Photography courses in London

This is an exciting opportunity to work off-site and enjoy various surroundings focusing on urban green spaces. Travel to some of some of London’s finest open spaces whilst learning the photography skills required to capture nature’s beauty. Ideal for those who want to practise and hone their photography skills and those wishing to build their photography portfolio with expert guidance on hand.

This course is for photographers who want to learn how to gain skills and add drama to their images. Students will learn professional and effective ways to use Photoshop as well as creating their own workflow for the future.

Learn how to use photographic studio lighting in this hands-on short course. An introduction to using studio flash and continuous lights to enhance your portrait and still life photography.

Shape, form, pattern and texture take on added significance in black-and-white photography. Without colour to guide the eye, contrast, lighting, and composition take on even more importance. Discover these elements and the basic rules of black and white photography.

Want to give your portfolio or exhibition prints the professional edge? This hands-on course will guide you in printing top-quality inkjet (or giclee) prints as used by fine art photographers. Get to grips with Adobe Photoshop and our top-of-the-range Epson photo printers, and experiment with different paper types and inks.

Retouching for fashion and beauty photography.

This course will empower you with the skill set to achieve a retouched image at a commercial editorial level.

In this 3-session practical workshop, you will build your confidence to produce beautiful retouching focussing on skin and hair, colour grading and preparing your image both for print and web using Lightroom and Photoshop.

Add the finish that takes your image to a different level.

Learn how pinhole photography works, try out different ways of making a camera. Discover exciting experimental ways of producing photographic images with the camera you’ve built.

This intensive one-day workshop introduces documentary-style street photography in East London. Your tutor will guide you in capturing not only the fantastic plants at Columbia Road flower market, but also the people and vibrant character of the area. Develop skills in observation, timing, and storytelling while learning practical techniques, using natural light, and selecting effective camera settings. By the end of the course, learners will be able to shoot confidently in busy environments and think about how to pull together a cohesive set of compelling street photographs.

This course is hands-on and creative, designed for students who want to explore photography further. You’ll learn key concepts and techniques while developing your own projects, working to themes and creating a series of images in the style of a Typology. Expect to spend time outside the classroom taking photographs and building a strong visual portfolio. While we cover essential theory, the focus is on practical work and creative exploration.