End-of-Day Portraits with Available Light – Creative Looks with Gordon Below
Strong characters, rugged settings, and an atmosphere straight out of a dystopian movie—in this workshop, you’ll create extraordinary portraits with a cinematic feel. The focus isn’t on traditional portrait photography, but on expressive characters who tell stories and make an impact through their presence.
Four Mad Max-style post-apocalyptic actors offer participants the opportunity to photograph extraordinary individual portraits and duo scenes. Together, they create images full of suspense, atmosphere, and cinematic depth. It’s not just about the costumes—it’s about bringing believable characters and their stories to life through photography.
A special focus is placed on the deliberate use of available light. Instead of elaborate lighting equipment, the course makes use of available light as well as simple tools such as small LEDs, flashlights, or reflectors. Participants learn to use light strategically to create mood, contrast, and visual impact. Shadows, reflections, and controlled darkness become important tools for crafting an authentic end-of-the-world atmosphere.
In addition, the workshop teaches participants how to creatively incorporate existing environments into their compositions. Together, participants will develop different scenarios, experiment with perspectives, and bring their visual ideas to life. There will be plenty of room for participants to explore their own creative approaches and develop their own unique compositions.
Drawing on his many years of experience as a photographer, photography instructor, and coach, Gordon Below guides participants through the entire workshop and provides practical advice on how to achieve maximum visual impact with minimal equipment.
This workshop is designed for beginners and intermediate photographers with a basic understanding of camera operation who want to make their portrait photography more atmospheric, emotional, and cinematic. If you want to photograph characters rather than costumes and create powerful images with genuine presence, you’ll find the ideal creative playground here.
About Gordon Below
Gordon Below is a photographer, photography instructor, and coach with many years of practical experience in portrait, photojournalism, travel, and people photography. After working in press photography and spending many years running his own studio, he now focuses on photography workshops, photography trips, and one-on-one coaching. In his workshops, he combines photographic expertise with a special flair for light, perception, visual language, and personality.
Workshop information
- Speaker: Gordon Below
- Suitable for: Beginners and advanced users, basic knowledge of operating your own camera should be available.
- Minimum number of participants: 7
- Maximum number of participants: 10
- What to bring: Please bring are your own camera with fast lenses (varying focal lengths, if possible, for group shots and portraits), empty memory cards, and fully charged batteries.
- Duration: 4 hours
- When: Saturday , October 3, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Where: Nuremberg Exhibition Center , NCC West, Interview Room, 1st Floor
- Price: 219 €
- Note: The price of the workshop includes a weekend trade fair ticket worth €25.
Experience more at Imaging World 2026
Imaging World 2026 is much more than a single workshop: you can expect a whole weekend full of photography, content creation, video, creativity and inspiration – with exciting program items, strong brands and many opportunities to try out new things directly.
Your weekend ticket includes access to the entire trade fair:
- further workshops and events in the fields of photography, video, lighting, business and content creation
- exciting stage program with lectures, live talks and inspiration for your photography
- creative playgrounds where you can directly experience technology, sets and new image ideas
- leading exhibitors and brands from the photo and imaging industry
- Imaging World photo competition, where you can submit your best pictures
- Free camera check & clean for your equipment on site
This will turn your workshop visit into an entire trade fair experience: you will learn new techniques, gather creative ideas, test equipment, meet like-minded people and take home lots of inspiration.
Plan your personal Imaging World weekend now and discover all the highlights around workshops, stage, playgrounds, exhibitors, photo competition and free services.