Creative photography for all>>
This is my ONLY face to face class taking place over the autumn. In association with Aldridge Adult Education, the course takes place in Mile Oak Brighton. It differs from my Online courses with more practical elements undertaken during class time as well as the opportunity to hold a class on location, somewhere in Brighton so students can develop their photography skills in the field.
Creative photography for All Starting Thursday 24th September 2026 6.00pm to 8.00pm Portslade Academy
Develop your creative photography is a series of fun assignments inspired by great photographers of both 20th and 21st Centuries.
11 week course cost £125.00
This Thursday evening class is for beginner camera users and returning students who have attended my previous courses with AAL. A great way to meet like minded photographers, as well as expand your photographic creativity, develop personal projects and get guidance on achieving personal goals. These face to sessions are split into two parts. The first where the session project is introduced, and photographers who have made similar projects are researched and discussed. There are also practical activities to take part in during the class to develop learning. The second part of each session is a peer to peer review where student images are discussed and suggestions made for development of the projects.
What you will learn
The Autumnal Garden. We will be making the most of what autumnal colour has to offer us. AND coming off the back of the hottest summer in years make the most of the opportunity to use photography to tell a story about how climate change may be affecting us on a very local scale.
Photography and Surrealism. In this three week assignment we will explore photography’s historic relationship to surrealism, looking at examples by Man Ray, Lee Miller and Paul Nouge. Explore techniques of juxtaposition and story telling to give your photography a wildly creative boost. This assignment will also include a Polarisation /defringement workshop. And example of which can be seen in the banner image by a previous student.
Low Light Photography. Explore the approaching twilight world of winter, shorter days longer shadows and the half light world of twilight. We will explore how different photographers have made this time of year their own and what techniques you can use to make the most of twilight and night photography.
There will also be a lesson dedicated to photo editing, introducing you to a new world of creative possibities.
Students will also make a zine of the best images made during the course in week 11
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Why attend my photography courses?
I have over 30 years experience as a photographer and over 10 years as a teacher of photography. My photography courses are designed to develop both camera skills and creative thinking. Encouraging students to develop a photographer’s way of seeing the world and trying to get the camera out of the way of the practise of photography. I firmly believe successful photography is the result of understanding the language of light, colour, composition and storytelling and has little to do with an in depth knowledge of ALL your camera settings.
Each course is written with the enrolled student requirements in mind. The assignments become tailored to student needs as the course progresses to facilitate each student getting the most out rhe course. These courses are NOT simply written and then trotted out year after year. They a bespoke to the group and constantly updated to keep up with current changes in technology and photographic pedagogical thinking.
Above all they are designed to be engaging. creative and fun. Motivating photographers to be their best creative selves and exploring the rich world of photography.
