Photography and Styling Workshop With Yeshen Venema and Emma Shipley

Photography and Styling Workshop, Sat 5 September 2026 With Yeshen Venema and Emma Shipley

Location address: Exact address will be emailed to attendees closer to the date as part of the joining instructions

The nearest train station is Crystal Palace station which is connected on the London Overground, Southern trains (direct to Victoria/Clapham Junction/London Bridge).

In this practical 4 hour workshop photographer Yeshen Venema and Stylist Emma Shipley will demonstrate how to use both natural light to style and photograph your work within a contemporary home setting.

They will introduce the concept of styling ‘to camera’, how to choose and use props and how to choose the right locations in a home for your work.

They will also be on hand to ensure you have the right shots to cover social media, ecommerce and press use.

Key learning points:

Tips on simple and affordable kit including foamboard, blu tac and muslin.

How to use a tripod.

Use Aperture Priority mode to make an image appear bright even on a dull day.

How to manage reflections in your work. How to style for a high end look.

How to introduce food and drink props.

Please bring your own equipment – this could include your camera, camera phone, tripod and any other accessories you use for your own photography. Please also bring items of your own work to shoot and any props you may like to use. Emma will have a selection of props to use from her collection alongside some dried and fresh flowers.

Refreshments and snacks will be provided (but not lunch).

About the Instructors:

Yeshen Venema is an established product photographer specialising in the design and craft sector. He has worked alongside the Crafts Council UK, The Design Trust, Just a Card, New Designers, and ETSY. He has photographed the work of many leading independent UK ceramicists including Sue Pryke, Emma Lacey, Carolyn Tripp, Rhian Malin and Emily Kriste Wilcox. He works from a dedicated space within Hackney Downs Studios, London. Yeshen also produces moving image content (video, short films and animations) alongside Squarespace website training and design.

Emma Shipley is an experienced stylist living and working in Surrey and London. She provides a full styling service for photo shoots which includes concept creation and set design. Emma has been working with Designers, Artists and Makers for over 10 years, not to mention brands such as Bills, Lindt Chocolate, M&S and Côte Brasserie.