Photography courses in London

Looking to work professionally as a photographer? Pick up key skills you will need on this practical course from camera systems, lighting solutions, paperwork and software workflow.

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.

Delve deep into the world of photography, working with a selection of fundamental projects that will support you in developing the confidence and skills required for your own photographic practice.

The City Lit photography course offers both knowledge and practical experience within photography, exploring its various contexts and genres. You will get to grips with your camera, explore different photographic techniques and gain new skills using industry equipment and software. Working through a series of creative projects you will start developing your own ideas and finish the course with an extensive portfolio of photographic work.

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.

Ever wondered how street photographers capture those split-second moments of city life so effortlessly? This course will guide you through the art of street photography, building your confidence not only to photograph candidly and discreetly in public spaces, but also gain a deeper understanding of available light. You’ll work on location in some of London’s most dynamic and visually rich areas, learning how to tell powerful stories through single, well-timed images.

This is an opportunity to enjoy the surroundings, flora and fauna of London's green spaces that have roaming deer. You will learn and practise wildlife photography skills along the way. Suitable for all levels.

Already comfortable with the basics of photography and ready to push your skills further? This course is designed to help you build confidence, deepen your technical understanding and expand your creative approach. With guidance from an experienced professional photographer, you’ll refresh core knowledge, explore more advanced techniques and gain fresh inspiration to develop your photographic voice.

Discover the basics of photography to improve your photographs and impress your friends. Learn about shutter speed, aperture, composition, light and taking pictures in different environments. This course is perfect for complete beginners or for adding new skills. Please take this course before enrolling on our intermediate courses.

Discover how to capture the bright lights and buzz of London’s West End after dark, conveying the energy of the city. This course will lead you through Piccadilly Circus, the London Eye and Waterloo Bridge and provide feedback on your images in the classroom.

This course is part theory and part practical. You will 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.

Perhaps you have a collection of old prints, negatives or transparencies that you'd love to have digitised or perhaps you shoot film and want to reduce the cost by learning how to scan your film yourself? Learn how to do both using different methods from flatbed/film scanners to a digital camera.

This hands-on immersive course will help you to develop your skills in fashion photography. The course is project driven and will take you from the creation of a basic story board through to a photo shoot. Combining technical instruction with hands-on shooting, you will get to grips with the workflow, tools and planning required to run a successful shoot for yourself. The course also provides advice on getting material published.

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.

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 practical course introduces photographers to Affinity’s powerful photo editing environment, guiding you through creative adjustments, image refinement and expressive editing skills to bring your vision to life.