Photography workshops in London
One-to-one photography tuition in London. I've spent years working out where the light lands in this city and at what time of year — which railings the sunrise clears, which bridges are worth the tripod, which spots everyone photographs and which ones they walk past. A session is as much about that as about the camera.
One-to-one Session
- Sunrise or sunset, whichever suits what you're after
- Your own camera — any make, any level
- Locations chosen for you beforehand, not improvised on the day
- Time to work a location properly rather than pass through it
- Blue hour into night, or night into dawn
- A 30-minute online catch-up a week or two later to discuss your results
What we cover
Wherever you happen to be. If you're starting out: manual exposure and how ISO, aperture and shutter speed work together as the exposure triangle; how to use a tripod properly – not just as a stabiliser but as a composing aid; and how to compose a scene so that the result looks not like a snapshot but like a work of art – something that is telling a story.
If you're already comfortable with the above: neutral density filters and how to read a scene for them, long exposures on water and cloud, manual exposure blending for scenes no single frame can hold (when shooting directly into a sunrise or sunset, for example), and focus stacking for foreground-to-horizon sharpness.
When
Sessions run roughly around sunrise or sunset, because that's when the light makes the city look best. Which one depends on the time of year and what exactly you want to shoot. We'll include the blue hour if shooting at sunset, or the golden morning light on sunrise shoots. We settle it when you book.
Practicalities
Bring your camera, a tripod if you own one (I can lend one otherwise), and a remote control. Also bring some water and extra layers of clothing: standing still, particularly close to the river, it gets colder than you expect.
Two people can share a session for £60 on top, provided you're happy to shoot the same locations.
I'm happy to catch up with you online a week or two after the session for 30 minutes to discuss your results and give you feedback on your post-processing. Full post-processing sessions are available at additional cost.
