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Introduction to Photography - Movement
Leeds
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY - PART 2 - LEEDS: If you'd like to master capturing movement in your photography, be it freezing movement or slowing it down to create amazing effects, then this is the workshop for you! This workshop will have a maximum of 4 students, so you'll get plenty of support, and runs from 10.30am - 4.00pm. It takes place in our photography studio in Morley, Leeds, using Churwell's award-winning urban woodlands to practise your new skills. This workshop is both classroom and field-based, you'll leave with plenty of useful reference materials. Loan camera's available free of charge if you have yet to decide between buying a camera (subject to availability), please put a comment on your booking form.
KINGFISHER HIDE SESSIONS. Join professional photographer Kate at a private hide just outside Leeds to spend 5 hours photographing kingfishers. Limited to just 3 people, we have exclusive use of the hide, where you can photograph these colourful birds by the water as they fish. Price includes hide fee. For more detailed information click on the Book Now
Wildlife Photography
Photography Events in Yorkshire
WILDLIFE/NATURE SEABIRDS AT BEMPTON CLIFFS - MORNING SESSION. Join Professional Photographer Kate for a few hours at Bempton Cliffs and learn the skills required to photograph a range of sea birds including Gannets, Puffins and Guillemots plus many more. Around half a million seabirds gather here between March and October to raise a family on the towering chalk cliffs which overlook the sea. Kate will guide you through getting the most from your camera to ensure you get some super pictures from the session. A minimum 300 mm lens is recommended for this workshop.Click on the BOOK NOW link for further info.
LIGHTROOM CLASSIC - FOR BEGINNERS Ever looked at Lightroom and wondered 'where do I start?' then this could be for you! From system navigation we'll move to importing images, basic editing and exporting your final photo. This workshop is limited to just two people in our Leeds studio and after an introduction to Lightroom, we'll work together editing the same photo, then you will use your new skills to edit your own images with support. You will need a laptop with Lightroom Classic installed (you can download a trial version ahead of the workshop if you don't have it already), some of your own images to edit and a notebook. Running from 10.30 am - 3.30 pm - joining instructions will be sent nearer the time.
One-to-One Days Yorkshire
Yorkshire
OPEN DATED 121 PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION: A tailor made one to one photography day of your choice covering any of our core subjects with Kate as your tutor. You will be contacted within 24 hours of booking to discuss the day and arrange a suitable venue. 121 sessions are held on weekdays. One guest is welcome free of charge. Also available as a half day session (£150) for a refresher for someone who already knows the basics and just wants to focus on one particular element of photography. Please contact Kate to arrange a booking.
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Wildlife Photography
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Enjoy a guided photo walk with professional photographer Kate, who will teach you the skills to be able to get stunning shots within a wildlife park environment, we will be covering the correct settings depending on the size and speed of the animal, how to compose your shots to make them wow and being aware of animal behaviours. Park admission is not included and the session will be restricted to just 5 photographers to ensure individual attention. The session will last 4 hours from 9.00am until 1pm, we'll meet for a drink to go through settings before going into the park. Meeting point in the park will be confirmed the week before. Minimum 200mm+ lens recommended
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Wildlife Photography
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
A very special half-day 121 session with professional photographer Kate at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Kate will guide you around the park giving you hints and tips on settings, kit, being aware of animal behaviours and how to compose a great shot in a wildlife park environment. Park admission is not included and the session will last 3 hours from 1.30pm until 4.30pm Meeting point in the park will be confirmed the week before - why not take advantage of our 121 offer and bring a friend along for free (or split the cost). Minimum 200mm+ lens recommended
Introduction to Photography - Movement
Sheffield
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY - PART 2 - SHEFFIELD BOTANICAL GARDENS: f you'd like to master capturing movement in your photography, be it freezing movement or slowing it down to create amazing effects, then this is the workshop for you! This workshop will have a maximum of 8 students and will last 6 hours starting at 10am set within the beautiful grounds of Sheffield Botanical Gardens based from the education rooms. This workshop is both classroom and field based, you'll leave with plenty of useful reference materials. Loan camera's available free of charge if you have yet to make a decision about buying a camera (subject to availability), please put a comment on your booking form.
