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Photography & Media | LONDON & CORNWALL
Future Creatives
Being our most popular age group for over twelve years we have developed a brand of visual arts teaching which keeps young teen’s energetically engaged through practice and communication. We find this age group enjoys the many art-ed experiences we present as an offset to an otherwise strong national STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) curriculum. Through a self-expression and creative practice driven syllabus your teen will improve observation skills, self-confidence and focus. Whether you are a homeschooling parent looking for adding variety to your child’s lesson plans or looking for alternatives to traditional learning structures which challenge attention span, we are here to help. We are DBS certified, members of the International Visual Literacy Association, and have years of practical knowledge in the visual arts and teaching. Our all-inclusive non-discriminatory teaching methods are completely focused on the individual’s learning path. Our Parent and Student Feedback page is testament to the commitment we make to your child learning and growing.
COURSES in 2024
Weekend courses:
May half-term 2024: (Mon 27 May: Bank Holiday) Tues 28 – Fri 31 May
Summer holidays 2024: July, August – Mondays to Thursdays
PHOTOGRAPHY + CAMERA BASICS (beginners)
The fun begins at learning how to make images. Automation in mobile phones makes everyone a budding photographer – that’s the elephant in the room. Our students want more than a point and shoot experience and we deliver that. How do I photograph my dog in the dark? Why are my pictures not sharp? Do you think this is a good picture? In the Photography + Camera Skills courses we move away from automation and into thinking individually about making a photograph. Your child discovers the science behind the camera and light in a series of experiments through which the fundamentals of photography are revealed. And the fun begins!
2024 COURSES IN PERSON | LONDON
BEGINNERS Photography & Camera. LONDON in person. Max. 6 students per group.
12 hours total £342 inc. VAT / (9 hours where applicable £260 inc. VAT)
Free DSLR camera loan as part of the course. Let us know and we will reserve one for you!
MAY HALF-TERM
Tues 28 – Fri 31 May
Weekend courses
MAY HALF-TERM 2024
One week only for May Half-term: Tuesday 28 May – Fri 31 May (28, 29, 30, 31 May) LONDON
TUES 28 Mar – FRI 31 May, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
TUES 28 Mar – FRI 31 May, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
SUMMER HOLIDAYS 2024
SUMMER HOLIDAYS
Mon 1 – Thurs 4 July
Mon 8 – Thurs 11 July
Mon 15 – Thurs 18 July
Mon 22 – Thurs 25 July
Mon 29 July – Thurs 1 Aug
Mon 5 – Thurs 8 Aug
Mon 12 – Thurs 15 Aug
Mon 19 – Thurs 22 Aug
TUES 27 – FRI 30 Aug (avoiding Bank Holiday Monday)
Contact us to book for courses or with any questions: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
All our in-person group courses, one-to-one training and online training can be used towards Extra Skills for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Booking now for weekend courses, May Half-term, Summer Holidays 2024.
WEEKEND COURSES
Dates to be announced
MAY HALF-TERM
Tues 28 – Fri 31 May
SUMMER HOLIDAYS
Mon 1 – Thurs 4 July
Mon 8 – Thurs 11 July / Tues 9 – Fri 12 July
Mon 15 – Thurs 18 July
Mon 22 – Thurs 25 July
Mon 29 July – Thurs 1 Aug
Mon 5 – Thurs 8 Aug
Mon 12 – Thurs 15 Aug
Mon 19 – Thurs 22 Aug
TUES 27 – FRI 30 Aug (avoiding Bank Holiday Monday)
VISUAL LITERACY FOR FUTURE CREATIVES (Beginners Plus – Intermediate – Advanced)
From fake news to infographics, staged Instagram selfies to viral images of lawyers with cat avatars our children are growing up in an environment where the image continues to creep into our information forming networks. Understanding how reading images can affect how we feel or interpret society around us is a necessary part of our information gathering process. Moving from a text literate to a visual literate society is the next iteration in expanding our growth as communicators. Our brand of visual literacy courses for future creatives explores the act of seeing. Unlike the photography courses this is about deep seeing into photographs already made. Through games, puzzles and reading picture practice the course guides 12 – 15 year olds observe, feedback and expand on visuals placed in front of them in order to improve on observational and image reading skills and bring to their attention the influencing factors pictures can make.
