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Teach yourself how to make a sun print, otherwise known as a cyanotype - this type of printing is unique in that it is a form of photography that does not require a camera or an expensive darkroom.

Engineers used the process well into the 20th century as a simple and low-cost process to produce copies of drawings, referred to as blueprints.

The printing process is accessible, super easy and you will be able to create a stunning final work of art with its signature Prussian blue colour within minutes!

I will send you a kit which includes:

Gloves, 1 set
Sponge Brush x1
Bottle of ‘Part A’ Potassium Ferricyanide powder – 9g
Bottle of ‘Part B’ Ferric Ammonium Citrate powder – 21.5g
'How to' Instructions

Ideally Part A and B needs to be mixed 24 hours before use (details in 'How to' Instructions)
We will need a sunny day to run the class


Learn Cyanotype Photography Printing 

If you are about to apply to an undergraduate course, a foundation course or you’ve got a specific interest in photography and filmmaking then I think this one-on-one class could be perfect for you.

The class will take place in my studio within the heart of Shoreditch.
Over the two hours I will do a thorough check of the pupils portfolio and edit down the content to 10-15 pages.
I will also carefully look over any moving image work and do a thorough re-edit where necessary.
I will provide an insight into some of the legalities of the industry.
I will make recommendations to the student about photographers and filmmakers to research as a bit of context within their practice.
I will show each student the different types of cameras that I own and use for different parts of my practice.
There will be a little trip down the road to my lab, Rapid Eye Darkrooms, where I print my work and get all my negatives processed. This is so that students can see where all the magic of analogue processes happen. Rapid Eye is where all the top fashion and documentary photographers print their work in darkrooms. It’s also 20% off for students.
The student will also have access to my large collection of photography books to view on site.

A little bit about me…

Having assisted Jamie Hawkesworth, Camille Summers-Valli, Nick Knight and Thurstan Redding as well as building up a substantial quota of established clients, I have had a fundamental amount of experience in the film and photography industry.

My practice has included portraits for i-D Magazine, editorial shots with the CSM graduate designer Rahemur Rahman and commercial shots for L’Óreal. Alongside this I have been developing a documentary around the queer South Asian community in East London. My skills stretch over analogue and digital photography, filmmaking and art direction within fashion, documentary, art, music and beauty.

In 2012 - 2013 I studied Fine Arts on the Kingston university Foundation Course. I then took a year out where I worked for Mario Testino, Michael Hoppen, Blink Productions and Pulse Films. I decided to pursue a degree in Graphic Design and so I built up my portfolio, landing myself places on the leading Graphic Design courses at Chelsea College of Arts, Camberwell and Wimbledon, settling for Chelsea. Within the three years I trained in Graphic Design with a focus on film and photography. At the same time I freelanced by assisting on set and creating visuals for the music industry. When I graduated I assisted some of the top photographers in the industry, worked at Rapid Eye Darkrooms and developed my own practice on top of this.

I have had a fair bit of experience working with young creatives developing their portfolio including conducting C.V checks at Kingston university for the media and communications undergrads. I have acted as a supporting interviewer for the Kingston foundation course. As well as conducting a couple of lectures at St Francis Holland School to the 6th formers about my career.

Photography and Film Portfolio Review

Teach yourself how to make a sun print, otherwise known as a cyanotype - this type of printing is unique in that it is a form of photography that does not require a camera or an expensive darkroom.

Engineers used the process well into the 20th century as a simple and low-cost process to produce copies of drawings, referred to as blueprints.

The printing process is accessible, super easy and you will be able to create a stunning final work of art with its signature Prussian blue colour within minutes!

Online Cyanotype Printing Workshop

Cyanotype Printing Workshop

Make your own lumen print using UV light and botanicals. This is a camera less alternative way to make prints without using a darkroom and expensive camera equipment. I have an array of dried botanicals for you to use but feel free to bring any flat, translucent objects (pressed flowers or leaves, feathers, interesting patterns, etc.) to make your prints!

What's included in the price?

We will make x2 A4 prints during the class. Lumens can fade over time so we will scan them in so you can make multiple prints from them whenever you like.

Lumen Prints

Mark aims to give his students a good understanding of camera technique - all those f-stops and shutter speeds, focal lengths, and film/digital formats explained.

Photography literally means 'painting with light'. Mark will discuss with you and explain why a good understanding of lighting techniques - whether it be natural or artificial, is crucial to taking good photographs.

His classes can be tailored to whatever subject matter interests you the most. He covers most genres including architectural, documentary, fashion, portrait, and still life.  Mark teaches basic theory, and suggests actual shoot projects for you to undertake. He also covers post production techniques for those with digital cameras.

Photography - Film & Digital for Beginners to Intermediate Level

The word Ambrotype is translated in Ancient Greek as "Immortal Impression".

A wet plate photographer makes a film base on a piece of glass or metal using collodion, submerges it in a silver nitrate solution to make it light sensitive, and then exposes the photograph usually in an old style wood bellows camera box.

