Little People – Create a Scene… Macro & Close Up Photography – Llandudno Photographic Academy Evening
Little People – Create a Scene… Macro & Close Up Photography – Llandudno Photographic Academy Evening
Step into the imaginative world of miniature photography at our creative and inspiring Llandudno photographic academy evening, the first for 2026! This fun and highly engaging genre will have you transforming everyday objects into dynamic scenes that blur the line between reality and fantasy. Using true scale items, such as food, toys, or common household objects, you’ll create scenes that appear almost lifelike. The potential for building these miniature worlds is limitless. Your weekly grocery haul, or even a child’s toy box, will become an exciting playground of creative possibilities, whether it’s a child’s adventure or a skatepark for tiny figures.
As you explore the art of macro and close-up photography, you’ll learn how to capture stunning details and create captivating compositions. You’ll discover how to manipulate your camera’s settings to achieve different looks and perspectives that will enhance your images and elevate your storytelling. In addition, you’ll learn how to light your compositions using light-boxes and light pads, bringing your miniature scenes to life with perfect lighting effects.
This academy evening is designed to help you explore your creativity, expand your skills, and add fresh, unique images to your portfolio. Whether you’re capturing playful, action-packed scenes or whimsical takes on everyday life, this is your chance to dive deep into the miniature world and take your photography to new heights.
Main Image Credit: Victoria Smith
You Will Learn
- Macro & close-up photography techniques: Gain a deep understanding of macro and close-up photography, focusing on how to capture intricate details in tiny subjects, such as textures, patterns, and fine features that often go unnoticed. You’ll explore techniques for achieving sharp focus and rich detail in your images, creating impactful close-up shots.
- Camera settings & functions: Learn how to effectively use your camera’s settings and functions to control depth of field, exposure, and focus, allowing you to craft the perfect miniature scene. We’ll guide you through essential techniques like aperture control, shutter speed, and ISO settings to capture clear, well-lit photographs.
- Lighting techniques: Understand the importance of lighting in macro photography and how to manipulate light using light-boxes and light pads. You’ll experiment with different light sources and angles to create the ideal mood for your scenes, ensuring that every detail is illuminated perfectly. Lighting will become a key tool in bringing your miniature worlds to life.
- Creative composition: Learn how to build and compose engaging, realistic miniature scenes using everyday objects like food, toys, and household items. You’ll explore composition techniques such as framing, the rule of thirds, and creating a sense of depth to make your photos appear dynamic and full of life, even within the confines of a small scene.
- Imaginative scene creation: Use your creativity to turn simple items into extraordinary, whimsical worlds. You’ll learn how to transform ordinary objects into playful scenes that tell a story, whether it’s a skatepark for tiny figures or a scene from a child’s imagination. Discover the limitless potential of everyday items as props for your miniatures.
- How to tell a story through photography: Develop the skill of using miniature photography to convey stories and emotions. Learn how to capture a moment that tells a larger narrative, from playful interactions to tiny adventures. Understand how composition, lighting, and subject matter work together to communicate a deeper story within the frame.
Beginner to photography? We’re here for you.
Whether you are a beginner to photography, a photographer who would like to try a new genre, learn a new technique or skill, or, a more advanced photographer who wants to build their image portfolio, you will be made welcome, and we would love to help you get the best out of your camera.
The Welshot Team will be at hand throughout this Little People – Create a Scene… Macro & Close Up Photography – Llandudno Photographic Academy Evening event to assist and help you get the best from your camera, so you can leave at the end of this session with memory cards full of beautiful photographs and great memories having learned a thing or three about photography and your camera.
Event Schedule
18:30 – Meet at the Welshot Creative Hub – 16 Trinity Square, Llandudno
18:35 – Photography starts – One to One and Group tuition
20:00 – Short break – time to grab yourself a hot/cold drink
20:30 – Photography continues with One to One and Group Tuition
22:00 – Finish
Please Bring
- Camera and lenses suitable for this event – Macro lens / Standard kit lens / 50mm prime
- Spare Batteries and Memory Card
- Tripod / Cable release if you have one – Welshot can help you with this if you do not have either/both
- A list of ideas, help, questions etc that you would like to discuss with Welshot Team Leaders.
Please Note
- This event is strictly limited to eight photographers.
- Tea, coffee, hot chocolate and cold drinks are included
- In accordance with our Terms of Service – We may need to make changes to this event – We will do all we can to inform you as soon as possible