Beginners Plus – Intermediate – Advanced levels in LONDON: Subjects including Wildlife Photography, Landscape Photography, Street Photography, Florals & Nature Photography (macro lenses provided for close-ups), Portraiture Photography and more…!
MAY HALF-TERM / SUMMER HOLIDAYS 2024 | Beginners Plus and Intermediate Photography and Media courses:
Choose from mornings 10am-1pm, or afternoons 2.30-5.30pm, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Each week’s specific subject may include elements of these and more:
SHOOTING STORIES – how to be a journalist/reportage photographer around the streets of London
WILDLIFE and MACRO (close up) PHOTOGRAPHY – incl. visit to London Zoo. NB. Please be aware of extra cost for Zoo entrance. No extra cost to borrow our lenses – part of the course!
MOVEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY – build expertise in camera skills for capturing movement: we will ride varying forms of transport to give range to skills, whilst on stable ground we access movement in some unusual and inspiring forms
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY LONDON – using London as our canvas we explore how each student views and photographs a subject with a very individual approach
WILDLIFE and MACRO (CLOSE-UP) PHOTOGRAPHY – borrow our lenses (no extra cost, all part of the course)
FLASH & CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY – way more fun and creative than you ever imagined!
And lots more!
EASTER HOLIDAYS 2024
Mon 25 – Thurs 28 March | Week 1
Tue 2 – Fri 5 April | Week 2
Mon 8 – Thurs 11 April / Fri 12 April | Week 3
Week 1: Monday 25 March – Thursday 28 March (25, 26, 27, 28 March) LONDON
Mon 25 Mar – Thurs 28 Mar, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY LONDON – using London as our canvas we explore how each student views and photographs a subject with a very individual approach
Mon 25 Mar – Thurs 28 Mar, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
CREATIVE LIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHY – enter a new realm you never realised your camera could do!
(No Friday course – Good Friday)
Week 2: Tuesday 2 April – Friday 5 April (2, 3, 4, 5 April. Avoiding Bank Holiday Monday) LONDON – 4 mornings
Tues 2 Apr – Fri 5 April, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
WILDLIFE and MACRO (CLOSE-UP) PHOTOGRAPHY
Tues 2 Apr – Fri 5 April, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
ADRENALINE LONDON! Action photography, including Street Photography, Movement, and becoming accomplished at reacting quickly with your camera!
SATURDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 6 April | LONDON – not as long learning but great if you’re stuck for travel days, etc. A learning and fun-filled day!
SAT 6 April, 11.30am-1.30pm, then break for lunch, then 2.30-5.30pm ONE DAY, 5 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £160 inc. VAT
Week 3:
Monday 8 April – Thursday 11 April (8, 9, 10, 11 April) LONDON – 4 mornings
Mon 8 Apr – Thurs 11 Apr, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY LONDON – using London as our canvas we explore how each student views and photographs a subject with a very individual approach.
Mon 8 Apr – Thurs 11 Apr, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
SHOOTING STORIES: How to be a Journalist/Reportage Photographer around the Streets of London, incl. TIME LAPSE and STOP-MOTION to capture the changing cityscapes.
FRIDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 12 April | LONDON
FRI 12 Apr, 11.30am-1:30pm, then break for lunch, then 2.30-5.30pm ONE DAY, 5 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £160 inc. VAT
ONE DAY PHOTOGRAPHY and EDITING – morning Street Photography, afternoon Photoshop & Lightroom edit and portfolio building (approximately and based on the group’s interests). Great as a skills refresher!
All our in-person group courses and one-to-one training can be used towards Extra Skills for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
We offer FREE LOAN DSLR cameras and other equpiment as needed – ring us to reserve/book.
