EXPLORE YOUR DIGITAL SLR PART 1

Learn the Basics of Good Photography in a Day

On this hands-on workshop you will have the opportunity to take various photographs, using all the key features of your camera.  There will be a maximum of 10 students per tutor. 

Ideal for Beginners or anyone stuck on Auto Mode.

What You Will Learn

• how to create background blur in your portrait and close-up photographs using Aperture Priority
• how to get your landscape shots in focus from front to back
• how to make sure your subject is sharp by controlling Autofocus
• how to prevent blurring due to camera-shake when handholding your camera by controlling ISO
• what you can achieve with your lens
• how to use Exposure Compensation to darken or lighten your images

SLR, Micro System and Large Compact (Bridge) Cameras

This workshop is designed for all makes and models of SLR, micro system and compact and bridge cameras with the facility to set Aperture Priority (see Bridge & Micro System Cameras on the right).

Dates, Venues & Prices for this Workshop

Region	Day	Date	Venue	Cost £	Places	Reserve Your Place
Devon & Cornwall	Sat	18 September 2010	Lanhydrock, Cornwall	70.00	>3
Devon & Cornwall	Mon	20 September 2010	Knightshayes Court, Devon	60.00	2
Devon & Cornwall	Sat	30 October 2010	Lanhydrock, Cornwall Book this course together with the part 2 on Sunday 31st October at Cotehele and pay £130.00 for the two.	70.00	>3
East Anglia	Sat	4 September 2010	Hylands House, Chelmsford	65.00	>3
East Anglia	Sat	23 October 2010	Ickworth House, Suffolk	65.00	>3
East Midlands	Sat	18 September 2010	Hardwick Hall, Derbys. The basics of good photography in a day - for SLR & bridge cameras.	75.00	FULL
East Midlands	Sat	25 September 2010	Whisby Nature Park, Lincoln The basics of good photography in a day - for SLR & bridge cameras.	75.00	1
East Midlands	Sun	3 October 2010	Clumber Park, Notts. The basics of good photography in a day - for SLR & bridge cameras.	75.00	3
East Midlands	Fri	8 October 2010	Hardwick Hall, Derbys. The basics of good photography in a day - for SLR & bridge cameras.	75.00	>3
East Midlands	Sat	6 November 2010	Hardwick Hall, Derbys. The basics of good photography in a day - for SLR and bridge cameras.	75.00	>3
East Midlands	Sun	21 November 2010	Hardwick Hall, Derbys. The basics of good photography in a day - for SLR and bridge cameras.	75.00	>3
East Midlands	Sat	27 November 2010	Whisby Nature Park, Lincoln The basics of good photography in a day - for SLR & bridge cameras.	75.00	>3
East of England	Sun	12 September 2010	Burghley House, S Lincs.	70.00	>3
East of England	Sat	25 September 2010	Burghley House, S Lincs.	70.00	>3
East of England	Sun	3 October 2010	The Maltings, Ely	70.00	>3
East of England	Fri	8 October 2010	Peckover House, Cambs.	70.00	>3
East of England	Fri	22 October 2010	Wicken Fen, Cambs.	70.00	>3
East of England	Sat	23 October 2010	Anglesey Abbey, Cambs.	70.00	3
East of England	Fri	29 October 2010	Burghley House, S Lincs.	70.00	>3
East of England	Sat	6 November 2010	Rutland Water, Leicestershire Take control of your digital camera	70.00	>3
East of England	Sun	14 November 2010	Peckover House, Cambs.	70.00	>3
East of England	Sat	11 December 2010	The Maltings, Ely	70.00	>3
East of England	Sat	15 January 2011	Rutland Water, Leicestershire Take control of your digital camera	70.00	>3
East of England	Sat	26 February 2011	Rutland Water, Leicestershire Take control of your digital camera	70.00	>3
