Event photography

Course

In London

£ 159 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Event photography is one of the largest growth areas in photography, capturing guests at large functions from corporate events to society balls and weddings. It provides entertainment for guests and mementos they can take home. This course will teach you how to shoot the pictures that guests really want. It will guide you in how to arrange large groups of people and turn these formal set-ups into great images that people can’t resist buying. Find out about the printers, backdrops, and lighting forming the backbone of a successful event photography business. Learn about negotiating deals suppliers for print media, mounts and other consumables. Understand where to generate business, and how to communicate with clients and close your deals.
What previous students liked most about their course:
“Completely opened my eyes and encouraged me to push forward to make this a career.”
“Clear advice, teaching and instructions. Great sense of confidence thanks to the teacher.”
“It was a refreshing insight into photography as a business – it has made me think a little more creatively about making it in photography.”
“Lots of practical experience.”
“Ed is an excellent tutor. Provides both camera knowledge and business knowledge for course.”

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

• Know the best way to pose people in order to sell more pictures
•Recognise what equipment you need and where to get it
• Know how to photographically light subjects.
• Recognise how to find business opportunities.

You will need to bring a note pad (digital or paper based) to record your own notes and a memory stick to save your work on. Please note we will be working on Apple Macs; PC-formatted memory sticks can be read by Apple Macs, but not written to..
If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer. You will need to show your enrolment receipt in-store to receive your discount

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Subjects

  • Lighting
  • Wedding Photography
  • Post Production
  • Planning
  • Production

Course programme

- Posing your clients as groups, couples and singles
- What equipment you should use, for backdrops, lighting and on-site printing
- How to light your shots
- What makes a picture sell
- Negotiating with suppliers
- How to generate business.

You will be taught using lectures, demonstrations, notes, guided exercises and group and individual assistance We will be shooting both inside and outside the classroom with and without flash.

Additional information

For more guidance in setting up on your own in photography you may want to take our courses 'Setting up a photography business’, 'The business of photography', or 'Essential business skills for photographers'. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

Event photography

£ 159 VAT inc.