Janina Wilde – Founder of the Wilde Photography Academy and Multiple Exposure Specialist
Janina Wilde is an award-winning educator with over 25 years of experience in teaching and learning. For the past seven years, she’s been devoted to creative photography — especially the art of multiple exposure, a genre she loves for its individuality, imagination, and freedom of expression.
As the founder of Wilde Photography Academy, Janina shares her passion through online courses and in-person workshops across the UK and abroad. Her teaching blends clear guidance with creative inspiration, helping photographers of all levels explore both in-camera and post-processed approaches to this beautiful, expressive technique.
Janina’s warm, encouraging style has inspired a thriving community of learners. She’s also a popular speaker, sharing her knowledge with many camera clubs and presenting her creative techniques at The Photography Show.
Join the Wilde Photography Academy and start exploring the art of seeing differently.
Angela Nicholson - Co-leader of the Workshops for Women
Angela is a creative photographer, writer and founder of SheClicks. She brings a fresh, imaginative approach to image making, encouraging photographers to see beyond the obvious and experiment with alternative viewpoints and expressive techniques. With extensive experience using most modern camera systems, she is well placed to help photographers overcome technical hurdles and make confident choices about their kit. Her teaching is clear, energising and filled with inventive ways to expand your creative practice.
Olena Hastilow - Associate Course Tutor
Olena was born in Ukraine and has now been living in rural Staffordshire for over 25 years. She have spent recent years developing her skills and artistic vision in photography. Along the way, she has received several photography awards and discovered a passion for creative techniques, especially Multiple Exposure. Portrait photography is her favourite genre, and since exploring Multiple Exposure, she naturally gravitates toward using portraits as her main subject. Her goal is to make every image truly unique - capturing personality, depth, and artistry in each shot.
Tutor of the Multiple Exposure Portraits Course
Abi Coop - Associate Course Tutor
Abi lives in Cardiff, Wales, UK with her husband and two daughters. She has a PhD in Cosmology and for 10 years wrote crosswords for, and proof-read puzzle magazines. Now she works solely as a photographer, creating beautiful art to sell and as a mentor. She has a passion for all creative techniques; multiple exposures, freelensing, ICM, Lensbaby etc… and loves to try out new things and experiment. She’s not tied to any particular genre, but in whatever she shoots her style shines through. Her images are pretty and ethereal, with light, blur and colour used to tell stories.
Tutor of the Echoes In Bloom Course
Helen Trust - Co-Leader of the Budapest Workshop
Helen is an award winner photographer and brings a wealth of creative and technical experience, with a particular passion for minimalism and long exposure, finding beauty in simplicity. Her calm, supportive teaching style encourages participants to experiment and explore, helping each photographer uncover their own unique visual language. Helen’s eye for detail and composition makes her an invaluable guide, both in the field and during editing sessions.