C3663 - Creative Essentials: photographing east London street life (beginners)

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Start Date: 12/06/2027      End Date: 10/07/2027        Start Time: 14:00      End Time: 16:00        Hours per Week: 2.00      No of Weeks: 5
Fees:      £80.00 (tuition)     £140.00 (overseas)     £33.00 (concessionary)
Tutor: Mark Wilkinson        No of Places: 12
Idea Store Whitechapel

Course Overview

Course Overview
Capture the essence of street photography. Learn techniques for documenting urban life and creating compelling street images.

Join this Street Photography short course and learn about the use of natural and available light and location to produce meaningful photographs. Through a series of practical exercise you'll learn how to utilise any environment to craft a story using single images as well as sequenced photo-essays. You'll learn techniques on how to capture candid photographs, how to take advantage of spontaneous moments, and capture the vibrant street life in East London. You will learn how to critique your photos and by the end of the course, you'll have explored methods in becoming a considerate and self-conscious photographer - approaching street scenes effectively, and have the skills to deliver the best results based on your own perspective.

What will you learn and be able to do?

What will you learn and be able to do?
* Explore different techniques and subjects in photographing street scenes to develop your own style and interests.
* Learn techniques for effective candid street photography.
* Produce a series of edited photos of an East London location that conveys the character and atmosphere as you see it.
* Explore the diverse images made by some of the masters of street photography, thereby developing your ability to 'see' a good photograph.
* Learn to critique and review photographs taken on the streets.
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Entry requirements

Entry requirements
No experience needed. Bring a smartphone or any digital camera.
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Equipment required

Equipment required
You will need to have a camera that can be used in manual mode, i.e. a Compact, Bridge CSC (Compact System Camera), DSLR camera or Smartphone with a manual photography app. Pen & notepaper, you will create a learning journal, recording your progress, making notes during theory sessions and in practical demonstrations.
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How will you know you are making progress?

How will you know you are making progress?
Your tutor will give you on-going feedback tracking and monitoring your progress, giving feedback though out the course. You and the tutor will use an individual learning plan to monitor your progress allowing you and the tutor to track your knowledge and skills developed on the course.
You will also gain more from the course if you commit time to it outside the classroom.
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There will be an initial assessment followed by on-going assessment of progress and achievement. This course will also include:
• Structured opportunities for self-evaluation.
• Peer observations and review of work.
• End of course feedback, evaluation, and review of images.
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Progress opportunities - your next steps

Progress opportunities - your next steps
You could attend other photography courses at Idea Store Learning including the: Learn Creative Digital Photography, Creative Digital Intermediate, Photograph Tower Hamlets at Night, Portrait Photography,
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Other info

Other info
Punctuality in attendance on courses is important to us, as students who arrive late interrupt the learning experience for all learners.
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Extra Support

Extra Support
If you have declared a learning difficulty, disability or support need whilst enrolling and you require support/assistance in class or to complete your course, please discuss your needs with your tutor at the first lesson.

If you intend to take an examination and feel you have an additional learning need or special requirements, you must declare them to your tutor within the first 2 weeks of your course.

If you are studying in an online group, then you can arrange a one-to-one online discussion with your tutor, after the session, or by email.

Where we aim to make reasonable adjustments to support our learners, please note we are unable to provide any type of in class or in person support if your course takes place online.
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