Join photographer Georgina Valentine on this day workshop to learn how to make the most of your smartphone camera.

Ever wish you could take frameworthy photos with your smartphone? In this hands-on workshop, Georgina will help you build your photography skills – and an understanding of your phone’s camera controls – so that you can take your photos to the next level.

You will start by exploring how light, depth of field and simple tweaks to your composition can transform your photography.

The day will combine a mix of learning in the studio and getting out with your camera to put your new skills into practice. You will finish the day back in the studio, learning how to edit your images and get the very best result from your fieldwork.

With so many people now relying on their smartphone as their main – or only camera – this workshop has been designed to show students how they can get the very best from their phone camera and take beautiful photos.

Tutor: Georgina Valentine
Date & Time: Saturday 31st Jan, 10am - 4pm
Venue: Scissors Studio, New Brewery Arts
Price: £85 (£0.00 VAT)

Please note that this workshop is for those aged 18 and over.

You are welcome to bring a lidded bottle of water with you but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio.

Refreshments are available at our on-site café Blend until 4pm.

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Who is this workshop for?
The workshop will explore the fundamentals of photography, so it is most ideal for those at beginners’ level photography.

What you will need:
Fully charged smartphone and charger

Mini tripod for phone – optional

Phone user manual (or download onto your phone)

We’ll be getting out and about during this workshop – so please come dressed for all weather and bring an umbrella! Should it really chuck it down we will make use of the covered areas nearby the studio.

Accommodation: 
Residential option available. Find out about our accommodation, costs and how to book here.

Meet Your Tutor - Georgina Valentine

Georgina has worked as a documentary and portrait photographer for the past 25 years. Her assignments have taken her across the world for charities and international media, with her reportage imagery appearing in magazines, newspapers and exhibitions.

At the heart of Georgina’s photography is a love of capturing people for who they are, whether it’s a timeless family portrait, a memorable travel shot or a journalistic story.

Throughout Georgina’s career, she has run photography workshops for individuals, organisations, and groups including a camera club for teenagers in a Nairobi slum. She enjoys helping people build confidence in their photographic skills, and then developing their creativity to achieve frame-worthy images.

More recently, Georgina has trained as a Natural Chef and now incorporates food photography into her work – bringing a new flavour to her imagery and teaching.