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Stills

Stills
23 Cockburn Street
Edinburgh, EH1 1BP
Phone: 0131 622 6200
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  • Opening times: Mon–Thu 11am–9pm; Fri–Sun 11am–6pm

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Opened in 1977, Stills was Scotland’s first gallery dedicated to contemporary photography. It has darkroom and digital editing facilities and runs regular courses which help in its aim to support emerging Scottish talent. The gallery regularly commissions artists to create exhibitions, as well as hosting a residency programme for the critical and technical development of six artists over a 12-month period. It often holds special events such as workshops, poetry readings and film screenings as well as hosting specialised artist-led training programmes. Recent exhibitors include John Stezaker, Peter Hujar and Barbara Probst.

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Allan Sekula: Ship of Fools
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A photography exhibition documenting the voyage of the MV Global Mariner, a cargo ship that toured the world from 1998 to 2000 carrying in its holds a travelling exhibition of working conditions at sea.
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Stills 21 Jan18 Mar Mon–Thu 11am–9pm; Fri–Sun 11am–6pm Free
Antigoni Memou: Contesting Globalisation: Allan Sekula's Waiting for Tear Gas
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Antigoni Memou of the Courtauld Institute gives a talk on the work of Allan Sekula, the last in Stills' lecture series Globalisation & Art..
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Stills 14 Mar 6pm Free
Anu Pennanen: Gaze Value
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Finnish-born, Berlin-based artist gives a talk as part of the ongoing series on Globalisation & Art.
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Stills 23 Feb 6pm Free
Beginners Online Portfolio Course
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A four-week journey to effective and stylish online display of your photographic talents. Computer experience is required. Price is for the full four-week course.
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Stills 22 Feb14 Mar Wed 6–9pm 0131 622 6200 £129 (£109)
Black & White Photography 2 -– Fine Printing and Alternative Processing
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For those with some knowledge of analogue photography, or who have completed the beginners' course, this course offers a chance to extend your developing and printing skills and to learn a bit more of the technical lingo. Some darkroom experience is required. Price given is for the full six-week course.
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Stills 5 Mar9 Apr Mon 6–9pm 0131 622 6200 £199 (£179)
Digital SLR Camera Training
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Weekend workshops in getting the most out of your digital SLR camera, with a blend of technical tuition, demonstration, practical assignments and group discussion. Price given is for the full weekend.
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Stills 18 Feb19 Feb Sat & Sun 11am–5pm
31 Mar1 Apr Sat & Sun 11am–5pm
0131 622 6200 £169 (£149)
Digital SLR Photography
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Learn to get the most out of your DSLR camera as well as some post production instruction in Adobe Photoshop. Price given is for the full six-week course. (Course also available Wed evenings.)
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Stills 23 Mar27 Apr Fri 11am–2pm 0131 622 6200 £149 (£129)
Digital SLR Photography
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Learn to get the most out of your DSLR camera as well as some post production instruction in Adobe Photoshop. Price given is for the full six-week evening course. (Course also available Fri mornings.)
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Stills 21 Mar25 Apr Wed 6–9pm 0131 622 6200 £179 (£159)
Environmental Landscape Photography
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Exploring concepts of 'boundaries, borders, frames and edges' this course takes you on small expeditions around Edinburgh to develop techniques in landscape photography. Price given is for the full six-week course.
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Stills 24 Feb30 Mar Fri 2–5pm 0131 622 6200 £179 (£159)
Gail Day & Steve Edwards
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Gail Day of the University of Leeds and Steve Edwards of the Open University discuss themes related to the work of Allan Sekula, in this ongoing series of Globalisation & Art lectures.
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Stills 15 Feb 6pm Free
Graphics, Layout and Print
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A digital drawing and publishing course in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign where you will create your own project for print or screen, as well as learn the basics of order, variation, colour and image organisation. Price given is for the full eight-week course.
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Stills 5 Mar23 Apr Mon 6–9pm 0131 622 6200 £199 (£179)
Introduction to Black and White Photography
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Unlock your camera's true potential with this course on the manual functions, development process and printing of the SLR film camera. Price given is for the full four-week beginners' course.
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Stills 21 Mar11 Apr Wed 6–9pm 0131 622 6200 £149 (£129)
Owen Logan: Globalising the Spiritual Aristocracy: Reflections on Class, Art and Gods
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Photographer Owen Logan gives a talk as part of Stills' ongoing lecture series Globalisation & Art.
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Stills 29 Feb 6pm Free
Photography Book Publishing
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A project based course on making your own photography book with instruction on design, concept, editing and production. Intermediate level course, for which some photography and computer experience is necessary. Price given is for the full six-week course.
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Stills 12 Apr31 May Thu 6–9pm 0131 622 6200 £199 (£179)
Photoshop Training Weekend
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Computer experience is required for this two-day workshop in all the core skills key to making the most of Photoshop as the ultimate 'digital darkroom'. Price is for the full weekend course.
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Stills 24 Mar25 Mar Sat & Sun 11am–5pm 0131 622 6200 £149 (£129)
Portrait Photography
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Suitable for those wanting to learn the basics of portrait photography from an expert tutor, this one-day course covers formal and informal portraiture, using studio and natural lighting, and technical settings.
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Stills 18 Mar 11am 0131 622 6200 £59 (£49)
Portrait Photography 2
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For the more advanced portrait photographer (or perhaps someone who has completed the first Portrait Photography workshop, last week). This session focuses on shooting on location for fashion and editorial, and after a bit of theory on the first day, participants face an intensive day's shoot on location. Price given is for the full weekend course. Booking is essential.
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Stills 3 Mar4 Mar Sat & Sun 11am–5pm 0131 622 6200 £149 (£129)
Richard Williams: United States
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Richard Williams' exhibition of photos and artefacts is an examination of the history and future of the great Atlantic ocean liner SS United States. The largest ocean liner ever constructed entirely within the USA, she still holds the Blue Riband for the fastest crossing in passenger service and is now slowly rusting in a Philadelphia dock because nobody can agree on what to do with her: one of the most impressive (albeit obvious) metaphors ever constructed.
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Stills 12 Nov 201118 Mar 2012 Mon–Thu 11am–9pm; Fri–Sun 11am–6pm Free
Seeing Photography
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Expert lecture series in the interpretation of photographs and their historical, cultural, technical and personal backgrounds. Each week there is a one-hour lecture, followed by time for discussion and debate. Price is for the full six weeks.
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Stills 30 Jan27 Feb Mon 6.30–8pm 0131 622 6200 £39
Sound Recording and Editing for Artists & Filmmakers
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Add dimension to your films and video art with the techniques explained in this two-day course. A mixture of critical analysis and practical application covers recording and editing voice, location and foley sounds for film and art installations. Computer experience is required. Price given is for the full weekend course.
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Stills 25 Feb26 Feb Sat & Sun 11am–5pm 0131 622 6200 £129 (£109)
Website Design
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A course that will teach you how to make your own website using Adobe Dreamweaver, covering HTML, CSS and Photoshop. Some computer experience is required. Price given is for the full eight-week course.
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Stills 31 Jan13 Mar Tue 6–9pm 0131 622 6200 £199 (£179)

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