Barry Makariou
AND KARL TAYLORStudio Photography Workshop
24th & 25th of September 2026Studio/Workshop Location: G6Moco, Unit 2, Montford Enterprise Centre, Manchester, M50 2SN
https://g6filmstudios.com/
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Arrival & Welcome
- Coffee
Presentation with Barry Makariou
- What is commercial photography?
- How I started
- Stills and motion in today’s market
Break
Commercial Photography and the Future with Barry Makariou
- Who are you?
- How to grow an audience and business
- Industry insights
- AI and its effect on the industry, with real insights from big brands
- Q&A
How Do We See? The Science of Photography with Karl Taylor
- The visual spectrum
- Understanding the human eye and mind
- Light
- Colour juxtaposition
- Understanding human visual processing
- Q&A
Lunch
A Commercial Shoot Example (Practical 1) Barry Makariou
- Practical demonstration: full project walkthrough
- Food and drinks
- Stills and video
Finish Day One
- Approximate finish time
Arrival & Welcome
Stills Cosmetic Shoot with Karl Taylor (Practical 2)
- Practical demonstration: Lighting Objects
- The impact and control of shadows and fill
- Colour subtleties
- Shape and presence of the subject
- Controlling gradient and hard lighting
Break
Winning Work with Barry Makariou
- How to put together a treatment to win work
- Real project briefs from agencies
- Treatment styles: paid vs unpaid
- How to win £15k day rates
- McDonald's
- Molecules Fragrance
- Mountain Dew
- Milka
Narrative, Emotion & Aesthetics with Karl Taylor
- Understanding and invoking emotion
- The visual perception of colour and contrast
- Ambiguity, narrative and content of an image
- Suspense and animation
- A study of the aesthetics and geometry of composition
Lunch
High Speed Photography and Film (Practical 3) with Barry & Karl
- Practical demonstration: High speed photography, smash & liquids
- The impact of flash and ambient light
- Sound control vs timing
- Random acquisition and selections
- Robotics and motion capture (with Rammy Anwar of G6 MoCo)
Finish Workshop
- Approximate finish time
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
- Exclusive access to two days of workshops and demonstrations
- Lunch is provided each day
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED?
(but we can help with recommendations!)- Travel to Manchester
- Hotel and transport
- Breakfast/evening meals etc.
Barry Makariou
Photographer / DirectorBarry specialises in Table Top Food + Drink Motion & Stills. He’s renowned for bringing together many assets to bring his vision to life. ASMR is at the forefront of many of his briefs and he enjoys taking the viewer on a sensory journey, making the impossible possible and loves to create immersive films utilising specialist visual engineering rigs, Motion control, Virtual production and is now utilising the best of Ai Using his existing work.
He has built up a fantastic team of collaborators and is represented by Agent at Large offering production at any scale. Barry has teamed up with G6 Film studios and can now offer 7 motion control robots, Virtual production wall with unreal engine & SFX rig solutions for full automation as well as in house high speed cameras offering full 5k @600fps through to 1000pfps @4k As well as the Phantom.
Barry’s instagram @barrymakariou gives an incredible insight into his complicated projects while offering inspiration to his 100K + followers. With over 15M views in 2025.
Karl Taylor
Photographer / DirectorKarl has been a professional photographer for more than 25 years. Commissioned by leading global brands for his precise attention to detail and exquisite control of light, Karl is also known as an instructor who explains complex subjects clearly and effectively. His unique expertise and commitment to education has led him to present for Hasselblad Camera Company, Broncolor Lighting, Adobe, as well as appearances on the BBC and elsewhere.
When he’s not taking world-class photos or producing new classes, Karl loves to be underwater. Specifically, wreck and technical diving, and is never happier than when he’s deep below the surface documenting a newly discovered shipwreck.
His documentary film about the discovery of a lost WW1 submarine recently aired on the BBC thehuntforthegermansubmarine.com
Barry Makariou talks about the workshop.
SPACES ARE LIMITED
A limited number of spaces are avaliable. Reserve your place now to receive priority access.
Studio/Workshop Location:
G6Moco, Unit 2, Montford Enterprise Centre, Manchester, M50 2SN https://g6filmstudios.com/
Dates:
24th & 25th of September 2026
Price:
£2150 - Early bird price. (Normal price £2450)
Level:
Mid to high end commercial photography, stills and motion
Main topics covered:
Lighting
Motion
Stills
Workflow
Setup
Directing/Photography
Commercial Clients
Image Science
Products, Food, Liquids, Still Life
MORE THAN JUST A
Your place on this workshop provides a unique opportunity to gain skills and expertise in campaign level commercial photography and directing for film and video.
Join two renowned photographers/directors for this entertaining and inspirational special event, providing you with knowledge and confidence in a professional environment for long after the workshop ends.
What’s not to love about that?

























