Photography Courses North West

Course / Venue Explore Your Camera Part 2 - Developing Skills
Tatton Park, Cheshire

Now that you are comfortable with the basics, why not get more creative? Learn how to master shutter speed to blur or freeze motion and create some great action shots. Learn how to be creative with light and master those tricky lighting conditions. Read More

Course / Venue Portraits with Flash
Tatton Park, Cheshire

Learn how to use flash (speedlights) as the main light source. Bounce flash to create softer images. Balance the ambient light with flash for a natural look. Use your flashgun off camera to light your subject and replicate studio lights with modifiers. Use your flash in Manual and TTL. This would suite anyone wanting to take their portrait skills further, or wanting to add an extra dimension to people, wedding, children, and animal photography. Model provided for the day as well as a range of flash guns.

Course / Venue Birds of Prey & Action
Glebe Farm Birds of Prey

Set in a private field at Glebe Farm Congleton, we will show you how to take natural, stunning portraits of these wonderful birds of prey, followed by flying sessions were you will be able to photograph the birds in flight. A variety of birds on the day will include a mix of hawks, falcons, buzzards and owls. There is even a chance to handle the birds at this new venue. Your tutor and falconer will be on hand to make sure you get the best from this workshop.

Course / Venue Portraits using Studio Lighting
Trentham Gardens & Estate

In the past few years, the cost of studio lighting had fallen dramatically, and for a modest outlay you can set up a home or portable studio. This is a chance to work with studio lighting, our model, with various backdrops and have help and advice to hand to help you achieve great results. Use our studio equipment to try different lighting styles throughout the day. Ideal if you want to take your portrait photography further, with a home or portable studio.

Course / Venue Explore Your Camera Part 1 - Get off Auto
Little Moreton Hall, Congleton

Do youi get photos that are blurred, too dark, or too light. Not what you saw in the camera.. Essential camera skills in a day! Get off Auto. Learn how to take control of your camera and improve your images

Course / Venue Portrait Photography - Natural Light & Location
Tatton Park, Cheshire

Learn the skills and tips to take great natural portraits like a pro. This workshop is ideal for those that want to take great images of children, family, friends, or even pets. We will provide a professional model for you to work with on the day. Not only will you learn the technical skills, but just as important how to pose your subject. How to get the most from locations. Full of tips and ideas. We look at the importance of light. Working with reflectors and flash (provided) to balance the natural light. With both theory and practical sessions, on this workshop, as well as supporting notes for you to practice at home.

Course / Venue Explore Your Camera Part 1 - Get off Auto
Tatton Park, Cheshire

Do you get photos that are all blurred, too dark, too light. Not what you saw in the camera? Essential skills in a day! Get off Auto. Learn how to take control of your camera and improve your images.

Course / Venue Explore Your Camera Part 1 - Get off Auto
Tatton Park, Cheshire

Do You get photos that are blurred, too dark too light? Not what you saw in the camera. Essential camera skills in a day! Get off auto-learn how to take control of your camera and improve your images

Course / Venue Explore Your Camera Part 2 - Developing Skills
National Waterways Museum, near Liverpool

Now that you are comfortable with the basics, why not get more creative? learn how to master shutter speed to blur or freeze motion and create some great action shots. Learn how to be creative with light and master those tricky lighting conditions. Read More

Course / Venue Explore Your Camera Part 1 - Get off Auto
Little Moreton Hall, Congleton

Do you get photos that are blurred, too dark, too light. Not what you saw in the camera? Essential skills in a day! get off Auto-learn how to take control of your camera and improve your images

Course / Venue Close-up & Macro
Tatton Park, Cheshire

Introduction to close up and macro. Learn how to take detailed close up photos of flowers, insects or products. Wheather you want to take product shots for web sites or capture the fascinating world, in minute detail of flowers and insects. This workshop will introduce you to the techniques, enabling you to create great images.

Course / Venue Introduction to Landscape Photography
Ilam Park, Peak District

Progress your photography by learning all about composition, exposure, polarising and graduated filters to create more dramatic landscape photos. Filters and a tripod are available for you to borrow if required but please make a note on the booking form, as well as the filter diameter of the filter thread on your lens.

Course / Venue Water & its Moods
Ilam Park, Peak District

Learn the the techniques for capturing water in all its moods. Shooting on the ILAM PARK estate, with lots of opportunity to capture fabulous shots of, fast moving water. filters provided on the dayfor you to use. Tripods available to loan for the day please make a note on booking form if required. Read More

Course / Venue Birds of Prey & Action
Glebe Farm Birds of Prey

Set in private fields at Glebe Farm Congleton, we will show you how to take natural stunning portraits of these wonderful birds of prey, followed by flying sessions to enable you to photograph these wonderful birds in flight. There is even a chance to handle the birds at this new venue. A variety of birds on the day will include a mix of hawks, falcolns. buzzards and owls. your tutor and falconer will be on hand to offer advice.

Course / Venue Explore Your Camera Part 1 - Get off Auto
Tatton Park, Cheshire

Do You get photos that are blurred, too dark or too light. Not what you saw in the camera? Essential camera skills in a day! Get off Auto. Learn how to take control of your camwera and improve your images.

Course / Venue Explore Your Camera Part 1 - Get off Auto
Speke Hall, Liverpool

Do you get photos that are blurred, too dark or too light. Not what you saw in the camera? Learn the essential camera skills in a day. Get off Auto. Learn how to take control of your camera and improve your images

Course / Venue Explore Your Camera Part 1 - Get off Auto
Little Moreton Hall, Congleton

Do you get photos that are blurred, too dark or too light. Not what you saw in the camera? Essential camera skills in a day. Get off Auto. learn how to take control of your camera and improve your images.

Course / Venue Explore Your Camera Part 2 - Developing Skills
Tatton Park, Cheshire

Now that you are comfortable with the basics, why not get more creative? Learn how to master shutter speed to blur or freeze motion and create some great action shots. Learn how to be creative with light and master those tricky lighting conditions.

Course / Venue Wildlife & Nature on Location
Tatton Park, Cheshire

With exclusive access before the park is open to the public. Photograph the stags during the DEER RUT in the magnificent grounds of TATTON PARK. With the help of the park rangers, we will be getting up close to the Stags as they battle for the Hinds, from the safety of an open sided but covered trailer. There is NO classroom time, just three hours of photography with professional photographer Graham or Colin on hand to provide help, advice and tips. The workshop starts at 9am and finishes at 12am. Please note lunch is not included. Detailed joining instructions will be issued approx 2weeks before the event

Course / Venue Wildlife & Nature on Location
Tatton Park, Cheshire

With exclusive access to the park before the public. Photograph the stags during the DEER RUT in the magnificent grounds of TATTON PARK. With the help of the park rangers, we will be getting up close to the stags as they battle for the Hinds, from the safety of an open sided, but covered trailer. There is NO classroom time, just 3 hours of photography with professional photographer Graham or Colin on hand to provide help, advice and tips. The workshop starts at 9am and finishes at 12am. Please note lunch is not included. Detailed joining instructions will be provided 2 weeks before the event.

Course / Venue Low Light & Flash
Tatton Park, Cheshire

HOME FARM-TATTON PARK- Creative low light photography using low light and flash to create atmospheric images and how to control your camera for long exposures. Learn some new techniques and put them into practice around the barns of Home Farm

Course / Venue Explore Your Camera Part 1 - Get off Auto
North-West & North Midlands

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Course / Venue Birds of Prey & Action
Glebe Farm Birds of Prey

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