Last weeks Art Club session, through Blerina’s eyes (and lens!) 📷✨
“We met in the Roxby Community Garden and split into pairs whilst Jonathan introduced the task for the session. We had a series of prompts to follow and were given a loose trail around the area, noticing nature, materials, and different perspectives. We were encouraged to capture things as they felt in the moment and to explore how and why we take photos, not just what we capture. We even got to use instant thermal cameras, which was such a fun touch.
The weather started off cloudy but turned into a beautiful sunny day, which made the whole walk even more enjoyable.
It was another brilliant session - relaxed, creative, and a chance to be present in the moment”
- Blerina, Art Club participant
We had a great time today at Lincoln Greeners Community Garden, delivering an anthotype workshop for LensLab 🪴.
We experimented with Beetroot, Spinach, Paprika, Turmeric and Roses.
They’re now baking away for the next week or so, but we can’t to see the results. 👌
#anothotypes #lincolngreen
✨ Fancy something a bit bigger?
We’re not just doing 4x5 on the 9 May as part of Wet Plate Day at the studio! We’ll also be shooting on 8 x 10 glass for that extra little bit of magic in your image.
Book your place via the link in our bio.
#wetplate #photography #leeds #family #portraiture
✨ Join us for a guided photo walk focused on how we see and respond to our surroundings.
Over this two-hour workshop, we will explore the local area through walking and photographing, developing your observational skills and experimenting with ways to document space, detail, and atmosphere. Great for photographers, artists, and walkers who want to slow down and sharpen how they see the world. It supports creative practice by encouraging visual sensitivity, environmental awareness, and new perspectives on the everyday.
Sign up now via the What’s On link in our bio!
Lens Lab Project is located at 28 Cross Stamford Street, LS7 1BA
Unfortunately, there is no step-free access to our top-floor studio.
If you have any questions about workshops, please contact us at [email protected]
🚨 Upgrade your family portraits!
Need to capture those special to you - family, partners or friends? Make sure that you book a place for our Wet Plate Day portrait session in the studio on 9 May.
Book your place via the link in our bio.
#wetplate #photography #leeds #family #portraiture
✨ Curious about the magic of Wet Plate?
You can join us on May 9th for family or individual portraits in the studio, to take part in individual or family portraits using the magical technique.
Book your place via the link in our bio.
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Learn how to use studio lighting, continuous light, and flash setups to transform your images.�Over this four-hour workshop, we will get hands-on experience with lighting setups and modifiers, exploring how to create mood, shape, and drama in your images.�Ideal for photographers wanting to develop technically and creatively in the studio. It adds valuable tools to your skill set, allowing you to work professionally, take creative risks, or expand into fashion, product, or editorial work.
Sign up now via the What’s On link in our bio!
Lens Lab Project is located at 28 Cross Stamford Street, LS7 1BA
Unfortunately, there is no step-free access to our top-floor studio.
If you have any questions about workshops, please contact us at [email protected]
✨ Explore ways to make meaningful portraits on location
Over this four-hour workshop, we will develop your confidence in directing people, learn how to work with different types of light and experiment with composition and storytelling through portraiture.�This workshop is great for anyone interested in photographing people - whether professionally, for personal projects, or community settings and develops skills for connecting with subjects to produce portraits with presence and depth.
Sign up now via the What’s On link in our bio!
Lens Lab Project is located at 28 Cross Stamford Street, LS7 1BA
Unfortunately, there is no step-free access to our top-floor studio.
If you have any questions about workshops, please contact us at [email protected]
Zines in the making at Art Club 📸
Time spent at the Lens Lab Project studios trying out different ways of working with images. Lots of cutting, folding, and piecing things together to see what kind of story emerges!
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#RefugeesTogether
#RefugeesWelcome
#LincolnGreen
#CreativeLeeds
📸Another recap of a recent Art Club session, from Blerina’s pov:
“We visited the Lens Lab studios where Jonathan and Wes introduced us to different styles of zine photography. Some people had a bit of experience, but for me it was all quite new, which made it really interesting to learn.
We created our own zines from scratch by choosing around 6 to 12 images and building a theme or storyline. Then we selected different papers, folded them, and stapled them into a simple booklet. I loved how hands-on it was, turning our photos into a little visual story. Everyone’s zines came out so different, which was really nice to see.
After that, Wes showed us another technique, creating an accordion-style photo album. We printed images, cut them into a long strip, and folded them into a compact album. This one felt more playful and creative.
I really enjoyed the session and would love to explore these techniques more.”
##ArtClubLeeds
#RefugeesTogether
#RefugeesWelcome
#LincolnGreen
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🎉 It’s World Wet Plate Day on Monday 4 May!
To mark the occasion we’ll be shooting 5 x 4 Tintype Portraits at our studio in Mabgate on Saturday 9 May. You’ll be able to sit for a timeless black-and-white portrait using a wet plate collodion process on an aluminium plate, and then join us in the darkroom to complete the experience by watching the image develop.
Sign up now via the What’s On link in our bio!
Lens Lab Project is located at 28 Cross Stamford Street, LS7 1BA
Unfortunately, there is no step-free access to our top-floor studio.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
Salt printing in the sun at a recent Art Club session with @lenslabproject 🌞
A morning spent outdoors in the Roxby Community Garden, experimenting with light, time and a slower way of image making. And a brief interlude to sing happy birthday to @jonathanrturner ! 🎂
