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Photography & Media | LONDON & CORNWALL
Future Creatives
Being our most popular age group for over eleven 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.
What a wonderful summer! Thank you all!
Now planning for October…!
2023 HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | LONDON
October Half-term holidays: 23 – 26/27 October 2023 & 30 October – 2/3 November
Christmas holidays 2023: 18 – 21 / 22 December & Wed 27- Fri 29 December
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!
2023 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!
OCTOBER HALF-TERM HOLIDAYS 2023
Week 1:
Monday 23 October – Thursday 26 October (23, 24, 25, 26 October) LONDON
Mon 23 Oct – Thurs 26 Oct, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 23 Oct – Thurs 26 Oct, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
FRIDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 27 October | LONDON
FRI 27 Oct, 10am-1pm, then break for lunch, then 2-5pm ONE DAY, 6 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £190 inc. VAT
Week 2:
Monday 30 October – Thursday 2 November (30, 31 Oct, 1, 2 Nov) LONDON
Mon 30 Oct – Thurs 2 Nov, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 30 Oct – Thurs 2 Nov, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
FRIDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 3 November | LONDON
FRI 3 Nov, 10am-1pm, then break for lunch, then 2-5pm ONE DAY, 6 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £190 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.
2023 HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | LONDON
October Half-term holidays: Mon 23 – Thurs 26 / Fri 27 October 2023 & Mon 30 October – Thurs 2 / Fri 3 November
Christmas holidays 2023: Mon 18 – Thurs 21 / Fri 22 December & Wed 27- Fri 29 December
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…!
OCTOBER HALF-TERM HOLIDAYS 2023 | 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
Weeks’ specific subjects 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!
Week 1:
Monday 23 October – Thursday 26 October (23, 24, 25, 26 October) LONDON
Mon 23 Oct – Thurs 26 Oct, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
MACRO (CLOSE-UP) and MICROSCOPE PHOTOGRAPHY
Mon 23 Oct – Thurs 26 Oct, 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!
FRIDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 27 October | LONDON
FRI 27 Oct, 10am-1pm, then break for lunch, then 2-5pm ONE DAY, 6 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £180 inc. VAT
A one-day Friday courses to enable those living outside of London to make a day of it! (and save on daily transport)!
ONE DAY PHOTOGRAPHY and EDITING – morning Street Photography, afternoon Photoshop & LIghtroom edit and portfolio building
Week 2:
Monday 30 October – Thursday 2 November (30, 31 Oct, 1, 2 Nov) LONDON
Mon 30 Oct – Thurs 2 Nov, 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 30 Oct – Thurs 2 Nov, 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
FRIDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 27 October | LONDON
FRI 27 Oct, 10am-1pm, then break for lunch, then 2-5pm ONE DAY, 6 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £180 inc. VAT
PROJECTS and PORTFOLIOS – PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS & PRESENTATION: bring a current piece you need help with or get inspiration for something new
Contact us to book or with any questions: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
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 always love a chat, so give us a call!
CORNWALL
2023 HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | Cornwall
October Half-term holidays: 23 – 27 October & 30 October – 3 November
Christmas holidays: 18 – 22 December & Wed 27- Fri 29 December
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)
2023 HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | LONDON
October Half-term holidays: 23 – 27 October 2023 / 30 October – 3 November
Christmas holidays: 18 – 22 December / Wed 27- Fri 29 December
BEGINNERS Photography & Camera. CORNWALL, in person. Max. 6 students per group.
12 hours total £342 inc. VAT / 9 hours total £260 inc. VAT
OCTOBER HALF-TERM HOLIDAYS 2023
Week 1:
Monday 23 October – Thursday 26 October (23, 24, 25, 26 October) LONDON
Mon 23 Oct – Thurs 26 Oct, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 23 Oct – Thurs 26 Oct, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
FRIDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 27 October | LONDON
FRI 27 Oct, 10am-1pm, then break for lunch, then 2-5pm ONE DAY, 6 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £180 inc. VAT
Week 2:
Monday 30 October – Thursday 2 November (30, 31 Oct, 1, 2 Nov) LONDON
Mon 30 Oct – Thurs 2 Nov, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 30 Oct – Thurs 2 Nov, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
FRIDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 3 November | LONDON
FRI 3 Nov, 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.
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2023 HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | CORNWALL
October Half-term: Mon 23 Oct – Fri 27 October 2023 / 30 October – 3 November
Christmas holidays: 18 – 22 December / Wed 27- Fri 29 December
October Half-term holidays: 23 – 27 October 2023 / 30 October – 3 November
Christmas holidays: 18 – 22 December / Wed 27- Fri 29 December
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 sky photography (we have superb dark skies – weather permitting!), and more…!
Choose from: 10am-1pm, or 2-5pm, 12 hours £342 inc. VAT.
Max. 6 students per group.
Week 1:
Monday 23 October – Thursday 26 October (23, 24, 25, 26 October) CORNWALL
Mon 23 Oct – Thurs 26 Oct, 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/venues.
Mon 23 Oct – Thurs 26 Oct, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
MOVEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | How to capture movement: from waves, to wildlife, to travelling in bumpy boats (extra cost for coastal boat ride) or curving buses. We may ride a few forms of transport to provide a range of skills, whilst on stable ground we access movement in some fun and inspiring forms.
FRIDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 27 October | CORNWALL
FRI 27 Oct, 10am-1pm, then break for lunch together at a local cafe or bring packed lunch, then 2-5pm. ONE DAY, 6 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £180 inc. VAT
A one-day Friday courses to enable those living outside of London to make a day of it! (and save on daily transport)!
SHOOT and EDIT – morning Street photography, afternoon Photoshop & LIghtroom edit and portfolio building
Week 2:
Monday 30 October – Thursday 2 November (30, 31 Oct, 1, 2 Nov) CORNWALL
Mon 30 Oct – Thurs 2 Nov, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
TEXTILES TACTILE FORAGING PHOTOGRAPHY | With photography as your base we look to build tactile visual creations: photograph and we print for you, collect, stick, build, sew.
Mon 30 Oct – Thurs 2 Nov, 2.30pm-5.30pm, 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 October but you never know) and beetles if we’re lucky, and flowers, lichen, shells, seaweed and more galore on our beautiful Cornish coastal landscape!
Mon 30 Oct – Thurs 2 Nov, 6.30pm-8.30pm, EVENINGS dusk to dark, 8 hours total. Max. 6 students per group. £230 inc. VAT and free camera/tripod loan
NIGHT SKIES and LIGHT PAINTING | Painting with light, using nature and local ruins as subjects and backdrops. Hopefully skies will be clear to view, but otherwise lots of tricks with lights, shadows, and creating intrigue in lowlight. Free loan cameras and tripods if you need.
FRIDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 27 October | CORNWALL
FRI 27 Oct, 10am-1pm, then break for lunch, then 2-5pm ONE DAY, 6 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £180 inc. VAT
PROJECTS and PORTFOLIOS – PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS & PRESENTATION: bring a current piece you need help with or get inspiration for something new
Contact us to book or with any questions: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
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Contact us to book for courses or with any questions: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
All our in-person group courses and one-to-one training can be used towards Extra Skills for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
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2023 HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | CORNWALL
October Half-term: Mon 23 – Fri 27 October 2023
Christmas holidays: Mon 18 Dec – Fri 29 Dec 2023
Contact us to book for in-person courses, while we update booking buttons: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
ONE-TO-ONE TRAINING, IN PERSON.
Custom times, personal expert tutor, catering exactly to your photography or software requirements.
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.
To arrange call us on 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
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.
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.