This week’s Beginners Photography Course was great. The number of attendees was small, with four participants attending. The rain earlier in the week slowed down the course enrolments, but you know the London weather – we had warm sunshine all the way. (more…)
Summer is fading and Autumn is in the air. What better time to perfect the art of street portraiture? Walk right up and ask a total stranger if you can take their photograph to add to your street portraits’ collection. Let’s try this… (more…)
Here a few of my personal favourites for perfect photography gifts for photographers… (more…)
The Edge of Chinatown Chinatown is a heady place for photographers as it is bustling with activity and everything seems to happen at once. Sounds, voices, people, textures, colours,…
Dramatic Lighting Creates Intense Street Photography This photograph combines elements of Creative Seeing in the composition - abstraction of forms, textures, exploring rich tonal contrasts and utilizing light and…
Macro Photography - Flowers in Close Up with Lou Smith Fine Art Photography After the long periods of rain London has seen over the last few months, it is…
Street Photography Workshops London - Right Royal View Street photography is a great way to document the time in which you live. 2012 has been a great year for…
Our recent Creative Seeing Photography Workshop was just great. During this photography course we explore dynamic ways of seeing and exploring visuals. We break away from the traditional eye…
This week’s Creative Seeing Photography Course, included a practical module which explored the simplicity of form through rich and varied architectural design. London architecture creates striking geometric shapes around the city. Strong architectural lines dominate London’s skylines. The beauty of design is all around us and on Saturday, a small group of photographers, led by Lou Smith explored The Beauty of Architectural Design. To find out more about Lou Smith Fine Art Photography Courses in London just click on the highlighted link. (more…)
The essence of great portrait photography is to capture an insight into the subject’s character, and follow through using light and composition to create an emotional impact. Here we look right at the subject, while he ignores us by looking out of the picture space. (more…)