We moved inside for our October Location Fashion Photography Workshop to an old Victorian school-house near London Bridge. Being on the fourth floor, with large windows on both sides, it had great …
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Three stunning images here by Graham Bunton, created on our October UK Portrait Photography Course. …
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Yet another creative and stunning portrait taken on the 20 Oct Portrait Photography Workshop in Hyde Park, central London. This is by Rob Pugh. A great composition gives us lots of impact and …
With the military junta finally loosening it’s grip on the country and Aung San Suu Kyi saying that independent travel would now benefit the country, photographer and 36exp tutor, Andrew Mason visited …
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Two very different images here, taken this weekend on two different teaching sessions. This first image is by David Shmouha. David did a one to one Creative Photography session, with Shaun Hines, in …
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A photography workshop to help people with Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS). GAS can strike any one of us at any time. One of the tutors here at 36exp suffers from it badly. It can be incapacitating, …
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Our Studio Fashion Photography Workshop took place again on Saturday, we had people who had travelled from Slovakia, Portugal, York, Derby and as far away as Clapham. An eight hour day in …
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A selection of excellent photos by Jay Wilson, taken on our Flash Photography Workshop. An indoors portrait using bounce flash in TTL mode and camera in aperture priority. A nice soft light …
Image by Steve CollinsWhat's going on here? The September Creative and Street Photography Workshop took place around Southbank, Borough Market and Tate Modern. As usual attendees were guided as …
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A photograph here from Ed Williams taken on our Flash Photography Workshop. The sun has many important things to do with daily life, none more important than standing in as a hair light when you only …
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A professional photographer leads the 36exp Fashion Photography Course in London. Shoot and learn with a professional fashion photographer on our one day Fashion Photography …
Here we have some shots from Rossella Vanon's July Fashion Photography Workshop on Hampstead Heath. The images are by workshop attendee Lukasz Piech - www.lukaszpiech.pl Not much commentary needed …
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This is a perfect example of Rembrandt Lighting shot by Lee Allison on the 36exp Studio Lighting Course. It's called Rembrandt Lighting because it resembles the directional light used by the Dutch …
If you would like to cast a nice soft light on the hair of your subject simply use a softbox as a hairlight. This image, created by Reza Mahmood, on our Studio Lighting Course was created using two …
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It's taken a while to get round to posting these, but here we have some lovely shots by Kevin Thornhill from our last Location Fashion Photography Workshop with Rossella Vanon. Rossella is doing …
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The first ever 36exp Portrait Photography Workshop with Rossella Vanon took place in Hyde Park on Saturday 9th June. Thankfully the weather held out and participants shot some great images. The …
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Here is a great image by one of our workshop attendees, Kathi Archery, taken on the Flash Photography Workshop. The combination of flash and movement is interesting. We created this shot by first …
Most of the time the studio is a controlled environment where lighting ratios and precise positioning rule, but sometimes we need to break those rules and introduce some inventive lighting …
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Here is a very nice photo by one of our workshop attendees, Michael Huckfield. To create a photo with a blurred background like this one is quite simple, with these 5 steps: 1. Set your camera to …
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Our last speedlight workshop happened on a rainy Saturday, no problem there then, just extra creativity needed! We managed to stay warm(ish) and dry, and workshop attendees were able to coax the best …
Some simple portrait photography tips to improve your portrait photography skills: Focal length – Try to use a longer focal length, i.e. stand back and zoom in, this is more flattering. Above 50mm …
We've been approached by a company looking for someone in London to work as an In Store Demonstrator demonstrating the latest Canon Technology. They would like someone with a passion for Photography. …
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Rossella Vanon, who runs a number of workshops for 36exp, has been awarded the prestigious PPOTY 2011 award for her amazing studio work. We are lucky enough to have Rossella run a number of workshops …
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Apologies for the cheesy post title. But this is Joe, the model on our last Flash Lighting Workshop, jumping and we used one off camera flash, camera left. So, Jumping - Joe - Flash. Sorry. Anyway, …
The reason we run 36exp Photography Workshops is because we want to give photographers the skills they need to take better photos. So, the most satisfying thing to see is the results produced by …
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Seven brave souls and one tutor withstood the freezing conditions of early February for the Creative and Street Photography Workshop. They shot the Tate Modern, Millennium Bridge, Borough Market and …
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That's it for film and I. We got back together briefly, had a final nostalgic, romantic fling, but I'm over you now. I've moved on. My first forays into photography were film, back when there was no …
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Experience and participate to the creation of a real fashion shoot, from the styling and the lighting set up to the shooting and the editing. Learn how to work on a precise brief, get …
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Here we have an interesting photo created by on our Flash Lighting Workshop. The location is an old church garden, which is an atmospheric place to shoot. The lighting is quite …
One of the joys of running photography workshops is seeing the great work produced by participants. These images were created by Dagmara Strach in our Studio Lighting Workshop, and they are really …
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Our Studio Lighting Course covers all you need to know about creating a pure white background (as well as a whole host of other studio techniques), but this post should be enough to get …
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It's a common dilemma, but hopefully we can help. All of our workshops are available to book as gift vouchers. Perfect for the special photographer in your life. A photography workshop or course is …
Lucky Joe in this photo was sandwiched between two lights, a rose between two thorns as it were. Simple to do, yet effective. The light from behind (rim light) gives the portrait depth because it …
Shoot the Streets with an Award Winning Photographer If you are looking to develop your street and reportage photography style this one day workshop will get you on the right track. We are very …
When thinking about, and setting up, lighting for portraits the main focus is quite rightly on ensuring that your subject is well lit. Of course, this should be your number one concern. But, an often …
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