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Take a course or workshop in photography and you will never look back. You will probably be too busy looking through a lens, taking or editing your beautiful pictures and photographing all of your friends, hobbies, pets and family! A photography course could be just what you need to improve your business; helping you create attractive images for marketing. Learning how to take good photos is a skill you will carry through life, wherever you go. Every future holiday, family event, beautiful landscape, all enhanced by your ability with the camera.

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Photography Days

Photography Days

In-person course

Cumbria - Next course on 5th August 2021

Photography days with Richard and Sue - A chance to try something new! Weather permitting we like to include an outdoor session. We can also show how you can set up a simple studio using household items! We’ll talk about composition and lighting. Things you learn in this session may be helpful if you need to photograph products for eBay or your own website. This will be followed by help in editing these shots. Throughout your day with us we will be aiming to make this course fun and relevant...

Photography days with Richard and Sue - A chance to try something new! Weather permitting we like to include an outdoor session. We can also show how you can set...

Outside Workshop: Get started with DSLR creative photography in Henstridge near Stalbridge, Somerset and Dorset (beginners level)

Outside Workshop: Get started with DSLR creative photography in Henstridge near Stalbridge, Somerset and Dorset (beginners level)

In-person course

Somerset - Next course on 3rd September 2021

Taught Outside (undercover shelter with hot drinks available plus access to toilets) from mid April, and indoors with outdoor practice (weather permitting) from late May Taught by a professional photographer with over 15 years of working experience, this is a practical workshop day packed with information about starting and improving your DSLR photography. Time: Arrive for 10am start - workshop will finish for 4pm. We will be looking at the technical aspects of the DSLR camera, such as settings and functions but will also be looking at how we can...

Taught Outside (undercover shelter with hot drinks available plus access to toilets) from mid April, and indoors with outdoor practice (weather permitting) from late May Taught by a professional photographer...

Photoshop or illustrator skills - group booking

Photoshop or illustrator skills - group booking

In-person course

Staffordshire - Next course on 2nd August 2021

This booking is for 3 people at £90 each (for a one to one course please see our one to one training course) Visit our Staffordshire design studio to spend the day learning or updating CAD skills by using Photoshop and / or Illustrator. From altering artwork to creating seamless repeat designs we can help you to enhance and manipulate your creative ideas. Suitable for those updating skills learning from scratch or with very specific requirements. Offering you over 35 years of experience in the ever changing design industry. We...

This booking is for 3 people at £90 each (for a one to one course please see our one to one training course) Visit our Staffordshire design studio to spend...

Sun printing workshop in Devon

Sun printing workshop in Devon

In-person course

Devon - Next course on 14th August 2021

Sun printing is a primitive form of photography. Using cyanotype chemicals and sunshine you can capture plants and objects onto paper, textiles and silk Bridget mainly works with cotton and other natural materials creating and prints and cards building up from working on paper, to experimenting with textiles. New technique of wet cyanotype not included

Sun printing is a primitive form of photography. Using cyanotype chemicals and sunshine you can capture plants and objects onto paper, textiles and silk Bridget mainly works with cotton and...

Photo-Encaustic Workshop

Photo-Encaustic Workshop

In-person course

Dorset - Next course on 8th August 2021

HOORAH! I am going to open up my Studio for one-to-one only workshops from June 2021, when hopefully the majority of us will have had both our vaccines. If you would like to message me, we can agree a date. Can’t wait to see you all again. This session focusses on the technique of photo-encaustic. This is particularly of interest to those people who may have already attended my Contemporary Encaustic Wax Workshop (but not a pre-requisite), and who wish to progress creating photographic based encaustic artwork. The importance of...

HOORAH! I am going to open up my Studio for one-to-one only workshops from June 2021, when hopefully the majority of us will have had both our vaccines. If you...

Cyanotype Printing Workshop

Cyanotype Printing Workshop

In-person course

London - Next course on 2nd August 2021

This type of printing is unique in that it is a form of photography that does not require a camera or an expensive darkroom. I will provide gloves and aprons but it's best not to wear your favourite clothes just in case you get chemicals on them. You are welcome to bring your own materials (stencils, negatives, flowers etc) and play around with the prints. I will provide all other materials, including a hair dryer..... all will be revealed! I do have a UV lamp if it happens to be...

This type of printing is unique in that it is a form of photography that does not require a camera or an expensive darkroom. I will provide gloves and aprons...

Photoshop for textiles, photographers and artists

Photoshop for textiles, photographers and artists

Online on-demand course

This ecourse can be started at any time on any date. It is a distance learning course that you can access as many times as you like, when you like. You can dip in and out or follow the structured course. The course consists of 36 tutorials in 5 units. It consists of a course ebook, ebook and course details ebook, these are sent as pdfs and you must read the terms and conditions and privacy policy before you order. You will learn how to use Photoshop effectively to create...

This ecourse can be started at any time on any date. It is a distance learning course that you can access as many times as you like, when you like....

Dark skies, filters and slow motion and landscape photography

Dark skies, filters and slow motion and landscape photography

In-person course

Lancashire - Next course on 2nd August 2021

Dark Skies and Landscape Photography Learn how to photograph the night sky. Lancashire has many great areas to get away from the polluted light of our towns and cities. I will teach you how to capture the stars and take your photography to a new level.

Dark Skies and Landscape Photography Learn how to photograph the night sky. Lancashire has many great areas to get away from the polluted light of our towns and cities. I...

Photography Lesson

Photography Lesson

In-person course

Lancashire - Next course on 2nd August 2021

1/2 Day Photography Course for Beginners/Intermediates. This course is suitable for anyone looking to understand how their camera works. We will be covering: How to Understand Shutter Speeds How to Understand Aperture How to Understand ISO How to Understand White Balance Filters Long Exposure

1/2 Day Photography Course for Beginners/Intermediates. This course is suitable for anyone looking to understand how their camera works. We will be covering: How to Understand Shutter Speeds How to...

Lumen Printing

In-person course

London - Next course on 7th August 2021

Make your own lumen print using UV light and botanicals. This is a cameraless alternative way to make prints without using a darkroom and expensive camera equipment. I have an array of dried botanicals for you to use but feel free to bring any flat, translucent objects (pressed flowers or leaves, feathers, interesting patterns, etc.) to make your prints.

Make your own lumen print using UV light and botanicals. This is a cameraless alternative way to make prints without using a darkroom and expensive camera equipment. I have an...

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