What you will do
3 hour workshop
If you love taking photos, but want to get to grips with using shutter speeds to produce more creative photos, then this is the photography workshop for you! This photography workshop - lead by professional travel and landscape photographer Matthew Williams-Ellis - will teach you all you need to know!
During the workshop you will learn about various types of panning, light trails and long exposure landscape photography with ‘in the field’ tutorials, allowing you to practise and experiment with newly learned techniques. You will learn how using shutter speeds creatively can add energy and life to images, while photographing around St Pauls, Leadenhall Market and Tower Bridge.
At the same time as learning the technical side of photography, we will talk a lot about the thought process of creating (not just taking) photos. Matthew will offer tips on composition, guide your photographic eye and help you develop a proactive photography mindset, ensuring you can apply your new found skills to any given situation when photographing in the future.
Please note: I will always be happy to talk about any topic that you do not understand, however depending on your skill level, I strongly recommend attending one of my 'Ultimate Introduction to Photography' workshops prior to attending this photography workshop.
Your instructor
- Matthew Williams-Ellis is a professional travel and landscape photographer who has been awarded in Travel Photographer of the Year, and been a finalist on many other occasions. He carries out commissions for the travel industry, leads photography holidays and workshops and runs a youtube channel called Photo Escapes.
- Matthew says "travel offers endless fascinating subjects for photography. Whether you join me photographing central London at sunset, Regent's Park in Autumn or learning long exposures at The London Eye, you will always receive plenty of 1 to 1 time and my absolute promise to devote my time and efforts to helping you produce the best photos possible!"
Subjects covered:
- Being creative with shutter speed priority mode
- Experiment with different types of panning
- How to shoot light trails
- How to photograph long exposures at sunset
- Best practises for capturing pin point sharp photos with a tripod
- How to create milky water and streaky clouds
- Using filters to transform your landscape photography
- Tips and tricks for eye-catching compositions
- The importance of light and shooting at the best time of day
- Shooting in manual mode
- Selecting the most appropriate equipment (although it is not about what equipment you have, it is how you use it!)
Select a class time
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Flexitime Class
This is a Flexitime class, which means the teacher can run this class around your schedule.
You need to be a group of 2
I need 1 day notice
I am available any day
Southwark, SE1 2UPTime & Location
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About your host, Matthew Williams-Ellis
Matthew's photography workshops are about learning your camera inside out, immersing yourself in photography, trying new techniques, and having fun with your camera alongside like-minded people! Tutorials are 'in the field', where you are encouraged to experiment with your new skills to create eye-catching photos of some of London's most iconic sites!
You will always receive plenty of 1 to 1 time ensuring you master your camera, develop a proactive photography mindset and further your photographic eye. You will leave feeling confident about both the technical and creative aspects of photography, allowing you to capture unique and interesting images when photographing in the future.
All workshops are taught by Matthew, a London-based professional travel and landscape photographer, who has been a finalist in Travel Photographer of the Year on more than one occasion. "Nothing beats getting out there and exploring the world with camera in hand". Whether learning long exposures in Regent's Park in Autumn, photographing Richmond Park at sunrise or Tower Bridge at sunset, he can't wait to help you capture it!
Notes
**Equipment** -Camera: Essential(!). Any digital SLR or other camera that can be controlled manually. Please contact before booking if you only have a smart phone. -Lenses: Wide angle lens essential, telephoto lens optional. -Tripod: Essential. Any size will be fine, but the more sturdy the better! Loan can be arranged. -Filters: Optional, but this is a great opportunity to learn how to use ND and graduated filters if you own them. -Other: Wrap up warm if it is a cold day. The temperature drops quickly after the sun sets!
Age Requirement
16
Flexible cancellation policy
Any class can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase. See cancellation policy.