Creating Cinematic Sports Portraits:

A 3-Hour Hands-On Workshop with Stephanie Thornton & Wex

Step behind the scenes of a professional sports portrait shoot and discover how cinematic athlete imagery is created.

Wex Photo Video is proud to be working with award-winning photographer Stephanie Thornton on the first of many exciting hands-on workshops, held at Wex Photo Video Leeds.

Sports portraiture is about more than capturing an athlete. It’s about creating a hero image.

Join Stephanie for an immersive, interactive workshop exploring the techniques behind powerful, commercial-quality sports portraits. Throughout the session, Stephanie will demonstrate how to build dramatic images using GLARE ONE studio lighting, colour, atmosphere, posing and direction.

You’ll see complete lighting setups built from scratch, learn the purpose behind every light, and discover how small creative decisions can completely transform the impact of an image.

This is not just a talk. Attendees will have the opportunity to get hands-on, shoot for themselves and put the techniques into practice during the session. Bring your own camera/ SD card and take the chance to capture striking sports portrait images under Stephanie’s guidance.

Whether you’re looking to improve your lighting, build confidence directing subjects, or add a more cinematic style to your portraits, this workshop will give you practical ideas you can take straight into your own shoots.

There will also be special offers available on the day for attendees, with exclusive deals on GLARE ONE products not to be missed.

Time & Location
24 Jun 2026.

SESSION 1: 13:30 – 16:30

TICKETS: £85pp

SESSION 2: 18:00 – 21:00

TICKETS: £85pp

BOOK HERE: Secrets of Sport portraiture (Leeds) | Studio Photography Workshops

Wex Photo Video Leeds
Units F&G, Moor Allerton District Centre, Leeds LS17 5NY, UK

What to expect:
Live sports portrait lighting demonstrations.
Hands-on shooting opportunities.
Creative direction, posing and atmosphere tips.
Lighting breakdowns built from scratch.
Advice from award-winning photographer Stephanie Thornton.
Exclusive Wex offers available on the day.