During this session your teacher, Marcin, will be using large format camera to create your very own and handcrafted portraits on black  glass plate. Marcin will introduce you in short to the history of this unique process and will ask you to sit in front of my 18x24 cm camera that will take you back to the early days of photography. You will end up with 2 unique glass plates.

Unique Portrait On Glass Plate - Wet Plate Collodion Technique

Together we will discover how to look more confident and how to achieve the results you want during your photoshoot, how to use correct props to make the images more interesting. How to prepare for the photoshoot, what do bring and what you have to remember to ask your photographer before you will make the payment.

Together we will practice these poses, I will show you how to do it correctly, for example: Fake walk, Sitting poses, what to do with your hands and legs, how to feel more confident and comfortable, how to stop feel awkward in front of the camera. You will try do it by yourself with my guidance on how to find your perfect angle.

In this online training you will take photos of yourself each our step of our poses training. You will see how quickly your improvement of taking images of yourself. In the end I will give you a tip on how early you can to edit your images.

In this online experience we will take photos of ourselves at every step of our training on how to pose. You will see how quickly you will improve at taking images of yourself. Finally I will give some tip on how you can easily edit your own images.

If you learn and follow these tips with me, you’ll soon be creating beautiful professional-looking self made images of yourself and as well you will feel more comfortable when you will hire your photographer.

How to become more photogenic and less camera shy? 

Before any of the photoshoot you are planning to book you have to prepare for it to get the best result. Is not everything up to your photographer, is about you.

Booking the classes/photoshoot before we will meet we will have a zoom call. I will teach you how to prepare for your first photoshoot. I will help you to choose the right outfit for our session, right shoes, will give you important tips what you have to remember before meeting me in person.

After the zoom call we will organise a date, place and hour where we will meet for the photoshoot.

During our session, together we will discover how to look more confident and how to achieve the results you want, how to use correct props to make the images more interesting. Together we will practice these poses, I will show you how to do it correctly, for example: Fake walk, Sitting poses, what to do with your hands and legs, how to feel more confident and comfortable, how to stop feel awkward in front of the camera. You will try do it by yourself with my guidance on how to find your perfect angle and I will take photos of you.

FOR WHO THIS IS?
For clients who are camera shy
Never have photoshoot before
Had bad experience with photoshoot before
Prepare for important day for example wedding and not sure how to prepare

See my work on my Instagram www.instagram.com/photowalkinlondon or my website www.skylensstudio.com

How To Become More Photogenic and Less Camera Shy

You will be equipped with a cyanotype mini set that will be sent to you over the post. This  kit will introduce you to the basics of the cyanotype printmaking process  using watercolour paper, cyanotype paint and sunlight to create your own botanical images.  Cyanotype process allows one to create beautiful floral prussian blue prints - learn about its history and chemistry! Explore it with your family or kids and experience a fun and creative time in the comfort of your home.

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Botanical Blueprint - Cyanotype Kit 

Beautifully compose an image, play with light and get your social media photography up to scratch with this one-off workshop hosted by Chikae Howland at Pearl and Groove on Portobello road.

In this class

This workshop will cover photography basics, how to compose an image, look for the light, use what is available to you, as well as social media curation and how to tell a visual story.

We will be using the delicious cakes at Pearl & Groove to take photographs of and style as well as eat... and then venture out into the beautiful streets of notting hill, weather permitting, to tell a story of our day together!

Your host

Chikae Okishima Howland is a London based photographer, visual storyteller and creative consultant, who spends her spare time travelling the world looking for inspiration. She documents lifestyle, food, portraits, brands, travel and more. Her love for portraying a story through imagery translates into social media also.

Photography and Storytelling workshop - Obby

Photography and Storytelling with Chikae Howland at Pearl and Groove

Working alongside BBC featured photographer Steve Franck, you will learn to develop your own street photography style and learn techniques which will enable you to capture images of people and places which say something to the viewer.

The philosophy behind the course is to progress from simply recording people and places, and make yourself slow down the process and consider the many alternatives to the immediately obvious. We want you to make pictures, not take pictures.

In a small group you'll learn and practice:

How to analyse what goes into your shot to achieve photos with impact and interest
How to build narrative and tell a story with your photos
Guidance and practice on creating street portraits
Effective composition and exposure techniques for street photography
Practical considerations including what camera and lens equipment you should use, what you should wear, and how you should behave
Shooting techniques so you are ready to capture fleeting moments
Information on legalities surrounding the subject
Discussion on what makes good street photography
How to develop your personal style of street photography, advice on creating a series of images and working on a personal project

The workshop begins with a short talk and discussion on street photography, but the majority of the day is spent out with your camera, learning and creating images. You will be supervised, in a small group, by your tutor who will help you achieve your individual goals for the day, provide ideas, exercises, guidance and technical know how so that you will learn how to take more interesting, rewarding and street photos.

The workshop takes place around the Bankside area of London and will visit the Southbank and Borough Market.

Street Photography Course

This flash photography workshop is for you if you've always been scared to get your flash out of the bag. After completing this course you will know how your flash works and you'll be able to use it to take photos you're really happy with!