London & South East	Sat	4 September 2010	Central London The Thames, Millennium Bridge & St Paul's Cathedral, Training Suite 202 Blackfriars Road, Southwark, SE1 8NJ.	85.00	1
London & South East	Sun	5 September 2010	Capel Manor Gardens, N London Classic & Vintage Car Show	65.00	FULL
London & South East	Sat	11 September 2010	Central London	85.00	FULL
London & South East	Sun	12 September 2010	Osterley Park, W London	75.00	>3
London & South East	Mon	13 September 2010	Central London	75.00	>3
London & South East	Sun	19 September 2010	Doddington Place Gardens, Kent Beautiful Gardens, Birds Display and Cream Teas...	65.00	>3
London & South East	Tues	21 September 2010	Witley Common, Surrey	55.00	>3
London & South East	Sat	25 September 2010	Petworth House, W Sussex	65.00	FULL
London & South East	Sat	25 September 2010	Central London	85.00	>3
London & South East	Sat	2 October 2010	Brighton Pier & Pavilion	70.00	>3
London & South East	Sun	3 October 2010	Bodiam Castle, E Sussex	70.00	>3
London & South East	Sat	9 October 2010	South London	75.00	>3
London & South East	Mon	11 October 2010	Central London	75.00	>3
London & South East	Sat	16 October 2010	Central London	85.00	>3
London & South East	Sun	17 October 2010	Doddington Place Gardens, Kent	65.00	>3
London & South East	Sat	23 October 2010	Central London	85.00	>3
London & South East	Sat	23 October 2010	Petworth House, W Sussex	65.00	>3
London & South East	Sat	6 November 2010	Central London	85.00	>3
London & South East	Sun	7 November 2010	Bodiam Castle, E Sussex	70.00	>3
London & South East	Sat	13 November 2010	South London	75.00	>3
North and Mid Wales	Sat	4 September 2010	Erddig, N Wales	60.00	FULL
North and Mid Wales	Sat	23 October 2010	Coed y Brenin, Gwynedd	55.00	2
North East	Sun	12 September 2010	Ormesby Hall, Middlesbrough Ideal for beginners or anyone stuck on Auto mode	65.00	FULL
North East	Sat	18 September 2010	Beamish Museum, Co. Durham Ideal for beginners or anyone stuck on Auto mode	70.00	2
North East	Sun	10 October 2010	Gibside, Newcastle upon Tyne Ideal for beginners or anyone stuck on Auto mode	65.00	>3
North East	Sun	31 October 2010	Ormesby Hall, Middlesbrough Ideal for beginners or anyone stuck on Auto mode	65.00	>3
North East	Sun	14 November 2010	Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Ideal for beginners or anyone stuck on Auto mode	70.00	>3
North East	Sun	28 November 2010	Gibside, Newcastle upon Tyne Ideal for beginners or anyone stuck on Auto mode	65.00	>3
North Midlands	Fri	24 September 2010	Calke Abbey, Derbys.	70.00	>3
North Midlands	Sun	10 October 2010	Attenborough Nature Centre	70.00	>3
North Midlands	Sat	16 October 2010	Etruria Industrial Museum, Stoke	65.00	>3
North Midlands	Sat	20 November 2010	Cromford Mill, Matlock	70.00	>3
North Midlands	Sat	4 December 2010	Etruria Industrial Museum, Stoke	65.00	>3
North West	Sat	4 September 2010	Tatton Park, Cheshire	70.00	1
North West	Sat	11 September 2010	Lake District Visitor Centre	70.00	>3
North West	Sat	9 October 2010	Tatton Park, Cheshire	70.00	1
North West	Sat	30 October 2010	Manchester YHA	70.00	>3
North West	Sun	21 November 2010	Tatton Park, Cheshire	70.00	>3
North West	Sat	11 December 2010	Manchester YHA	70.00	>3
South	Sat	4 September 2010	Winchester City Mill	70.00	1
South	Sun	5 September 2010	Dyrham Park, Glos.	70.00	3
South	Sat	2 October 2010	Lacock Abbey, Wilts. Book both part 1 & part 2 at Lacock this weekend and pay only £60.00 for part 2	70.00	3
