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This intensive course is an opportunity to experience and learn from a photographic investigation of the relationship between the creative body and the built environment, drawing on elements of dance, climbing, parkour in order to create improvised, playful movement. The radical insertion of the human form can dramatically shift our perception of the urban landscape. This course teaches how to capture that conversation through technique and methodology.
As well as practical techniques, it also involves elements of photographic theory relating to the body, architecture, performance and spectacle, public and private space, subversive practices, identity and individualism. After an introductory session in the classroom covering principles of technique and methodology, most of the course will take place at various urban locations around London and will see the group working with professional movement artists, dancers and established parkour athletes. All models are industry professionals, bringing their own knowledge and experience to their performance; part of course teaches students how to connect, communicate and build a relationship with these models in order to work collaboratively, combining each partner's creativity and practice to produce innovative, provocative and striking images. On the final afternoon the group will return to the classroom for a portfolio review with both Andy and Diego. |
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Is this course for me?
Those new to photography are welcome but those with intermediate to advanced knowledge will benefit most from the course. The syllabus is designed for aspiring photographers and established professionals (and everyone in between) who wish to expand their portfolios. It is suitable for photographers with at least some experience to learn new techniques and discover alternative approaches to creative image-making.
You will complete the course with a new means of looking at the city and will have gained confidence in being able to capture the moving body, communicate with models and athletes, and understand the body's physicality in relation to both the camera and the city. We aim to give you fresh insight into what it means to question normal behaviour through the creation of inspirational and yet provocative images.
Those new to photography are welcome but those with intermediate to advanced knowledge will benefit most from the course. The syllabus is designed for aspiring photographers and established professionals (and everyone in between) who wish to expand their portfolios. It is suitable for photographers with at least some experience to learn new techniques and discover alternative approaches to creative image-making.
You will complete the course with a new means of looking at the city and will have gained confidence in being able to capture the moving body, communicate with models and athletes, and understand the body's physicality in relation to both the camera and the city. We aim to give you fresh insight into what it means to question normal behaviour through the creation of inspirational and yet provocative images.
Key topics
You will learn: practical techniques, including how to frame the body; how to capture movement effectively; and how to convey that movement in relation to the city. Practical considerations will include lens choice, shutter speed, aperture, positioning, composition, and communicating with the model/athlete. Often overlooked in this style of working is the importance of understanding how to collaborate with the subject in order to create an image. We will discover how to draw upon the model/athlete's experience to inform and inspire your work. By working with experienced movement professionals, we offer you the opportunity to collaborate with models that can move creatively, respond to the camera, and talk fluently to you about their body, its movement, the environment, and their ideas.
You will learn: practical techniques, including how to frame the body; how to capture movement effectively; and how to convey that movement in relation to the city. Practical considerations will include lens choice, shutter speed, aperture, positioning, composition, and communicating with the model/athlete. Often overlooked in this style of working is the importance of understanding how to collaborate with the subject in order to create an image. We will discover how to draw upon the model/athlete's experience to inform and inspire your work. By working with experienced movement professionals, we offer you the opportunity to collaborate with models that can move creatively, respond to the camera, and talk fluently to you about their body, its movement, the environment, and their ideas.
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Course structure
The course is primarily location-based. You will be briefed at the start of each photographic session and introduced to the model and his/her mode of movement and physical interaction, before being allocated a period of time with the model. Time away from the model will be spent: reviewing images with the tutor; finding locations and experimenting with surfaces and geometries in preparation for working with the model; working with the tutor (also a model/athlete) to create further images. |
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Questions
We believe that our courses offer excellent value. Be sure to check out our FAQ and if you have any further questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
We believe that our courses offer excellent value. Be sure to check out our FAQ and if you have any further questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Requirements
Essential:
Desirable:
Essential:
- A camera. Ideally a DSLR or mirrorless equivalent, but compacts and bridge cameras and even phone cameras can be used
- Willingness to travel (independently if necessary) to each location prior to the morning start time or during the lunch break
- The ability to edit images in your own time in order to prepare for the peer review session on the final afternoon.
Desirable:
- Wide angle lens
- Laptop for editing
- USB memory stick
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Book online
For us to run this course, we require a minimum of four students. We will confirm no later than Monday 16th July that sufficient numbers have signed up. Please note that according to our Terms and Conditions, we reserve the right to cancel this course (with a full refund) as late as Thursday 19th July 2018 (10 working days' notice). Book your place by paying securely online using your debit or credit card. Please read our booking Terms and Conditions. |
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Images by former students