We always love a chat, so give us a call! Contact us to book or with any questions: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
Booking now also for May Half-term and Summer Holidays 2024. Ring to book. Booking buttons to follow soon.
MAY HALF-TERM
Tues 28 – Fri 31 May
SUMMER HOLIDAYS
Mon 1 – Thurs 4 July
Mon 8 – Thurs 11 July
Mon 15 – Thurs 18 July
Mon 22 – Thurs 25 July
Mon 29 July – Thurs 1 Aug
Mon 5 – Thurs 8 Aug
Mon 12 – Thurs 15 Aug
Mon 19 – Thurs 22 Aug
TUES 27 – FRI 30 Aug (avoiding Bank Holiday Monday)
COURSES in 2024
May half-term 2024: (Mon 27 May: Bank Holiday) Tues 28 – Fri 31 May
Summer holidays 2024: June, July, August – Mondays to Thursdays/Fridays
Booking buttons for next dates coming soon. Email or ring us to register interest or to book now.
CORNWALL
2024 HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | Cornwall
May half-term 2024: (Mon 27 BANK HOLIDAY) Tues 28 – Fri 31 May
Summer holidays 2024: July, August
Various locations: e.g. Lost Gardens of Heligan, Tintagel Castle and beach, Lappa Valley steam train, Screech Owl Sanctuary, the Eden Project, St Michael’s Mount, Glendurgan Garden and its maze, beautiful Cornish harbours and towns, and more. Locations vary each week, and we will do our best to coordinate with participants and discuss to liaise based on where you live/are staying.
PHOTOGRAPHY + CAMERA BASICS (Beginners)
BEGINNERS Photography & Camera. CORNWALL, in person. Max. 6 students per group.
12 hours total £342 inc. VAT / 9 hours total £260 inc. VAT
EASTER HOLIDAYS 2024
Mon 25 – Thurs 28 March | Week 1
Tue 2 – Fri 5 April / Sat 6 April | Week 2
Mon 8 – Thurs 11 April / Fri 12 April | Week 3
Week 1: Monday 25 March – Thursday 28 March (25, 26, 27, 28 March) CORNWALL
Mon 25 Mar – Thurs 28 Mar, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours.
Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 25 Mar – Thurs 28 Mar, 2pm-5pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
FRIDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 16 February | CORNWALL
FRI 16 Feb, 10am-1pm, then break for lunch, then 2-5pm ONE DAY, 6 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £180 inc. VAT
Week 2: Tuesday 2 April – Friday 5 April (2, 3, 4, 5 April. Avoiding Bank Holiday Monday) | CORNWALL
Tues 2 Apr – Fri 5 April, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Tues 2 Apr – Fri 5 April, 2pm-5pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
SATURDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 6 February | CORNWALL
Saturday 6 Feb, 10am-1pm, then break for lunch, then 2-5pm. ONE DAY, 6 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £180 inc. VAT
Week 3: Monday 8 April – Thursday 11 April (8, 9, 10, 11 April) | CORNWALL
Mon 8 Apr – Thurs 11 Apr, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 8 Apr – Thurs 11 Apr, 2pm-5pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
FRIDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 12 April | CORNWALL
Friday 12 Apr, 10am-1pm, then break for lunch, then 2-5pm. ONE DAY, 6 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £180 inc. VAT
Contact us to book for courses or with any questions: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
All our in-person group courses, one-to-one training and online training can be used towards Extra Skills for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
We offer FREE LOAN DSLR cameras and other equpiment as needed – ring us to reserve/book.
Booking now also for May Half-term and Summer Holidays 2024. Ring to book. Booking buttons to follow soon.
