“I love Photography A Level. I’m so grateful for everything you taught me and all the fun at Mango Lab – it really did spark my love for photography! Hope you’re well and mango lab is still so much fun! 🙂 x”
A Mango Teen Photographer offered a place at University to study Photojournalism
Creatives
Our 16 – 19 age group flows into a two distinct main streams. Those gazing towards a future in the creative arts and who join us to gain additional practice and direction outside of their academic institution. This move cross-pollinates their portfolios in preparation for university applications. The second group are moving away from iPhone camera practice to increase knowledge or upgrade status in the craft of photography. For some this may mean moving into analogue practice while others make their serious commitment through investing in a 35mm DSLR. Such direction could be shaped by online community forums like Reddit or subscribing to a YouTube channel. Creatives are very independent and come with more specific needs which we address on a student by student basis. In addition to being DBS certified, members of the International Visual Literacy Association, we have experience in having a helping hand in winning students a placement at a creative arts university through our years of practical knowledge in the visual arts and teaching. Our 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 teen’s learning and growing.
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.
SUMMER HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | LONDON 2023
Summer holidays: 10 July – 1 September 2023
Then: October Half-term: Mon 23 Oct – Fri 27 October 2023
Christmas holidays: Mon 18 Dec – Fri 29 Dec 2023
BEGINNERS for Older Teens Photography & Camera. London, in person. Max. 6 students per group.
12 hours total £342 inc. VAT
SUMMER HOLIDAYS 2023
Week 5:
Monday 7 August – Thursday 10 August (7, 8, 9, 10 August) LONDON
Mon 7 Aug – Thurs 10 Aug, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 7 Aug – Thurs 10 Aug, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Week 6:
Monday 14 August – Thursday 17 July (14, 15, 16, 17 August) LONDON
Mon 14 Aug – Thurs 17 Aug, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 14 Aug – Thurs 17 Aug, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Week 7:
Monday 21 August – Thursday 24 August (21, 22, 23, 24 August) LONDON
Mon 21 Aug – Thurs 24 Aug, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 21 Aug – Thurs 24 Aug, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Week 8:
TUESDAY 29 August – FRIDAY 1 September (29, 30, 31 August, 1 September, avoiding Bank Holiday Monday) LONDON
TUES 29 Aug – FRI 1 Sept, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
TUES 29 Aug – FRI 1 Sept, 2pm-5pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 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.
VISUAL LITERACY FOR FUTURE CREATIVES (Beginners Plus – Intermediate – Advanced Photography and Media courses)
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 levels in LONDON: Subjects including Wildlife Photography, Landscape Photography, Street Photography, Florals & Nature Photography (macro lenses provided for close-ups), Portraiture Photography and more…!
SUMMER 2023 | LONDON
Week 5:
Monday 7 August – Thursday 10 August (7, 8, 9, 10 August) LONDON
Mon 7 Aug – Thurs 10 Aug, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
WILDLIFE and MACRO (CLOSE-UP) PHOTOGRAPHY
Mon 7 Aug – Thurs 10 Aug, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
GO GREEN LONDON | Nature-lovers ahoy! What is the City doing to protect and grow our green spaces? We explore hidden histories of green thinking and exciting forward planning: take home some tricks recorded on your camera (incl. setting up time-lapse shots of growing plants!!)
Week 6:
Monday 14 August – Thursday 17 July (14, 15, 16, 17 August) LONDON
Mon 14 Aug – Thurs 17 Aug, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
ADRENALINE LONDON!
Mon 14 Aug – Thurs 17 Aug, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
MOVEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY | How to capture movement: from sports to wildlife to travelling on boats (Thames clipper fast part!) or bumpy buses. 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.
Week 7:
Monday 21 August – Thursday 24 August (21, 22, 23, 24 August) LONDON
Mon 21 Aug – Thurs 24 Aug, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 21 Aug – Thurs 24 Aug, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
PROJECTS and PORTFOLIOS – PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS & PRESENTATION: bring a current piece you need help with or get inspiration for something new
Week 8:
TUESDAY 29 August – FRIDAY 1 September (29, 30, 31 August, 1 September, avoiding Bank Holiday Monday) LONDON
TUES 29 Aug – FRI 1 Sept, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
TUES 29 Aug – FRI 1 Sept, 2pm-5pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 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.
SUMMER HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | LONDON 2023
Mon 3 July – Thurs 6 July
Mon 10 July – Thurs 13 July
Mon 17 July – Thurs 20 July
Mon 24 July – Thurs 27 July
Mon 31 July – Thurs 3 Aug
Mon 7 Aug – Thurs 10 Aug
Mon 14 Aug – Thurs 17 Aug
Mon 21 Aug – Thurs 24 Aug
Tues 29 Aug – Fri 1 Sept
Courses and booking buttons coming soon but do ring or email to reserve now! 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
ONE-TO-ONE TRAINING in person available. To arrange: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
ONLINE TRAINING
Custom subject material and 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. For older students book or ring for advice on what fits and works for you.
