Beyond The Lens: The Dynamic Photographer

Transform Your Photography & Unleash Your Creative Vision
The Dynamic Photographer is our brand-new, comprehensive photography program that empowers Outdoor Lovers, Travel Enthusiasts, & Adventure Seekers with the skills, techniques, and confidence to capture stunning images in every situation.

5-Week
Classroom & Location Based Program
What You'll Learn:
The Foundations
Build a solid base by mastering the essential principles of photography.
- Key Concepts: Exposure, composition, lighting, and camera settings
- Outcome: A strong technical and creative foundation that prepares you for advanced techniques

The Camera

Composition

Lighting
The Foundations or 4-Days Photography Workshop Level 1 & 2
In this module, you breathe and live photography!
With hands-on experience (70% practice / 30% theory) and projects (on location with your Coach / Instructor and assignment by yourself) throughout the four days, you will feel highly empowered, entirely in control of your camera, and see the world with brand new eyes by the end of the workshops.
Level 1
- Introduction to Digital Capture
- Getting to know your Camera (How light is captured & transformed into images)
- Camera Resolution (Megapixels) and Print Size
- File Formats (Tiff, Jpg, Raw)
- Lenses (Focal Lengths, Macro, Prime & Zoom Lenses)
- Manual and Autofocus (Focusing Points, Autofocus Lock, Single or Continuous Focus)
- Manual Exposure (ISO, Shutter Speeds, F/Stops and The Light Meter)
- Metering Modes (Evaluative, Matrix, Spot Metering)
- Depth of Field (Shallow, Deep, Hyper Focal Distance)
- Motion (Freezing, Blurring & Panning)
- Picture Styles / Picture Control (Colour, Black and White, Sepia etc…)
Level 2
- Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority and Program Modes
- Scene Modes
- White Balance (Pre-set and Custom)
- The Temperature of Light (Natural & Artificial Colour Cast)
- Composition (Framing)
- Elements of Design (Seeing vs Looking)
- Lenses and Perspective (the right choice of focal length)
- People & Places
- Theme Photography
- Introduction to Flash Photography
Lightroom Essentials
REQUIREMENTS: You will need to bring a laptop (PC or Mac) with Adobe Lightroom Classic (LrC) version (NOT CLOUD). You also need to bring a mouse and a charging cable for the laptop.
To install a trial version of Lightroom, please visit the Adobe website by clicking this link.
Lightroom was designed to assist Adobe Photoshop users in managing large quantities of digital images and performing post-production work. It helps in viewing, editing, and processing photos in the same way photographers used to do in the non-digital world.
In this workshop, you will learn to carry out sophisticated image editing techniques to maximise your image quality and efficiency to a professional level.

- The efficient workspace
- The modular structure of Lightroom
- File formats
- File management (Import, Keywords, Rating, Meta Data, Collections)
- Tethered shooting
- RAW processing and multiple Raw Conversions
- Retouching functions
- Output and Export
Photojournalism & Street Photography
The Art Of Storytelling
Developing your ability to select and capture the essence of a place, an event or a single character, conveying a sense of time and place with impact is essential and will empower your pictures immensely.
It will also give you an incredible edge for any photography you enjoy.
We'll explore different aspects of this very diverse genre: documentary, Reportage, Travel, Events, Sports, Editorial, Spot News, and Features.
Understanding Storytelling
This Masterclass will give you an in-depth look at this dynamic genre, where telling stories and creative thinking is the core of our journey.

Portrait Photography
Regardless of profession, background, or culture, we all need a good portrait at some point, whether for professional or personal reasons. That's what makes Portraiture so in demand.
Portraiture covers more than 75% of our market. It is undoubtedly the most challenging and, simultaneously, one of the most rewarding genres in photography.
A Rewarding Genre
This practical workshop will help you take your portraits to the next level. Using very little equipment, you'll learn to get the most out of natural, speed, and light modifiers.

Career Coaching
The World is Your Oyster Now!
Package, Market, and Monetise your Skills.
With the help and advice of established professionals, this workshop will guide you through the process and all the steps you need to take to start your career and make money with your pictures and photographic services.
You will receive personal feedback on your photographs, with tips and methods to improve them.
Thinking Like A Pro
In this final module, you'll learn different ways to present your pictures professionally, where to start selling, and how to gain an inside view into the Market,

- The Professional Presentation Methods (Portfolios, Prints, Photo Books, Webpages, iPad, Social Networks)
- Individual Portfolio Reviews and group discussions (tips on how to edit your work and present your images)
- Different fields of Photography (Fashion, Portrait, Product, Editorial, Advertising, Stock Photography, Fine Art, etc…)
- The steps to establish yourself as a photographer
- Marketing your work
- Agents (the role of an agent and how to find one)
- Clients (business structures of different clients like magazines, publishers and advertising agencies)
- Model and Property Releases
- Copyrights and Royalties
- Estimates and Invoices (how to write estimates and invoices for different fields of photography)
Available Dates
April 7, May 9, 2024
£1995.00 GBP
5-Week Classroom & Location Based Program
- The Foundations
- Lightroom Essentials
- Photojournalism & Street Photography
- Portrait Photography
- Career Coaching
May 5, June 6, 2025
£1995.00 GBP
5-Week Classroom & Location Based Program
- The Foundations
- Lightroom Essentials
- Photojournalism & Street Photography
- Portrait Photography
- Career Coaching
June 2, July 4, 2025
£1995.00 GBP
5-Week Classroom & Location Based Program
- The Foundations
- Lightroom Essentials
- Photojournalism & Street Photography
- Portrait Photography
- Career Coaching
Have Additional Questions?
We're happy to answer any questions you might have and help you make the wisest choice for you.