Street Photography Workshop
Become a street photographer for the day and dive deep into the heart of the city on this new exciting Street Photography Workshop with award-winning photographer Brendan O Sé.
Tell the story of the streets through photography and discover the beautiful, the strange and the unexpected aspects of everyday life.
In this full-day workshop with award-winning street photographer, Brendan Ó Sé, you will learn how to overcome your fears of photographing people and scenes on the street with easy-to-implement techniques as you become a more confident and competent street photographer.
You will begin the day with some heightening of visual awareness activities to sharpen your eye and allow you to reflect on your own photographic style. Then you will hit the streets of Dublin and put what you have been learning into practice with guided objectives of the type of street photography you want to shoot.
After the photo walk you will return to the Photo Museum of Ireland for a collaborative review and feedback session on your photographs and you will leave the workshop with images that you will be proud to share or print.
Whether you’re new to the world of street photography or looking to extend your skills, this is the workshop for you. This workshop is for all levels of ability and for all types of cameras, be they smartphones, DSLRs or old school film cameras.
Gain confidence taking photographs as you perambulate with expert guidance from Brendan, you will develop your own emerging identity as a street wandering flâneur.
Image courtesy of the artist, Brendan O’Sé
You will also meet other like-minded street photography-enthusiasts as you venture out on the streets of Dublin to capture interesting, dynamic photographs. Be curious and discover what the streets will offer up to you by simply walking the streets with your camera, developing eye and tutor.
Whether you’re new to the world of street photography or looking to broaden your abilities this is the workshop for you.
Image courtesy of the artist, Brendan O’Sé
After the street session you will return to Photo Museum Ireland and receive individual, personalised feedback from the tutor and fellow students.
By the end of this workshop you will have produced photographs to be proud of and have learnt valuable skills that will enhance your photography practice overall!
What will I learn?
how to overcome your fears when taking photos on the street
how to inhabit an environment as you shoot, to capture a fleeting moment
how to anticipate photographic opportunities
how to create a story in a single image
how to capture candid street-life
how to approach strangers on the street with confidence and empathy
how to compose and construct visually
how to manage your camera settings to achieve best results for both day-time and night-time conditions
how to hunt and extract an interesting moment from the everyday
how to find the subtleties within the busyness of city life
and have had the opportunity to meet with fellow, like-minded street photographers and have had good fun out shooting street on the streets of Dublin.
Image courtesy of the artist, Brendan O’Sé
Dos and Don’ts of Street Photography
When taking photographs on the streets or photographing strangers, there are a few things to consider. Brendan will be covering the following do’s and don’t’s of street photography:
Learning how to photograph people with empathy
Gaining confidence when interacting with people on the street
Learning about boundaries when photographing strangers
How to correctly use your images and get permissions where necessary
How to inhabit an environment safely and respectfully
Image courtesy of the artist, Brendan O’Sé
Outcomes
Be a more fluid, confident and competent street photographer
Be able to inhabit any environment and find the interesting moments in the everyday
Know how to manage the settings on your device to get the best results in all conditions
Know how to make engaging compositions and how to construct visually
Have learnt how to tell a whole story in a single image
From Brendan’s Photography Workshops
What is Street Photography?
“One of the joys of photography is that you never know what will come at you from around the next corner.” – Tom Ang
Street photography is a powerful and perceptive genre within the medium of photography. It allows photographers to make compelling images in any kind of environment and to tell a story in a single shot.
Despite the name, street photography goes beyond the busy city streets, it could be the beach, the mountains or the road where you live. The idea is to capture the emotion and atmosphere of any location, no matter how exciting, ordinary or banal.
Image courtesy of the artist, Brendan O’Sé
“All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the inability to notice.” – Elliott Erwitt
You will be introduced to the distinctive world of street photography by looking at some pioneers of the genre, such as Joel Meyerwitz, Bruce Gilden, Fan Ho, Vivian Maeir, Alex Webb, and contemporary examples such as Tony O Shea, Dina Alfasi, Polly Rysun, Xyza Bacani, and more.
Exploring the magnificent work of some of the masters of street photography will provide you with valuable insights and, led by Brendan, you will examine their techniques and approaches to the craft.
Gaining this knowledge will allow you to improve your own street photography skills, and develop your own photographic style and unique voice through your lens. The masters can open our eyes to how we can challenge the everyday and to find something new in the ordinary.
Image courtesy of the artist, Brendan O’Sé
Photographer’s Quotes
The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.” – Robert Doisneau
“Anyone can shoot chaos. But the most perceptive photographers can make compelling pictures out of uninteresting moments.” – Alex Tehrani
A great photograph needs no explanation; it functions by suggestion. There is no need to be explicit. – Mary Ellen Mark
I only know how to approach a place by walking. For what does a street photographer do but walk and watch and wait and talk, and then watch and wait some more, trying to remain confident that the unexpected, the unknown, or the secret heart of the known awaits just around the corner. – Alex Webb
A photograph is neither taken nor seized by force. It offers itself up. It is the photo that takes you. One must not take photos. – Henri Cartier-Bresson
“To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson
“For me, a photograph is a page from life, and that being the case, it must be real.” – Weegee
“The camera is an excuse to be someplace you otherwise don’t belong. It gives me both a point of connection and a point of separation.” – Susan Meiselas
“Part of the role of photography is to exaggerate, and that is an aspect that I have to puncture. I do that by showing the world as I really find it.” – Martin Parr
“At a time when staged narratives and rendered images are popular, I am excited by the fact that life itself offers situations far more strange and beautiful than anything I could set up.” - Melanie Einzig
“Above all, street photography communicates empathy. It shows the elegance, and the occasional absurdities, which inhabit the lives of ordinary people.” - David Gibson
About Brendan
Brendan O’Sé is an award-winning photographer / photography educator from Cork, Ireland. He has delivered many workshops and exhibited his photography around the world. Using either the iPhone, Fuji X100V or a Nikon D7000, he tries to see and create in unusual ways and this results in some unique imagery and striking street photography. His most recent exhibition was in conjunction with the Irish Embassy in Germany’s showcase of modern Irish Street Photography.
After you sign up you will receive full workshop details via email.
Please email info@photomuseumireland.ie if you have any questions or phone 01 6714654 between 12 – 2pm Monday to Friday.
Course Cancellation Policy
Full refunds will be given for courses cancelled in excess of 10 working days before course start date.*
Cancellations made 10 working days or less in advance will incur the full course fee.*
No refund will be made to students who fail to attend classes or who do not complete the course.
Course Transfers/Change of Date
Individuals may substitute participants prior to the start of the course without additional payment. Course transfer or change of date requires that notification by phone (+35316714654) or e-mail (info@photomuseumireland.ie) is received by Photo Museum Ireland more than 6 working days prior to the course commencement date.
Disclaimer : Photo Museum Ireland reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any course at any time. In the unlikely event of cancellation, fees will be refunded. Photo Museum Ireland also reserves the right to re-schedule the start dates of all courses and, if necessary, to vary the content. Except where expressly stated, all fees are non-refundable. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information on the web-site, it may be subject to later alteration or amendment in the light of policy changes, course updates or other constraints.
When?
Saturday, June 29th (Pride March) 2024, 11am - 5pm, Fully Booked
Saturday, September 28th 2024 11:00 - 5pm, now booking
How can I book a spot?
Where?
Photo Museum Ireland
Who is the teacher?
Brendan Ó Sé
How many participants?
8
How much?
€150 Individual rate
€135 Museum Members, Student/Unwaged/OAP
What do I need to bring?
Any device on which you can take photos, fully charged and ready to go!
Do I need previous experience?
No.