Courses & Learning
We offer a wide range of high-quality, subsidised training in all areas of photography and digital media. Everyone enjoys individual attention in our small classes and benefits from an informal, hands-on creative learning environment.
Stills’ tutors are experienced professionals from a variety of fields of photography, digital media and lens based arts. Our courses include all materials in the price so there are no hidden costs — just great opportunities to learn.
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Liquid Silver: Paper, Objects and Dry Plate
17 & 18 February 2024
Saturday & Sunday, 11am-5pm
This course will introduce you to the magic (and basics) of hand applied silver gelatin. You will learn to use light sensitive liquid emulsion that can be applied to different surfaces and exposed to produce a photographic image.
An Introduction to the Platinum/Palladium Print
18 & 19 May 2024
Saturday and Sunday, 11.00 – 17.00
This course will introduce you to a beautiful printing process which gained popularity around the turn of the 20th century, and explore the benefits of marrying contemporary digital technology with this fantastic analogue process.
Colour Reversal Weekend
06 & 07 April 2024
Saturday & Sunday, 11am-5pm
This course introduces participants to the reversal process, using RA4 colour paper to shoot directly in camera and then reverse process it. The print yielded is a one-of-a-kind with the colour dreaminess of old Polaroid emulsions.
Analogue Possibilities
26 March – 16 April 2024
Tuesday, 6 – 9pm
In this course, we will investigate the possibilities of analogue photography that lie outside of the prescribed uses of black and white photochemistry. We will produce photography which unveils hidden worlds through film pushing and pulling techniques, sabattier printing, photograms, and lith printing.
Digital SLR Photography
24 January – 14 February 2024
Wednesday evenings, 6-9pm
Master the camera and post processing skills required to produce an end result that matches your creative vision and expectations. This practical and fun course enables participants to fully explore the essential camera and Photoshop skills you need to produce stunning digital photographs.
Digital Inkjet Printing
11 May 2024
Saturday, 11am—5pm
This Project Day will help you take your images from the screen to final professional-quality prints. We will walk through the processes and techniques needed to take the mystery out of this often daunting and overlooked part of the creative process.
Project Day: Scanning and Editing
13 April 2024
Saturday, 11am—5pm
This course will equip you with the skills to digitally archive your collection of negatives and prints. Taking you through the scanning process, you will be shown how to edit, restore and export files ready for digital printing as well as for sharing online!
Documentary Photography: From Seed to Sapling
23 & 30 March 2024
2 x Saturdays, 11am – 5pm
Learn how to tell a compelling story via photographs and gain the tools for conceiving of and crafting your own projects. Covering a broad range of themes, including subject interaction, ethical dimensions, natural light usage and composition, you will pick up pointers on how to find ideas, develop your vision, and self-edit.
