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Kit Lam

Had a fantastic lesson with Mike. The skills and knowledge learnt in terms of positioning, creating the best photographs and editing will definitely transform my approach - can’t wait to get started with my new found knowledge. An extra big thanks for being so patient with me!

Rachel Fitz-Desorgher

What a great workshop! Gail made us feel very at ease and confident learnt so much about my phone’s photography app that I simply did not know. I came away more confident and competent. Thanks very much indeed - I would 100% recommend this workshop to anyone wanting to improve their phone photography knowledge and skills.

Melinda Orum

Mike was fantastic; patient, full of great tips on composition/editing and able to structure the session for beginners. Booked last minute, my 11 year old and I ended up having a class on our own which was huge fun and very informative. Would definitely do again!

Jayne Ralls

I was the only one signed in for this workshop so had the privelage of having a one to one class with Lee who was friendly and informative. I got to learn a lot more about how to use my phone more productively to get a better picture and some clever ideas and helpful tips. All in all a great gift and + more

Cath

A really useful session with Jeanne around the South Bank. I learned lots of things to take away and practice. Thanks!

Anonymised ClassBento customer

I had a fantastic experience on the Jet Black Squares Smartphone Photography course. Gail was wonderful and taught me so many photography and editing techniques that I had never known before. The whole course was relaxed, enjoyable and truly memorable. Thank you so much, Gail!

Neil Freshwater

Had an interesting & enjoyable 2 hours with Jeanne on South Bank, exploring how to make the most of my phone's camera, experimenting on pictures of St Pauls, The Tate Modern and some unusual buildings. Picked up a few good tips - just need to put them into practice now...

Nick Flindall

Had a fab time and learnt loads!

Colette Davidson

Really great afternoon. Learnt some great tricks and technique to use with my iPhone. I also enjoyed the chance to look after the City and see it in a different way. Can't wait to try out what I learnt on my own.

Craig Johnston

Chris was an excellent tutor - great combination of theory and practical

Richard Tarves

My son and I had a bit of spare time in London and came across Jet’s smartphone photography safari by mistake. I’m delighted we did - I can’t rate it highly enough. Jet was relaxed, informative and friendly, giving an easygoing insight into Brick Lane and tons of photography & editing tips. She + more

Jonathan Lau

Stellar! Very approachable and fun way to learn some great skills

Carol

Such a great smartphone photography class. Jet took us on a walk around the London and Tower Bridge areas demonstrating various ways of getting the very best out of our cameras. We learnt some very useful tips on how to get really great, artistic photos. We were also given access to an editing app that + more

Stefanie Pfeil

This was super on all levels! Jet explains it all so well and in a short amount of time I learned so much.

Hollie Atkins-Creed

What a wonderful class! The teacher was wonderful and so full of knowledge. As well as teaching us about smartphone photography she also gave us so many facts about the area of London we were in. I came away from this class full of excitement for my next photographic adventure. I feel I can finally make + more

Luis Espinosa

Amazing class! Would totally do it again.

Wendy Primmer

Lee was very professional On time, friendly and kept things moving so that we covered a lot of ground but at the right pace I learned a lot about the settings and options on my iPhone and also how to use the free app Snapseed effectively Lee does not use an iPhone so he is familiar ROH different types of mobiles

Anthony Dimmer

An excellent afternoon. Chris was very knowledgeable about photography and all aspects of the camera features in my phone. Is was wider and more in depth than I had expected. I really enjoyed it and it definitely encouraged me to look at the pictures I take in a different light.

Natalie S

Starting at St Pancras station and working our way across to the coal yard we learned a lot about the features of our phones and how to edit our pictures. Jeanne from Jet Black Square was very well prepared on all our different types of phones and gave brilliant tips on how to make the most of it. Two + more

Joanne Corbett

We had a great two hours at Bristol Harbourside with tutor Lee. He was clear, the pace and content were pitched perfectly and we learned lots. Highly recommended. Thank you.

Caroline Jacobs

Great class! Can highly recommend.

Hannah Moore

Absolutely loved it. Some great tips and so well explained. Lee was great and I’m so excited to practice what I’ve learned today!

Sharmini Kotecha

I learnt so much about smartphone videography on the session. As a beginner I found the session very informative and practical. Mike is a great teacher and made sure all of us understood the basic concepts of the session. Fully recommend the course.

Hilary

A brilliant session learning about what I can do with my camera phone. Informative, fun and great results. Would highly recommend to anyone, and great to explore an area of London I usually dash through.

Samantha Schinkel

The teacher told us so many tips and was informative and patient. Such an interesting class. I would recommend this for all ages from teenagers to retirees.