MAY HALF-TERM
Tues 28 – Fri 31 May
SUMMER HOLIDAYS
Mon 1 – Thurs 4 July
Mon 8 – Thurs 11 July
Mon 15 – Thurs 18 July
Mon 22 – Thurs 25 July
Mon 29 July – Thurs 1 Aug
Mon 5 – Thurs 8 Aug
Mon 12 – Thurs 15 Aug
Mon 19 – Thurs 22 Aug
TUES 27 – FRI 30 Aug (avoiding Bank Holiday Monday)
2024 HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | Cornwall
May half-term 2024: (Mon 27 BANK HOLIDAY) Tues 28 – Fri 31 May
Summer holidays 2024: July, August
Contact us to book for in-person courses: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
VISUAL LITERACY FOR FUTURE CREATIVES
Beginners Plus – Intermediate – Advanced
From fake news to infographics, staged Instagram selfies to viral images of lawyers with cat avatars our children are growing up in an environment where the image continues to creep into our information forming networks. Understanding how reading images can affect how we feel or interpret society around us is a necessary part of our information gathering process. Moving from a text literate to a visual literate society is the next iteration in expanding our growth as communicators. Our brand of visual literacy courses for future creatives explores the act of seeing. Unlike the photography courses this is about deep seeing into photographs already made. Through games, puzzles and reading picture practice the course guides 12 – 15 year olds observe, feedback and expand on visuals placed in front of them in order to improve on observational and image reading skills and bring to their attention the influencing factors pictures can make.
Beginners Plus – Intermediate – Advanced levels, in CORNWALL: Subjects including Wildlife Photography, Landscape Photography, Seascapes, Textiles & Photography, Florals & Nature Photography (macros lenses provided for close-ups), Street Photography, Night Skies and Light Painting photography (we have superb dark skies – weather permitting!), Portrait Photography and more…!
Choose from: 10am-1pm, or 2-5pm, 12 hours £342 inc. VAT.
Max. 6 students per group.
EASTER HOLIDAYS 2024:
Mon 25 – Thurs 28 March | Week 1
Tue 2 – Fri 5 April / Sat 6 April | Week 2
Mon 8 – Thurs 11 April / Fri 12 April | Week 3
Week 1: Monday 25 March – Thursday 28 March (25, 26, 27, 28 March) | CORNWALL
Mon 25 Mar – Thurs 28 Mar, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
EXPLORE CORNWALL | for locals and visitors alike, discover visual perspectives (and some edible ones along the way!) with street photography, documentary, portraiture and travel photography rolled into this course and revealing some of West Cornwall’s best kept secrets and venues.
Mon 25 Mar – Thurs 28 Mar, 2pm-5pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
CLOSE-UP MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY | Beachcombing with a camera: Explore with our lenses (free loan) the hidden details of rockpools to raven feathers, rare bees (few in winter, but they are slowly emerging now) and beetles if we’re lucky, and flowers, lichen, shells, seaweed and more galore on our beautiful Cornish coastal landscape!
Friday 29 Feb, 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm, ONE DAY (break for lunch together at a local cafe or bring packed lunch), 6 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £180 inc. VAT
SHOOT and EDIT/PHOTOGRAPHY and PHOTOSHOP: morning Street Photography, afternoon Photoshop & Lightroom edit and portfolio/collection building
Week 2: Tuesday 2 April – Friday 5 April (2, 3, 4, 5 March) | CORNWALL
Mon 2 April – Thurs 5 April, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
“ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY”: MUDLARKING and FORAGING TEXTILES PHOTOGRAPHY | With photography as your basis you build tactile visual creations: learn to print your pictures, then stick, build, sew, melt, stain and more, what we have collected together.
Mon 2 April – Thurs 5 April, 2pm-5pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
MOVEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | How to capture movement: from waves, to wildlife, to windswept grasses blurring in your viewfinder. We cover a range of skills to capture movement in some fun and inspiring forms. You will quickly become confident in mastering your camera settings (review of all camera skills included) and capturing artistic and sometimes beautiful abstract forms.
FRI 6 April, 10am-1pm, then 2-5pm, ONE DAY (break for lunch together at a local cafe or bring packed lunch), 6 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £180 inc. VAT
PROJECTS and PORTFOLIO: Photography Projects and Presentation | Progress your photography skills with guidance at hand to develop a photo project you can complete by course end – useful if you’re doing Art or Photography GCSE or other – such as creating a book (use our Lightroom software – perfect for this!) or a digital gallery show (we have the software). Bring a current piece you need help with or get inspiration for something completely new!
