Smartphone Photography Class: Soho and Chinatown

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2 hours

1 to 20 £55

London

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Art

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Photography

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Smartphone Photography

What you'll do

Looking for fun new things to do in London? Grab your smartphone and get creative at this photography workshop! Guided by an experienced local photographer, you'll discover some hidden gems in the nooks and crannies of the iconic Soho and Chinatown areas. Whether you're after unique gifts for an adventurous friend or a day out with a difference, this class is a brilliant way to see London from a new perspective.

As you make your way through the city, you'll pick up some nifty techniques for finding, framing and snapping amazingly artistic photos — you might be surprised by how much you can do with a simple phone camera!

Your enthusiastic guide will also be on hand to offer handy editing hints, including how to make the most of your favourite shots using an intuitive, free photo editing app. By the end of the session, you'll have a wealth of awe-inspiring snaps to grace your social media feeds, or even print and have framed on the wall. It's a brilliant way to feel a deeper connection with these vibrant, eclectic London communities.

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Knowledge required

Beginner-friendly.

What you'll get

A tour of iconic London landmarks and off-beat locales.
Tips to get the best photos out of your smartphone.

What to bring

Just yourself, your smartphone and a comfy pair of shoes.

Location

West London

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

Your teacher can also travel within 30 miles of London for private classes

Smartphone Photography Class: Soho and Chinatown location

Your teacher

Jet Black Squares

5.0 (82)

3k followers

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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Jessica Nastasi • Nov 2023

What an incredible day spent with Jet. She was knowledgeable, fun, and adapted her session to our needs. We hope to work with her again soon. I wish we did this a long time ago Book her, you won’t regret it.

Rob Cooper • Oct 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Jet is very warm and welcoming - and answered all my newbie questions. We got some great, immediately-useable advice and the quality of our pics has improved significantly. It's turned me from someone who rarely takes pics (as I don't think I take very good ones) to someone who's looking to apply what they've learned knowing they can take _better_ pics.

Given your phone is almost-always on you, I highly recommend everyone does this. Worst-case scenario - you'll have some good company while checking out a vibrant part of London. Almost-certain cenario - you'll do that and come away with several tweaks that will immiedately up your photography game.

Thanks, Jet! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Smartphone Photography Class: Soho and Chinatown review by Rob Cooper - London

Maja Hecimovic • Aug 2023

I enjoyed this class and learned some new tips and tricks when taling photos with my mobile phone.

Brianne Evans • Jul 2023

Really enjoyable course. The route was well planned, we learned a lot about how to use our iPhone cameras, and we got to enjoy a bit of central London. We would definitely do this again.

Smartphone Photography Class: Soho and Chinatown review by Brianne Evans - London

Geeta Ramanathan • Apr 2023

Jet is great! She's efficient and you definitely walk away knowing how to take better photos in one fun and relaxed afternoon

Fiona Rowiaie • Mar 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

I absolutely loved this class and learned so much! Jet is an excellent teacher and clearly passionate about smartphone photography. She helped me set up my phone to get the best from it and then we went on a very interesting tour of Soho, China Town and Carnaby Street, stopping along the way to take different shots. She gave me so many tips on looking for different perspectives, setting up shots to tell a story, playing with camera angles and using the settings to get different effects. We ended up in a coffee shop where she taught me various ways to edit my photos and I'm so happy with the results. I can highly recommend this class and I'm already looking to schedule another with the same teacher.

Orna Assayag • Oct 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

I participated in a smartphone photography tour with Jeanette, A charming instructor with a desire to guide and explain in detail the possibilities of using a mobile including processing and editing over a cup of hot coffee. The weather was wonderful and allowed for fascinating photography, the results are interesting and instructive.
At the end she send us by email all the documentation of the training, well done

Anupa Tailor • Oct 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews

Amazing class. Even if you use your smart phone everyday to take pictures. There is always something on your camera which you might not have known about. This is what I learnt on the course and I had taken some amazing images. Thank you so much for this enjoyable experience.

Photography class review by Anupa Tailor - London

Jessica Kusnierek • Aug 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Really enjoyed this classI did learn a lot,it was so much fun and Jet is just great!

Highly recommend

Photography class review by Jessica Kusnierek - London

Jack Chaston • Apr 2022

Jet was great. Very helpful - lots of tips and advice.

Will definitely recommend to others

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