If you’ve already taken a 1-2-1, one day, or weekend street photography workshop with me you’ll already be familiar with a couple of Gestalt principles, so you’ll have the opportunity to fine tune those whilst bending your brain practising the others (especially the really eye-watering ones!), as well as learn the fascinating science behind programming your brainbox!

WHEN: SATURDAY 20 NOV 2021

WHERE: LONDON

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: 

Street photography is much more than simply a photograph of a street. Being a great street photographer is about understanding both the art of observation and the science of composition. Observation can be trained. And composition can be taught. This workshop will teach you how you can start to train your observation, and how to speak the visual language of the brain that will overtime change the way you see and photograph the street.

• An intro to your Reticular Activating System
• Managing your mindset and making magic happen
• Insights into the principles of Gestalt Theory
• Practise of 6 Gestalt principles starting easy and then bending your brain and making your eyes water!
• Random relevant street photography tips along the way

ITINERARY: 10:00-17:00

• Meet at 10:00 AM for intros and initial briefing 
• This workshop takes place entirely in the street, and is made up of a series of short talks and assignment briefings, along with shooting time taking on specific challenges (more time will be dedicated to the tougher principles!)
• There will be a series of 6 fully briefed assignments throughout the day each in a different location starting on the Southbank and ending on Oxford Street
• Time for a freestyle lunch is factored in (bring a sandwich or grab a bite on the go!)
• Q&A session ending the day at 17:00 PM
• After the workshop you have two weeks to select your best shots (intel will be provided to help with this) and you will receive a written review of your work [6 photo “slots” — one slot can be a single photo or can be up to 5 shots from one scene]

The relatively small group size (max 9) means everyone has the opportunity to ask questions as well as get advice and tuition whilst working on assignments. WARNING: Comfort zones will be pushed! (*evil laughter)

WORKSHOP LEADER:

It's me!!! Polly — I'm a Fujifilm Ambassador, one of 100 women published in the very first "Women Street Photographers" book and a contributor to the Bradt Travel Guide, "The Travel Photographers Way". 

ALL OF THIS AWESOMENESS IN EXCHANGE FOR: £145

SOME RAVE REVIEWS FROM PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS:

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