In these practical online sessions broadcast from Yeshen’s studio, Yeshen will demonstrate how to use both natural and artificial light to photograph your work on plain backgrounds and offer some key image editing tips. He will also give examples of how to introduce styling, use of props and textured backgrounds into your shots and how to ensure you have the right shots to cover social media, ecommerce and press use.

Please have your own equipment ready for the session so you can follow along, this could include your camera, camera phone, tripod and any other accessories you use for your own photography. Yeshen will include some tips on affordable equipment that you can purchase to enhance your home studio!

For the time between the 2 sessions Yeshen will offer you a challenge to shoot your own work and share the results (resulting in constructive feedback from Yeshen) during the second session.

About the Instructor:

Yeshen Venema is an established product photographer specialising in the design and craft sector. He has worked alongside the Crafts Council UK, The Design Trust, Just a Card, New Designers, and ETSY. He has photographed the work of many leading independent UK ceramicists including Sue Pryke, Emma Lacey, Carolyn Tripp, Rhian Malin and Emily Kriste Wilcox. He works from a dedicated space within Hackney Downs Studios, London. Yeshen also produces moving image content (video, short films and animations) alongside Squarespace website training and design.

Feature image by Yeshen Venema | Ceramics by Emily Kriste Wilcox.

The workshop is taught over two sessions. Please ensure you can attend both dates before making a booking.