Photography workshops in the UK with Maria Falconer FRPS and Prof. Paul Hill MBE

Photography Workshops With Maria Falconer FRPS & Prof. Paul Hill MBE

photography courses Paul is one of the UK's most influential photographers and workshop leaders, who has published several books and exhibited all over the world. A photo-journalist before concentrating on his own personal projects, he was awarded an MBE for services to photography and a Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society.
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Maria is a commercial photographer who specializes in performing arts images. She also holds an MA in Photographic Studies, is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and has been published in The Guardian, The Times and The Scotsman.

Together, Maria and Paul offer contemporary photography workshops. Designed to inspire and educate, these workshops will develop both your creative seeing and your technical abilities.

Previous participants say...

"First Class course! Excellent tuition, friendly tutors and great group!" Graham Bridgeman-Clarke

"Just wonderful. Such a pleasant experience in a truly magical environment. Everyone walks away rejuvenated and a with a new outlook on photography." Beverly Orr

"I would highly recommend the workshop and both Paul and Maria who are a fantastic team. An amazing experience and group of people to have fun with and learn from." Gerry Atkinson

"Really made me think about what I was photographing. An excellent forum in which to experiment and play with image making." Michael Whitehouse

Workshops now booking for 2018
Fast and Furious - A weekend of Photography and Fun! Designed to get you thinking on your feet, and working in new ways - this weekend workshop is packed with inspiring photographic challenges that you almost certainly will not have done before! more SORRY THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL! Please do email us if you would like to join the waiting list, or if you would be interested in attending this workshop at a future date.	Ludlow, Shropshire	April 20 - 22nd 2018
Performing for the Camera You won't find another workshop like this in the UK (or anywhere else as far as we know). Over the course of two days, you will have the opportunity to work with many wonderful dancers, on location, in the studio and in the theatre. This workshop will push your creativity to the max! more SORRY THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL! Please do email us if you would like to join the waiting list, or if you would be interested in attending this workshop at a future date.	Dance4, Nottingham	April 14 - 15th 2018
A Challenging Landscape There are far more ways to make a landscape photograph than using the usual formulae....come along and discover new creative ways to engage with this traditional genre. more	Keswick, The Lake District	May 11 - 13th 2018
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Fast and Furious - An action packed weekend of Photography and Fun

Ludlow, Shropshire, April 20th - 22nd 2018

SORRY THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL!
Please do email us if you would like to join the waiting list, or if you would be interested in attending this workshop at a future date.

"Really good fun and friendly, Paul and Maria made learning so much fun, and the rest of the group were very keen to share their knowledge and experience too!" Simon Priestly

"Loved the workshop - very inspirational, can't wait to come back for another one!" Kat Morgan

The Workshop

Are you looking for new ideas and a different approach to your photography, or maybe you just want to dive into a weekend of image making with like minded people? Either way this workshop offers a fast and furious weekend of challenging photography and fun!

Set in the picture perfect town of Ludlow (well, we would say that as Paul was born there), you will undertake a series of unique challenges designed specifically to expand your photographic thinking and seeing.

Over the two days you will take on 8 completely different mini projects devised to stimulate your imagination, ingenuity and creative vision.

Fast paced, intuitive and experimental, this workshop will help you develop new skills and a more inventive approach to your image making.

The Theme

We don't want to give too much away and spoil the surprises, but suffice to say that this workshop isn't about landscape, or portraiture, it's not a street photography weekend or even a wildlife one. But here in Ludlow you will find all of that and much much more!

It doesn't matter if you are an experienced photographer or relatively new to the medium, we welcome a rich mix of enthusiastic participants.
And we do our best to create a warm, supportive, non competitive environment where you have space to experiment and also have fun!

The workshop will be packed with short presentations, technical and creativie exercises, and advice and feedback designed to help you make interesting unique images.

And for those of you who wish to bring along projects that they are currently working on, there will be time for one to one feedback, but of course this is entirely optional.

The Location

The workshop will take place in Ludlow, Shropshire, a thriving medieval market town situated on a cliff above the river Teme that's easily accessible by train or car.

Our base, The Mascall Centre, is located in the heart of the town. It is within walking distance of restaurants, markets, shops, pubs, museum, the castle and the church. And there is also free parking and accommodation on site.

Image courtesy of The Visual Works

The Tutors

Paul Hill

Awarded an MBE for his services to photography, and originator of photography workshops in the UK, Paul is one of the UK's most influential photographic educators and practitioners, who has published several books and exhibited all over the world www.hillonphotography.co.uk.

