London School of Photography

What London School of Photography does

London School of Photography is a London-based photography education and training institution operated by Antonio Leanza Companies Ltd, a private limited company registered in England and Wales (company number 6511112). Founded and led by photographer Antonio Leanza, whose career spans more than three decades and includes more than ten years teaching Photography and Digital Imaging at the University of the Arts London, the school delivers in-person workshops and professional certification programmes from its training academy at The Shoreditch Academy of Image Making on Curtain Road, EC2A. It serves three principal customer groups: amateur and enthusiast photographers seeking structured skills progression, aspiring professional photographers pursuing portfolio development and career transition, and corporate clients buying tailored one-to-one or on-site training within London Zones 1 and 2. The company is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no disclosed external investors, and operates with approximately 10 staff including 7-9 professional photographer-trainers; it does not provide student visa sponsorship and runs a regional branch in Cyprus.

The product portfolio comprises standalone 2- to 5-day workshops priced from £250 to £745 (covering Foundations/Level 1, Level 2, the combined 4-day workshop, Lightroom, Photojournalism & Street, Portrait, Studio Lighting, Food & Product, and Career Coaching), and three professional certification tracks: a 6-week Full-Time Professional Photography Course at £2,995 (reduced from £3,495), a 6-month Part-Time Professional Photography Course at £3,495-£3,700, and a self-paced Flexible Professional Course spanning 1-12 months. Underpinning the curriculum is a proprietary eCampus learning management system that provides 24/7 access to course videos, PDF downloads, and assignment submission for trainer feedback, with a private Facebook community surfacing paid work opportunities to enrolled students; selected programmes are also delivered remotely via the LSP Live platform. Class sizes are deliberately capped at 5-8 participants.

Distribution is overwhelmingly direct-to-consumer via the company website's self-serve calendar and booking forms, with payment accepted through PayPal or direct bank transfer; corporate and one-to-one training is sold via tailored quotes, with delivery at the studio or client site. Marketing relies on the website, local SEO/Google Maps, organic social, alumni word-of-mouth (including named alumni such as National Geographic-published photographer Chamelia Liparoti), and a charitable "Giving Back" programme supporting more than 15 charities. Notable past or current corporate clients listed include UK Parliament, BBC, Shell, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, Transport for London, Eurostar, Jaeger, and Qatar Museums.

Name

London School of Photography

Legal name

Antonio Leanza Companies Ltd

Website

https://londonschoolofphotography.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

London School of Photography is a London-based, founder-owned photography education institution offering small-group workshops and professional certification courses to hobbyists, aspiring professionals, and corporate clients via its Shoreditch academy and the LSP Live online platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Photography Education and Training

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Photography & Videography (EDAAAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Photography & Videography Arts Programs (EDAMAAAC), Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Photography courses
• Photography workshops
• Professional photography training
• Photography education
• Corporate photography training

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Workshop Fees: Individual photography workshops priced from £250 to £745, offered at various skill levels from beginner to advanced. Workshop durations range from 2 days (weekend) to 5 days (Mon-Fri).
2. Full-Time Professional Photography Course: 6-week intensive professional photography course combining all workshops, priced at £2,995 (reduced from £3,495). Can be completed in 1 month or flexibly at the student's own pace.
3. Part-Time Professional Photography Course: 6-month part-time course with Wednesday classes (10:30 to 16:30), priced at £3,495 paying in full or £3,700 with instalments (£925 deposit + 4 x £900). Covers 7 modules.
4. Flexible Professional Photography Course: Self-paced course lasting 1 to 12 months, combinable across weekdays and weekends, starting with Foundations of Photography. Price determined per student.
5. Corporate and One-to-One Training: Tailored personalised photography training for individuals or corporate clients, delivered at the studio or on-site within London Zones 1 and 2.
6. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers sold as PDF files attached to confirmation emails after payment, available for any workshop or course.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

London School of Photography is a private photography education institution that delivers hands-on photography training through individual workshops and structured professional certification programs. Offerings span beginner to advanced levels and include three flagship certification courses (Full-Time 6-week, Part-Time 6-month, Flexible 1–12 month) plus standalone workshops in portrait, photojournalism, studio lighting, food & product, Lightroom, and career coaching. Training is delivered primarily in person at the Shoreditch Academy in London, supplemented by online courses via LSP Live and tailored One-to-One and Corporate Training on-site within London Zones 1 and 2.

