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Cameras Don't Take Pictures - London UK
All day photography event, 16th September 2023
£125 per person
Become a better photographer in one fun-packed, inspirational day
With YouTuber and TV Photography Coach MIKE BROWNE
What will you learn?
Image Mastery and Inspiration
Do You take 1000s of "OK" images - but are not truly proud of them? Is it hard to get Inspired and find photos? Are You confused as to Why?
You are not alone - I've been there too...
How To Think Like A Photographer
Did Leonardo DaVinci's brushes paint the Mona Lisa for him? No - so why would a camera take photos for you?
You need a simple, repeatable Thought Process.
The Real Difference Between ‘Good’ & ‘Bad’
Join me and find out what makes a 'Good' photo, how to do it, why some photos are 'Bad' - AND WHAT TO DO SO IT NEVER HAPPENS TO YOU.
It took me 25 years to discover this...
The most important thing in photography - is YOU.
If the camera and tech were that important, how did the Old Time Masters make such breathtaking images with the most basic of cameras? If cameras took pictures, you and your wizz-bang digital should be able to whoop them - so why aren't you?
- “It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera. They are made with the eye, heart and head.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson
- “A better camera won’t do a thing for you.” – Arnold Newman
- “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” - Ansel Adams
Join me at Cameras Don't Take Pictures and gain insight and understanding of the thought process behind all great imagery.
Photographers just like YOU said...
The best thing was how you spoke your thought process aloud when working a shot and reverse engineered it for us. A really inspiring talk and I Loved the audience participation.
Tracey Howe
Very enjoyable and completely different to the usual lectures. You made it thought provoking and included the audience with your questions.
David Huntingford
Very inspiring! I am more relaxed about taking pictures now, and take more time to look for the better angle or a new approach.
Marilyn Timney
How It Works
Cameras Don't Take Pictures is Experiential Learning, learning through experience. I'll share my own insights gained as a professional photographer since 1993. As participants ask questions and share experience doing some fun exercises together as a group, new ways of thinking start to emerge. New ways to be more confident to try things out, new ways to be creative and bridge the gap between the technical and creative aspects of photography.
The big breakthrough for most people is the realisation that the majority of photography happens OUTSIDE THE CAMERA. And that there are only a handful of controls you truly need to master. By blending creative thinking and a few techniques, its actually easy to shoot images you can hang on your wall and think. "I did that." How proud will you feel?
This is an interactive morning seminar followed by an afternoon photo walk to put theory into practise. You will need to bring a camera and favourite lense, this event is sutiable for all camera types - even phones!
Cameras Don't Take Pictures IS about...
- Putting YOU IN CONTROL of your photography
- The Crucial Thought Process behind all eye catching images
- How to find the right settings for any shot
- Inspiration, motivation & new ways of thinking
- Fulfilling Your potential as a photographer
is NOT about...
- Camera controls / techniques available on 1000s of free videos
- Memorising settings. They're USELESS unless you're taking the identical composition at the same moment
- Which gadgets, kit and tech are 'best'
- Being lectured to
Location
This event is less than 10 minutes of walking distance to Waterloo Train Station in London.
Morning seminar of discussion, exercises, insight & inspiration + afternoon photo-walk
£125 per person
We'll email you the venue address and receipt after checkout
(Tickets are non-refundable except in the unlikely event that an event is cancelled by the organisers)
These Images were taken on an ordinary 18-55mm 'kit' lens.
Discover how easily You can too when you think like a photographer - instead of someone with a camera.
Your tutor at a glance
I'm flattered to have been called the UK's friendliest Photography Expert (Thanks 500px!). I'm proud to have made hundreds of videos and spent thousands of hours teaching people like you to see more beauty in the world every day (and to capture that beauty), by thinking like a photographer.
My YouTube channel has served more than 26 Million views and has more than 260,000 subscribers. I've appeared on TV shows and been asked to speak at some of the best photography events on earth, such as:
- Xposure International Photography Festival, Sharjah, UAE
- The Photography Show, Birmingham, UK
I've enjoyed a wonderful career as a photographer, presenter and teacher. I even trained as a teacher so that I could reach my full potential and enable others to reach theirs.
As a photographer, I'm proud to have won multiple awards:
- Petapixel TopTen Youtube Trainers list
- x3 Xposure International Photography Festival Awards
- Fuji Commercial - x2 Fuji Wedding
- Kodak Gold
- x14 Master Photographers Association Awards
And I've been lucky to have had exhibitions at prestigious venues such as:
- The Master Photographers Association
- Royal Photographic Society
- Romanian Embassy (London)
- Xposure International Photography Festival - others...
When not teaching photography I also have a role as a brand ambassador for ClickAsnap.com and I have written for publications such as:
- Ephotozine
- DSLR User magazine
- Professional Photographer
- Photography Monthly - others...
Trumping all of this, my proudest achievement to date is the huge number of wonderful 5* reviews on Trustpilot and Google - written by people like you after completing my courses. This is what inspires me to continue creating courses to help more people fall in love with photography.
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ENJOY A RISK FREE 100% REFUND GUARANTEE
If You are not CONVINCED you will take better photos following this event, I personally guarantee to refund your ticket price in full.
