What to Expect

Not much beats the experience of flipping through a photobook. In this two-part workshop, participants will work with artist and educator Chris Bowes to create a series of engaging photographs and bind them into a handmade photobook.

Session one (Thursday 21 September): Chris will teach participants about the technical and creative elements of photography, including composition and lighting. He’ll also explain how to capture a series of images that respond to a theme.

Session two (Thursday 28 September): Learn how to sequence the series of photographs you made during the first session so they tell a story. Participants will then bind them together into a one-of-a-kind photobook.

This workshop is suitable for beginners and materials are provided. Please ensure your child is able to attend both sessions.
 

What to Bring

• A smartphone with the free Adobe Lightroom Mobile app installed OR A digital camera (any is fine)

• A snack and water bottle

• Sun protection (for the first session—students will be walking around the exterior of The Mining Exchange)

Learning Outcomes

• At the end of this workshop, students will be able to:

• Confidently take a photo using a digital camera or smartphone.

• Adjust exposure in-camera.

• Capture engaging compositions.

• Shoot portraits, landscape and urban images.

• Understand the use of colour and black and white in photographs.

• Create images within a project that speak to a theme.

• Curate a series of photographs and bind them into a handmade book to take home.