Find the Frame
You already know how to hold a camera. This workshop is about what happens in the half-second before you raise it.Â
Most street photographs fail for the same reason: the photographer saw a subject and reacted, instead of seeing a frame and waiting. This session flips that habit.
On the picturesque streets of Portsmouth, you'll learn to read a scene the way a composer reads a room with lines, light, geometry, and gesture to position yourself before the moment arrives, not after.
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Attendees
This workshop is a great fit for photographers who would like to:
• Create stronger, interesting imagesÂ
• Know they like a scene but aren’t sure how to photograph it
• Want to get beyond simply pointing the camera at a subject
• Would like to be more confident deciding what to include in the frame
• Enjoy getting outside and taking pictures
Takeaways
• Find interesting compositions in everyday scenes
• Use lines, shapes, patterns, and layers to build stronger images
• Experiment with angles and perspective
• Use light, shadow, color, and space to guide the eye
• Simplify busy scenes and decide what belongs in the frame
• Build confidence composing an image before pressing the shutter
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Start Seeing More
The best part about learning composition is that you can practice it anywhere. A doorway can become a frame. A shadow can become a leading line. A reflection can completely change an ordinary scene. Even moving a few feet can turn a photograph that feels flat into one that works. During this two-hour guided photography walk, we’ll explore these ideas together and put them into practice right away.
We'll spend thirty minutes discussing the fundamentals, followed by sixty minutes shooting in pairs with a guided composition challenge, and the final stretch critiquing what you brought back. You'll leave with a working visual vocabulary and a memory card of frames to prove it.
Workshop Overview
What To Bring
Accessibility, Fitness, & Level
Meet Your Instructor
David Mazur
Founder and Lead Instructor of Seacoast Photography School, David brings years of experience helping photographers build skills and confidence behind the camera. Known for his clear, witty, hands-on approach, he makes photography easy to understand through workshops, 1:1 instruction, and the six-week live online photography course. His focus is simple: strong fundamentals, practical learning, and helping photographers develop their own way of seeing.
