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a mango lab saturday club event | cover image by james weeks

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asinglebrief

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thisisengland

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participants

anitachandra johnmiddleton sylviamourglia mariapetukhova fionaryan jamesweeks

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anitachandra

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johnmiddleton

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sylviamourglia

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mariapetukhova

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fionaryan

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jamesweeks

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thisisparis

Join us for a day out in the city that Cartier-Bresson made famous through his decisive moments, Atget made beautiful through seductive documents of street studies, and Lartigue brought to life through his energetic spirit chronicling Paris society and culture. On Saturday 1st March we gather on the steps of the Sacre-Coeur in Montmartre where you will meet fellow participants. We head off to a local café, dive into some late morning petit déjeuner where your brief will be given to set you on course to capture the life and spirit of this beautiful city. Lo-fi, high tech, film or digital — it won’t matter – just be ready to shoot, shoot, SHOOT to our funky brief. Set your cameras to f8 and go! Non?

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WHAT IS THIS SATURDAY CLUB?

A platform to discuss your work and gain valuable anywhere between 5-20 people. feedback from professionals and audience. Do I need to get my own prints printed for the A real-life social network with other fun photogra- exhibition? phy enthusiasts. This will depend on topic and the display form. You will be advised beforehand of any additional Your printed imagery to keep after the exhibition printing / display costs. The Saturday Club is a quarterly photography and featured on our blog for you to share. workshop/event, with open “membership” to phoWhat if I can’t make the exhibition night? Can I tographers of all skill levels wanting to participate. still see the exhibition? (And we now run The Saturday Club for Teens, Yes, all are welcome. We just ask that you liaise too!) Saturday Club participants are photography enthu- with us to find a suitable time as the space may be in use. It operates as a pay-as-you-go scheme. Briefs are siasts looking for a challenging event but not necesset across a wide range from classical themes (such sarily a full course. They want to have the structure What happens to my photograph(s) after the exhias black and white) to current themes in the photo- of a creative brief but not be held to a course strucbition? graphic landscape (for example iPhoneography and ture. It provides the opportunity to spend time with like-minded photographic enthusiasts, photograph You get them back to keep. mobile phone presentations). to a brief and compare notes and pictures. ParticiRunning on selected Saturdays or over a weekend, pants include the novice to the serious/experienced Ring us to chat and find out more about any of our the workshops run for 3-4 hours and combine a so- amateur and sometimes professional, those looking to practice skills or those looking to add something workshops on +44 (0)20 3002 4991 or email us at cial atmosphere with a creative brief. info@themangolab.co.uk. different to their photography experience.

WHO’S IT FOR

WHAT’S ON OFFER

GIMME THE COST

We research a venue, design a custom brief, prepaThe fee is different from workshop to workshop ration of notes/brief package. but the average is £85. We usually limit the groups The Shoot Day includes creative discussion, brief- to 12 people and usually have two or more Mango ing and technical photography advice by profes- Lab tutors attending the events to present and offer sional photographers before heading out on assign- opinion or technical advice. Privately run we operate without government funding through grants or ment. programs. This fee cost supports the research and We receive your images a few days later (so you can development of each workshop, staff fees to devellook at what you created) into a Dropbox account op, organise and run the event, and any post production follow-up necessary. The fee also goes tofrom where we download and curate your work. wards the exhibition showing a selection of images that are curated from the shoot day and exhibited in We edit your images where necessary. our gallery space on show night. We offer personal feedback to photographers.

JUST THE FAQs

We design and prepare an exhibition, including mounting/framing, hanging, labeling images, sig- Do I have to bring my own camera and does it have nage, exhibition notes. to be digital? You will need a camera, but no, it doesn’t have to We organise Show Night, including room set-up, be digital. A lot of people bring film cameras, even table set-up with glasses, drinks and food. ‘toy cameras’. Some even use disposable cameras. And we can loan a camera for the shoot day. Your Show Night, includes cheese & wine & juices, etc., viewing, discussion of exhibited imagery, Do I need to know a lot about photography? socialising and having fun! The groups range from Beginners to Advanced. Sometimes professionals attend too. All are welcome - enthusiasm and experimentation are encouraged! Photographic inspiration in a friendly, guided enviHow much do I need to know about photography ronment with like-minded photo enthusiasts. before I join? Technical and creative advice from professional Not much, but a bunch of enthusiasm is a good photographers and experienced workshop leaders. thing!

WHAT YOU GET

Your photography presented in an exhibition gal- How many people participate? lery space with “private” open view at a cheese and At present group size is usually limited to about 12 people. Depending on holidays, etc. we can see wine evening.

NEXT SATURDAY CLUB

Join The Saturday Club in March as we greet Spring in Paris on Saturday 1st March 2014 at 11am. Meet at Sacre-Coeur in Montmartre, Paris! Details: Workshop fee is £85 (travel, food and accommodation will be the responsibility of the participants). Meeting up in Paris: Although the event is for the one day, participants in the past have made it part of a short break and either arrived a day earlier or stayed the night over. Common practice is for us all to gather in the evening for a dinner and/ or event out, but that is completely optional. Reserving your Space: Bookings and enquiries can be made by telephoning or emailing our office and referencing “paris paris”. Please note that you are purchasing the workshop ONLY and that all travel and accommodation needs are to be organised by the participant. On your request we can send a suggestion list for accommodation from our group’s feedback last year. email: info@themangolab.co.uk phone: 0203 002 4991 We look forward to seeing you there!

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LEARNING DESIGNED

The Mango Lab is a visual ideas and practical workshop and education company seated on the Chiswick, Ravenscourt and Acton border of West London. While using photography primarily as a means of a common exploration and narrative we are a multi-media facility which uses drawing, storycubing, smartphone and iPad apps, still images and film to explore communication through visuals. From our iPhonegraphy workshops specifically designed for corporate team building to one-to-one tutorials with individuals either making a shift to a photographic career or bringing images to publication, to preparing for the holiday of a lifetime, we consult and educate industry and public on their specific visual communication needs. Clients include the London Transport Museum, Leeds Castle, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University Arts London, Royal Photographic Society, CityWest Homes, EnjoyWork, Wandsworth Council and the Urban Photo Festival London. www.themangolab.co.uk

+44 (0) 203 002 4991 info@themangolab.co.uk