Negative Space & Minimalist Creative Photography – Llandudno Photographic Academy Evening
Negative Space & Minimalist Creative Photography – Llandudno Photographic Academy Evening
It’s all about negative space and minimalist photography at this Llandudno photographic academy Evening. You will delve deep into the principles of minimalism and the strategic use of negative space to create striking, thought-provoking images. The photographic session is designed to challenge you to strip down your compositions, focusing only on the essential elements that tell a compelling visual story. By learning to isolate subjects (props) and surround them with empty space, you will discover how the absence of clutter can bring emphasis to the subject, evoking emotion, enhancing mood, and creating balance in their images.
You will begin by exploring how empty areas in the frame can complement and highlight the subject, guiding the viewer’s eye and enhancing the overall composition. The art of minimalist composition will be introduced, with a focus on eliminating distractions, simplifying scenes, and focusing only on the essential elements to create clean, elegant visuals. The workshop will also cover framing and angles, showing how different perspectives can creatively use negative space and help balance the subject in the image.
Lighting will play a crucial role in the workshop, as you learn how to use shadows, highlights, and contrasts to enhance the simplicity of their compositions. The concept of simplifying subject matter will also be explored, teaching you how to effectively isolate subjects to convey clear, impactful messages. Additionally, there will be a discussion on post-processing tips, ensuring that subtle adjustments in editing will enhance the minimalist aesthetic without overpowering the simplicity of the composition.
The techniques you learn at this session will transfer into other genres of photography, from shooting still life, landscapes, or portraits. By the end of the workshop, you will have developed a deeper understanding of how to transform ordinary scenes into extraordinary minimalist works of art, with a refined eye for composition, light, and subject selection.
Main Image Credit: Sue Mannings
You Will Learn
- Understanding negative space: Explore how empty areas in your frame can complement and highlight your subject, guiding the viewer’s eye and enhancing the overall composition.
- Minimalist composition techniques: Learn how to eliminate distractions, simplify your scenes, and focus on the essential elements of a photograph to create clean, elegant visuals.
- Framing and angles: Understand how to frame your subject creatively using empty space and explore different perspectives to create a sense of balance and harmony.
- Lighting for minimalism: Discover how lighting plays a crucial role in minimalist photography, using shadows, highlights, and contrasts to enhance the simplicity of your shots.
- Simplifying your subject matter: Learn how to choose and isolate subjects effectively to convey clear, impactful messages through your photography.
- Post-processing tips: Get tips on how to enhance your minimalist images through editing, ensuring the simplicity of your composition remains intact while making subtle adjustments for maximum impact.
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 Negative Space & Minimalist Creative 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 (or close-up filters) / 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
