Growing in popularity, urban photography takes in architecture, cityscapes, art (including graffiti) and street photography — and Leeds offers endless creative opportunities. Starting at Leeds Dock, the city’s creative waterside village, we’ll make our way towards the city centre, capturing the textures, lines, light and quirkiness the city has to offer along the way. This workshop now includes two ways to take part, making it suitable for a range of experience levels: Follow the guided urban photo walk, learning how to see and compose strong urban images Or opt into an optional Creative Challenge designed to push your creativity a little further (perfect for those who want an extra stretch) Creative challenges may include themes such as working with one colour, minimalist city scenes, light and reflections, one lens / one focal length, or creating a small storytelling image series. Challenges are completely optional and there’s no pressure — you choose what suits you.
What’s included
The session consists of: An online group training session (Zoom) to prepare you for the day An in-person group photo walk in Leeds An online one-to-one photo review after the workshop During the training and photo walk you’ll learn: Camera settings for urban environments Composition techniques for busy city scenes How to work with light, shadows, reflections and lines How to simplify scenes and shoot with intention A tripod isn’t essential — being able to move freely, change perspective and even lie on your tummy to get those creative angles is far more useful.
Before the workshop
To prepare you, we’ll hold a Zoom presentation a few days before the walk (usually Wednesday around 6.30pm). This session is recorded for anyone who can’t attend live or would like a refresher before the practical day.
On the day
We’ll meet at Leeds Dock for the practical part of the workshop, which lasts around 3.5 hours, starting at 9am.
After the workshop
You’ll have the option to send me a selection of your images from the day and receive a personal one-to-one photo review over Zoom, helping you understand what worked well and how to develop your images further.
Previous experience
To get the most from this workshop, you should have attended our Beginner’s Photography Course or be familiar with using Aperture Priority, Exposure Compensation and ISO.
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