Redeye Academy - Street Photography: An Introduction

About

Street photography is one of the most difficult genres of photography to master because your subjects and the conditions are so unpredictable. From dealing with strangers to creating a visual narrative, professional photographer David Nightingale, and guest speaker Ed Swinden will guide you through key techniques to give you the confidence to start shooting.  

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Who is it for?

The workshop is aimed at anyone, particularly beginners, who would like to gain a better understanding of street photography.

Workshop Contents

This workshop will include a 2-3 hour shoot where students will have the opportunity to practice the techniques discussed during the morning session.

• An introduction to street photography: genres, styles, history and examples
• Dealing with strangers
• Street photography versus street portraiture
• Equipment choices
• Camera settings (Exposure, Zone focusing, etc)
• Framing & composition
• Anticipating action
• Creating a visual narrative
• The legal rights of the photographer in the UK

David Nightingale

David Nightingale is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographer and instructor, and is the Creative Director of Chromasia Training Limited. His clients include the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, the Dubai International Financial Centre, Arts Council England, the Van Volxem winery in Germany, Sony UK, and Sony Middle East and Africa. He is also an instructor at the Gulf Photo Plus training events in Dubai. 

Libby Nightingale 

Libby Nightingale is Co-Director of Chromasia Training Limited, a photographic and post-production training company, specialising in online photography and photoshop training, one-to-one tuition and the delivery of high-quality workshops around the world. Her background is in management and psychology and she has won numerous awards including Winner of the Business Start-up category of the 2009 North West Women in Business Awards, and finalist in the Outstanding Women in Business category of the 2008 ABF Tiger Awards.

Ed Swinden

Ed Swinden is an award-winning former journalist, a writer and multimedia artist. He began his career in advertising before working for various print media including Manchester Evening News and the BBCS's New Media team. In 2009 he embarked on a grant-funded project photographing England's diverse community of beekeepers, and in 2010 he won the inaugural British Journal of Photography "Shoot the Street" photography prize. From 2012 until 2016 Ed worked for the University of Manchester, making films and photographs. He returned to working full time as an artist and photographer in 2016, with his first commission to document the opening of painter Lincoln Townley's retrospective at the Saatchi Gallery in London. Ed has been published in books, journals and magazines across the world, and has exhibited his own artwork across the UK.