Photography
- Free photography workshops led by professional photographers
- For students studying photography at Key Stage 4 to 5
The National Portrait Gallery has an extensive permanent photographic portrait collection, as well as displaying temporary photographic exhibitions. We offer a significant programme for the interpretation of study and photography including practical workshops.
Students work in our studio workshop space using large-format and/or digital cameras, using studio lighting to create their own portraits, taking on the roles of photographers, stylists and models.
Students develop ideas, improve technical skills with formal elements, and make connections between their own outcomes and the artists' approach.
All workshops last for one day: 10.30 to 15.30 with a break for lunch (not provided).
Maximum of 20 students per workshop.
Please see here for photography-based Gallery sessions
Our new Photography resource set Portrait Photography - From the Victorians to the Present Day is now available for teachers
Setting it Up: Photography and Set Design workshop
October 2012 Tues 22/Wed 23/Thurs 24
February 2013 Mon 11/Tues 12/Wed 13
Working with professional artists specialising in set design and photography, students observe processes and outcomes, skills and approaches. Gathering inspiration from the permanent Collection, students work in teams to create their own set designs before photographing them in a studio setting.
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2012
November 2012 Mon 12/Tues 13/Wed 14/Thurs 15/Fri 16
Responding to key photographs in this temporary exhibition, students experiment with composition, pose, setting, props and lighting in a professional studio atmosphere.
Man Ray Portraits
Responding to key photographs in the exciting Man Ray Portraits exhibition, students experiment with composition, pose, setting, props and lighting in a professional studio atmosphere.
February 2013 Mon 25/Tues 26/Wed 27/Thur28/Fri 29
For other Man Ray click here
Man Ray Portraits Photography Study Day
Mon 4 March 2013
11.30-15.30 with a break for lunch (not provided)
This intensive Study Day offers students the opportunity to explore aspects of photography in the Collections as well as exploring images in Man Ray Portraits Exhibition. Working with guest professional photographers, students discuss research and engage with a wide range of photography approaches including practical tasks, in this full day of exciting and challenging events.
For more information and photography tours and talks click here
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