Address: 37 Hackney Rd, Eastside, London E2 7NX, United Kingdom
Phone: +442077291936
Rating: 4.8
based on 190 reviews.
Course Experience
Pros:
"I truly feel confident using my camera and can't wait to sign up for the level 2 course."
"Has definitely inspired me and given me the confidence to do further street photography."
"A well structured day with time for looking at inspirational photos, discussing potential techniques and for taking photos in the Brick Lane/Spitalfields area."
"Totally loved the course, and now feel confident and equipped for adventures in photography!"
"The course is well designed with a good balance between theory and practical, both indoors and outdoors."
"Would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone looking for a quick start."
"All in all, good value for money and excellent experience."
Cons:
"I would have appreciated some course notes to take away."
"Firstly, I was hoping the course would be based around Shoreditch - earlier reviews suggested this was the case."
"Secondly, an earlier lunch break (maybe even ask people to bring lunch as it's eaten before we head out?)!"
"The only reason I haven’t given it 5 stars is because we didn’t manage to get outdoors and test our new skills – I think it could have been a little bit more hands on."
"The next part, which was discussing pictures we brought with us and we would have liked taken ourselves, was nice but nothing more than a sort of 'chit chat' with no real benefits."
"I was rather disappointed as it was not quite what I had expected."
"I liked the course, however I later found when I got home that not all of the course content was covered, about 6 things weren't taught which is disappointing."
Instructors and Staff
Pros:
"Mikael Eliasson is an excellent tutor, calm, encouraging, very professional and a well experienced photographer."
"Leanne is experienced, friendly and extremely patient!"
"The admin team is also very responsive and accommodating."
"Both tutors were very patient and happy to answer any questions."
"Jon Mortimer as an instructor and he was excellent, very enthusiastic and knowledgeable."
"Our tutor Gary was obviously a professional photographer and highly competent tutor."
"The teacher Vicki Churchill was a very knowledgeable lecturer from one of the London arts universities, and she explained all topics thoroughly and in an easy to digest manner for beginners."
Cons:
"Some only had point and shoot cameras and others clearly didn't know how to use the functions on their cameras which took up Luke's time."
"I also felt we were being taught the tutor's way of editing rather than an overall 'how-to', for example the tutor doesn't like using dodge and burn, so we weren't taught it even though it was on the course content."
"If I were to offer some constructive criticism it would be that there could have been another tutor showing us the differences in exposures and using the light meters in our cameras."
Practical Application
Pros:
"The fact that we were given the opportunity to take photos outside the school gave us a lot of confidence."
"We then spent over an hour outside just getting on and doing it, with plenty of help and suggestions from Luke."
"The most enjoyable part was getting outside with some hands on tips."
"The highlight for me was taking my DSLR out of the class room and putting what we've learned into practice."
"Going outside and actually taking photos was probably the most enjoyable aspect."
"We spent the morning in the 'classroom' learning about street photography, before heading out to see what we could 'see'."
"The class was taken out a few times to try out different techniques, they'd just learnt in class, so perfect for hands on and hands off approach."
Cons:
"I wish we would have spent more time working with lights in the studio."
"An hour for lunch was quite long, and I'd suggest shortening it and giving attendees more 'free' time to practice what they have learnt in the morning."
"I had hoped that we would go out on the street somewhere funky and get some good shots but we just went 5 mins from the studio onto a major road intersection."
"Thirdly, a bit more hands-on help when trying to spot and capture 'moments'."
"I did not like having to head out on to the streets and ask strangers to take their photos."
"I felt that there could have been more guidance in the first half of the day in that respect."
"I felt we spent too long inside talking about renowned photographers and looking at examples."
Course Content and Materials
Pros:
"I've learnt so much more about how my camera actually works!"
"Level 1 covers all the basics and really helps you control what your picture is going to look like."
"The content was pitched at exactly the right level and Mikael went out of his way to ensure that everything I wanted to be taught had been covered."
"The word 'intense' nearly put me off but it was a really well thought out and nicely paced day actually and not at all over-loaded with info."
"The course covers pretty much everything you need to know for intermediate level."
"The session was really well structured and included helpful examples of videos that demonstrated specific techniques and recommendations for other learning materials I could look up in my own time."
"The course is structured in a way that encompasses practical learning with your laptop as opposed to power point presentations and technical jargon speak."