After School Club Spanish Institut

Photography After-school club with Antonia Penia are back this autumn at her studio in Stoke Newington Church Street.

If your child loves creativity, storytelling, and exploring the world through a lens, this after-school club is the perfect place to nurture that passion for students from 8 to 15 years old. Private classes are also available for all ages. Don't hesitate to get in touch with Antonia.


The term begins on weekdays and weekends in September; any child can join the classes at any time. What We Offer:

• All cameras and materials provided (children may bring their own camera if preferred).
• Classes designed for beginners and curious minds—no experience needed!
• Fun, hands-on learning with photo walks around the vibrant Stoke Newington neighbourhood (with parental permission).
• A creative balance of technical skills and artistic expression.

What Students Will Learn:

• How to use a camera: settings, lenses, and light.
• Shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and white balance.
• Composition techniques.
• Photography styles: Portraits, Light Painting, Video and editing with CapCut, Landscape, Macro, Architecture, Food, and Reportage.
• Creative thinking through visual storytelling.
• Studio lighting with professional lighting equipment.

End-of-Year Photography Exhibition planned for June.
Please get in touch with Antonia to enrol at [email protected] or WhatsApp her at 07570897252.
Let's them be creative minds!
Antonia Penia excels in her artistic practice and shares her knowledge and skills as a Photography Educator at The National Portrait Gallery Museum, Guest Lecturer at the London College of Fashion, and her well-known after-school club at the Spanish Institute in Portobello Road since 2015. Her dedication to teaching is further exemplified by her role as a therapeutic photography facilitator, trained in 'The Look Again Methodology'. In her workshops, she combines the concepts of well-being and photography, inspiring her students to explore the therapeutic aspects of photography.