Strong Island has delivered photography workshops for the last 8 years to well over a thousand people of all ages and abilities across the south coast.
Working with organisations such as Chichester Harbour Conservancy, University of Portsmouth, Making Space, Hampshire Cultural Trust plus many schools and youth groups we’ve developed Walkshops, where rather than sitting down in a classroom you actively learn different photography skills and techniques out and about with your camera, with support from a professional photographer.
ALL ABILITIES
Everyone is welcome to come along, it doesn’t matter how confident you are with your camera, from total beginner to expert there is lots to discover
ALL CAMERAS
Bring your digital or film camera: anything from a digital compact through to an SLR and if you want to shoot 35mm film, cool! Cameraphones are welcome too
DIFFERENT LOCATIONS
We run workshops in a variety of different locations on the south coast
LEARN TOGETHER
Learn in a group with people of all abilities
Learn lots of new techniques, skills and tips with a professional photographer/
On the walkshops you’ll have the opportunity to discover lots of new camera techniques and skills in fun and interesting ways, these new skills and techniques you can use time and again in the future
I owe a lot to photo walkshops, consistently improving my photography and understanding of how to get the best out of a camera. It’s led to some great experiences and opened up some exciting opportunities for me. Also getting to hang out with other photographers and meeting some new friends along the way is always a bonus.
Paul has a calm, friendly and approachable manner. He is a natural communicator who is able to share his enthusiasm for, and expertise and knowledge of his craft. These qualities mean he is able to engage with all ages and abilities.
Thank you for hosting these regular 2 hours of getting away from the hustle and bustle of what life throws at us… what better way to get away from it all by doing a top hobby in often newly discovered environments and getting very professional photography tuition and advice mixed into the bargain?
UPCOMING WALKSHOPS
Portchester Castle
We’ll be starting off in the castle carpark and walking down to the main gate and then around the exterior of the castle wall perimeter. We’ll look at ways of
Southsea Seafront in B&W
For this Southsea walkshop we will be focusing on shooting in monochrome and what makes it different from colour photography. The strong spring sunlight (hopefully!) and the shadows it creates
Emsworth Mill Pond & Shoreline
We’ll be starting off the photography walkshop in historic Emsworth on the famous South Street that runs down past old fishing cottages to the shore of Chichester Harbour. We’ll explore
Night Photography on Southsea Seafront
For this walkshop we’ll be creating some long exposure photography at night on Southsea Seafront, including exploring around Canoe Lake, along the beach, on the promenade and down to the
Eastney Harbour Entrance
Explore the entrance to Langstone Harbour from The Solent, from the Hayling Ferry departure pontoon and the many old boats on the shoreline, down to the open beaches and the
100th Walkshop – Old Portsmouth
Hard to believe, but this photo walkshop will be the 100th! To celebrate this free walk will be more of a fun get together and less walkshop. If you’re one
Royal Victoria Country Park
A new location for photo walkshops (but one I’ve taught photography at for a few years with a local college) is Royal Victoria Country Park near Southampton. This historic location
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LATEST NEWS
Sorry it has been a bit quiet for a while, after taking Saturdays off for a month or two off over the summer sadly work commitments ended up taking over
We have an exciting new series of two photography walkshops in Chichester in partnership with Pallant House Gallery and celebrating their fantastic new exhibition by Dorothy Bohm. Inspired by the Sussex Days photography
Sorry so behind on sharing past photo walkshop photos, with it being Strong Island’s 10th year we’re working on some large projects and as such we’ve fallen a bit behind.
ADDRESS
STRONG ISLAND MEDIA, 10 HIGHLAND ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, PO4 9AH
CALL US
07752 007101