14-17 March 2020 - The NEC, Birmingham
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To help spark your creativity and improve your skills, for everyone passionate about photography and moving image

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The programme will be revealed soon

Whether you're a seasoned professional or a keen enthusiast, there are sessions to suit every interest across our stages.

Behind The Lens and Social Stage are back by popular demand, as well as favourites Photo Live and Video Live. Super Stage will return, once again featuring legends of photography and moving image.

Keep an eye out for our new features Shutter Street and The Studio, and the enhanced Drone Zone x Action Arena. Expect a huge range of talks and live demos set to inspire and delight, and help you take the next step on your creative journey.

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Here's what to expect from the 2020 show


NEW Shutter Street


Be inspired by sessions and live demos at this stunning feature stage on a huge range of topics across photography and video, from street photography to guerilla filmmaking.

NEW Drone Zone x Action Arena

New for 2020, you'll find an exclusive action arena with ramps for stunt bikers, skaters and parkour, incorporated into the ever-popular Drone Zone for flying demos, practical advice and top tips.

NEW The Studio

Whether you're a seasoned content creator or you're just starting out, head to The Studio for talks offering insight into producing engaging content, storytelling and creating projects using different techniques across various genres of moving image.

NEW Analogue Showcase

Love creating images the old fashioned way? Our brand new Analogue Showcase will feature creative demonstrations of analogue photography, from analogue techniques to innovative uses of film photography.

Social Stage

Food photography, vlogging, behind the scenes, shooting on the go and the business and marketing strategy behind it all - talks on the Social Stage will get you one step closer to going viral.

Super Stage

Legends of photography and filmmaking will take to the Super Stage to delve into their careers, their work and their journey to the top. In recent years we've heard from the likes of Martin Parr, Lindsay Adler, Sebastião Salgado, Mary McCartney and Gordon Buchanan.

Video Live

...And action! Expert filmmakers will demonstrate how to produce the best video content for social media, cinema, streaming and more, with insightful sessions and lively displays.

Photo Live

Using demos and live performers, our speakers will take you through a range of practical tips and techniques for tackling various shoots, including working with models, how to use lighting effectively and the best ways to capture movement.

Behind The Lens

Every photo or video tells a story. Our experts will dive deep into the way photography and film build a narrative for their audiences, as well as the different projects and genres they can explore.

Photo Editing Suite

Top tips and advice on stills post-production for photography, across a variety of editing software solutions.

Video Editing Suite

Accomplish everything you want to with your filmmaking with sessions on video post-production technique, workflow and software.