EXPLORE YOUR DIGITAL SLR PART 2

Gain an in-depth understanding of your camera so that you can take total control of your photography. The day includes two practical photography sessions and an opportunity to review your images.
What You Will Learn
- Exposure in depth – how your camera sees light, how to get correctly exposed images using Histograms and how Exposure Bracketing can help.
- An in-depth look at Aperture, Shutter Speed and use of ISO for creative control of movement
- Shooting in Aperture and Shutter Priority
- Shooting in Manual mode
- Focus modes
- Autofocus for still and moving subjects
- Focus in low light
Dates, Venues & Prices for this Workshop
| Region | Day | Date | Venue | Cost £ | Places | Reserve Your Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon & Cornwall | Sun | 14 March 2010 | Cotehele, nr Plymouth |
70.00 | >3 | |
| Devon & Cornwall | Sun | 25 April 2010 | Knightshayes Court, Devon |
70.00 | >3 | |
| East Anglia | Sun | 28 March 2010 | Ickworth House, Suffolk |
65.00 | >3 | |
| East Midlands | Sun | 14 March 2010 | Clumber Park, Notts. |
70.00 | 1 | |
| East Midlands | Sat | 20 March 2010 | Whisby Nature Park, Lincoln |
70.00 | >3 | |
| East Midlands | Sat | 24 April 2010 | Hardwick Hall, Derbys. |
75.00 | 2 | |
| East Midlands | Fri | 18 June 2010 | Clumber Park, Notts. |
75.00 | >3 | |
| East of England | Sat | 10 April 2010 | Anglesey Abbey, Cambs. |
70.00 | FULL | |
| East of England | Sat | 17 April 2010 | Burghley House, S Lincs. |
70.00 | >3 | |
| East of England | Fri | 23 April 2010 | Hatfield Forest, Herts. |
70.00 | >3 | |
| East of England | Sat | 29 May 2010 | Wicken Fen, Cambs. |
70.00 | >3 | |
| East of England | Sat | 5 June 2010 | Wimpole Hall, Herts. |
70.00 | >3 | |
| East of England | Fri | 11 June 2010 | Peckover House, Cambs. No disabled access |
70.00 | >3 | |
| East of England | Sat | 31 July 2010 | Burghley House, S Lincs. |
70.00 | >3 | |
| East of England | Fri | 10 September 2010 | Anglesey Abbey, Cambs. |
70.00 | >3 | |
| London & South East | Sun | 21 March 2010 | Central London The Thames, Millennium Bridge & St Paul's Cathedral, Training Suite Union Street SE1 |
75.00 | FULL | |
| London & South East | Sun | 28 March 2010 | Tilgate Park, W Sussex |
65.00 | >3 | |
| London & South East | Sun | 11 April 2010 | Osterley Park, W London |
70.00 | >3 | |
| London & South East | Sun | 25 April 2010 | Seven Sisters Country Park, E Sussex |
65.00 | >3 | |
| London & South East | Sun | 25 April 2010 | Central London The Thames, Millennium Bridge & St Paul's Cathedral, Training Suite Union Street SE1 |
85.00 | >3 | |
| London & South East | Sat | 15 May 2010 | Kenwood House, London |
75.00 | >3 | |
| London & South East | Sun | 16 May 2010 | Capel Manor Gardens, N London Water Gardens Focus on Exposure and Action |
65.00 | >3 | |
| London & South East | Sun | 23 May 2010 | Central London The Thames, Millennium Bridge & St Paul's Cathedral, Training Suite Union Street SE1 |
85.00 | >3 | |
| London & South East | Sat | 12 June 2010 | South London |
75.00 | >3 | |
| London & South East | Fri | 18 June 2010 | Eastbury Manor, E London |
65.00 | >3 | |
| London & South East | Tues | 22 June 2010 | Witley Common, Surrey |
55.00 | >3 | |
| London & South East | Sat | 26 June 2010 | Bodiam Castle, E Sussex Juggler & Jesters |
70.00 | >3 | |
| London & South East | Sat | 24 July 2010 | Petworth House, W Sussex |
65.00 | >3 | |
| North East | Sun | 28 March 2010 | Beamish Museum, Co. Durham |
70.00 | >3 | |
| North East | Sat | 10 April 2010 | Ormesby Hall, Middlesbrough |
65.00 | 3 | |
| North East | Sun | 25 April 2010 | Gibside, Newcastle upon Tyne |
65.00 | >3 | |