Stephen Lucas

Really enjoyed the class with Mike! Had the luck of a 1-1 session for 3 hours which was really beneficial. I learnt the importance of detail in each camera shot, and placement of subjects, as well as maximising lighting. Mike was kind enough to inform of where I can also grab high-quality video-shooting + more

Michele Morgan

I really enjoyed this two hours. I knew very little about how to take good photos on my iphone and Andy was excellent at explaining all the features and capabilities of the phone. He also spent a lot of time discussing how to compose an excellent and different photo of iconic images that have been captured + more

Farhana Akhtar

Bought this as a gift for my husband and two neurodiverse kids. Jet was really patient, flexible and engaged with both kids really well. They came away with some good tips and tricks but most importantly, had a great time! Thank you very much. :)

Shivani Gupta

Such a lovely way to spend the afternoon. I took my 13yrs old neice along and we came away feeling like our knowledge of what smartphones can do was excelerated.

Richard Jones

I had a great evening wandering around the harbourside, helped by the amazing weather! I learnt about lots of features on my shartphone camera that I didn't know about and different possibilties to take pictures.

Heather Francis-Clarke

Another fabulous session with Jeanette Lendon at Stratford olympic park. So much see so many shapes to observe and of course great teaching. A very much underrated area of London. Just got the S26 ultra (massive unwieldy thing) but Jeanette was on the ball with all the new features. Reflection that was + more

Gillian M Sadler

Fantastic experience. Jet was the perfect teacher, tailoring the lesson to my needs and explaining everything carefully and patiently. Her passion for street photography shone through and I learnt so much. Highly recommended!

Mike Smithson

Lee was brilliant. An iPhone camera is jam packed with capabilities most people have no idea exist, let alone how to use. Lee was able to simply explain what they were, how to use them and provided practical opportunities to use them, get used to them and improve. Using Bath as a subject matter was a + more

Miguela Hoare

Jeanette led an excellent smartphone safari on 17th May in St Albans. She taught us a number of interesting techniques that I had no idea my iPhone could do to enhance our photos. She also introduced us to the Snapseed editing app, and I now understand how to edit and improve my photos. Jeanette was + more

Fernando Bignotto

The class was excellent, full of practical tips on how to best use all the phone photo functions and how to think about lighting and composition. Great introductory class!

Georgette Rowland

Within the first ten minutes I had learned some valuable tips which alone were worth the time. I have so much more confidence around S camera settings and taking great photos. Plus we were shown an editing app that will be my new go to. Great teacher and enjoyed it.

Max Sadur Sutherland

Great class, tons of really practical tips and guidance. Walking around the Barbican offered so many opportunities for interesting photos. Best part: learning how to actually *use* my phone properly! There were settings I had never suspected were there...

Gharam Al-Zubi

Mike was a fantastic teacher, he asked about the areas I wanted to grow in and effectively tailored the session to my needs. The 3 hour session was an excellent way to learn the basics of videography, what equipment is best to use and how to use it, as well as video editing. I would absolutely recommend + more

Komal Bhudis

It was so much fun and most of all I learnt a lot of useful skills. I’m definitely going to sign up for photography in other spots with this team! Thank you for the matcha latte at the end! :)

Phil

Gail is very knowledgable and engaging. Came away with a better understanding of what the iPhone can do and ideas on pictures/techniques and editing. Would recommend.

Elizabeth Dun

Brilliant!

Vicky Lees

Gail was brilliant. Learnt so much. Would really recommend this for people wanting to make the most of their camera phone.

Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie

Thanks, Jet, I enjoyed the course. The content was helpful and worked well with a visually fascinating tour of parts of the King's Cross area. I learned to use key smartphone features to help me take better, more visually interesting photos. You also showed me new ways of seeing beauty, novelty, and + more

Kath Miller

This was a gift to me as I’ve taken up photography as a hobby. The class was very informative and Chris was very attentive and knowledgeable. I learned lots of tips ranging from phone settings, close up photography, portrait mode, reflection photography, importance of exposure, to name a few. At the + more

Kushie Amin

FANTASTIC course. Mike is so engaging and makes it so fun and interactive. He explains things so well and shows theory into practice. It's a wonderful course that is packed with useful info and you're constantly surprised at how much you didn't know your phone can do!

Poppy Cunningham

Lin was so amazing!! I booked the course for my teenage and pre-teen nephews and niece. Lin was the absoloute perfect person to get them engaged and interested. We all loved how Lin helped us find beautiful things to picture in the most urban areas. For example everyones favourite part was photographing + more

Jo Cowlin

Teacher was amazing - approachable, down to earth, funny and very flexible. Explained thinsg very simply and provided practical tips - we loved every minute!

John Hardwick

A very informative class with plenty of tips for getting the best out of your phone’s camera. Would recommend to anyone regardless of ability.

Miss Sarah Beth Vinestock

Jet was very friendly and welcoming and within minutes, we as a group, already had a better idea if how to take a good photo with a smart phone. The session was fun and interesting and we visited a range of different places to try out different photography techniques. Thank you!

Roxane Chamberlain

Jet was a great teacher. We had fun learning new techniques for taking photos on our phones.