Photography Courses in Nottinghamshire

Course Explore Your Camera Part 1 - Get off Auto

If you're stuck on the Auto setting on your camera and frustrated because you're simply not getting the photos that you want, then this is the course for you!

A day long workshop, set within the beautiful surroundings of Clumber Park and its lovely gardens and lake, you'll learn to take control of your camera and use Aperture Priority to get your photos looking more how you want them to look!  We take you through the different buttons and dials on your camera, so that you understand what they do, how to change them and explain how and when to use them.

We start the day with a theory session, then take you through the different buttons and dials on your camera so that you understand what they do, how to change them and explain how and when to use them.  In the afternoon there is a practical session, with a review of images at the end of the day and time to answer any questions.

A DSLR is available to borrow on the day, subject to availability.  Please contact Louise Mills on 0776 233 6222 before booking.

This course runs from 10am until 4pm and there is free parking.  Presentation notes and handouts are provided to support your learning and tea, coffee and biscuits are available throughout the day.

Course Explore Your Camera Part 2 - Developing Skills

In the beautiful setting of Clumber Park, our classroom is in the Discovery Centre and perfectly placed for our day of learning! 

We build on the Part 1 workshop look at how and when to use Manual Mode and Shutter Priority along with learning how to freeze motion to take sharp action shots and how to blur motion to create light trails and 'smooth water' in your landscapes.   We look at metering and fill in flash to help overcome tricky lighting situation and also how and when to use filters to improve your landscape photography.

There is a theory session with a presentation along with two practical session where you'll be guided and accompanied by tutor and professional photographer Louise Mills.

A DSLR is available to borrow on the day, subject to availability.  Please contact Louise Mills on 0776 233 6222 before booking.

This course runs from 10am until 4pm and there is free parking.  Presentation notes and handouts are provided to support your learning and tea, coffee and biscuits are available throughout the day.

Course Portrait Photography - Natural Light & Location

Learn the skills to take beautiful portraits, both candid and posed, with professional portrait photographer Louise. This workshop is ideal for anyone wanting to photograph their children, family, friends or pets. You'll learn the technical skills but equally importantly, we'll look at how to pose your subjects, how to get the most out of locations and provide tips to help people to relax in front of the camera to get those natural shots. 

We look at the importance of light, we'll use reflectors and fill in flash to make the most of the natural light and also learn how to use locations to their best advantage to prove that you don't need a fabulous location to get beautiful portraits!

There are both theory and practical sessions on this workshop, and supporting notes and handouts are provided to assist your learning.

This workshop runs from 10 am until 4pm, there is free parking and tea, coffee and biscuits are provided throughout the day.

Course Close-up & Macro

This is a full day's introduction to close up and macro photography. We look at different techniques and learn how to take sharp and incredibly detailed close-ups, which can also be used to take product shots for eBay or for your own website.

This workshop includes a presentation to look at the theory and two practical photography sessions, one outdoors, to photograph the flora, fauna and little creatures and insects that call Clumber their home and the other indoors, where we'll set up individual work stations and use torches, lights, reflectors and light tents to creat amazing and beautiful photos.

It would be advantageous to have a tripod for this workshop.

There are both theory and practical sessions on this workshop, supporting notes and handouts are provided.

Course Composition - Get Creative

This workshop will change the way that you think about your photos in terms of composition! Composition is so important and yet is often overlooked in favour of the technical side. On this course we look at all the different elements that work both individually and together to create a stunning photograph, including colours, textures, angles, thirds and a host of other elements that influence and elevate your images from good to stunning!

A DSLR is available for loan on the day free of charge, subject to availability; please check with Louise Mills on 0776 233 6222 before booking.

There are both theory and practical sessions on this workshop, and supporting notes and handouts are provided.

Course Wildlife & Nature Photo Walks

Annual Autumn Photo Walk

Join us for a  full day of photography in the stunning parkland and woods at Clumber Park.  Tutor and photographer Louise Mills will be on hand to provide help with with you cameras, to give tips, and practical advice on how best to photograph the fungi, landscapes, little creatures and anything else that takes our fancy at this beautiful time of year at Clumber. 

There will be reflectors and torches available to try out and play with various lighting techniques and we'll also be looking at composition, macro and landscape techniques, and how to best capture the beautiful colours of Autumn.

Course Portraits with Flash

Learn how to control your flash to create beautifully lit portraits, from the natural to the more dramatic with tutor and professional photographer Louise Mills. 

You'll learn how to mix and balance flash with ambient light, how to bounce the flash to create softer light, and how to control shadows.  We look at using flash as a main light source, as well as trying out reflectors and different modifiers to create beautiful, flattering light.  We'll also show you a simple studio set up using off camera flash and some of the effects that you can achieve.  A hot shoe flash is required to get the most out of this workshop and a model is provided.

Limited to six places.

This workshop runs from 9.30m until 3.30pm and there is free parking, with tea, coffee and biscuits available throughout the day.

There are both theory and practical sessions on this workshop, and supporting notes and handouts are provided to assist with your learning.

Course Explore Your Camera Part 1 - Get off Auto

If you're stuck on the Auto setting on your camera and frustrated because you're simply not getting the photos that you want, then this is the course for you!

A day long workshop, set within the beautiful surroundings of Clumber Park and its lovely gardens and lake, you'll learn to take control of your camera and use Aperture Priority to get your photos looking more how you want them to look!  We take you through the different buttons and dials on your camera, so that you understand what they do, how to change them and explain how and when to use them.

We start the day with a theory session, then take you through the different buttons and dials on your camera so that you understand what they do, how to change them and explain how and when to use them.  In the afternoon there is a practical session, with a review of images at the end of the day and time to answer any questions.

A DSLR is available to borrow on the day, subject to availability.  Please contact Louise Mills on 0776 233 6222 before booking.

This course runs from 10am until 4pm and there is free parking.  Presentation notes and handouts are provided to support your learning and tea, coffee and biscuits are available throughout the day.

Course Explore Your Camera Part 2 - Developing Skills

In the beautiful setting of Clumber Park, our classroom is in the Discovery Centre and perfectly placed for our day of learning! 

We build on the Part 1 workshop look at how and when to use Manual Mode and Shutter Priority along with learning how to freeze motion to take sharp action shots and how to blur motion to create light trails and 'smooth water' in your landscapes.   We look at metering and fill in flash to help overcome tricky lighting situation and also how and when to use filters to improve your landscape photography.

There is a theory session with a presentation along with two practical session where you'll be guided and accompanied by tutor and professional photographer Louise Mills.

A DSLR is available to borrow on the day, subject to availability.  Please contact Louise Mills on 0776 233 6222 before booking.

This course runs from 10am until 4pm and there is free parking.  Presentation notes and handouts are provided to support your learning and tea, coffee and biscuits are available throughout the day.