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About the workshops
The workshops are a UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) funded programme to deliver arts and heritage activities in the community. The key focus will be engaging individuals that are economically inactive, intergenerational unemployment, have limited access to mainstream services and working in deprived communities.
Photography Workshops
There will be two courses and these will run for five weeks and will be based at Bassetlaw Museum.
Course one: Starting on Wednesday 26 February and finishing on 26 March 2025, 1pm-3pm. Come and explore the world of photography and create your own cyanotype print and learn how to make a pinhole camera with Alan Withington.
Course two: Starting on Friday 28 February and finishing on 28 March 2025, 1pm-3pm. Introduction to both traditional and modern photography techniques with professional photographer, Lizzie Songhurst.
Alan Withington
Alan is a photographer specialising in alternative processes.
For his part of the course this will include traditional, sometimes ancient, slow-paced photographic methods with a modern twist. We will explore beautiful camera-less techniques and creating wonderful images with self-made cameras. In an increasingly fast paced world, Alan believes we benefit hugely from reconnecting with slow and mindful ways of being creative.
The photographers who will be leading the course are Lizzie Songhurst and Alan Withington.
Lizzie Songhurst
I’m a freelance photographer and videographer specialising in events and business promotion. In my free time, I enjoy exploring nature and capturing the night sky.
Over this 6-week photography course, we’ll start with the fundamentals - how to use your camera and understand its settings to create different effects. We’ll dive into composition techniques and creative approaches to help you take your images to the next level.
The course is free and available to Bassetlaw Residents. If you would like to book a space on this course then please email georgina.lancaster@bassetlaw.gov.uk
Booking essential and spaces are limited.
Last Updated on Thursday, February 20, 2025