
Registrations are now open for the June Intro to Digital Photography classes: Intro to Digital Photography Friday 1st June – 22nd June 2012 3 pm – 7 pm Studio on Al Wasl Road, Al Manara Area - OPEN FOR REGISTRATONS! Intro to Digital Photography Saturday 2nd June – 23rd June 2012 2 pm – 6 pm [...]

The use of negative space is an often overlooked element of composition. I consider it the most important one, however, and believe that if you can become aware of negative space you will drastically improve your image composition. In our day-to-day life we generally don’t pay any amount of concentrated attention tothe objects that surround us. We [...]

INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP STARTING 18th November 2011 Are you completely daunted by all the settings on your new DSLR camera? Not sure where to start? Or have you been shooting on Auto and are keen to explore the possibilities and use your camera to its full potential? This intro to digital shooting with [...]

The next workshops are due to start on the 9th and 10th Sept 2011. It is a four week course, four sessions of four hours each on either a Friday or a Saturday. Dates will be as follows: 9/10th September 16/17th September 23/24th September 30th September/1st October 2-6pm At the Dubai Community Theatre and Arts [...]

The next workshop is due to start on the 27 May 2011. It is a four week course, four sessions of four hours each. Dates will be as follows: 27th May 3rd June 10th June 17th June Fees: 1200 AED Includes: 4 X 4 hour sessions (total 16 hours of tuition) Your course notes and [...]

Just bought your first digital SLR and are completely daunted by all the settings?Not sure where to start? Or have you been shooting on Auto and are keen to explore the possibilities and use your camera to its full potential? This intro to digital shooting will teach you the nuts and bolts of digital photography [...]

I am pleased to announce registrations for the next intermediate workshop “Portraiture with Ambient Light” taking place on the 4th March 2011. This may be the last time I am able to hold this particular workshop as it is very dependent on the venue, which is filled with natural light possibilities, and Magrudy’s is moving [...]

The first Portraiture with Ambient Light workshop was held on the 27th November 2010 with 14 participants and 2 models. It was an absolutely fantastic day of all-out shooting, outdoors, on the roof, in the hot morning sun, indoors using window light, in the basement and parking lot, sunset and sihouettes. We looked at lighting [...]

Registrations are now open for the Intro to Digital Photography Workshops starting on the 28th January 2011. It is a four week course, four sessions of four hours each. Dates will be as follows: 28th Jan 4th Feb 11th Feb 18th Feb 2-6pm At the Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre, MoE. Please click on [...]

I recently held a workshop for Canon Middle East about profile photographs and social media, using their new Ixus range. It was a really fun, interesting day with great participation from the audience and good feedback. I thought I’d write a post on the subject and offer some advice on profile photography for social media [...]

Due to high demand I have had to add a Saturday afternoon Intro to Digital Photography class. The Friday class starting on the 15th October is now full, so if you are keen to join, Saturday the 16th is now open for registrations! Just drop me and email for a full course outline and a [...]