Zoom Training & Mentoring
Yorkshire
ONE-TO-ONE ONLINE TRAINING & MENTORING SESSION - OPEN DATE This hour-long session will take place online and you'll be contacted to agree on a date and time. Designed to suit your needs, you can use this session to help iron out some of the frustrations you might be having with your photography. You might want a refresher on certain settings, a photo review with advice for improving your images, help to get to grips with a new camera you've bought - anything to help you get to the next level.
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Wildlife Photography
Photography Events in Yorkshire
WILDLIFE/NATURE SEABIRDS AT BEMPTON CLIFFS - MORNING SESSION. Join Professional Photographer Kate for a few hours at Bempton Cliffs and learn the skills required to photograph a range of sea birds including Gannets, Puffins and Guillemots plus many more. Around half a million seabirds gather here between March and October to raise a family on the towering chalk cliffs which overlook the sea. Kate will guide you through getting the most from your camera to ensure you get some super pictures from the session. A minimum 300 mm lens is recommended for this workshop. Click on the BOOK NOW link for further info.
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One-to-One Days Yorkshire
Photography Events in Yorkshire
A 3 hr Afternoon 1-1 session with professional photographer Kate at Bempton Cliffs learn the skills required to photograph a range of sea birds including Gannets, Puffins and Guillemots plus many more. Around half a million seabirds gather here between March and October to raise a family on the towering chalk cliffs which overlook the sea. Kate will guide you through getting the most from your camera to ensure you get some super pictures from the session. session is from 12.30 until 3.30. A minimum 300 mm lens is recommended for this workshop.
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Introduction to Photography - Get off Auto
Leeds
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY PART 1 - LEEDS: If you're stuck on the Auto setting on your camera and frustrated because you're not getting the photos that you want, then this is the course for you! This workshop will have a maximum of 4 students, so you'll get plenty of support, and runs from 10.30am - 4.00pm. It takes place in our photography studio in Morley, Leeds, using Churwell's award-winning urban woodlands to practise your new skills. We will banish jargon and explain in plain English how to take control of your camera and get off Auto. This workshop is both classroom and field-based, and you'll leave with plenty of useful reference materials. Loan camera's available free of charge if you have yet to decide between buying a camera (subject to availability), please put a comment on your booking form. Book this together with a Part 2 'MOVEMENT' workshop in the Yorkshire Region and get a £15 discount. Use the promotional code REG11-DOUBLE2025 at the time of booking.
One-to-One Days Yorkshire
Yorkshire
OPEN DATED 121 PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION: A tailor made one to one photography day of your choice covering any of our core subjects with Kate as your tutor. You will be contacted within 24 hours of booking to discuss the day and arrange a suitable venue. 121 sessions are held on weekdays. One guest is welcome free of charge. Also available as a half day session (£150) for a refresher for someone who already knows the basics and just wants to focus on one particular element of photography. Please contact Kate to arrange a booking.
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Wildlife Masterclasses
Red Squirrel Hide
RED SQUIRRELS - PHOTOGRAPHY HIDE. Join photographer Kate at a superb private hide in North Yorkshire to spend 5 hours photographing red squirrels. Limited to just 4 people, we have exclusive use of 2 hides one in the woodland and another by the reflection pool (the only one in England) where you can photograph the squirrels playing by the water, we will also have the opportunity to photograph them on the jumping platform depending on how they feel on the day (catching them in mid flight). The location takes us on a 7 min steep walk through rough terrain and Photography Skill Level 3 is required - for more detailed information click on the Book Now
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CLOSE-UP & MACRO - Introduction to close-up and macro photography - learn to take creative and detailed close-ups. We'll photograph flowers and other small objects to create something special and introduce lighting for different effects. We'll have many props and you are welcome to bring your own. This workshop is also great for learning how to take product shots for your business, eBay or website. The workshop will take place in our Studio in Morley, Leeds from 10.30am - 3.30pm with space for just TWO STUDENTS, you'll get lots of help to develop your skills and plenty of time to practise. Exact details will be sent out nearer the time. Weather depending we may go into the local woods to practise your new skills. Skill level 2 - an understanding of aperture priority is requested. For this workshop, you will need a standard macro lens or standard 18-55 lens (or similar). You will also need a tripod - we have load tripods, leave a note on your booking.
