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Leica Street Photography Workshop
Saturday 5th April, 2025
Join us and Leica specialist Ethan Cooper for a one-day exclusive Leica workshop on introductory street photography at Clifton Cameras.
Leica has played a central role in street photography for over a century and its cameras have been the choice of countless legendary photographers over that time. This workshop will aim to teach you the skills required to take great street photographs while improving your confidence and technique so you can start your exciting journey in street photography.
In this workshop, you will learn about composition skills, managing camera settings, manual focusing, exposure control, and techniques to remain calm and relaxed when photographing subjects in the street.
*A Leica Camera is not required for this class. No previous photographic experience is required to attend.
Event Highlights
Instruction from a Leica specialist
We will be joined by Ethan Cooper during the workshop. Ethan is an art-documentary photographer currently working as a Specialist for Leica in the UK. Having studied philosophy and classical aesthetics at UCL, Ethan’s work seeks to explore the medium of photography's unique documentative and meditative powers, whilst taking inspiration from the likes of William Eggleston, Wolfgang Tillmans and Alec Soth. Ethan is passionate about working with artists from all backgrounds, supporting them as they engage with all aspects of classical and contemporary Leica photography. He draws from a wealth of experiences and knowledge gained as a working freelancer in London, as well as his personal photographic endeavours.
Check out more of Ethan's work: @ecooperphoto
Event Schedule
What will the day look like?
The workshop starts in the centre of Cheltenham at the Cosy Club for a welcome coffee and a discussion on the plan for the day. This is followed by a back-to-basics session to get you up to speed on the correct technical approach to street photography, including a thorough overview of: Controlling manual camera settings including Aperture, Shutter speed and ISO and Manual focusing tips, including learning the Zone Focus System.
Following this you will be ready to head out into the bustling streets of central Cheltenham for a practical street-based workshop with hands-on guidance and instruction from Leica Specialist Ethan Cooper. During the day, there will be some challenges set to help give variety to your shots and improve focus. This will include looking for a particular colour, reflections and layering.
How long will the workshop be?
We have planned out this workshop to fill a good portion of your morning and early afternoon. The practical element of the workshop will comprise 3 to 4 hours of light city walking with time to shoot as a group, individually and with guidance. We will aim to take a 45-minute break halfway through for some lunch (not included).
The workshop finishes back at the Clifton Cameras store for an informal review of the group’s images from the day and the chance to get an 8x10 print of your favourite image. Helpful tips and critiques will be offered, including advice on how best to approach editing your images.
Where and when is the Workshop?
Where?
Join us at: Cosy Club, The Brewery Quarter, High St, Cheltenham, Gl50 3FF
When?
Please aim to be at the starting location at 09:30 am on April 5th.
How much is the Workshop?
Tickets for this workshop are £99.00, there are currently a limited 10 spaces available for this workshop, to allow for each person to enjoy the full benefit of having one-to-one instruction. The deadline to book your place is March 30th 2025, grab your spot on this exclusive workshop today.
Can I bring my own Camera?
Leica camera owners are encouraged to bring their own cameras with them to the session. For this session, Leica cameras will be available to loan at no extra cost for the duration of the workshop (please see T&C’s). All attendees will be required to bring their own SD card/s or film.
Learn to capture shots like these.
Image Credit: Gareth Cox @gareth_j_cox
Join us on April 5th 2025.
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