STOCKHOLM, Sweden
Workshop: The Photographic Eye
Overview: This full-day workshop will help participants develop their skills as travel photographers. The morning will be dedicated to learning concepts and techniques required to shoot memorable photographs. The afternoon will be dedicated to walking around the city doing street photography and capturing a sense of place.
Course size: This course is limited to 4 participants.
Prerequisites: No previous photography experience required; however, a DSLR camera is required.
Facilitators: Lola Akinmade
Upcoming dates: Please email Julie at julie@matadornetwork.com for upcoming dates.
Cost: $320 US
About the Instructor
Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström
Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström edits Matador Goods. She’s a writer and photographer whose publication credits include National Geographic Traveler, BBC, Vogue, Fodors.com, Forbes Traveler, San Francisco Chronicle, United Airlines’ Hemispheres, Sherman’s Travel, Heart & Soul, and many more. She also photographs for Sweden’s official site, Sweden.se. Her travel photography has received numerous accolades and has also been used by various NGOs around the world . She also contributes as a photojournalist with organizations such as the International Red Cross. She is based in Stockholm, Sweden and blogs at Geotraveler’s Niche.
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