Bristol Folk House

Street Photography

Start date: 22 November 2025

Day: Saturday

Course length: 1 Day Course

Time: 10:00 to 16:00

Folk House

Course code: SA47

Full fee: £60.00 | Over 65s: £54.00 | Benefit: £48.00

Tutor: Adrian Wyatt

Courses description

In this workshop, you will be discovering what street photography is, including its different styles and genres. We will cover understanding the myths around the laws and best guidance on the do's and don'ts.

Most of day will be spent out if the classroom, on the street putting into practice what we learn as we go including:

(A) Making the best use of your camera whether that be phone of DSLR.

(B) Understanding how to use ISO for flexibility.

(C) Discovering the pros and cons of Semi Auto modes including Aperture (A or AV) and Shutter Priority (S) in different situations and to develop our style.

(D) For those wishing to move beyond this to use the Manual mode.

(E) Explore the benefits of different focusing a s metering modes.

(F) Explore the use of light and shadows.

(G) Getting creative including silhouettes and more.

(H) Develop our eye for composition and creative opportunities.

(I) Be provided with details of free editing software.

At the end of the day students will come away with more confidence and an idea of their style of street photography.

Student testimonials:

Adrian's workshop was the perfect antidote to a life being lived too seriously and it felt very much like 'me' time. I really enjoyed the day and found it so valuable. I found the reassurance that there is no 'wrong' photo really freeing.

Excellent photography workshops provided by a professional, talented photographer. Adrian has a wealth of experience and is so friendly and patient. I have attended several of his workshops in Bristol and London and enjoyed them immensely especially the street photography ones. They were also so much fun! Adrian has such a good eye for capturing detail and understanding the interplay of light and shadows. It was inspiring watching him work a scene. His teaching style is supportive and intuitive and he is able to explain complicated photography techniques in simple terms. I learnt so much which I have applied to my own photography!

Please note: All 10, and 12 week courses have a half term break in the middle. For term dates please visit our Contact us page. We are not open on bank holiday Mondays and any class that falls on these days will be made up at the end of term.

Fees

You will need to have paid in full for your course or workshop to guarantee your place. We do not accept deposits or part payments. Courses and workshops are becoming increasingly popular, so please book early in order to guarantee your place.
We do offer concession rates for anyone over 65, NHS staff (blue light cards), Students or claiming the benefits listed below. As we are a self-funded organisation we receive no financial support, in order to offer these rates.
The concessionary rate is for those whose sole source of income is from a state benefit. We accept Universal Credit, Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance. Please show a recent letter or statement stating your benefit when enrolling.

Refunds

In the event that we have to cancel a course, we aim to inform you 2 working days before the start date, or at least 24 hours before a day workshop. If we have to cancel a course, then you will receive a full credit note or refund.
If you wish to cancel your place you must inform us up to 14 days before the start date of your course or workshop. In this case you will receive a refund minus a 15% admin fee.
If you give us less than 14 days notice, or your course or workshop has already started a refund will be not given.

Please see full terms and conditions for more information.

Latecomer

If a course has already started, please call the office as it may be possible to join after the start date. This may only be possible if the course is not already full, if it is not disruptive for the other students and you are aware that you have missed a percentage of the course and the tutor will not have time to catch you up. This will be at discretion of the Folk House. We run our courses termly, so it might be best to start at the beginning of the course.

Levels

You must be over 18 years old to attend a course or workshop at the Bristol Folk House.
All our courses and workshops are non-accredited and will not receive a certificate for attending.
We offer a range of courses at all levels and our tutors make every effort to accommodate your individual needs. Before choosing you may want to speak to the tutor to make sure the course is right for you. Please contact the office.
To join all of our courses you must be able to follow written and verbal instructions and you may be invited to take part in group discussions. Please look at the rest of the course outline carefully to decide if you may benefit from any additional support to help you to take part in this class. Please contact the office if you require any further information.
If you have a disability, learning difficulty or mental health issue which may affect your participation in your chosen course please contact the office prior to enrolling. If you will need to bring a career or support worker with you to the class, please inform the office when enrolling so we can make arrangements.

Access/ Parking

Much as we would like to provide access for all, the Folk House has no level access or accessible facilities.
We have no onsite car parking at the Bristol Folk House but there are many paid parking spots in the area. Please ask us for details on parking or see our website for more detail.
We are on a busy bus route and have plenty of bike racks in our courtyard garden.