| North East | Sun | 30 May 2010 | Beamish Museum, Co. Durham |
70.00 | >3 | |
| North Midlands | Sat | 17 April 2010 | Calke Abbey, Derbys. |
70.00 | >3 | |
| North Midlands | Sun | 30 May 2010 | Chester Zoo & Oakfield Manor |
70.00 | >3 | |
| North West & Scotland | Sat | 20 March 2010 | Tatton Park, Cheshire |
70.00 | FULL | |
| North West & Scotland | Sun | 25 April 2010 | Manchester YHA |
70.00 | 1 | |
| North West & Scotland | Sat | 8 May 2010 | Tatton Park, Cheshire |
70.00 | >3 | |
| South | Sat | 20 March 2010 | Windsor Castle and River Thames |
70.00 | >3 | |
| South | Sat | 10 April 2010 | Lacock Abbey, Wilts. |
70.00 | 1 | |
| South | Sun | 23 May 2010 | Winchester City Mill |
70.00 | >3 | |
| South | Sat | 12 June 2010 | Windsor Castle and River Thames |
70.00 | >3 | |
| South | Sun | 11 July 2010 | Winchester City Mill |
70.00 | >3 | |
| South Wales & Bristol | Sun | 21 March 2010 | Tredegar House, Newport |
70.00 | >3 | |
| South Wales & Bristol | Sun | 25 July 2010 | Tyntesfield, nr Bristol |
70.00 | >3 | |
| West Midlands & Cotswolds | Sat | 17 April 2010 | Attingham Park, Shropshire |
70.00 | >3 | |
| West Midlands & Cotswolds | Sat | 8 May 2010 | Snowshill Manor, Glos. |
70.00 | >3 | |
| West Midlands & Cotswolds | Sun | 16 May 2010 | Packwood House, Solihull |
70.00 | >3 | |
| West Midlands & Cotswolds | Sat | 19 June 2010 | Central Birmingham |
70.00 | >3 | |
| Yorkshire | Sat | 24 April 2010 | Longshaw Estate, Peak District |
70.00 | >3 | |
| Yorkshire | Sat | 22 May 2010 | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, N Yorks. |
70.00 | >3 | |
| Yorkshire | Sat | 26 June 2010 | Longshaw Estate, Peak District |
70.00 | >3 | |
| Yorkshire | Sun | 18 July 2010 | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, N Yorks. |
70.00 | >3 |
REVIEWS
I just wanted to write and thank all the tutors who ran the Explore your Digital SLR part 2 at Hardwick Hall on May 16th 2009. It was a really enjoyable informative day. After completing the exercises for blurring and freezing motion using spinning umbrellas, I was inspired to go and photograph moving water at Padley Gorge. This was something I wanted to try out for a while, but didn't have the knowledge to get the results I wanted. I am sending two photos, one with an exposure time of 2 seconds, and one with an exposure time of 1/400th second. I look forward to doing other courses in the future.
![]()
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed yesterday. It was indeed a full day and so much information to take in but well and truly worth it.
![]()
Just wanted to say thank you for a fantastic course yesterday. It was really informative and I got a lot out of it. Will look to do another one in the future - probably the landscape one.
![]()
About This Workshop
Previous Experience Required
Before booking on this workshop you should either have attended our Explore Your Digital SLR Part 1 workshop, or have a clear understanding of aperture and depth of field, focal point, ISO and how to influence perspective.
Equipment
This workshop is also suitable for large compact (bridge) cameras with the facility to set Aperture and Shutter Speed.
To get the best out of this workshop you will require a tripod (full height).
Times
Most of our workshops run from 10am to 4pm, but please check your Joining Instructions for full details.
![]()
Progression from this workshop is to any of our Level 2 & 3 or Level 3 workshops.
Wet Weather and Winter Workshops
While we hope to get outdoors for a photography session on all these workshops, we may decide to run this session indoors on very wet days and during the Winter. This does not change the basic content of the workshop.

