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We help you train your creative eye with awesome group workshops across Europe and through inspirational resources.

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Inspirational. Creative. Fun.

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ABOUT
US

We organise small group street photography workshops and adventures aimed at anyone with a passion for photography! Whether you are an absolute beginner, more advanced, or a professional photographer in any field - let us show you and your camera our favourite cities; you'll save yourself hours of research time, learn loads, get to meet some really cool people, and spend the whole day making pictures. We also do online stuff, private groups and 1-1 sessions.

The Photo Weekender is created and operated by Polly Rusyn (yes it’s me writing in the third person - hello there!). Polly is a pro photographer, ex adventure travel tour leader, and former travel industry commercial product manager with heaps of experience (for multiple award winning tour operators). The Photo Weekender is the love child of her passions for photography and travel. Polly is an Official Fujifilm X-Photographer and a National Geographic Traveller Masterclass speaker, and is one of 100 women published in the Women Street Photographers (2021) book. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and published both online and in print magazines. Her love of cheese is well documented, and she is known to laugh at her own jokes without shame. All photos on this website (other than in participant galleries and slideshows) have been made by Polly.

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WORKSHOPS + SESSIONS
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Sat, 17 Jul 2021

LONDON, England

ONE DAY STREET PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

£95 per person (Group size 3-9)

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Flexible Dates / Destinations

PRIVATE GROUPS

Based on an existing or past Weekender itinerary

£1,095 per group (Group size 2-9)

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Sat 11 Sep - Mon 13 Sep 2021

ROME, Italy

Piazzas, monuments and The Vatican City

£250 per person (Group size 5-9)

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Various Dates / Times

Street Club

The first rule of Street Club is to join... 

Group photo chats + mini workshops

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Sat 18 Sep - Mon 20 Sep 2021

VALENCIA, Spain

Future-scapes, old town and beach

£250 per person (Group size 5-9)

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Flexible Dates / Times

1-1 SESSIONS

Portfolio reviews, editing, feedback etc.

£50 per hour (via Zoom)

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Group size is capped at 9 (plus Polly) for now in case there is a limit at the destination. Normal group size is 12. 

Group size is capped at 9 (plus Polly) for now in case there is a limit at the destination. Normal group size is 12. 

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WORKSHOP TESTIMONIALS

Polly is super helpful and encouraging and giving lots of tips and tricks. The organisation was perfect as always! Polly really knows places for great photography with great backgrounds and interesting scenery. I also enjoyed working more with manual mode which made me think more of what I wanted to achieve (at least I tried to). Thank you Polly for an inspiring workshop and so much fun to learn new things!  BETTINA  B.

 

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