photography workshop
using photography as a tool to promote wellbeing and creativity in the workplace
Hi, I'm Sharul, I work as an NHS GP and a professional photographer.
General Practice in the UK is in crisis. In my own experience as a GP, I have seen staff leaving workplace or leaving medicine altogether as they feel unable to cope.
Art based therapies have a strong and healing role to play in increasing our wellbeing, resilience and reducing stress.
For me, photography has been a powerful tool to find joy and mindfulness. It has allowed me to bring a balance in my life that helps me perform better as a clinician.
In 2022 as part of my GP Leadership Project, I set up a Photo Workshop to give my colleagues a taste of how Art- especially Photography- can benefit us. The workshop was a resounding success, going on to win 1st Prize at Health Education England's Future Leaders Conference in 2023. I have since worked with multiple teams across Yorkshire, as well as presenting in regional conferences (Yorkshire GP Conference, GP Trainers Autumn School, GP Art School).
Get in touch with me today to see how we can adapt this unique and fun photography workshop for you and your team.
get in touch here!
Use this form to contact me and we can work together to create this unique and fun photography workshop for your team.
Testimonials:
"Thank you again for the workshop we all really enjoyed it and we were all engaged. The feedback also confirms this, which is great. " -R Knapping, Senior Project Manager WY Primary Care Workforce and Training Hub
"I wanted to thank you for the session yesterday! The team and I thoroughly enjoyed it and are looking forward to testing out our photography skills going forward. Also the section around failures was excellent, and I think really helped bring the team closer – which is perfect." - V Sharma, Associate Director, Bradford Improvement Academy
"I just wanted to say a formal thank you for running last night’s Art Club, and to reiterate how good it was. It was a really inspiring session with so many interesting and useful aspects of wellbeing and photography to take away and think about." N Gill, Medical Educator and GP Training Programme Director
We are all photographers
all you need is a cameraphone and an element of curiosity.
what the participants say
Trailblazer GP Yorkshire
"Truly Improved my wellbeing this week"
Wow what an amazing few hours. It really bought the group together. Truly improved my wellbeing this week. I'm going to utilise the skills and I'm excited for the photo competition. Thank you for sharing your story. I admire your honesty and your boldness.
Trailblazer GP
"Sharul created the perfect environment to learn and share"
Sharul created the perfect environment to learn and share. I appreciated her candour and relatability. I left the workshop feeling calm after a hectic work week and also further empowered to make time for pursuits which help fill my cup to better enable me to be and do all I need to in the spheres I find myself in. Thank you
Trailblazer GP
I feel inspired to connect more to my creativity. Thank you so much!!
Really engaging and enlightening storytelling.
Easy explanation and tips which anyone can apply to start their creativity journey .
GP trainee
"Enlightening- highlighted the benefits of a GP career"
It was enlightening to see somebody who’s experienced similar challenges with work that myself and many of my colleagues have and to have turned that into something so creative, really highlighted the benefits of a GP career with opportunities to have a creative outlet to focus on alongside it - thank you for coming along and talking to us
GP Trainee
"really enjoyable"
Really enjoyable to promote artistry and creativity when much of medical training represses it and homogenises trainees
West Yorkshire Primary Care Workforce Team
"I learned to look at the world differently"
There was time to relax with colleagues where there was no hierarchy of people more qualified
I really enjoyed it, learnt new things and seeing everything from a different perspective
Call us on +4477426 00237
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get in touch here!
Use this form to contact me and we can work together to create this unique and fun photography workshop for your team.
Testimonials:
"Thank you again for the workshop we all really enjoyed it and we were all engaged. The feedback also confirms this, which is great. " -R Knapping, Senior Project Manager WY Primary Care Workforce and Training Hub
"I wanted to thank you for the session yesterday! The team and I thoroughly enjoyed it and are looking forward to testing out our photography skills going forward. Also the section around failures was excellent, and I think really helped bring the team closer – which is perfect." - V Sharma, Associate Director, Bradford Improvement Academy
"I just wanted to say a formal thank you for running last night’s Art Club, and to reiterate how good it was. It was a really inspiring session with so many interesting and useful aspects of wellbeing and photography to take away and think about." N Gill, Medical Educator and GP Training Programme Director