South	Sun	10 October 2010	Windsor Castle and River Thames	70.00	>3
South	Sat	23 October 2010	Lacock Abbey, Wilts.	70.00	>3
South	Sun	24 October 2010	Winchester City Mill	70.00	>3
South	Sat	6 November 2010	Kingston Lacy, Dorset	70.00	>3
South	Sun	7 November 2010	Portsmouth Historic Dockyard	70.00	>3
South	Sun	21 November 2010	Dyrham Park, Glos. Book this course together with the part 2 at Dyrham park on the 28th November and pay only £130.00 for the two.	70.00	>3
South	Sat	27 November 2010	Winchester City Mill	70.00	>3
South	Sat	4 December 2010	Windsor Castle and River Thames Book this course together with the part 2 on Sunday 5th December and pay £130.00 for the two.	70.00	>3
South Wales & Bristol	Sun	12 September 2010	Tyntesfield, Bristol	70.00	3
South Wales & Bristol	Sun	10 October 2010	Towers Hotel, Swansea	70.00	>3
South Wales & Bristol	Sat	6 November 2010	Tyntesfield, Bristol	70.00	>3
South Wales & Bristol	Sun	7 November 2010	Margam Country Park, Port Talbot	70.00	>3
South Wales & Bristol	Sat	13 November 2010	Tredegar House, Newport	70.00	>3
West Midlands & Cotswolds	Sun	12 September 2010	Harcourt Aboretum, Oxford learn how to take control of your camera to shoot professional style images.	65.00	FULL
West Midlands & Cotswolds	Sun	19 September 2010	Central Birmingham Understanding the features of your camera to shoot professional style images	70.00	>3
West Midlands & Cotswolds	Sat	25 September 2010	Brockhampton Estate, Herefordshire learn how to take control of your camera to shoot professional style images in this tranquil and stunning venue	65.00	>3
West Midlands & Cotswolds	Sat	9 October 2010	Packwood House, Solihull Learn the techniques for shooting professional style images with your DSLR	65.00	>3
West Midlands & Cotswolds	Sat	16 October 2010	Snowshill Manor, Glos. Learn the techniques of shooting professional style images with your DSLR	65.00	>3
West Midlands & Cotswolds	Sun	17 October 2010	Attingham Park, Shropshire Understanding the features of your camera to shoot professional style images	65.00	>3
West Midlands & Cotswolds	Sat	23 October 2010	Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton Learn the techniques of shooting professional style images	65.00	>3
West Midlands & Cotswolds	Sat	30 October 2010	Bewdley & Severn Valley Railway Get off auto and learn how to take professional style images	65.00	>3
West Midlands & Cotswolds	Sun	7 November 2010	Central Birmingham Get off auto and learn how to take professional style images	70.00	>3
West Midlands & Cotswolds	Sat	13 November 2010	Attingham Park, Shropshire Get off auto and learn how to take professional style images	65.00	>3
West Midlands & Cotswolds	Sat	20 November 2010	Packwood House, Solihull Get off auto and learn how to take professional style images	70.00	>3
Yorkshire	Sun	5 September 2010	Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, N Yorks.	70.00	>3
Yorkshire	Sun	12 September 2010	Robin Hood's Bay, E Yorks	70.00	>3
Yorkshire	Sat	18 September 2010	Longshaw Estate, Peak District	70.00	>3
Yorkshire	Sun	19 September 2010	Nostell Priory, Yorks.	70.00	FULL
Yorkshire	Sun	3 October 2010	Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, N Yorks.	70.00	>3
Yorkshire	Sun	7 November 2010	Nostell Priory, Yorks.	70.00	2
Yorkshire	Sun	14 November 2010	Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, N Yorks.	70.00	>3

