Zero to Hero

All about the course

I’ve designed Zero to Hero to be a 1 day introductory course in photography suitable for complete beginners. We’ll focus (sorry, bad pun...) on methods of nurturing your creativity, teaching you how to look at the world like a photographer, and developing new technical skills to bring your ideas to life. I’ve tried to steer clear of technical geeky details, or getting too wrapped up in art theory, instead keeping things relevant to how you can bridge the gap between the ideas in your head and the images you capture with your camera. No experience is required, just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. You’ll need a pen and paper, and if you want to take part in the practical towards the end of the day, you'll need your camera too! You do not need an expensive or fancy camera to take this course, but one with the ability to control the exposure would be a bonus. I’d recommend taking notes of anything that interests you, but the entire course content is provided as a series of PDFs on completion, so you don't need to be scribbling away all day long I’ve structured the day like this: Introduction Seeing better pictures - Where do you put the camera? Break Seeing better pictures - When and How to shoot? Lunch Technical part 1 - Exposure Break Technical part 2 - All the stuff you don’t actually need to worry about! Influences - learning from other photographers Break Practical - Putting it into action in a real shoot Group Critique Next Steps The breaks are kept as short as possible - there’s a lot I want to cram into the day! At lunch you can take advantage of discounted food and drink in the Old Fire Station cafe downstairs, or you’re welcome to bring your own. The Venue is upstairs at Tonbridge Old Fire Station. There are nearby car parks, along with several bus routes, and Tonbridge station is less than 10 minutes walk away.