Learn By Doing
Whether it’s taking on a commercial-style brief, exploring new lighting techniques, or getting feedback on your images, there’s always something here to challenge you, build your skills, and move your photography forward.
Projects
Projects are designed to help you learn by doing. Explore new techniques, experiment with ideas, and build confidence through practical shooting. From start to finish, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of light and create more confident, consistent images.
Create Eye-Catching Wall Art
A simple still life exercise designed to help you understand how light shapes texture, contrast and mood.
- Light direction and texture
- Distance and contrast
- Controlling highlights
You can recreate this project at home with simple equipment.
Starts 11th June · Closes 18th July · Review 30th July
Briefs
Working to a Brief gives you the opportunity to test your photography through real-world assignments. Each brief mirrors the direction you’d receive from a client or art director, challenging you to create with purpose and meet clear objectives. It’s a focused way to refine your approach and build confidence in delivering work to a professional standard.
BRIEF
Brief Challenge – Plastic Pollution
This challenge is designed to push your creative vision further than before. Based on your feedback, this brief offers greater creative freedom - allowing you to shape both the concept and its execution. You’ve been commissioned by the art director of TIME magazine to provide the front cover image exploring the issue of plastic pollution.
Closes 19th September · Review 22nd September
Critiques
Critique sessions give you the opportunity to have your photography reviewed in a professional context. By submitting your work, you’ll receive clear, constructive feedback to help you understand what’s working and what can be improved. A focused way to sharpen your eye and make more confident creative decisions.
CRITIQUE
Product & Advertising Photography Critique
Not sure what's holding an image back? Looking for expert feedback from a photographer with more than 30 years of industry experience? Join this live image critique show…
Closes 18th July · Review 21st July
Can I Take Part?
All you need to take part is a membership to Visual Education. Not yet a member? Sign up now.
DO I HAVE TO DO
ALL OF THEM?
Nope. You can pick and choose what you get involved with - do them all, or do none, it's up to you completely!
WHAT DO I GET FOR GETTING INVOLVED?
Is the satisfaction of learning something new not enough? No, well we've got badges for you too! Do a brief/prject/critique - earn a badge on your profile.
HOW DO I UPLOAD AN IMAGE?
When you head through to that challenges page there will be a form for you to upload your imeage - easy as pie!
HOW LONG DO I
HAVE TO ENTER?
Entry deadlines are listed on that specific challenge page. Don't worry, we'll give you enough time to get stuck in!
I'M NEW TO PHOTOGRAPHY, IS THIS FOR ME?
If you're new to photography we'd recommend starting with a project or critique before diving headfirst into our briefs.