Reviews

I got so much inspiration and motivation out of the workshop at Hardwick Hall on Saturday.  Your delivery of the technical information was clear and concise and at a comprehensive level.  Thank you for your encouragement, I will be joining further workshops with Going Digital apart from the one already booked for May.  Jacky Banyard

Many thanks for your very interesting and informative workshop last Saturday. My head was buzzing when I left, but with the help of your very useful information sheets, and a lot of practice, things are beginning to make sense. The great thing is that its never boring being out practising with the camera!  Frankie Brierley

Dear Jan and Richard.  Although it was a bit of a grotty day weather wise the course I found most rewarding. Thank you. Positive feedback would include clear and concise verbal and written information. You both seemed well informed about the myriad of different cameras and their peculiarities. The debrief and summary was constructive.  Might try one of your other courses soon.  Alan Barlow 

Just a short note of thanks to you and Richard for your advice on Sunday's DSLR 1 course.  I thoroughly enjoyed my day and took a huge amount from it. Having my camera set up properly is a huge boost for me. I have experimented a little yesterday and hope to get some more in at the weekend. I almost certainly will be looking to attend a DSLR2 course in a few months time and hope to have progressed further by then.  Thanks again for an absorbing and educational day.  Sean O'Neill 

Just to say a huge thankyou to you for last Sunday's course.  I really appreciated it and took my camera on a day out on Tuesday - (with Adrienne too) we banned the use of auto, and took loads of different pics, practising our new found lessons.  Fabiana Dixon 

Just a short email to thank you for an excellent course last Friday at Lacock.  I've learnt more in those 6 hours, about my camera and it's functions, than in the 18 months since I bought it.  Hope to see you in Winchester on 1 August for Part 2.

Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the level 1 course at Burghley House today, 15 May 09.  Rod ran the workshop very well and it was just what I needed to fill in knowledge gaps on the quest to improve my photography.  I look forward to the level 2 course next month and intend to continue my training over time in the hope that one day I can become a good photographer.  I think the Going Digital workshops represent excellent value for money with excellent teaching, thank you!

Ian was fantastic and the choice of venue was just lovely.  I did not know I was doing the course until the day before, my husband had booked it for me as a surprise, so I did not have a clue what to expect, but on arrival Ian made me feel very comfortable and at ease.  I enjoyed the day very much, and hope to do some more of the courses you have on offer.  Ian has helped me with some advice on a new camera and helped answer a few questions I have had since Sunday, its nice to know it didn't just end that day.

Just wanted to say a huge thank you for today, the course was excellent and exceeded my expectations. I have learnt so much and having the practical aspect with the tutor support aided my learning. The group session reviewing each others images gave us all an insight to composition. I now feel confident in never using an auto mode again! This has increased my passion and will be seeking a full spec SLR and will look forward to the level 2 course.

Thank you for a most entertaining, informative and pacey course last Friday. Although we were both on a steep learning curve, it was good to find the world beyond 'auto'!  We shall be back.

I just wanted to thank you for a brilliant day at the workshop in Portsmouth today. I learnt so much and it was great to be able to practice in such an interesting setting. I'm downloading the photos and will review all the settings and see what worked well and what didn't. Having invested in an SLR camera it's great to be able to be a little creative, rather than just taking "snapshots". I've already ordered Tamron 28-300 lens (thanks for the tip) and have booked a place on the 27th June Winchester course. By then, especially with the new lens, I should have had a chance to practice some of the things I learnt today and will be ready for the next steps!Thanks again and look forward to seeing you in June

"Dear Danielle..  I just wanted to thank you for the excellent course last Saturday. I greatly enjoyed getting to grips with my camera and sorting out the digital "fug". I do realise I have only just scraped the surface and have a long way to go but it's got me started on the right road!".

"Really fantastic.  I will never use 'automatic' setting again on my camera.  I learned so much about depth of field, aperture priority, exposure brackets etc and composition that it has rekindled my desire to become a better photographer.  I am going out with my camera and tripod this afternoon to practice my new skills".

"I just wanted to say again, how great the course was today - it was exactly what we needed to get out of auto mode.  My Husband and I have not stopped talking about what we learnt since we left Osterley!  I am very much looking forward to practising my newly learnt skills on Sunday at the farm with my Niece, who will be bottle feeding the lambs, so I think we will get some great shots.  Great teachers, great atmosphere, great time!  Thanks to all and see you on part 2!"

"I just wanted to send a quick mail in appreciation in reference to the course held at Wicken Fen on the 24th Jan which was run by Rod Corston.  Having had no experience what so ever of SLR photography and having played with the camera for a year without achieving any kind of understanding, I have to say that on the day I was a little nervous.  However Rod had soon put the group at ease and I found his way of teaching clear and helpful.  I can honestly say that for the fist time since buying the camera I can actually take some of the pictures that I have been wanting to but couldn't manage on auto, if only I had of booked sooner!"

