Photography Courses East Midlands

After you've booked your session, Louise will contact you for an initial chat about your current level of photography, what you'd like to learn and what photography equipment you have. Louise will also confirm dates and times with you for your one to one. Another person is welcome to join you for the session free of charge and tea, good coffee and chocolate biscuits are standard!

We have lots of different dates available, so if you don't see a date that works for you, please contact tutor Louise Mills on 0776 233 6222 to chat about alternative dates.

If this is a Christmas gift for someone, please advise and provide their name in the booking notes and we will send you a personalised Gift Certificate that you can give to them.

There are more dates are available, please contact Louise on 0776 233 6222 to discuss further.

What will I learn:

F-stops- we explain what they are and how to use them creatively to get a sharp subject and that dreamy background blur

Focussing- we'll show you you how to tell your camera what to focus on to get those elusive shots with pin point accuracy

Location- we'll help you to look locations differently, how to get the most from any location, what to look for and where to put your subject

Light- we help you understand how to see light and how to use it to your best advantage for stunning natural light photos of family and friends

Composition- we explain some of the main portrait compositional guidelines and show you how to put them into practice

Fill in flash- we'll show you what fill in flash is, how it works and help you learn how and when to use it

Reflectors- we look at how and when to use these

Here's what you can expect from the day:

A fun, sociable and educational day, running from 10am until 4pm

Tuition from an experienced professional portrait photographer and course notes emailed to you afterwards to support your learning

Both classroon and practical time, so that you get the best of both worlds and get the most from the day no matter what your learning style

A review of images at the end of the day, with lots of opportunities to ask any questions

Group size of no more than 4

Refreshments on tap

Access to our Facebook Community group following the workshop

What do I need to know?

you should be confident shooting in Aperture priority to attend this wokshop

it's suitable for any camera apart from smart phones

you don't need a separate flash - you can use your flash on your camera

We use a mixture of theory and practical throughout the day to help you understand how, why and when to use manual mode use examples to help you understand the rules of composition. This workshop is both classroom and field based, you'll leave with plenty of useful reference materials and a DSLR is available to borrow on the day, subject to availability - please contact Louise Mills on 0776 233 6222 before booking.

What will I learn:

• Manual mode - we'll show you how to use manual mode to precisely control your camera and start to shoot much more creative imagery

• Light - you'll learn how the camera 'sees' light, how it differs to what our eyes see and how to use it to your advantage

• Focus - we look at how to focus in low light and when and how to use manual focus

• Landscape skills - we'll explain how to create 'smooth' water, used graduated and Neutral Density filters and capture movement in clouds

• Low light photography - you'll learn how to photograph fireworks, light trails, sparklers, create 'ghosts' and photograph in low light

• Composition - we look at the rules of composition including how using light and colour can change a shot

• Lenses - we explain how your lens choice can affect a photo and change the perspective

Here's what you can expect from the day:

• A fun, sociable and educational day, running from 11 am until 4pm

• Tuition from an experienced professional photographer and course notes emailed to you afterwards to support your learning

• Both classroon and practical time, so that you get the best of both worlds and get the most from the day no matter what your learning style

• A review of images at the end of the day, with lots of opportunities to ask any questions

• Group size of no more than 4

• Refreshments on tap and free wifi

• Access to our Facebook Community group following the workshop

There will be a maximum of six people, to allow you to get as close as possible to each animal and to allow for lots of individual attention.

The workshop requires a minimum of four people to run; if there are less than this, your session will roll over to a future date of your choice. The price includes entrance into White Post Farm. Ideally you'll have been on a Part 1 workshop and have a working knowledge of aperture, ISO and shutter speed. A macro lens would be advantageous.

If this is a Christmas gift for someone, please advise and provide their name in the booking notes and we will send you a personalised Gift Certificate that you can give to them.

There are more dates are available, please contact Louise on 0776 233 6222 to discuss further.

Book this with Part 1 - Get Off Automatic on 10th February and Part 3 - Manual and Composition on 7th April and save £30 using promo code REG10-ALL3.

What will I learn:

• Shutter priority- we'll show you how to use shutter priority to precisely control your shutter speed

• Shutter speed- we explain why you might want to use a slow shutter speed, how and when to use it and the effects you can create

• Shutter speed- we explain how to freeze movement to capture wildlife, children, sports events and action

• Focussing- we'll show you what focus modes you have available and explain when and how you would use them

• Metering- we look at how the camera meters and creates the exposure, what metering modes your camera has, how to change them and when to use them

• Jpeg v RAW- we explain the differences so you can choose the one that works best for you

• Buttons and dials -we'll help you understand what they do, how to change them and how and when to use them so that you have a better understanding of and feel more confident with your camera

Here's what you can expect from the day:

• A fun, sociable and educational day, running from 11 am until 4pm

• Tuition from an experienced professional photographer and course notes emailed to you afterwards to support your learning

• Both classroon and practical time, so that you get the best of both worlds and get the most from the day no matter what your learning style

• A review of images at the end of the day, with lots of opportunities to ask any questions

• Group size of no more than 4

• Refreshments on tap and free wifi

• Access to our Facebook Community group following the workshop