. The text and photography should construct a layered story. Surprise us. Show the range and depth of your photographic voice.
• We’re drawn to movement, gestures, and moments that feel lived-in. Avoid overly posed images or recognisable 'band photography' clichés. Let the atmosphere lead. Let the subject exist in space rather than perform for the camera.

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Send us files

• in the same size(!!!), otherwise, we need to cut the images if we want to combine them on the website :(
• 300 dpi for magazine (CMYK)
• 72 dpi for online use (RGB)
• jpg
• edited and colourgraded
• don't crop too much! Sometimes we need to crop ourselves in order to make them fit into the printed magazine.
• that you want us to use, but enough (over 12 per shoot)

• By sending your files and accepting our payments, you permit us to use your images and video on all Different Class channels (online and offline); magazines, socials, website, ... + on your own channels ONLY.
• If the partner wishes to publish your photos on their channels, we negotiate with them, and you'll get an additional fee. If the subjects want to use the image, you are free to make an additional deal with them (only) to share on their channels with credit to Different Class and you.
• We would appreciate it if the publication on your channels happens after we have published them on the website and our socials. Even better is to simply accept the collaboration in our Instagram post so it appears simultaneously on all channels!

We only work with student contracts (through Projectpro Services) or invoices from 01.07.2024 onwards.

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€ 120 per shoot for students

€ 150 per shoot for freelancers

Prizes are gross amounts and VAT-exclusive

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‍invoice details

Different Class BV

Dendermondsesteenweg 80A

9000 Gent

BELGIUM

VAT: BE 1010.981.213

For questions, you can contact Sander at invoices@differentclass.be

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When working with a student contract, we need ALL of these from you:

• a recent attestation from Student at Work noting that you can work as a student
• details: full name, email address, postal address, phone nr, nationality, ID nr (rijksregister nr), date of birth, place of birth, marital status, IBAN nr.
• payments happen once per month and only after signing your contract. Make sure you don't forget that!

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We don’t cover travel, analogue film or developing expenses.

You can develop your film for free at Mori Film in Brussels. 

For photographers in Ghent, there's a drop-off box in Shelter, Hoogpoort 9!

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1. Put your films in an envelope with your name & tel. nr. on it + a very clear message that it is for Different Class use :-)
2. Fill in the form by scanning the QR code on the box
3. Drop your roles in the box

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IMPORTANT: 

Clearly state in the notes that these films need to be developed and scanned (no scan borders) for Different Class + drop herlinde@differentclass.be an additional note when you are using the MORI service! It takes around 7 working days to get your scans.

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You'll need to pick up your scans in the store in Brussels afterwards or pay the costs of sending them back.

Here are some articles which represent our overall style and aesthetics:

• Queering is an antidote to habituation
• Brush to Matter: Provoking Change with Antoni Tàpies
• If there is one thing the Greeks can do, it’s serve some drama
• Approaching GERMAN STAATSTHEATER from a different angle
• Questioning yourself through the space that music creates
• Raving about the museum
• Beyond Ballroom Culture
• Textiles are my way to understand the post-colonial heritage
• Everybody is concerned
• Fearlessly motivating us for the sexy, sleazy, funky stuff
• A Universe Around Landscape, Clouds, Waves