Local Nature – Hampstead Heath - Contact Sheet to Print Workshop

Join Eddie Ephraums and Matt Maran for an inspiring day of photography, picture editing and printmaking at Hampstead Heath and at Eddie's home studio.

This unique workshop offers the chance to connect with nature through photography, and leave with a beautiful hand-made, A3 print chosen from an enlarged contact sheet.

Open to beginners and keen amateurs alike, the workshop provides guidance on photography, developing ideas, shooting a selection of images and printing. Too often, photographs linger, unseen on hard drives – this hands-on practical workshop takes you through the process of making a contact sheet, reviewing the images and selecting one to process and print.

From intricate details of the woodland environment to wider landscapes of Sandy Heath's unique and historic landscape. This location offers endless inspiration for creative photography.

1. Photography at Sandy Heath
   Sandy Heath is rich in photographic opportunities, from the flag iris ponds and hollows created by Victorian industrial sand extraction, to the regenerated oak and beech woodland. You’ll receive guidance on both the technical and creative aspects of photography. We’ll encourage you to explore a theme based on your own particular interests, to help develop your skills and vision.
2. Printmaking at Eddie’s Studio
   Back at Eddie’s home studio (just a five minute drive away), we’ll download your images and together we will shortlist 20 for each person's A3 contact sheet that we will then print. This will be followed by a group contact sheet review/discussion session in order to select a stand-out image from each person's selection that we will process and print.

Timetable

Morning: (8:30 AM - 11:30PM)

· Meet at Sandy Heath for workshop briefing, begin shooting.

· Capture images with a theme in mind.

· Workshop leaders provide technical and creative assistance as needed.

· Encourage experimentation with different perspectives and compositions.

Afternoon: (1:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Return to Eddie’s Home Studio

· Working Lunch. Download images and shortlist 20 photographs each.

· Print each person's contact sheet.

· Review selected images, with feedback from workshop leaders and peers.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM:

· Process and print each person's selected image.

· Final review session.

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Lessons Learned & Next Steps

· Key takeaways from the workshop

· Ways to continue shooting local nature and printmaking independently.

· Closing remarks.

Workshop finishes in Golders Green.

Post-Workshop Support
The experience doesn’t stop when the workshop ends. For those looking to take their photography further, we offer continued support, including portfolio reviews and guidance on creating larger projects, such as a comprehensive photo book inspired by your local surroundings.

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