Portrait photography

- Photograph people applying a variety of manual settings and lighting conditions
- Apply camera settings and lighting choices appropriately
- Photograph people with confidence and communicate with them, in formal and informal situations
- Produce creative and expressive portraits
- Constructively analyse your own work and the work of your peers.

Please bring your camera (if you have one) to the classes and you may wish to bring a notebook and pen. The City Lit has a range of Digital SLR cameras, tripods, speedlights (flash guns) and lenses which you are welcome to use during the hours of the class. It would be useful to bring a memory stick (or portable hard drive – please note: PC formatted hard drives can be read by Apple mac computers, but not written to). and conditions apply, visit

The emphasis is on practical work using natural and available lighting, indoors and outdoors. We will look at the work of other photographers and give feedback on each other’s work. There will be discussions and group work.

While demonstrations and illustrated lectures will guide, advice and teach you, you will benefit from a positive group dynamic where you can share your images and ideas in a supportive environment.