David Kittos is an amateur photographer who specialises in high speed photography, still life, product and commercial photography among other things.

For this workshop, we will learn the basic lighting techniques for shooting products including glassware, matte objects and electronic devices. There will be hands on shoot after the talk.

Some of the topics covered are :

- off camera flash basics

- light modifiers

-  lighting techniques & set-ups.

- equipment tips

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We will also have someone who will give a  demo on Pocket Wizards.

When: 27th February 2010

Time: 11AM

Where: Jacobs Digital Photography & Video

74 New Oxford Street
London
WC1A 1EU

Workshop Fee:  £25.00

You will be given an assignment based on what you’ve learned during the workshop. So please take notes and ask questions.  The best submitted assignment photo will receive an Ezybox Hotshoe  (or related product).

Assignment details will be given on the day.

Please note: There will be a limited number of seats available, booking is first come first serve basis.

One of the aims of the session will be to provide attendees with the inspiration to see the urban landscape in a new way in order to make more creative images.

Mysterious doorway by WPhoto

Topics discussed will include:
- A definition of abstract photography
- Basic building blocks for composing successful creative abstracts
- Tips for getting the shot – equipment and the importance of light

Later, you will be able to express your creativity by using London’s vibrant architectural backdrop as subject matter, followed by a review and critique.

This is a hands-on workshop, so please bring you camera and a couple of lenses with you.

When: January 30, 2010

Where: Jacobs Digital Photography & Video

74 New Oxford Street
London
WC1A 1EU

Workshop Fee: £10

Prize for best photo of the day:  Jacobs Gift Voucher

Please note: There will be a limited number of seats available, booking is first come first serve basis.

Registrations to this workshop is now closed.

5000+ Days by BPPA

To increase your chance of winning our prize, please bring your laptop (to edit your photo) and a USB key so we can easily transfer it to Edmund’s computer for viewing.

I would like to remind those who booked for portfolio review that I still have not received any thing from you. Please do send your zipped files or CD by the 22nd of November, you should have the details on where to send it on the e-mail I sent you a while ago.

Thank you and see you all next weekend!

This workshop is ideal for intermediate to adavanced photographers using digital or film.  Please bring your cameras.

When: 28/11/2009
Time: 11AM-4.30PM

Where:

Jacobs Digital Photography & Video

74 New Oxford Street
London
WC1A 1EU

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Cost: Introductory price of £15.00

Guest:
Edmond Terakopian started as a news photographer in 1989. Having worked up through the regional papers, he now supplies the national and international newspapers and magazines with images from the biggest stories in the UK and abroad. He has participated in several group exhibitions and has also been published in a number of books. Edmond’s main areas of interest are news, features, fashion, portraits and commercial photography. He has won four Kodak Press Awards, a M.I.L.K. award, the Prize of Prague and a Special Award from the Picture Editors’ Awards. In 2006 he added to his list of awards by being named the British Press Awards Photographer of the Year and also winning third place in the Spot News category of World Press Photo. His previous client list includes the biggest names in the industry, having regularly worked with Gamma, The Guardian, The Times, The Daily Mirror, The Evening Standard, AFP and The Press Association. He is currently a London based stringer for AP, Polaris Images and TES. He has also been on the committee of the BPPA (British Press Photographers’ Association) for several years. To see his work, visit www.pix.org.uk

Portfolio Review:
If you would like to have your portfolio reviewed by our guest, you may also submit your images a week before the workshop. Images should be around 2000 pixels. Maximum number of shots should be 20. File names should be the person’s name, ie. Ghene Snowdon 01 and so on.

Portfolio review: £35

For a better quality workshop,  there is a limited number of seats available.