Week 3: Monday 8 April – Thursday 11 April (8, 9, 10, 11 April) / Friday 12 April | CORNWALL
Mon 8 Apr – Thurs 11 Apr, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
MACRO (CLOSE-UP) and MICROSCOPE PHOTOGRAPHY – Just bring yourself, and if you have a camera bring that. Otherwise we have FREE LOANS of all equipment. Discover the fascinating beauty of seeing and photographing things up close!
Mon 8 Apr – Thurs 11 Apr, 2pm-5pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
SHOOTING STORIES: How to be a Journalist/Reportage Photographer around the Streets of London, incl. TIME LAPSE and STOP-MOTION to capture the changing cityscapes.
FRIDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 12 April | CORNWALL
FRI 12 Apr, 11.30am-1:30pm, then break for lunch, then 2.30-5.30pm ONE DAY, 5 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £160 inc. VAT
ONE DAY PHOTOGRAPHY and EDITING – morning Street Photography, afternoon Photoshop & Lightroom edit (free loan software/laptop for the class) and portfolio building (based on the group’s interests). Great as a skills refresher as well as learn something new!
All our in-person group courses and one-to-one training can be used towards Extra Skills for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
We offer FREE LOAN DSLR cameras and other equpiment as needed – ring us to reserve/book.
We always love a chat, so give us a call! Contact us to book or with any questions: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
Booking now also for May Half-term and Summer Holidays 2024. Ring to book. Booking buttons to follow soon.
MAY HALF-TERM
Tues 28 – Fri 31 May
SUMMER HOLIDAYS
Mon 1 – Thurs 4 July
Mon 8 – Thurs 11 July
Mon 15 – Thurs 18 July
Mon 22 – Thurs 25 July
Mon 29 July – Thurs 1 Aug
Mon 5 – Thurs 8 Aug
Mon 12 – Thurs 15 Aug
Mon 19 – Thurs 22 Aug
TUES 27 – FRI 30 Aug (avoiding Bank Holiday Monday)
2024 HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | Cornwall
May half-term 2024: (Mon 27 BANK HOLIDAY) Tues 28 – Fri 31 May
Summer holidays 2024: July, August
Contact us to book for in-person or online courses/ while we update booking buttons: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
ONE-TO-ONE / PRIVATE TRAINING in person / online
Prefer to focus on your own, or have specific times or projects? Then we’re happy to accommodate!
This can include anything in our remit, from camera training to software, photo library organisation, mentoring for projects or exams, college/university entry, professional progression, and much more.
All our in-person group courses and one-to-one training, online also, can be used towards Extra Skills for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
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IN PERSON TRAINING | London, Cornwall (or in theory anywhere, with transport/accommodation, etc. to be discussed)
Custom times, personal expert tutor, catering exactly to your photography or software requirements.
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ONLINE TRAINING
Custom times, divided over days, weeks or more: you let us know what works for you, how frequently, etc. We suggest sessions of 1-1.5 hours for most younger students, but choose how long you can focus for and we can play it by ear as we go. You can buy blocks of time and split them or pay as you go – we’re quite flexible!
3 hours Beginners Photography & Camera online face-to-face training £135 inc vat.
6 hours Beginners Photography & Camera online face-to-face training £270 inc vat.
12 hours Beginners Photography & Camera online face-to-face training £540 inc vat.
Intermediate / custom level
3 hours Visual Literacy for Future Creatives online face-to-face training £135 inc vat.
6 hours Visual Literacy for Future Creatives online face-to-face training £270 inc vat.
12 hours Visual Literacy for Future Creatives online face-to-face training £540 inc vat.
We are always happy to answer your questions in detail by email, info@themangolab.co.uk, or do phone us to discuss on 0203 002 4991.