A great way to develop and improve as a photographer is to devise and shoot a personal project. It will help you to learn new skills and techniques, try out visual ideas and explore your own creativity and photographic style. In this workshop we’ll look at every aspect of shooting a project from the original concept, through to planning and shooting. We’ll also cover evolving the initial idea in order to make a stronger set of images, then different ways to showcase the finished project.

You may already have an idea for something you’d like to photograph, so how do you set about turning this idea into a personal project and a striking body of work that will showcase your photography? It sounds easy, but if you just pick up your camera and start shooting without a plan or clear direction, you’ll inevitably hit problems which you could have foreseen and avoided.

The investment of time and effort which you put into planning a project from beginning to end, most importantly before you even start shooting, is vital. It will not only save you time and frustration when you’re shooting, but also lead to a more coherent set of images and a stronger visual story. All projects evolve though, so constantly appraising and reviewing the project progress as you go its also very important.

In this workshop we’ll take an in-depth look at everything from the initial project idea, developing a project plan, trying to anticipate and pre-empt the possible problems you may encounter – both conceptual and practical. We’ll look at different approaches to shooting and different styles, then explore how you can use these to enhance and improve your images and visual story. We’ll think through how to execute it to put together a set of images which not only show your skill as a photographer, but also showcase your vision. To finish, we’ll look at how you get your finished project and images to be seen by a wider audience.