Description

This theory based workshop split into 6 weekly sessions is a foundation to equip you with understanding, knowledge and practical skills to be able to shoot compelling street photographs of your own.

Each week you will be introduced to concepts, techniques and compositional influencers to help develop your own vision.

To embed the learning, you’ll be given an assignment to find strong/influential images from other photographers’ work and these images will be uploaded and discussed at the start of the next session. Whilst you will be given various resources and places to find outstanding street photography you can select images from any photographer globally.

This workshop is an ideal foundation to progress to Artist Development 1, 2, & 3 which explores the work of various photographers, sets you bi-monthly projects and provides a feedback mechanism for your work.

 

Recommended prior knowledge

This workshop has been designed to be suitable for all photographers from beginners to experts. No prior knowledge is needed.

 

Course Outline

Session 1 21/01/26

Session 2 04/02/26

Session 3 18/02/26

Session 4 04/03/26

Session 5 18/03/26

Session 6 01/04/26

 

Outcomes

You will gain an in-depth knowledge of:

– Street photography

– Moment

– Composition

– How to use various lighting conditions

– Audience expectations and mamangement

– How to use anonymity and the curiosity gap

– How to build narrative

 

About the Tutor:

I’m Simon Ellingworth a full time photography educator & one to one mentor, with over a decades experience creating and delivering eduction for The Royal Photographic Society, I  specialise in street, black and white photograph, composition, gestalt theory available light portraiture.

With over 26 x International photography awards including 6 x ‘Mono Vision Awards’, 3 x ‘Monochrome Awards’, 3 x ‘Sony Awards’ and most recently, 1st place in the highly contested ‘2024 International Photography Awards’ in the professional category; selected from 14,000 entries from more than 100 countries.

During my workshops I like to challenge people’s thinking, change the way they see the world, and provide technical liberation from their camera with simple new ways and techniques to craft compelling images through a lens.

 

Not quite what you are after?

I offer a number of bespoke workshops we’ve developed and deliver for the The Royal Photographic Society and will be adding more shortly.

Sign up here and we will send you details.

Images © Simon Ellingworth

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IMPORTANT:

Just as a reminder, by signing up to the course you are giving your permission for us to give the tutor your email address to send you any workshop information.

If you are attending one of our workshops that involves a trip out, please ensure you bring all weather clothing and protection for your camera.

Persons under the age of 16 are welcome to attend events but, to conform with UK law, must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or responsible adult.

RPS Cancellation Policy

Please inform us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a course as it is not possible to refund any cancellation or transfer to another workshop less than 14 days prior to course start date. The Society reserves the right to cancel a workshop 7 days prior to its start date – please check your hotel and travel cancellation policy as this may be affected.

Please look out for joining information. Either in-person meeting information, or online webinar links. If you don’t receive it, please email workshops@rps.org

For Enquiries

Mon – Friday : workshops@rps.org / 0117 316 4480

foh@rps.org / 0117 316 4453

Sat – Sun : foh@rps.org / 0117 316 4453