Education

Studio Photography Foundations: Two-Day Workshop

Take your photography to the next level in this hands-on, two-day workshop at Halide Studios, Whāingaroa / Raglan. Learn professional studio techniques for portrait, fashion, and product photography while building a portfolio that will help you get paid work.

Work in small groups with real client briefs, experiment with natural and strobe lighting, and explore tethered workflows, posing, directing, and editing. You’ll leave with polished images, new creative contacts, and the confidence to tackle your own shoots.

Bring your camera and laptop to use your own gear, or share our studio equipment, everything you need for an immersive, practical learning experience.

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Analogue Photography Workshop

Step away from the screen and into the darkroom. In this analogue photography full weekend workshop we will guide you through film, cameraless techniques, and sustainable photographic processes, helping you build technical skills and creative confidence.

Over a two-day session, you’ll shoot, develop, and print your own images, experiment with eco-friendly materials, and receive guidance through small-group critiques. Each workshop blends practical skill-building, artistic reflection, and playful experimentation, so you leave with images you’re proud of and a deeper understanding of your own process.

Join a supportive community of emerging photographers and artists, explore your ideas, and reconnect with the materiality of photography. Halide Studios, Whāingaroa / Raglan.

Darkroom Techniques (Half-Day Workshops)

Discover the magic of analogue photography in this hands-on half-day darkroom workshop at Halide Studios, Whāingaroa / Raglan. Perfect for beginners and emerging photographers, you’ll develop and print your own black-and-white images, exploring exposure, contrast, and paper techniques under the guidance of experienced tutors.

Over four hours, you’ll move through practical, step-by-step darkroom processes, receive personalised feedback, and experiment with your own creative ideas. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with finished prints, practical skills, and the confidence to continue exploring analogue photography independently.

Very small class sizes of 3 people ensure individual attention, making this an ideal workshop for anyone wanting to reconnect with the tactile, immersive joy of film and printmaking.