4-Day Photography Summer School – June 2026

Level Up Your Photography This Summer

Join us at our North Greenwich Studio for a dynamic, hands-on 4-day Summer School, tailored for beginner & intermediate photographers ready to take their skills to the next level.

Expertly designed and led by experienced professional photographers Holly Falconer and Milo Van Giap, this intensive course offers a deep dive into advanced studio techniques, portfolio refinement, and professional visual identity development – all with access to our high-quality studio equipment.

Whether you're looking to sharpen your control of lighting, elevate your camera skills, or re-sequence your portfolio for greater commercial impact, this course will accelerate your growth and boost your creative confidence.

By the end of the week, you’ll walk away with:

• A clearer, more compelling portfolio structure

• Greater control over your camera settings

• Better understanding of lighting techniques and post-production workflow

• Stronger insight into your photographic identity and how to present it online
  

🗓 Dates & Times: Thursday 25 June through Sunday 28 June 2026, 10am - 4pm.

🎯 Level: Beginner & Intermediate – ideal for those looking to refresh or advance their existing skills.

🎟️ Limited spaces available – Book now and invest in your next creative leap.

🐦 Early Bird Admission (20% Off) – Available until the end of April 2026 (while tickets last). Payment plans also available. All profits support our charitable mission.

What to Expect:

With Holly Falconer
📅 Thursday 25 & Sunday 28 June 2026, 10am - 4pm
📸 Holly's sessions will dive into technical and creative studio practice, including:

• Advanced camera settings and understanding lens choices. 

• You can bring with you your own camera or email us in advance to reserve one from our kit to share with fellow participants.

• Mastering studio lighting and off-camera flash techniques.

• Exploring the full potential of portraiture and working with a model.

• Demos on using Capture One effectively for your workflow and elevate your visual output.

With Milo Van Giap
📅 Friday 26 & Saturday 27 June 2026, 10am - 4pm
📸 Milo will guide participants through:

• The art of sequencing and selecting images.

• Practical exercises in re-sequencing existing portfolios.

• Website identity review and how to present your work online effectively.

• Polishing your shooting plans with Canva.

• Exploring self-published photographic media (e.g. booklets, zines, or other formats).

• Designing and presenting a cohesive personal body of work.

👆About the Organisers

Holly Falconer is a London-based portrait photographer, hailing originally from the west country. Her work focuses on capturing groups and subcultures in the UK with a particular interest in the queer community. Her photography has been widely exhibited. Holly has worked for clients such as Channel 4, 4Music, BBC, Whitechapel Gallery, the Roundhouse, i-D and Refinery 29.

Milo Van Giap is a photographer and DoP based in London, UK. His work spans a variety of subjects, mainly through documentary, portraiture and fashion. Adept at experimenting and mixing both digital and analogue processes they can often be found side by side in his work. He is a keen observer of social spaces and the movement of light as ways to track and document change in our globalised world. He particularly enjoys the collaboration process with others when creating work with both peers and subjects. Social change is an important core to his interests and as such he participates in the mentorship of young people into the creative industries.

The Photography Foundation The Photography Foundation is a London-based charity set up in 2019 to create pathways into photography careers and the wider creative industries. We are driven by our belief that everyone deserves a fulfilling creative career, and that creativity thrives when barriers to opportunity are removed. We have grown into a dynamic hub of creativity, community, and career development for diverse audiences.

Our events programme is designed to support a sustainable creative career by enhancing your skills, promoting wellbeing, and underlining the importance of making time for inspiration and creativity in your practice. Our programme brings together a range of events with different pricing levels, allowing us to better reflect the breadth of the photography and creative careers landscape. To ensure our events remain accessible, we offer a select number of bursary tickets for paid events, and all ticket proceeds help us to continue to deliver low cost and free events for our community. We are The Photography Foundation - empowering emerging creatives to see, capture, and shape their futures.

🎟 Ticket Information

• Spaces are limited. If you can no longer attend, please request a refund for your ticket at least a week before the start of the Summer School via emailing us at Events@thephotographyfoundation.org
  
  

• If you request a ticket refund in less than a week's time before the start of the Summer School, you will be charged the full cost of the ticket, and you will not receive a refund.

📧 Accessibility
• If you have any accessibility requirements or questions please email Events@thephotographyfoundation.org

• Please note that there is lift access to our second floor studio & accessible WC facilities.

📸 Image credits: @ThePhotographyFoundation @HollyFalconer @MiloVanGiap

Milo Van Giap

Milo teaching at our North Greenwich studio

Holly Falconer

Holly teaching at our North Greenwich Studio

The Photography Foundation Studio

The Photography Foundation Studio

The Photography Foundation Studio

The Photography Foundation Studio

The Photography Foundation Building Entrance