Superclasses
Wednesday 15th–Saturday 18th January 2025 – Hammersmith
These interactive Superclasses provide a platform for photographers to acquire new knowledge, refine skills, and explore innovative ideas.
Limited to just 15 delegates, these hands-on and educational workshops will enhance your Convention experience.
These hands-on workshops offer a dynamic and immersive learning experience that goes beyond traditional lectures. In these workshops, participants actively engage in practical sessions. Whether it’s learning new skills, or honing a professional expertise, hands-on workshops provide a unique opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in a real-world context. Participants can collaborate with others, share insights, and gain valuable experience that boosts confidence and competence.
Tickets:
£180 (The Society of Photographers members receive 20% off code)
Book your tickets today!
Wednesday 15th
IT’S A WRAP! – Elli Cassidy
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
In this Superclass Elli will teach you not one, but ten different creative wraps to elevate your newborn photography! There’s a point in many newborn sessions where you find you need to swaddle your baby to help settle them. This class will give you the knowledge and skill to create beautiful wrapping styles that will elevate your photography. These wraps will also give you a large variety of portraits if you offer mini-wrapped newborn sessions. In the first half of this class, Elli will demonstrate the different wrap styles and talk through the types of fabrics needed for each. The […]
https://thesocieties.net/convention/sessions/its-a-wrap/
Creative Dance Photography – Concept – Shoot – Edit – Neil Shearer
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
This Superclass sees Neil Shearer leading a workshop that has never been done before. Building on his successful Fellowship panel from last year he will teach delegates to see beyond simple white background imagery when working with dancers and create something truly original. Delegates will be involved in creating their own concepts, they will then have time with one of the dancers to execute their shoot plan. Finally, they will be taught how to take their images to another level in post-production. During this superclass, delegates will learn: – How to concept ideas that stand out – How to get […]
https://thesocieties.net/convention/sessions/creative-dance-photography-concept-shoot-edit/
Thursday 16th
From Concept to completion – Bringing an Image to life! – Gary Hill
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
How often do we as creatives have ideas, but do not have the thought process on how to bring an idea to life to then photograph and print? In this Superclass you will be shown ways of bringing that initial idea from a thought to a final print. From creative brainstorming, the use of AI to bring those thoughts into a mood board. How to then think about props and styling to turn that idea into a physical concept and then, utilising backdrops, lighting and posing to then create that image that was initially thought. From the capture we will […]
https://thesocieties.net/convention/sessions/from-concept-to-completion-bringing-an-image-to-life/
So.. You want to establish a business in Fine Art Portraiture? – Martina Wärenfeldt
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Just 5 places remaining
The business of_Fine_Art_portraits – a starting guide So you want to do fine art portraits for clients..? Where should you even begin? Portrait photographer, Martina Warenfeldt, has transitioned into a thriving business specializing in fine art portraits. In this inspiring session, she generously shares her journey and valuable insights gained along the way. Martina will expertly guide you through her way of selling the creative concept to clients. And give you inside tips on how to develop this business model for your photography. With the help of a model, she will demonstrate a couple of her easy lighting setup, adept […]
Friday 17th
Newborn Bootcamp: Mastering Posing, Pricing, and Marketing for a Thriving Photography Business – Kelly Brown
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Just 3 places remaining
Join Kelly Brown, renowned newborn photography expert, for an intensive Superclass at The Society of Photographers Convention designed to elevate your newborn photography business to new heights. This comprehensive boot camp will cover the essential elements needed to run a successful and standout business, focusing on the critical areas of posing, pricing, and marketing. Posing Mastery: Learn the art of posing newborns with confidence and creativity. This segment will cover the fundamentals of safe and effective posing techniques, advanced setups, and innovative compositions that highlight the delicate beauty of newborns. Kelly will share her expert tips on creating a serene […]
Get messy, get creative! Long exposure portraiture with strobes and continuous lights – Kris Anderson
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Ready for a portraiture class that pushes boundaries? This 4-hour Superclass is all about taking portraiture to wild colourful new places. We’ll be diving into the world of long exposures with Kris Anderson, using continuous lights, strobes, and even throwing in some colored gels and gobos. Get ready for some seriously cool results – chaotic, colourful, full of movement – very different from your average portrait! This class is for you if you’ve got your camera and have a basic handle on camera settings. We’ll be learning how to paint with light during long exposures, understanding how to control brightness […]
Saturday 18th
Think Simple … Create Amazing! – Tony Hewitt
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Approach your capture, editing and image making with a deeper understanding of the power of simple. Simple techniques with purpose are more powerful than intricate actions applied without a focus on the ‘why’. Discover how to bring more visual and emotional depth to your photography. Tony will share how to create greater impact and value in your images by using the basic elements of an image in a more considered way. Texture, Colour, Shape and Form constitute the building blocks to an image, learn how to utilize them in a way that enhances the narratives, and strengthens the aesthetics of […]
https://thesocieties.net/convention/sessions/think-simple-create-amazing/
Simple Single-Light Stunning Dog Shots – Jessica McGovern
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Join Jess to discover how to work safely with real dogs in studio scenarios with just one light. Always advocating for the dog whilst capturing simple yet stunning portraits, watch Jess tackle real-life situations that unfold throughout a session with the most limited of kit, from overcoming fear and worry, to making it simple for pet dogs to “find the pose” themselves. You don’t need to have previous studio or off-camera flash experience for this class, but it will certainly be helpful. Similarly, you don’t need to have any dog experience at all, but it will be helpful! In this […]
https://thesocieties.net/convention/sessions/simple-single-light-stunning-dog-shots/
Tickets:
£180 (The Society of Photographers members receive 20% off code)
What are you waiting for? Book your tickets today!
