How to Take Great Photographs of People Creativity Live

What does it take to nail that perfect portrait? Or street scene?

In this 2 hour workshop, we’ll show you how to overcome your fears, shoot images of people that connect, tips on portraiture, street, documentary, and how we use light to spotlight our subject.

This workshop is for you if:

• You’d like to take compelling photographs of people and scenes.

What will you learn?

• What kind of people images can I take, and what’s involved.
• How to approach each category confidently, and enjoying the shoot.
• Learn that less is more, how to draw out your voice, and making connections.
• Understanding how light can elevate your image to greatness.

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 photographs of people.

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.

View the whole series at this link.

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:

"Just a very brief note to say how much I enjoyed your tutorial last Wednesday: without doubt the most helpful, interesting, and engaging event, of its kind, I have had the pleasure to participate in! Great tips, practical suggestions and, by the sound of it, tried-and-tested methodology!"

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