Welcome to the Michael Lau Academy Photography Workshops. Carefully designed to be educational, practical AND fun, these photo workshops are suitable for anyone interested in photography, from beginners to aspiring pros.
These events are lead by Michael Lau who has over 20 years experience in the world of professional fashion, hair and beauty and commercial photography. Michael’s workshops are relaxed and held in small groups to maximise shoot and contact time. The emphasis is on creativity, technical knowledge (but no unnecessary jargon), and practical applications.
Models, where applicable, are of the highest standard. Our professional studio is fully equipped with pro spec lighting and more props than you can shake a stick at. And the tea making is photographer approved standard too! So whether you’re just having fun with your photography or you want to take it to the next level – these workshops are for you.
Exciting opportunity to learn how to create fashion, hair and beauty photography with our agency signed model, Rae Akinbo. Michael will show you how to use lighting to create magazine quality imagery, how to communicate effectively with your model and how to work with poses and composition.
All this for just £45 per person. Places are strictly limited so book yours now!
Cost: £45.00 per person
Date: Tues Feb 7th
Time: 18.00-21.00
Venue: Michael Lau Studios Egerton Street NG3 4GQ
Photography isn’t all about taking pictures of pretty things. It’s a way of expressing our view of the world. And in a world of Instagram ‘fakeness’ it’s always good to discover genuine character and people of real interest. Jonny is one such person. Basically he’s a celebrity chef who owns a hugely successful food development company. But he’s also an actor, musician and model. Looking at his photos, it’s not hard to see why Michael secured him for this workshop. In this exciting shoot, Michael will show you how he approaches a ‘character’ shoot. His thought process, lighting, posing, etc. It’s also an opportunity to learn how to work with a male model and how that might be different to shooting a female model. By the end of the session you’ll have enough knowledge to produce your own magazine cover quality portrait!
This one is guaranteed to be popular so book early to avoid disappointment!
Cost: £65.00 per person
Date: Thurs Feb 23rd
Time: 18.00-22.00
Venue: Michael Lau Studios Egerton Street NG3 4GQ
If you ask 100 photographers what the most important aspect of a photograph is – you’ll probably get a big range of answers, but 2 things are guaranteed to come up time and time again – Lighting and Mood. And in this workshop Michael will show you how to squeeze every ounce of mood from the lighting. Using simple techniques and equipment he’ll show you how to replicate soft light from a big window, classic noir lighting and some sumptuous low key lighting set ups. And for this workshop we’ll have the very talented Micaela as our model. One of Michael’s latest discoveries, Micaela is extremely talented and capable of delivering all the expression and moodiness that our photographic hearts desire.
Michael will also teach you some set design and how to select the right clothing for each set.
Book your place soon as this one is going to be so good!
Date: Thurs March 2nd
Time: 18.00-22.00
Cost: £75.00 per person
Venue: Michael Lau Studios Egerton Street NG3 4GQ