Short course in portrait photography which I was asked to run for Activate Learning in Banbury at very short notice.
The course is for anyone who has a reasonable amount of skill with a DSLR and would like the opportunity to produce a body of work on a single topic to take part in a group exhibition.
On the course you will be guided and supported to choose a subject and then to build up a credible body of work consisting of a series of high-quality photographs. The idea is for you to build up your projects on a week by week basis and to receive constructive criticism from the other members of the class.
Photos will be judged both on individual merit and compatibility with previous photos to form a carefully edited body of work. This will consist of a smaller number of photos for enlargement and framing, and a larger number which will be used to create a book containing text. You will thus gain experience of creating a body of work for exhibition, setting up and hanging an exhibition, preparing publicity, hosting a private view event and creating an online book.
You will be expected to pay for your own printing and framing, although this can be kept to a minimum. It is often possible to find some very good deals online.
Please note there will be no teaching sessions on 26/05/2020
Further information: https://www.abingdon-witney.ac.uk/courses/digital-dslr-photography-stage-6-38552
A digital photography course which centres on the range of lighting sources used in photography. This course follows on from Stage 4 but can also stand alone.
This course will concentrate on photography’s relationship with light. You will learn about different types of natural light, as well as using flash guns and constant sources of light. As with Stage 4, the course will be studying the work of a range of photographers, using their lighting techniques to inspire new work. You will build up a portfolio of work.
Please note there will be no teaching sessions on 18/02/2020
Further information and booking: https://www.abingdon-witney.ac.uk/courses/digital-dslr-photography-stage-5-38852
Street Photography [S] [13+]
Saturday 16 November
09:30-16:00, £45
Tutor: Graham Wilson
www.itdoesnthavetobe.org
www.utopia.photo
“Well planned and paced day.”
Whether you want to document your own town or village, improve your travel photography, have new ideas for your family album, or you are a fan of the fast-growing art of street photography and want to try your hand at it, this whole day workshop will open your eyes to new possibilities all around you.
Street photography ranges from its purest form of candid images of people in their environment, through more formal but ad hoc portraits, capturing the details of a place that make it more memorable, to some aspects of architectural and landscape photography.
The group will spend most of the day walking around Woodstock (whatever the weather!), tackling a number of straightforward but informative tasks, reconvening for a chance to share experiences, short ‘tutorials’, and briefing for the next activity. The tutor will help you refine your images over the day, but also be on hand to help answer more general technical questions.
You will need to bring your own advanced digital camera (e.g. DSLRs, mirrorless, and Bridge cameras) and be reasonably familiar with using it as the emphasis will be on taking photos rather than instruction in camera controls. The workshop is not suitable for ‘point and shoot’ digital cameras or mobile devices.
Please be aware that you will be walking around Woodstock, and that the workshop will go ahead whatever the weather, so please dress appropriately. You will also need to provide your own refreshments (or buy them locally) during the day.
More details of the Marlborough School Community Education Photography Classes can be found here: https://www.marlborough.oxon.sch.uk/4788/photography
The booking/enrolment details are here: https://www.marlborough.oxon.sch.uk/733/enrolment-and-booking
Organised by Activate Learning at Banbury and Bicester College. Booking is not yet open – a link will appear here as soon as possible.
Thursday (6:30 to 8:30pm) 23/4, 30/4, 7/5, 14/5, 21/5 and Saturday (10am to 4:30pm) 16/5
COURSE SUMMARY
o Would you like to use photography to tell a story or help a cause?
o Have you got a pet project that you’d like to make happen?
o Add depth and meaning to what you shoot.
“Documentary photography” usually describes longer-term, multi-image projects that tell the story of something significant or provide a record of everyday life in a consistent and relatively true-to-life style. “Contemporary” photography has a similar approach, but may use more stylised images, and importantly explores issues affecting society.
WHAT DO I LEARN?
Through a combination of exploration, conversation, practical assignments and field work, this short course will help you understand the key elements of project-based, documentary or contemporary photography, develop skills to perform it well, build your confidence, and make progress in your personal projects.
Format: The course consists of four 2hr evening classes, followed by one Saturday field-trip of 6.5 hours, and then one further evening class.
WHAT DO I GAIN?
While there is no formal qualification, provided that you engage with the full course experience, you will benefit in several ways; a different appreciation for photography generally, a deeper understanding of this particular genre, practical skills to tackle a variety of projects, a number of images to add to your personal portfolio, a wider network of peers to support you in the future.
WHAT DO I NEED?
Suitability: For anyone interested in the genre, regardless of experience. You will find you get more from the course if you have a digital camera with manual controls and you are already familiar with the essentials of using this.
The selection of well-regarded street photographers
The Lens Culture Street Photography award winners
Would you like to be able to capture more interesting images of places around you? Have you heard of the recent craze for “Street Photography” and wondered what it is all about? THIS Sunday, I shall be leading a one-day course for Oxfordshire Adult Learning (part of Abingdon & Witney College) in the centre of Oxford. There’s room for a couple more people if you get your application in quickly!