Our wedding photography course in central London is all about setting you up to be a successful wedding photographer. This course will help you make the most of that opportunity. On our wedding …
Studio Lighting Technique – Using a Softbox for Hair Light
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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Spring – Shots from the 36exp Fashion Photography Workshop
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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Some Images from the Portrait Photography Workshop
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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Combining Movement and Flash
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 …
Combining Movement with Studio Lighting
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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How to blur the background in a photo
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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Speedlight Workshop – Some Photos
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 …
Portrait Photography Tips
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 …
Photography Job Available for Canon Expert
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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36exp Tutor Wins Professional Photographer of the Year (PPOTY) 2011
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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Jumping Joe Flash
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, …
This is why we run 36exp Photography Workshops
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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A Cold Creative & Street Photography Workshop
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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Night Photography Workshop – Thames Low Tide
On this 2 hour evening workshop, you will be led by a professional photographer, who will take you and a small group of photography enthusiasts to locations along the Thames. Shooting from the shores …
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Film, I no longer love you. Mirrorless, I love you now.
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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New Workshop Just Announced – Fashion Photography
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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A Short Video, From Recent Workshops
Lighting with one Speedlight
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 …
Shots from our Studio Lighting Workshop
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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