Monday, 6th March 2017
Expect hundreds of exhibitors, from manufacturers to retailers; talks covering everything from mastering social media to cracking off-camera lighting, plus the opportunity to try and buy everything from cameras to tripods – but it’s precisely because there’s so much on offer that if you’re hoping to get the most from The Photography Show, you’re going to need a plan. Luckily, we’re in your corner. Here are our pre-show highlights…
Friday, 24th February 2017
If there’s one thing photographers know, it’s light. How much of it there is, where it’s coming from, how to shape and modify it, and how to add to it. Understanding how to harness your OLYMPUS’ low-light capabilities can open a whole new world of photography. Turn your lens heavenwards and join us for the beginners’ guide to star trail photography.
Friday, 17th February 2017
If you know the kind of images you love, you’ll gradually grow into a style of photography that suits you. The result: more confident, artistic photography, and images that your audience will identify as yours before they ever see a caption.
Friday, 3rd February 2017
Want to push your photography – and yourself – to the limit? Head out onto the streets and look for the thousands of little stories going on around you all the time. Reportage photography is part journalism, part art, and takes years to master. Take the first step with our bite-size tips.
Thursday, 22nd December 2016
If there’s one thing we love as photographers, it’s light. We like to carefully note where it’s coming from, how bright it is, what colour it is and what its qualities are: hard, soft, dappled – feel free to make a list of your own poetic adjectives. But, as they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder – so it’s with great pleasure that we recommend you consider braving the streets when it’s dark.
Wednesday, 13th January 2016
Many people start taking photographs because they have something they want to capture and they enjoy that specific type of photography. Maybe you live near the sea and you’re blessed with beautiful seascape sunsets, or you live in the Scottish Highlands and have an abundance of wonderful wildlife. It’s quite easy to shoot a single subject without ever pushing yourself to try new challenges within your hobby.
Friday, 23rd October 2015
Tuesday evening saw the official opening of Art Bermondsey Project Space, supported by Olympus. This non-commercial venue will provide a platform to encourage a fusion of photography, art and culture.
Monday, 10th August 2015
Nicholas “Nico” Goodden is an Olympus Visionary and founder of the Street Photography London website. He is an award-winning London-based photographer with a passion for capturing London’s landscape, streets, people and architecture through still photography, cinemagraphs and timelapse photography. Here, Nico shares his insights into the ever-expanding genre of street photography.
Monday, 2nd February 2015
The title of one of London band The Kinks’ most notable tunes could almost be a mantra for pro photographer Rob Pugh. His tireless street walk photography workshops in association with Olympus are some of his most popular sessions. London is a regular haunt, with its never-ending stream of subjects making it a street photographer’s dream – day or night. So that’s exactly what Rob and another group of keen photography enthusiasts set out to capture one cold, overcast day (and evening) in February.
Sunday, 25th January 2015
Some of pro photographer Rob Pugh’s most popular workshops are street walks, undertaken in his role as an Olympus photographic ambassador. This month found Rob brushing up on his Reading, taking 18 photography enthusiasts on a stroll around the Berkshire town. The event was arranged in conjunction with Olympus and the new branch of Jessops in the Oracle shopping centre.