Morag Paterson – Curious Conversations: The Hidden Life Of Forests (And Other Stories)
2026-04-23 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Understand how curiosity, experimentation and collaboration can improve and develop your approach to photographing the natural world.

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Projects are magical – Morag shares how this project began through conversations and time spent working with a forester and a soil scientist.

This sparked a curiosity about what might be drifting through the forest atmosphere – spores, pollen, dust and other fragments of life – and how a photographer might begin to capture or respond to something so elusive.

Using a mixture of traditional photography and more playful techniques such as intentional camera movement (ICM), Morag began exploring ways of working with the images to take them beyond the forest ecosystem.

Consider the value of working without fixed outcome, how slowing down, embracing uncertainty and allowing space for experimentation can influence both the creative process and the photographer’s relationship with the landscape.

Morag Paterson is a Scottish photographer whose practice is driven by curiosity and experimentation. Her recent work exploring forest environments has been developed through interdisciplinary collaboration and has been recognised through selection for the Earth Photo Awards, with exhibitions shown at the Royal Geographical Society in London and touring nationally across Forestry England and National Trust sites.

Lisa Merrill – Expressionist Photography
2026-04-30 19:00 - 21:00
When is a blurry photo compelling? When you purposely create blur by moving your camera, zooming your lens, or both, during a long exposure.
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Discover how Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) embraces the power of play, flexes creative muscles, and leads to fascinating images.
I.C.M.,multiple exposure, photographing through glass and other in-camera techniques can help you move beyond literal representation to create expressive, evocative images.
By letting go of sharpness and literal detail, you can interpret scenes in a personal and imaginative way.
With inspiring examples from her worldwide assignments and adventures, Lisa will help you expand your visual toolbox and nourish your creativity!
Lisa Merrill and her husband John founded Seattle-based Merrill Images back in the days of film. Their work is used by travel destinations, outdoor adventure companies and non-profits, and featured in books and magazines around the world. The Merrills nurture photographic creativity through online coaching and workshops, small ship expeditions and international photo journeys.

James Kerwin - Photographing Heritage Architecture: Circumnavigating Cuba, Romania, Türkiye, Budapest and the Balkans.
2026-05-07 19:00 - 21:00
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A magical journey into the beauty of forsaken, dilapidated, or forgotten architectural wonders; learn from James’ 15 years behind a camera.
Be inspired by James’ story of life with a camera, his love for travel and hidden architecture.
See how his curiosity about various cuisines, textures, colours, and cultures motivated him to travel to new and evocative places around the world.
Learn from him describing and explaining many of his excellent images, the gear, his process, post-processing techniques, and much more.
He will share practical tips and tricks with the camera, looking at how to photograph urban scapes and get the best from them.
James Kerwin is a British professional photographer. In 2019 he decided to base himself permanently outside of the UK and started a photography adventure tour company, first in Tbilisi, Georgia, and then in Istanbul, Türkiye. In 2017 he won both the ND Awards and the Chromatic Colour Awards in the Architecture category. He was awarded second place in the International Photographer of the Year competition’s Architecture category in 2018. “Circle of Trust,” taken in Beirut, Lebanon, was shortlisted for the 2021 Architectural Photographer of the Year award. James’ books “Fabrica – A Journey Into Decay” and “Abandoned Lebanon” – were published by Jonglez, in the autumn of 2021.