From Beginners to Advanced, whether you are starting out or already looking to interview for art college or enhance your art career, we have an excellent track record in inspiring the next generation of creatives and growing established artists!
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.
Contact us to book for courses or with any questions: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
2023 COURSES IN PERSON | CORNWALL
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, towns and beaches, 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)
SUMMER HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | CORNWALL 2023
BEGINNERS Photography & Camera for Older Teens. CORNWALL in person. Max. 6 students per group.
12 hours total £342 inc. VAT
Week 5:
Monday 7 August – Thursday 10 August (7, 8, 9, 10 August) CORNWALL
Mon 7 Aug – Thurs 10 Aug, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 7 Aug – Thurs 10 Aug, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Week 6:
Monday 14 August – Thursday 17 July (14, 15, 16, 17 August) CORNWALL
Mon 14 Aug – Thurs 17 Aug, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 14 Aug – Thurs 17 Aug, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Week 7:
Monday 21 August – Thursday 24 August (21, 22, 23, 24 August) CORNWALL
Mon 21 Aug – Thurs 24 Aug, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 21 Aug – Thurs 24 Aug, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Week 8:
TUESDAY 29 August – FRIDAY 1 September (29, 30, 31 August, 1 September, avoiding Bank Holiday Monday) CORNWALL
TUES 29 Aug – FRI 1 Sept, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
TUES 29 Aug – FRI 1 Sept, 2pm-5pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 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.
Contact us to book for courses or with any questions: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
VISUAL LITERACY FOR CREATIVES (Beginners Plus – Intermediate – Advanced) | CORNWALL
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 junior creatives simply 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 intends to have 8 – 11 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.
Holidays | Half-Term | Term-time: Cornwall in-person & online
BEGINNERS-PLUS/ INTERMEDIATE levels in CORNWALL: Subjects including Wildlife Photography, Landscape Photography, Street Photography, Florals & Nature Photography (macro lenses provided for close-ups), Portraiture Photography and more…!
SUMMER 2023 | CORNWALL
Week 5:
Monday 7 August – Thursday 10 August (7, 8, 9, 10 August) CORNWALL
Mon 7 Aug – Thurs 10 Aug, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 7 Aug – Thurs 10 Aug, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Week 6:
Monday 14 August – Thursday 17 July (14, 15, 16, 17 August) CORNWALL
Mon 14 Aug – Thurs 17 Aug, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 14 Aug – Thurs 17 Aug, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 14 Aug – Thurs 17 Aug, 7.30pm-9.30pm, 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. Perseid meteor shower peak, if skies are clear to view. Free loan cameras and tripods if you need.
Week 7:
Monday 21 August – Thursday 24 August (21, 22, 23, 24 August) CORNWALL
Mon 21 Aug – Thurs 24 Aug, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 21 Aug – Thurs 24 Aug, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Week 8:
TUESDAY 29 August – FRIDAY 1 September (29, 30, 31 August, 1 September, avoiding Bank Holiday Monday) CORNWALL
TUES 29 Aug – FRI 1 Sept, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
TUES 29 Aug – FRI 1 Sept, 2pm-5pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 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 and one-to-one training can be used towards Extra Skills for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
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SUMMER HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | CORNWALL 2023
Mon 3 July – Thurs 6 July
Mon 10 July – Thurs 13 July
Mon 17 July – Thurs 20 July
Mon 24 July – Thurs 27 July
Mon 31 July – Thurs 3 Aug
Mon 7 Aug – Thurs 10 Aug
Mon 14 Aug – Thurs 17 Aug
Mon 21 Aug – Thurs 24 Aug
Tues 29 Aug – Fri 1 Sept
Courses and booking buttons coming soon but do ring or email to reserve now! 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
2023 HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | CORNWALL
Summer holidays: 10 July – 31 August 2023
October Half-term: Mon 23 – Fri 27 October 2023
Christmas holidays: Mon 18 Dec – Fri 29 Dec 2023
Courses will include, and more:
Surf ‘n’ Turf Photography | Seascapes, Landscapes: Macro and Wide angle
WildLife Cornwall | animals and plants on land and sea
Textiles Tactile Photography | Build 3D visual creations using photography: collect, stick, build, sew
Street Photography Cornwall | Harbours, Port towns, Boats (and ice cream and cream tea!)
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 available. To arrange: 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 Visual Literacy for Creatives online face-to-face training £135 inc vat.
6 hours Visual Literacy for Creatives online face-to-face training £270 inc vat.
12 hours Visual Literacy for Creatives online face-to-face training £540 inc vat.
Use the Book Now tab or call 0203 002 4991 to enroll.
We are always happy to answer your questions in detail by email info@themangolab.co.uk or by phone on 0203 002 4991.