Learn how to photograph people in this practical course focused on making confident, engaging photographs of individuals and groups.

In this 4 week course you’ll learn how to make the best use of available light for your subjects, explore effective composition when photographing more than one person and develop strategies for managing people in the, putting your subjects at ease so their personality comes through naturally on camera.

This course is ideal for those who have attended a beginners photography course and wanting to further develop their skills. This course will enable you to judge how to capture the best image you can in varying shooting styles and situations.

Session Dates

Wednesday’s, 10am – 1pm

• Wed 11 Mar
• Wed 18 Mar
• Wed 25 Mar
• Wed 01 Apr

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 Café Bar.

Venue: Digital Workshop, Exeter Phoenix

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