Cultural photography workshop

Be guided by Luke Williams in this mindful Cultural photography workshop! This workshop is all about slowing down, connecting with place, and discovering the perfect composition. Participants will be guided through the process of photography, from choosing and responding to a location, to composing an image, taking photographs using a smartphone, and learning simple editing techniques. Participants will be taken to two seperate locations, over an easy flat walk, no longer than 5 minutes from Wangi Library. At the end of the session, each participant will select one photograph to be professionally printed and framed for collection at a later date. Please note that participants will be responsible for collecting their framed photograph from one of our Lake Mac Libraries once it is ready. Details: • Ages: 15-18 years • When: Friday 15 January • Where: Wangi Library Creative Hub • Session times: 10am-12pm or 1pm-3pm • Cost: FREE • What to bring: A smartphone with a working camera • Catered event This is an inclusive event. We warmly welcome young people from different cultural backgrounds and those with diverse voices to attend. Weather and Recommended Wear This is an outdoor event. Suitable footwear/closed-in footwear and sun protection including a hat, sunscreen and water bottle is required. In case of inclement weather, the session may be cancelled. Wangi Library Creative Hub, Wangi Wangi Wangi Library Creative Hub, Wangi Wangi located on Watkins Rd has accessible toilets and flat floor space throughout. Street parking is available on Watkins Rd. The library has an accessible toilet available during staffed hours. About the Tutor: Luke Williams is a young Awabakal descendant who loves landscape photography. His photography practice focuses on highlighting the raw elements of nature. For Luke, photography is a mindful and reflective time to connect to Country. After a photography session, he selects and edits his photos to present them to the wider community. He does this through selling his photography prints at market stalls. He has been a finalist at the 2025 Yapang Art Prize and the 2025 Newcastle Herald photography prize. He is being commissioned to develop works for the new Lake Macquarie Council building and the MAP Mima art space. This event may be photographed and filmed, and your image could be used in advertising and promotion by Lake Macquarie City Council. Should you wish to not be photographed or filmed please advise event organisers on entry at the event.