This hands-on workshop is designed to perfect your people photography.

In this one day course you’ll learn the art of environmental portraiture through real-time shooting with live models. You’ll gain the confidence to create authentic portraits and beautiful candid stories.

This course is ideal for those who have attended a beginners photography course and wanting to further develop their skills.

All attendees are expected to bring along their own DSLR or Mirrorless camera. Compact cameras are not suitable for this course, some bridge cameras might be possible, if you’re unsure please contact us on: digital@exeterphoenix.org.uk

Course Tutor: Vanessa Miles

Vanessa Miles is a professional photographer based in Exeter. Her experience is rich and varied in the world of photography. She was a founder member of a women’s photography collective in South London in the early eighties and set up and ran the Environmental Picture library in London in the early nineties. In London she worked as a freelance picture editor, researcher and as a film stills photographer. Since living in Devon, she has worked in the fields of wedding, press and events and as a photography teacher. She has a masters degree in photography. Her passion is working on environmental themes.

Vanessa is Exeter Phoenix’s principal photography tutor. She is now director of Well Image, a social enterprise improving wellbeing through creative photography projects.

Workshop attendees get 10% off all food and hot drinks at the Cafe Bar.

Venue: Digital Workshop, Exeter Phoenix

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