How to Take Great Travel Photographs Creativity Live

Nailing that perfect shot can be one of the highlights of travelling.

In this 2 hour workshop, we’ll show you how to transport your audience, learn common pitfalls, tell stories not glimpses, and learn some lighting techniques that will make your images glow.

This workshop is for you if:

• You’d like to take compelling, unique travel photographs.

What will you learn?

• Be able to show how it feels to be there - not just how it looks.
• How to deal with issues like overcrowding, heavy kit, glare, access & limited time.
• Shoot stories that transport you, and how to edit them down quickly.
• Professional tips on how to light your images - without retouching.

The details

• A live online workshop, by Zoom, over 2 hours from 6.30 – 8.30pm (London)
• Consisting of 4 signposted stages, with lots of visual examples (so we show not tell), guided voting (to confirm your understanding), live demonstrations plus ongoing support post-workshop, so you can try the techniques for yourself.
• You won’t need your camera, just a cup of tea, a pad and pen.
• You will be sent a PDF guide after the workshop finishes, which contains valuable information on how create compelling travel images.

What is Creativity Live?

Creativity Live is a series of workshops designed for those without a formal education in photography. Heavily visual, with plenty of examples, we take a show-not-tell approach to teaching, guiding you step-by-step through the more creative elements of photography; so you understand how to make your work stand out, see behind the scenes how the best images are made, and build your confidence - and ability - to take your photography forwards.

IMPORTANT

Please look out for the attachment in your confirmation email, it contains the Zoom joining link and passcode. If you don't receive it, please email learning@rps.org  

Jon will need access to your email address to enable him to send you any workshop notes - we will presume that by booking this course you are giving permission unless you contact us to state otherwise. 

Overseas participants - Please check the time of the workshop if you are outside the UK. This link which will help you to calculate the timing of the online workshop: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/custom.html

Tutor profile 

Jon Cunningham, is a professional photographer and founder of award-winning creative education company, Creative Escapes. His work has been published in The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Country Living and more, shot 7 books for Penguin and Dorling Kindersley, taught photography internationally across 16 countries, mentored dozens of photographers from beginner to professional, and is the author of ‘Teach Yourself : Your Complete Photography Course’ (Hodder). 

Quote from happy participant:

"You’ve really crammed some very useful tips in a short time - excellent"

Image: Steve McCurry HonFRPS