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KINGFISHER HIDE SESSIONS. Join professional photographer Kate at a private hide just outside Leeds to spend 5 hours photographing kingfishers. Limited to just 3 people, we have exclusive use of the hide, where you can photograph these colourful birds by the water as they fish. Price includes hide fee. For more detailed information click on the Book Now
Zoom Training & Mentoring
Yorkshire
ONE-TO-ONE ONLINE TRAINING & MENTORING SESSION - OPEN DATE This hour-long session will take place online and you'll be contacted to agree on a date and time. Designed to suit your needs, you can use this session to help iron out some of the frustrations you might be having with your photography. You might want a refresher on certain settings, a photo review with advice for improving your images, help to get to grips with a new camera you've bought - anything to help you get to the next level.
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LIGHTROOM CLASSIC - FOR BEGINNERS Ever looked at Lightroom and wondered 'where do I start?' then this could be for you! From system navigation, we'll move to importing images, basic editing and exporting your final photo. This workshop is limited to just two people in our Leeds studio and after an introduction to Lightroom Classic, we'll work together editing the same photo, then you will use your new skills to edit your own images with support. You will need a laptop with Lightroom Classic installed (you can download a trial version ahead of the workshop if you don't have it already), some of your own images to edit and a notebook, a graphics tablet is useful but not essential. Running from 10.30 am - 3.30 pm - joining instructions will be sent nearer the time.
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One-to-One Days Yorkshire
Yorkshire
OPEN DATED 121 PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION: A tailor made one to one photography day of your choice covering any of our core subjects with Kate as your tutor. You will be contacted within 24 hours of booking to discuss the day and arrange a suitable venue. 121 sessions are held on weekdays. One guest is welcome free of charge. Also available as a half day session (£150) for a refresher for someone who already knows the basics and just wants to focus on one particular element of photography. Please contact Kate to arrange a booking.
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Sport, Motorsport & Event Photography
Photography Events in Yorkshire
MOTORSPORT PHOTOGRAPHY - Fine-tune your action photography skills & perfect your panning at the YORKSHIRE SPEED HILLCLIMB, Harewood. A must for any motorsports enthusiast, Harewood Hillclimb offers fantastic vantage points with no fencing to block your shots. Cars vary from vintage classics to race cars and modified production cars, there is something to suit everyone. Each car races individually against the clock, with practise sessions in the morning and the races in the afternoon. In addition, there is access to the paddock area. Kate will guide you through the skills and techniques required to photograph all the action. Limited to 5 students, the price of the photography experience does not include entry fee (around £15). To get the most out of this experience a 200mm lens is recommended. The photography session is from 10am until 1.30pm - we'll photograph the practise sessions in the morning and visit the paddock to capture the atmosphere and photograph the cars close up. Why not stay for the official racing and practise your new skills! Level 2 workshop - knowledge of shutter priority is recommended and *** When we say hill climb we mean HILL CLIMB - make sure you're fit enough to join us all the way around ***
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One-to-One Days Yorkshire
Yorkshire
OPEN DATED 121 PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION: A tailor made one to one photography day of your choice covering any of our core subjects with Kate as your tutor. You will be contacted within 24 hours of booking to discuss the day and arrange a suitable venue. 121 sessions are held on weekdays. One guest is welcome free of charge. Also available as a half day session (£150) for a refresher for someone who already knows the basics and just wants to focus on one particular element of photography. Please contact Kate to arrange a booking.
