Creative, commercial & documentary photography

Professional Photography Courses

From fashion, styling and portraiture to art and architecture, our range of commercial, contemporary, and art-based photography courses offer something for everyone. If you have a personal project in mind, we also offer documentary photography and photo journalism where students can delve deeper into personal topics and themes.

All our courses are delivered by expert tutors who are professional freelance photographers. They use their up-to-date knowledge and expertise to ensure that the content and information you learn on our courses are up-to-date and relevant.

For more information about courses available, please contact our Visual Arts team at visualarts@citylit.ac.uk

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  1. Fine art photography: restaging paintings
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 17 Jan 2025

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Ed Gregory
    Learn key skills in how to apply simple lighting techniques that create evocative and dramatic fine art photographs of people and still life inspired by the paintings of Caravaggio and the Dutch masters from the 17th and 18th century. Combine art and photography with this workshop that focuses on the re-staging of iconic paintings in photographic form.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  2. Portraits and people photography
    Course start date:  Tue 28 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Lorenzo Berni
    Discover the secrets of successful portraiture, from the studio-lit portrait to street and documentary photography, or those special moments for the family album. Gain confidence in photographing people through practical work indoors and out, teaching you invaluable skills in lighting, composition and poses, to produce a beautiful portrait portfolio.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  3. Documentary photography and photojournalism
    Course start date:  Mon 3 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Holly Falconer, Catriona Gray
    A picture paints a thousand words. Develop your creative ability to communicate through photography and get a fascinating insight into the world of documentary photography and photojournalism. Work on assignments and location shoots, develop your technique and style, and explore the practical, theoretical and ethical dimensions of photojournalism.
    Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00
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  4. Photography, space and architecture
    Course start date:  Thu 6 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Lorenzo Berni
    Capture the architecture of London, from ancient churches to modern buildings in this introduction to architectural photography. Learn about the history and development of this specialist genre then venture onto the streets and spaces of London to put your theory into practice, identifying architectural styles and experimenting with different lenses, composition, processing and editing.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  5. Fashion and editorial photography
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 5 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Ed Gregory
    This course will help you to develop your skills in editorial fashion photography.



    The course is project driven and will take you from the creation of a basic story board through to a photo shoot. By the end of the course you will understand the workflow, the tools and thinking / planning required to run a successful shoot for yourself. The course also provides advice on getting material published.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  6. Writing and photography: text and image workshop
    Course start date:  Wed 7 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Christina Dunhill, Shirley Read
    Whether you are a photographer or a writer, this short course will give you ideas for combining words and images to discover new approaches and create new work.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  7. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  8. Contemporary art photography
    Course start date:  Wed 25 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Holly Falconer
    Become an expert in the fine art world of contemporary photography. Learn about the history, concepts and theories behind the art form, and the technology and techniques now influencing it. Develop practical skills to realise your own creative ideas, discuss your photography portfolio with others, and learn about platforms to showcase your work on the commercial fine art market.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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