Maria Falconer

A university lecturer and Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, Maria is also an experienced workshop teacher and professional photographer, whose work has been exhibited in the UK., Ireland, France, the US and East Asia. Her commercial photography has been widely published including The Guardian, The Times and The Scotsman.

But don't just take our word for it ...

"Great photography, great teaching and a bunch of very nice people. Paul and Maria really know how to impart information in a sympathetic and memorable way"Ian Jeffries

"A wonderful experience" Kathie Scarrah

"Simply Superb!" Roger Lee

"I really enjoyed last weekend's workshop. I have never done anything like that before and I was a little apprehensive, but yourself and Paul together with the other participants made for a relaxing atmosphere, even if you did test the grey matter!" Brian Richards

So come and join us for a unique creative experience, make the sort of pictures that you have never made before, and improve your technical skills and creative vision! Enjoy a friendly and informal learning environment, with space and time for you to share ideas, meet other photographers, and make some new pictures!

Accommodation

There are many local hotels and B&Bs to choose from in Ludlow. Here are a few that have been recommended;

There is also an extensive accommodation list on the Ludlow Tourist Information web site. And Trip advisor have many helpful listings too.

Booking

The workshop takes place from 5 pm on Friday 20th, to 5 pm on Sunday 22nd April 2018, at The Mascall Centre, Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1RZ.

Cost

Early Bird - if paid on or before Feb 1st 2018 £180

Regular Price - after Feb 1st 2018 £195

Price includes all tuition, and light refreshments.

Please read our cancellation policy before booking.

SORRY THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL!
Please do email us if you would like to join the waiting list, or if you would be interested in attending this workshop at a future date.

Buying a workshop as a gift? Just let us know when you book it and we will send you a gift certificate!

If you have any questions or would simply like a chat about the workshop, please don't hesitate to contact Maria - email / mobile +44 (0)7740 985 887, or Paul - email / mobile +44 (0)7977 700 274. We would be delighted to hear from you.

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Performing for the Camera

Nottingham - April 14th and 15th 2018

SORRY THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL!
Please do email us if you would like to join the waiting list, or if you would be interested in attending this workshop at a future date.

In 2017 we ran three Dance Photography workshops. They all sold out and you told us that YOU LOVED THEM! So here we are again, with our fourth fabulous workshop at Dance4 in Nottingham.

You won't find another workshop like this in the UK (or anywhere else as far as we know). Over the course of two days, you will have the opportunity to work with many wonderful dancers, in a range of different settings that will push your creativity to the max!

For two action packed days, you will work with trained dancers out on location, in the theatre AND in the photographic studio!

There will be presentations and exercises, discussions and technical info - but mostly you will be at the sharp end of picture making! I think it's fair to say that you will come out buzzing!

Check out our video from 2017s workshops

Video from workshops 2017- all images made by participants

"Absolutely excellent workshop. I signed up to be taken out of my photographic comfort zone and the course did all of that and more. Congratulations on a very well run course." David Boath

"Really good fun and friendly, Paul and Maria made learning so much fun, and the rest of the group were very keen to share their knowledge and experience too!" Simon Priestly

"A great workshop, lots of help to hand and lots of positive encouragement too! Highly recommend it!" Anne Turner

"This workshop was a new genre to me but one I had wanted to attempt. It was brilliant and answered all my questions. The teachers were brilliant and couldn't have been more positive. I would highly recommend it!" Adrian Lowe-Wheeler

"An excellent combination of advice, information and extensive opportunities to photograph a wide variety of dancers. A challenging and very rewarding workshop!" Dave Mangan

May I have the Pleasure?

Unless you live somewhere in a dark hole, you can't possibly have missed the recent explosion of dance on our streets, cinemas, theatres and TVs! Dance has taken the UK - and the rest of the world - by storm! From Ballroom to Ballet, Strictly to Street Dance, everyone is up and moving!

But this new craze isn't easy to photograph. Production shots, location shoots, choreography, direction, improvisation and collaboration - what's it all about?
The world of dance photography can be both bewildering and fascinating, hard work and fun!
But we can show you the steps - if you're up for the challenge?

On this two day workshop Maria Falconer and Paul Hill will introduce you not only to the technical aspects of shooting dance, but much more importantly - the creative ones.

And because the numbers are limited to 12, you will have plenty of time and space to work, and lots of input from the tutors.

Photoshoot with Shaper/Caper, Dundee

Digital Camera Magazine feature on Maria's Performance Photography - Dec 2016