Rye Smartphone Photography Workshop

Explore the historic town of Rye with your smartphone's camera.


Jet Black Squares
Jet Black Squares
5.0 (396)

2 hours

Class size 1 to 10 (public classes), 3 to 20
  £55 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Join John for a relaxed, beginner-friendly smartphone photography walk through one of England’s most photogenic medieval towns. We’ll explore cobbled lanes, crooked timber-framed houses, hidden alleyways, colourful doorways, and sweeping views across the rooftops and marshes—all while learning how to get more from the camera already in your pocket.
Perfect for complete beginners, this hands-on tour will show you simple techniques for composition, light, storytelling, and editing that instantly improve your photos. Whether you use an iPhone or Android, you’ll leave with new skills, fresh confidence, and a gallery full of beautiful images from Rye.
During the workshop, you'll be working with your smartphone camera and learning how to take better photos. John will guide you through different techniques and compositions to enhance your images. You will look at how to get great snaps, as well as creative photographs. Finish the day by discovering some top tips on using a powerful editing app to add a touch of brilliance to your pictures.
What you'll get
A tour of Rye Town
Tips to Get the Best Photos Out of Your Smartphone.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Just yourself, your smartphone, and a comfy pair of shoes.
Fully charged phone
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 10 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

Location

Rye Waterworks Micropub, Tower Street, Rye

Meet just outside the Waterworks Micropub, What3Words meal.arming.obscuring

Rye Smartphone Photography Workshop location
Your teacher

Jet Black Squares
Jet Black Squares

5.0 (396)
female Women-owned

Jet is the founder and Creative Director of Jet Black Squares. Combining her former teaching career in the East End of London with a more recent corporate photography business of 13 years, she has created a hub for everything creative surrounding the smartphone. Jet Black Squares offer Smartphone Safaris all over the country, with a trusted band of associates who deliver workshops to an exceptionally high standard. More locations coming soon.
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