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URBAN LANDSCAPES- Growing in popularity urban photography takes in architecture, cityscapes, art (graffiti included), and street photography. Starting at the Leeds Dock 'the creative waterside village' we'll make our way towards the city centre with opportunities to capture all the quirkiness the city has to offer. The session consists of an Online group training session, in-person group Photowalk and online one-to-one photo review. You'll learn all about settings, composition and exposure to create dramatic urban photographs. A tripod isn't essential, being able to freely move around, lie on your tummy to get those amazing angles is better. To prepare you for the day we hold a Zoom Presentation a few days before (usually the Wednesday around 6.30pm). The Zoom session is recorded for those who can't make it and for anyone who wants a refresher before we meet. We will then meet up at Leeds Dock for the practical part of the workshop which will be about 3 and a half hours starting at 9am. Finally, everyone will have the option of sending me some of their pictures from the day and have a personal photo review over Zoom. Previous Experience: To get the most from this workshop, you should have attended ourbeginner's photography courseor be familiar with the use of Aperture Priority, Exposure Compensation and ISO.
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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY YORK - BOTH ONLINE & IN PERSON - Join Kate on a photo walk around the beautiful streets of York to capture 'life'. You'll learn about storytelling and composition in street photography, understand light sources and learn effective techniques. To prepare you for the day we hold an online session a few days before (usually the Wednesday around 6.30pm). The online session is recorded for those who can't make it and anyone who wants a refresher. The in-person workshop will run from 10am to 1pm meeting point to be confirmed nearer the day. Finally, everyone will have the option to send Kate some pictures from the day and have a personal photo review online. This is a level 2 workshop (comfortable working in aperture priority) - a standard lens is perfect (18-55 or similar) and if you have a longer lens you are welcome to bring that along too (not essential).
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Birds of Prey & Action
Yorkshire
BIRDS OF PREY - Photograph a stunning selection of birds in a private woodland with the opportunity to capture portraits and flight action. This workshop consists of a Zoom Presentation a few days before (usually held around 6.30pm on a Wednesday - recorded if you can't make it) which you can watch and ask questions in the comfort of your own home. With all the key information ready to hand we will then meet up at the private woodland with our falconer for the practical side of the workshop with 3 hours of photography and support from your tutor on the day. This session will run from 10am until 1pm in the Pontefract area - the exact location will be confirmed the week before. After the session, everyone will have the option of sending me some of their pictures from the day to have a personal review over zoom. Ideally, you'll have been on a Part 1 workshop and have an understanding of aperture, ISO and shutter speed and a zoom lens would be an advantage on this workshop.
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One-to-One Days Yorkshire
Yorkshire
OPEN DATED 121 PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION: A tailor made one to one photography day of your choice covering any of our core subjects with Kate as your tutor. You will be contacted within 24 hours of booking to discuss the day and arrange a suitable venue. 121 sessions are held on weekdays. One guest is welcome free of charge. Also available as a half day session (£150) for a refresher for someone who already knows the basics and just wants to focus on one particular element of photography. Please contact Kate to arrange a booking.
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Water & its Moods
Photography Events in Yorkshire
AYSGARTH FALLS & AUTUMN COLOURS - Arguably Yorkshire's most stunning waterfalls - we'll photograph the three-stepped waterfalls and by mid October the autumn leaves will only add to the stunning scenery, giving us lots of opportunities to take fantastic photos. We'll teach you how to freeze and blur the fast-moving water and you'll learn all about composition, exposure, using ND filters to create dramatic photographs. Filters are provided for you to use on the day. A tripod is essential and we have some available to borrow, please make a note on the booking form. To prepare you for the day we host an Online training session a few days before (usually the Wednesday around 6.30pm). The Online session is recorded for those who can't make it and anyone who wants a refresher. We will then meet up at Aysgarth for the practical part of the workshop which will be about 3 and a half hours starting at 9am. Finally, everyone will have the option of sending me some of their pictures from the day and have a personal photo review over Zoom. Previous Experience: To get the most from this workshop, you should have attended our beginner's photography course or be familiar with the use of Aperture Priority, Exposure Compensation and ISO.
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