Shams Free Zone Hosts ‘Digital Photography and Banner Design’ Workshop

Sharjah Media City (Shams), an innovative free zone hub for specialised facilities in creative and media industries, hosted a workshop on ‘Digital Photography and Banner Design’ from August 6th to 15th, conducted by Mustafa Ashour, photographer and graphic designer from WeTv Arabia - a 24x7 educational television channel of WeTel.

The workshop, under the supervision of Adil Matin, Chief Editor of WeTv Arabia, was aimed at emphasising the significance of visual communication in the early age of learning among students at Sharjah Children Funoon Centre.

The 10-day workshop was organized by Sharjah Media City (Shams). Students learned about the basic concepts of digital photography and the shooting techniques along with post-production tools used in designing social media banners.

Today, the first impressions are made online not in person that’s the reason social media banners are the new business cards. The Digital Photography and Banner Design workshop has been designed for school students under the age of 12 years, to learn and understand the use and composition of photography used in the social media banner design.

H.E. Dr. Khaled Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Media City (Shams), commented on the workshop, saying, “The Digital Photography and Banner Design workshop was the need of the hour as the subject is gaining momentum rapidly. We believe this workshop has helped the attendees to understand the importance of social media banners. It’s our mission to motivate and stimulate young talents, helping them to develop their skills in different fields of media. We will continue to organize more workshops in the future for the young talent.”

“The idea behind the workshop was to help the youth develop their photography skills at an early stage. It attracted a significant number of photography lovers. The attendees gained first-hand knowledge about the latest techniques of creating social media banners,” said Adil Matin, Chief Editor of WeTv Arabia.