Wex Workshop: Dance Photography: Stephanie Thornton & Fujifilm | Birmingham

Capture the energy, strength and grace of dance through powerful lighting, dynamic movement and hands-on shooting with a live dancer. Join us at Stourbridge Studios and discover how to create powerful dance portraits that capture movement, strength and personality in this practical, hands-on photography workshop. Limited to 10 places. Fujifilm will be on hand with cameras and lenses to loan for FREE! Stephanie will take you through her approach to photographing dancers, from understanding movement and choosing the right moment to using lighting, composition and direction to create images with impact. We’ll look at how photographers can work effectively with dancers, including communicating what you need, refining poses and movements for camera, and recognising the small details that can make the difference between a good dance image and a great one. Stephanie will then demonstrate her approach with a live dance photography shoot, showing how she builds the lighting, directs the dancer and adapts the shoot as different movements and ideas develop. Then it’s your turn to photograph the dancer yourself, putting the techniques into practice and experimenting with movement, poses and lighting to create your own images. • Understanding movement and timing in dance photography. • Working and communicating effectively with dancers. • Creating strong shapes, lines and poses for camera. • Lighting dancers to emphasise movement, form and strength. • Live dance photography demonstration. • Hands-on shooting with a dancer. • Practical guidance and Q&A throughout. Whether you already photograph dancers or want to explore something new, this workshop will give you practical experience and a better understanding of how to create striking dance photography with intention and impact. Meet at the main car park in front of the cafe. Map provided before workshop date. All camera brands welcome. Bring your Camera, suitable lens/lenses and an SD card/memory. Proudly sponsored by Wex Photo Video with on the day offers not to be missed!