Product overview

London School of Photography offers photography education through three professional certification programs (Full-Time, Part-Time, and Flexible Professional Photography Courses) supplemented by individual standalone workshops. The core programs combine multiple workshop modules including Foundations of Photography, Lightroom Essential Training, Photojournalism & Street Photography, Portrait Photography, Studio Lighting, Food & Product Photography, and Career Coaching. Standalone workshops are available for students seeking targeted skill development without committing to full programs. Additional services include One-to-One & Corporate Training, Gift Vouchers, and Online Professional Photography Courses via LSP Live.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Time Professional Photography Course Intensive 6-week full-time professional photography program combining workshops in foundations, Lightroom, photojournalism, portrait, studio lighting, food/product photography, and career coaching. Can be completed in 1 month or flexibly at own pace. Priced £2,995 (reduced from £3,495). Places limited to 5 participants.
• Part-Time Professional Photography Course 6-month professional photography course with Wednesday classes from 10:30 to 16:30, covering 7 modules including foundations, Lightroom, photojournalism/street, portrait, studio, food/product, and career coaching. £3,495 paying in full or £3,700 with instalments (£925 deposit + 4 × £900). Places limited to 6 participants.
• Flexible Professional Photography Course Self-paced professional course lasting 1–12 months, allowing students to schedule workshops according to their availability on weekdays or weekends, starting with Foundations of Photography. Price determined per student.
• Level 1 Photography Workshop Beginner workshop covering camera functions, fully advanced exposure mode (F/Stops, Shutter/Speeds, ISO), and the triangle of exposure with 70% practice/30% theory over 2 days (Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 to 16:30). Priced £250 (reduced from £295). For total beginners.
• Level 2 Photography Workshop Intermediate workshop building on Level 1, covering creative exposures, composition techniques, and elements of design. Prerequisite: thorough knowledge of Level 1 syllabus. Priced £295 standard, or £200 for students who completed Level 1. 2 days (Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 to 16:30).
• 4 Days Photography Workshop Combined Level 1 and Level 2 workshop delivered over 4 consecutive days (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, 10:30 to 16:30) for total beginners wanting intensive hands-on experience. Priced £550 (reduced from £595).
• Lightroom Essential Training 2-day workshop for beginners covering Adobe Lightroom Classic (not cloud version) including workspace efficiency, file management, RAW processing, retouching, and export/output techniques. Priced £295. Max 8 participants.
• Portrait Photography Workshop 4-day workshop covering natural and artificial lighting techniques, candid and environmental portraits, speedlight accessories, and corporate/formal portraiture. Priced £695. Intermediate level required.
• Photojournalism & Street Photography Workshop 4-day workshop combining street photography and photojournalism covering creative journalistic thinking, photo essays, composition, and ethics of photojournalism. Priced £695. Intermediate level required.
• Food and Product Photography Workshop 4-day advanced workshop covering food/product photography principles, lighting techniques, styling, and post-production work. Available online for professional students. Priced £745. Advanced level required.
• Studio Lighting Workshop Workshop covering studio lighting principles, equipment, light modifiers, portrait lighting patterns (Rembrandt, High Key, Low Key), and studio set-ups for commercial or personal use. Available online for Professional Photography Students.
• Career Coaching Workshop 2-day workshop for intermediate/advanced students covering professional portfolio presentation, photography business fields, marketing strategies, agents, clients, copyright, royalties, estimates and invoices. Priced £295.
• One-to-One & Corporate Training Personalised photography training tailored to individual or corporate needs, available at the school or on-site within London Zones 1 and 2 for custom training programs. Pricing provided on quote.
• Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers available for purchase via email, sent as PDF attachments for workshop and course gifts, redeemable against any workshop or course.
• Online Professional Photography Course (LSP Live) Online version of professional photography courses accessible through the LSP Live platform (lsplive.com), extending the school's reach beyond London to students worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Small class sizes of 5-8 participants ensure high personal attention
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MasterClass: Streaming platform offering celebrity-taught courses across many creative disciplines, including photography. Reaches a vastly larger audience at lower price points, representing the premium-internet-learning incumbent adjacent to LSP's niche.
• Skillshare: Subscription-based online learning marketplace with thousands of creative courses including extensive photography content. Represents the low-cost, high-volume incumbent that competes for the same amateur learner segment as LSP workshops.

Direct peers

• KelbyOne: Subscription-based online photography and creative training platform founded by Scott Kelby. Comparable in serving intermediate-to-advanced enthusiasts and pros with structured video curriculum, though with a much larger content library and online-only delivery model.
• BetterPhoto.com: Online photography school offering courses, mentorships, and workshops for hobbyists and aspiring professionals. Targets the same amateur-to-professional progression as LSP, with a digital-delivery counterpart to LSP's in-person workshops.
• Spéos Paris Photographic Institute: Paris-based professional photography school delivering short intensive programmes, workshops, and masterclasses with small cohorts. Directly mirrors LSP's London boutique model of in-person intensive courses with a strong European urban talent pool.
• The Photography Institute: Online photography education provider offering certificate courses across beginner to professional levels. Comparable to LSP in target audience of aspiring professional and enthusiast photographers, with overlapping curriculum structure.
• New York Institute of Photography: Established distance-learning photography school offering comprehensive certification programmes to amateur and aspiring professional photographers globally. Closely comparable to LSP in course-structure model, target learner, and premium certification positioning.
• Rangefinder Workshops (formerly Nikon School): Workshop and training brand for working photographers, historically affiliated with Nikon and now operating under the Rangefinder umbrella. Directly comparable in offering hands-on, cohort-based photography workshops in major cities.

Others

• Central Saint Martins (University of the Arts London): Renowned London arts college offering undergraduate and postgraduate photography programmes. Represents the established academic alternative for LSP's aspiring professional segment in the same London creative talent market.
• University of the Arts London: UK higher education institution where LSP's founder previously taught for over a decade. Represents the degree-granting pathway that some of LSP's aspiring-professional segment might otherwise choose, and a relevant academic comparison point.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/london-school-of-photography

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about London School of Photography