Create Extraordinary Images with the Phone in Your Pocket
Join Seacoast Photography School for a hands-on Smartphone Street Photography Workshop through historic Portsmouth. Using your iPhone or Android, you’ll learn how to move beyond simply taking pictures and start creating photographs with intention, personality and a story to tell.
We’ll hit the streets together, looking for great light, color, reflections, architecture, and those unexpected moments that bring street photography to life as one great image or a series you’re excited to share on social.
Details
What to Bring:Â Â Bring a fully charged iPhone or Android smartphone, comfortable walking shoes, and water.
Smartphone?
Your smartphone is an incredible tool for street photography. It’s small, discreet, always with you and lets you react quickly when a moment unfolds.
Instead of focusing on equipment, we’ll focus on what matters most: light, composition, timing and storytelling.
The goal isn’t just to take better photos. It’s to begin seeing your surroundings differently.
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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Learn to See Before You Shoot
Great street photography starts with observation.
During this two-hour guided photo walk, you’ll learn how to slow down, recognize a photograph before you take it and use the tools already built into your phone to capture it. You’ll also explore visual storytelling and learn how to create images that work together, whether you’re capturing everyday life, an experience or creating content to share on social media.
We’ll work on:
- Understanding what makes a compelling street photograph
- Getting more from your smartphone camera
- Finding and using beautiful natural light
- Creating stronger compositions
- Capturing authentic moments respectfully
- Using reflections, shadows and color creatively
- Photographing architecture with more impact
- Making simple edits directly on your phone
- Building confidence photographing in public
Accessibility, Fitness, & Level
Meet Your Instructor
Susan Weigold
Susan is Program Director and Instructor at Seacoast Photography School, a photographer and social media strategist who understands the power of a strong image to tell a story. Her work spans fine art, commercial and street photography, with a focus on light, color, composition and the moments that often go unnoticed.
She brings that same approach to iPhone photography, helping photographers get more from the camera they carry every day. Drawing on her experience in photography and social media strategy, Susan helps you find your own style, create stronger images and build visual stories that feel like you, whether you’re capturing life on the street or sharing your work on social media.
Susan also leads the Image Lab, a collaborative space where photographers receive thoughtful feedback on their images, strengthen their visual storytelling and continue developing a style and body of work that is uniquely their own.
