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Workshops

Using our collective experience of a range of photographic techniques, we are able to put on workshops that cover a range of topics, and that are accessible to all, regardless of individual needs and ability. We have particular interest in sustainable and alternative darkroom practices, but also can deliver more traditional techniques and photography basics. We always want our workshops to be affordable, as so we aim to find finding for all our sessions, so that they can be delivered at no charge to the participants. 

Upcoming...

What: 18 months of free monthly workshops, learning a range of photography skills

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When: The third Sunday of every month, times to be confirmed but approx 3 hour sessions

Where: IntoBodmin, Old Library, 10 Lower Bore Street, Bodmin PL31 2JX

Who: Our workshops are welcome to people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. The workshops are split into 3 month long modules, so you can pick and choose whichever suit you. Some will be aimed at beginners and others at more advanced learners.

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Schedule breakdown:

Camera Basics

February – An introduction to the work of George Ellis. Looking at photography apps making pinhole cameras

March – Further breakdown of the basics of photography - Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO - and going for a photo walk in Bodmin

April – A minibus will take us to Kresen Kernow to visit the George Ellis archive and practice photography on site

 

Alternative Photography

May 18th – Learn how to make prints using plants with Anthotypes and Cyanotypes

June 16th – We will set up a darkroom and play with experimental techniques such as Chemigrams and Lumen prints

July 21st – A day of workshops and collaborating with BodZine


August, September Break
 
Analogue Photography

November – Learn how to take photos using a film camera, walk around Bodmin (weather permitting)

December - Develop your images using the traditional hand tank method

January – Visit Falmouth University to print your images in a professional darkroom

  

Documentary and Portraiture

February to May - Learn a series of techniques from street photography to studio portraiture, which we will use to photograph the local community and businesses to contribute a modern archive of Bodmin 

 

June and July

get ready for exhibition and final wrap up

Past...

Okehampton

3rd - 5th November 2024, Okehampton YHA, Dartmoor

In the Autumn of 2023, we were invited by the University of West England's photography department to come and deliver a series of witchcraft and folklore themed workshops. With the perfect backdrop of Dartmoor, we went foraging and used what we found to make lumen prints, chemigrams, and even learnt how to use plants to make natural developer. After setting up a temporary darkroom in the YHA, we explored techniques in spirit photography and developed the images right on site in the hostel. 

IntoBodmin

Feb - April 2023, Old Library, Bodmin

Just after launching as our new collective at the start of 2023, we created and led our first series of workshops as Henwyn. Working with IntoBodmin and Kresen Kernow, we delivered a series of 5 community engagement workshops, teaching local residents a variety of photography skills from DSLR basics to cyanotype printing. Doing much of our promotion for these workshops through social prescribing, welfare of the participants was our upmost priority. The exhibition created will be on display at IntoBodmin through April 2023.

Our feedback...

"This was an absolutely outstanding course, every session was the highlight of my week"

- Jocelyn Murgatroyd, March 2023

Henwyn Collective     partnered with Kresen Kernow
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