Photography Courses in London
At City Lit, we have a variety of photography courses on offer from complete beginners introducing technical and essential skills in how to operate a camera, to specialist workshops and subject based courses.
Our designated photography studio will provide students with access to the latest professional resources including lighting rigs, back drops and array of digital cameras including DSLRs. Learn and develop a range of photographic skills within a professional surrounding with a studio that offers a large open and flexible space, suitable for both collaborative and individual learning.
As a City Lit student, you will have access to Apple MacBook pros, Adobe Creative Cloud and professional camera editing software to help you create professional quality images. Learning from our specialist team of freelance and industry professionals, you’ll receive expert hands-on guidance in the skills required in taking professional photographs and beyond.
We host exhibitions throughout the year at City Lit Gallery where our students showcase their amazing work.
To arrange a conversation with our photography coordinator about your interests, options and courses available, please contact our Visual Arts team at visualarts@citylit.ac.uk
- Creative image editing with Photoshop and Lightroom
Course start date: Thu 8 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingLearn how to use and apply the key features of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to develop your image editing skills.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Photography for beginners Course start date: Thu 8 Jan 2026 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingAlways wondered what half the buttons on your camera actually do? Discover how to use them properly and produce impressive photographs, even as a complete beginner. Gain useful technical knowledge and get expert creative guidance in easy-to-understand language. An ideal first step before enrolling on our intermediate courses.Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00 - ICM: Intentional camera movementsCourse start date: Thu 22 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ed GregoryCreate images using intentional camera movement (ICM). On this workshop course you will experiment with different techniques of camera movement to create abstract art with your digital camera.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - London street photography Course start date: Fri 23 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jad OakesWish you could capture those spontaneous moments of urban life like a pro? Learn the tricks of the skilful trade of street photography and build your confidence in snapping candid, unobtrusive photographs on the street, shooting in some of the most dynamic and vibrant areas of London to tell powerful stories in single images.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Black and white photographyCourse start date: Mon 26 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sara Leigh LewisShape, 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.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Photography studio lighting Course start date: Fri 13 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Matthew WardLearn about photographic studio practice and lighting. An introduction to using studio flash, 'hot' (tungsten) and ‘cold’ (fluorescent & LED) lights to enhance your portrait and still life photography.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Processing black and white photographic film Course start date: Tue 24 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Catriona GrayShoot a roll of black and white film and develop it in traditional chemicals, learning 2 ways to view the images on your film (analogue and digital)
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Pinhole photography Course start date: Sun 1 Mar 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Scott PerryDiscover exciting experimental ways of producing photographic images without a camera - build your own pinhole camera, create blue-tinted prints with sunlight, and make prints from objects like the artist Man Ray.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Panoramic photography Course start date: Mon 9 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Matthew WardWhat is panoramic photography? Have you ever marvelled at a seamless panoramic photograph, image or online virtual tour? Learn how to do it yourself on this short practical introduction to photographing professional-level 360° by 180° panoramic images. Get to grips with the whole process of shooting and stitching, from single row to multi-row panoramas for print - and web-viewable virtual tours using Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and PTGui.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Digital photography printing with Adobe Photoshop Course start date: Thu 19 Mar 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dominic HarrisWant 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.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Photography in a day: Flash with speedlight Course start date: Wed 25 Mar 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ed GregoryLighten things up: join this practical course to learn the basics of using flash on camera (speedlights) to enhance your images. Experiment creatively indoors and outdoors with different flash techniques, with a professional photographer on hand to guide you throughout.
Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Scanning photography negatives, transparencies and prints Course start date: Tue 31 Mar 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dominic HarrisDo you have boxes of old prints, negatives or transparencies gathering dust that you'd love to have digitised? Learn how to get your archive onto your computer using different methods from flatbed and film scanners to a digital camera.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Photography: drawing with lightCourse start date: Wed 1 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Scott PerryBoost your creativity and explore different approaches to digital photography. Put new ideas to practice by responding to creative briefs. Participate in group discussion, share your images and get feedback in an encouraging group environment.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Cyanotype and alternative processes in photography Course start date: Tue 21 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Catriona GrayAccept an experimental and playful attitude to photographic image-making.You will be guided through three hands-on creative techniques exploring the physical photographic print.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Digital photography printingCourse start date: Wed 29 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dominic HarrisWant 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.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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