You will be shown how to use on and off camera flash to create both natural and dramatic portrait photos. On the course you will work with a model, and visit different locations, outside and inside, to create a set of portraits that will help you fully understand how to use on and off camera flash to achieve excellent and consistent results.

The class will first cover the basics of using flash so you fully understand how to use it.  You will then go on to create photos using flash, inside and outside using both on and off camera flash. Topics covered will include:

How to use flash to get results you're happy with
Flash settings and what they do, including zoom, TTL and manual
How your camera setting affect flash including shutter speed, aperture, ISO and sync speed
Fill flash and flash exposure compensation
How to balance ambient light with flash
Bouncing flash off ceilings and walls - how and why
Working with off camera flash
How and where to position lights in relation to your subject and the environment
Off camera flash lighting set ups for portraits including main, fill and hair light
How and when to use reflectors, diffusers and umbrellas
Adding interest to shots using flash
Lighting the background
Combining movement with flash

Flash Photography Workshop

Award winning wedding photographer, Adam Riley, leads this one-day workshop, which is set in a church.

During the day, you will learn how to document moments that reflect emotion and personality and produce images that tell the story of a wedding day.

In addition to this, Adam will also pass on his experience of setting up and running a successful wedding photography business.

Approximately half of the day is spent developing your wedding photography skills, and the other half on the business of photography.

The contents of the course includes:

Gaining experience of shooting a bride and groom.
Developing technical skills.
Learning the practicalities of shooting a wedding including planning for the day and equipment selection
Developing editing and post production skills.
Learning how to build a wedding photography business.

Wedding Photography Course

The Photo Transferring Workshop is perfect for hobbyists who love to try new things and experiment with different materials.

The workshop is suitable for both beginners and more experienced crafters and walks attendees through the stages of transferring photographs onto wood, fabric and tile.

In this workshop

The workshop covers all aspects of photo transfer, including;
An explanation of materials and methods including correct technique guidance.
How to prepare the image for the bet transfer results.
Transferring an image onto wood.
Fabric image transfers.
Creating a personal photo transfer tile to take home.

Now you can

create unique, personalized gifts for friends and family
display your favourite photographs in a new way
give your craft projects a new dimension

Keep

Each process will result in a piece of handmade art featuring your own images, these are yours to display in your home, or give away as gifts.

Photo Transferring Workshop - Obby

Photo Transferring Workshop

This Photography Workshop takes you onto the streets of London with Photoion Photography School's experienced tutor so you can start taking captivating street photographs.

On this workshop, you will learn how to...

-Find suitable street photography locations and create interesting compositions

-Develop your 'eye' for street photography and anticipate which moments to capture

-Select which lenses and camera settings to use including shutter speed, ISO and aperture

-Use different focusing modes (automatic, manual, tracking focussing, single focussing and continuous focusing)

-Create effects such as motion blur, freezing subjects, panning, and time delay

-Do street photography safely- the legal, moral and safety implications and responsibilities of a street photographer

All of Photoion Photography School's courses and workshops come with unlimited after course support, so you can keep sending your images back any time for constructive feedback from the tutor.

This is a hands-on one day course, meaning you are guaranteed to come back with great images for your portfolio and improved technical skills! Join us in central London soon by selecting your date and booking today.


Street Photography Workshop 

The world is your oyster when it comes to photography. Learn unique techniques such as Cyanotype, experience film photography and make the old new again or enjoy all techniques and do photo shoots of weddings, landscape or still life. When it comes to photography everyone has their own creative side. So experience and learn how to utilise this with the help of first rate teachers.

PHOTOGRAPHY classes, courses, learning kits and gifts on Obby

Learn Cyanotype Photography Printing

Photography and Film Portfolio Review

Cyanotype Printing Workshop

Lumen Prints

Photography - Film & Digital for Beginners to Intermediate Level

Unique Portrait On Glass Plate - Wet Plate Collodion Technique

How to become more photogenic and less camera shy?

How To Become More Photogenic and Less Camera Shy

Botanical Blueprint - Cyanotype Kit

Photography and Storytelling with Chikae Howland at Pearl and Groove

Street Photography Course

Flash Photography Workshop

Wedding Photography Course

Photo Transferring Workshop

Street Photography Workshop

Use obby giftcards
on any learning kit

PHOTOGRAPHY classes, courses, learning kits and gifts on Obby

Learn Cyanotype Photography Printing

Photography and Film Portfolio Review

Cyanotype Printing Workshop

Lumen Prints

Photography - Film & Digital for Beginners to Intermediate Level

Unique Portrait On Glass Plate - Wet Plate Collodion Technique

How to become more photogenic and less camera shy?

How To Become More Photogenic and Less Camera Shy

Botanical Blueprint - Cyanotype Kit

Photography and Storytelling with Chikae Howland at Pearl and Groove

Street Photography Course

Flash Photography Workshop

Wedding Photography Course

Photo Transferring Workshop

Street Photography Workshop

Use obby giftcardson any learning kit

Use obby giftcards
on any learning kit