Best Review in June: One to One Studio Lighting



Student Findlay travelled all the way from Scotland for some One to One tuition in Studio Lighting. For his work as a school teacher, Findlay needed to learn commercial portraiture in the studio and out on location, as well as picking up tips on photography in general and ideas and techniques for teaching it. He chose Photography Course London  as the tuition could be tailored to his personal needs. He even bumped into an old school friend while shooting on location who he hadn’t seen since 1994, which made it a truely memorable day….

‘I’ve just completed a day’s tuition with Cleveland Aaron and been totally inspired by his infectious passion for all things related to photography. There was no getting bogged down in the whirlwind of tecky geekiness of the machinations of photography. No. Everything was tailored to my needs, emphasis was on strengths and weakness, possibilities and extending capabilities, Cleveland’s honesty was central to this learning process. He had an uncanny knack of building confidence in an extremely simplistic manner. Terrific value for money and most importantly thoroughly enjoyable, wish I’d stumbled on this course before.’
Findlay Mackinnon

For more information on One to One Studio Lighting follow this link…
www.photographycourselondon.com/1to1/studio/

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PCL Beginners Course published in Digital Photographer Magazine!

The wonderful Claire Gillo from Digital Photographer Magazine recently spent the day with 7 students including one of their own magazine readers, and tutor Cristina Sáez on our Intense Foundation of Digital Photography Course. The result was a fantastic double spread in their latest Issue #109 in the Improve my DSLR Skills regular feature run in the magazine.

Visit our website to see read the article in full – photographycourselondon.com/resources/articles/dp_mag_issue109

Click here to Download the article!

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FREE RANGE – Art meets Design meets Fashion!



Free Range is in full swing!  A special project housed in the Old Truman Brewery on the hip Brick Lane in East London, Free Range presents the work of thousands of students showcasing fashion, art, graphics, photography and interior design. This provides a platform for them into the industry but also a feast for our eyes!

From photography exhibitions and fashion shows, to private views and public shows there is loads to see.

31 May – 25 July 2011

Visit the website now to find out what’s on! www.free-range.org.uk

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Photography Course London Facebook Competition

We will now be hosting themed Photography competitions for Students, beginners and budding amateurs on our Facebook page! So if you have a passion for Photography and an eye for taking great pictures please visit us on Facebook and feel free to enter .

The theme of the first Photography Course London Facebook competition is”Life”. This may include Portraits, Animals, Insects, Plants, Behaviour, Interactions, Relationships etc. Interpret as literally as you like or go abstract and do something that will take everyone by surprise! Entry is free.

Prizes by 

1st prize = a 20″x24″ framed or mounted print by professional Shoreditch based printers, theprintspace.

The winner will visit theprintspace for a consultation on paper types and framing/mounting options with one of their printing experts.

2nd and 3rd prize = a 20″x24″ print each on a paper type of your choice.
The closing date for images will be Midnight on Sunday 7 August 2010.
The winners will be announced on the 15th August.
Enter Enter Enter and be creative !

Follow this link to the the competition.

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AOP Careers Talk is on 25 May…


© John Offenbach

Every month, the Association of Photographers (AOP) offers the opportunity to listen to an experienced member talk about their journey into the photography industry.

This month the photographer is John Offenbach, and you can hear him talk on Wednesday 25 May, from 3-5pm at 81 Leonard Street, EC2A 4QS.

John Offenbach’s work – www.johnoffenbach.com
Association of Photographers website – www.home.the-aop.org/Latest_News

This event is FREE to the public!

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Only 3 days left to enter The AOP Open!

© Pete Thompson

Run by the Association of Photographers The AOP Open is open to absolutely everyone, AOP members and non-members. ‘The Open Awards’ has no categories or themes but recognises all forms of outstanding imagery shot by professionals and amateurs alike.The competition attracts thousands of entries each year and the online public vote attracted over 4,000 votes in 2010 alone.

There’s only 3 days left to enter as the call for entries for this prestigious competition
closes on Friday 20th May at 6pm so get it out in the Open and visit the AOP Awards website for further details of how to enter.

https://awards.the-aop.org/OPEN_Call_for_Entries

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Check out Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day and join our Digital SLR Pinhole Workshop!

© Marcelo Marsan, “cross lines” São Paulo, SP, Brazil, “Machbox Pinhole, film Fuji Súperia iso 100″

The above image is one of 879 images and counting, that have been taken for World Pinhole Photography Day!  All the photographs taken in the extraordinary collection have 2 things in common…

  • they are lensless photographs
  • they were made on April 24, 2011

Follow this link to browse through some of the wonderful pinhole photographs that have been submitted www.pinholeday.org/gallery/.

Photography Course London are very excited to announce the launch of our very own Digital SLR Pinhole Photography Workshop on Saturday 4 June, 11.00 – 16.00. Follow the link to find out more…
www.photographycourselondon.com/dslr-pinhole-workshop

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Professional Make-up Courses by Karen Beadle

Photographic & Catwalk Make-up
Tuesday 3 – Tuesday 24 May ( 4 sessions)
Time 6.30 – 9.30pm
Course Code: HBT 009A
Course Fee: £60

Develop basic make-up skills for catwalk shws and photography. An ideal starter course for those interested in the professional make-up and beauty industry.

Make-up for Photography
Monday 18 – Thursday 21 July ( 4 sessions )
Time: 10am – 5pm
Course Code: SHE008A
Course Fee: £225 (£135 concessions)

Learn practical make-up skills from a professional make-up artist, specific to beauty photography including colour, black & white and wedding photography.

Enrol today: 020 7450 1889 / enquiries@morleycollege.ac.uk / www.morleycollege.ac.uk
Click here to download the PDF

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The AOP Awards Call for Entries is officially now open!

The AOP have just launched 3 of their high profile exhibitions all in one go! The AOP Photographers Awards, AOP Assistants Awards and the AOP Open Awards.

There is literally an award for everyone!

Visit the special AOP Awards 2011 website find out more about the competition and who will be judging your catagory! www.awards.the-aop.org

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The AOP Awards! Judges and call for entries coming soon!


The Association of Photographers are about to launch three of their high profile competitions together in one overall time-frame; The Photographers, Assistants and Open Awards, building an awards program that has something for everyone!

This year for the very first time, they’ll be announcing their judges along with the Call for Entries on Monday 21st March. To find more about this year fantastic judging line are check out the PCL Blog on Monday 21st March!



For more information about this year’s awards visit www.the-awards.com

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