"Thank you for the fabulous training yesterday at Clumber Park.  I very much enjoyed sharing new camera experiences with other like minded people.  Learning the manual with your instant fix sheet was marvellous and to come off the "point and press mode" was far easier than I dreamed. Roll on Part 2".

"I enjoyed the day and found that it gave me a good basis to build from.  The initial information giving session is invaluable as a starting point for exploring your own camera and how to get the best from it.  Alistair is very knowledgeable and endlessly patient......a great recipe for a good teacher".

I thoroughly enjoyed the day at Cotehele and was extremely impressed with the standard of the course.  I learned more in the morning alone than on previous courses which I had attended over a series of 8 weeks!  I found Alistair extremely easy to follow and understand and would be very interested in attending another course at some time to expand my knowledge further.  I am now much more confident and look forward to putting this knowledge into practice.  I would definitely recommend this course to others.

I just wanted to say thanks for the recent DSLR course that i attended at Heligan, I really enjoyed the course and it gave me a great deal more confidence to get the pictures I wanted to take, rather than just experimenting.  I'd also love to know if you have any more courses coming up, I'd especially like to see one on portraits.

Just returned from an "Explore Your Digital SLR Part 1" workshop at Chirk Castle presented by Jean Napier. I was a bit apprehensive that I might find the course too difficult, but Jean soon dispelled any fears and I found the course both relaxed and informative. If, like me, you never get out of "auto" then this is the course for you. Looking forward to practising everything taught on the course and booking another.

Just a short note to say thank you for a really great day yesterday, I thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. You have really helped me to understand some of the features of my camera that have baffled me over the last few months. I very much appreciated the simplicity of your explanations, your willingness to answer all questions and the practical help you gave. I certainly have lots to practice over the coming weeks!

I would definitely like to do the composition course and wondered whether I could reserve a place for the course you have advertised for the 7 September?

"I joined the nice small group at Anglesey Abbey on 15 July 08 for the "Explore Your Digital SLR Part 1" course with Rod Corston. I really enjoyed the day - it gave me a lot of confidence.  I think I now understand what mistakes I have been making and hopefully will be able to avoid them in future.  I also have learned how to find out what I was actually doing right to make some of the good images I had achieved before!  The follow-up Email information from Rod was also very useful and informative.  Thanks again.  I shall definitely be coming on some future courses".

I'd like to thank you for making the two photography courses which ran last weekend at Chirk and Erddig so enjoyable. I looked through all the pictures I'd taken when I got home and can honestly say that they included some of the best photographs I've ever taken! My enthusiasm has been rekindled, I've even put my EOS 20D up for sale and have bought a 40D (which I'd been toying with anyway).

Just letting you know how much Jenny and I enjoyed the course yesterday.  I spent the rest of yesterday evening reading my manual thoroughly and taking photos in my garden.  I'm amazed how many incorrect assumptions I had made about my camera. I now feel in control of my camera and by looking at photos on my PC as soon as I took them I was able to see the difference made by changing the settings. I will also know what to look for when I make my next camera purchase - which I'm sure I will do soon as I feel really excited about moving on to thinking about composition.

I just wanted to say a tremendous thank you for the course I recently attended at Calke Abbey,  "EXPLORE THE FEATURES OF YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA".  It was a great day and I really enjoyed meeting the group of people that were there on the day  Unfortunately, it was that good, I went out and purchased a Canon Digital SLR camera!

I thought I would just send you an email to let you know how much I enjoyed and learnt on the architecture workshop at Calke Abbey on Saturday.  I've now attend 3 of your workshops, getting to know your SLR, composition and architecture, I have found all the courses enjoyable and informative with a very friendly atmosphere.  I feel the structure of the day works well and I especially like the critique of photos at the end of the day and I always feel I've made an improvement.  I now just have to get in some practice and start looking at which workshop I want to do next.

Thanks for a great course yesterday, I really enjoyed it and the photos I took are far better than any of the others I'd managed until now. Are there any places available on the composition course at Fountains Abbey on the 7th September?

 

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