Photography Courses in London
From photography for complete beginners to specialist courses and subject based classes, we offer a wide range of photography courses taught both in our designated photography studio and off-site.
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. Students will have access to the latest professional resources including a complete lighting rig and back drops and array of digital cameras including DSLRs. .
Students studying photography at City Lit will use Apple MacBook pros with the latest Adobe CC and camera editing software to help with final edits, making sure our students leave with professional images. Taught by our specialist team of freelance and industry professionals, students will receive expert hands on guidance in the skills required in taking professional photographs and beyond.
Already taken your photographs and want to know more about how to edit images? Then why not look at our range of digital skills workshops found in our Adobe package and software section. .
Many of our courses are delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.
If you would like to find out any more detailed information about our studio, resources or courses on offer, please contact the visual arts team on visual.arts@citylit.ac.uk or call us on 020 7492 2700, Monday to Friday between 10am-12pm or 2pm-4pm.
- Adobe Lightroom Classic for photographyCourse start date: Tue 18 Jan 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
Adobe Lightroom classic gives you all the desktop editing tools you need to bring out the best in your photographs. This online workshop will introduce you to this easy-to-use cross-platform that enables you to take greater control in the management and editing of your photographs. Learn how to use Adobe Lightroom Classic effectively to catalogue, process and showcase your images: an invaluable asset and creative tool for photographers and visual artists.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Mindfulness and photographyCourse start date: Tue 18 Jan 2022
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
Mindful Photography takes two disciplines and combines them to create a unique and inspiring course to help promote wellbeing, develop ways of seeing, improve your photography skills and increase your self-confidence.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Photography for beginnersCourse start date: Tue 18 Jan 2022 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
On this beginners course in photography, uncover what half the buttons on your camera actually do and discover how to use them properly to get beautiful, well taken photographs. Gain useful technical knowledge and get creative guidance in easy-to-understand language. An ideal first step for anyone interested in photography.See what you could create – view a selection of work made on our photography courses
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This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £188.00 - Beginners photographyCourse start date: Tue 25 Jan 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Discover the basics of photography and some essential beginners techniques in this new online course that is guranteed to help you improve your photographs skills and impress your friends. Learn about shutter speed, aperture, photo composition and light that will take your photographs to a new level. Find out key information about taking pictures in different environments and what is really takes to become a photographer. This course is perfect for complete beginners looking to learn new skills.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £79.00 - Photography projects 2Course start date: Wed 26 Jan 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
Delve deep into the world of photography with a selection of creative projects that will support you in developing the confidence and skills required to plan, shoot and edit your own photography projects. Photography Projects 2 is the second part of a year long course that offers both knowledge and practical experience within photography, exploring its various contexts and genres. Deepen your understanding of photographic techniques, gain new skills in industry software and start developing your own personal approach to photography. This is the second part of the two-stage course, enabling you to build a comprehensive and exiting portfolio of photographic work. Students who complete both stages of the course will achieve all of the learning outcomes and will have the opportunity to present their final ideas in an exhibition. Hilary Stock images for the exhibition - I used to be a photography student 2020.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £729.00 Senior fee £583.00 Concession £445.00 - Adobe Photoshop for photographyCourse start date: Thu 27 Jan 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
This practical studio course will introduce you to Adobe Photoshop's workspace, gaining essential skills and knoweldge in colour adjustment, retouching images, and layer manipulation. Set up and find your way around Photoshop's workspace to apply all sorts of edits and effects, producing professional-looking images in minutes.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Photography, space and architectureCourse start date: Thu 27 Jan 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
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.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Photography in a day: beauty photographyCourse start date: Fri 28 Jan 2022
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
This is ideal as a first step into the specialism of beauty photography. This is a practical course. You will be working with the lighting and equipment that is associated with beauty photography. By the end of the one day course you will be well on the way to creating your first beauty image.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - Developing photography skills: intermediateCourse start date: Wed 2 Feb 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
Already know the basics of photography but want to take things further? Refresh your knowledge, learn more advanced skills and develop your creative ideas, with an established professional photographer on hand for technical guidance and creative inspiration.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Photography projects 1Course start date: Sat 5 Feb 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
Delve deep into the world of photography and get to grips with your camera, working with a selection of fundamental projects that will support you in learning both traditional and digital techniques. Photography Projects 1 kicks off a year long course that offers both knowledge and practical experience within photography, exploring its various contexts and genres. This is the first part of the two-stage course, enabling you to gain the confidence and skills required to plan, shoot and edit your own photography project. Students who complete both stages of the course will achieve all of the learning outcomes and will have the opportunity to build an extensive portfolio of photographic work and present their final ideas in an exhibition.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £729.00 Senior fee £583.00 Concession £445.00 - Scanning photography negatives, transparencies and printsCourse start date: Tue 22 Feb 2022
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
This technical workshop in photography, will provide you with the skills and equipment required to digitise old prints, negatives or transparencies that you may have. Learn how to get your physical photographic archives onto your computer using different methods from flatbed and film scanners to a digital camera.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - Photography workshop: fine art digital printing with Adobe Photoshop
Course start date: Thu 3 Mar 2022Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
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.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £73.00 - Photography for beginners: developing camera skillsCourse start date: Thu 3 Mar 2022
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
Always 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.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Photography and graphic arts colour management in a dayCourse start date: Fri 4 Mar 2022
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
On this intense one day workshop in graphic arts colour management, learn how to achieve consistent digital colours using icc profiles, viewing on a monitor, output to web and desktop printingusing bothAdobe Photoshop and X-Rite software.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - London street photographyCourse start date: Mon 28 Mar 2022
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
Wish 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.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00
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