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What we want to do...

To teach the importance of good technical skills in both art  and commercial photographic practice.

To teach both film & digital photography.

To provide expert tuition (with top Irish professionals).

To use a co-active teaching process, where its all about your projects.

To work towards finished work.

To provide personal support.

Teaching the importance of good critical skills (And history of photography).

Using contemporary photographic practice as examples.

 Looking at and training in the role of post production.

To emphasise the importance of building a portfolio and promotion for artists and photographers.

Encourage a creative approach toward photography.

Encourage students to express their personality and sensitivity in their work.

introduction

The Photographers' workshop

Growth Through photography

The photographers workshop will provide a unique education experience for aspiring photographers and students and professional development for artists to take their work to the next level.Our photography education  includes workshops and courses in colour documentary, lntermediate and advanced lighting, commercial photography, perfecting your portfolio, visual identity and post production in a working studio and arts center.


The Photographers workshop was founded by Mike O'Toole a...(read more)

Mission:

Growth through Photography

mike@thephotographersworkshop@gmail.com

Products:

Level 1: Students preparing for college
Level 2: Intermediate photographers
Level 3: Post Grad and aspiring photographers and artists requiring professional development.
Delivered through one day, evening and weekend workshops.

We want to help and support creatives and students to find their passion and purpose

Through clarifying strengths and developing techniques to establish a successful photography career.

Info call Mike on +353(0)872428882

In these  courses you will raise your technical photographic knowledge and more importantly help you find your own personal photographic  vision .You will be challenged, inspired and provoked into seeing things in a different way.

You will shoot new work and gain valuable feedback and critiques .Together we will eat, drink and sleep photography.

These workshops are aimed at those who are enthusiastic to improve their photography and find their own way of seeing.

Mike O’Toole (MA photography) has shown his work at The Art directors club of New york and in exhibitions in London,Barcelona and Paris. He lectures part time on the BA(Hons) in photography at IADT and holds a Diploma in personal life coaching. His work has been commissioned by Conde Nast Traveller and Washington post and has won several international awards including a Silver at the Aop, Archive,Communication Arts and the International photographers awards.In 2010 his project the shrinking horizons of childhood gained an honorable mention at the Bernice Abbott photo awards in America.He is established Photoparley, a meeting place for photo artists in Dublin.

These courses will be conducted by leading Irish and Uk artists, photographers and educators

The Photographers' Workshop

Growth through photography

For a list of courses see separate post.

list of courses

List of current courses:

Please e mail mike@thephotographersworkshop@gmail.com to express interest in joining any of these courses.

Courses are taught by leading  photo artists with Mike O'Toole.

  
Colour Documentary (one evening over four weeks)
Thinking about light Intermediate and advanced (one evening over four weeks) 
Commercial Photography
Perfecting your Portfolio 
Visual Identity
Post Production
Portrait and fashion
Professional development

Weekends

(Friday evening to Sunday afternoon)
Weekend courses : The above courses are also available at various weekends.

The photographers' workshop