On this page you'll find details of our BEGINNERS WORKSHOPS: at Sheffield Botanical Gardens. UP-CLOSE & PERSONAL WILDLIFE & HARVEST MICE: at Mayfield within Gulliver's Valley and DOG PHOTOGRPAHY DAYS at Rockys Ranch, Dunford Bridge.
On this page you'll find details of our BEGINNERS WORKSHOPS: at Sheffield Botanical Gardens. UP-CLOSE & PERSONAL WILDLIFE & HARVEST MICE: at Mayfield within Gulliver's Valley and DOG PHOTOGRPAHY DAYS at Rockys Ranch, Dunford Bridge.
HARVEST MICE Morning Session 10am to 12pm. This is a very special 2 hour session limited to just 2 people working on close up photography with the wonderful harvest mice at Mayfield Animal Park at their new location just off Junction 31 of the M1 near Sheffield. Learn about the importance of depth of field in close up work, how to capture movement and the use of flowers and props to create some beautiful images. Tutor Pandora will guide you through with lots of individual attention, time to ask questions and perfect your shots. If you would prefer a private 121 session just book both places. 100mm is an ideal lens length for these sessions. If you would prefer to use a camera phone this is also possible with this workshop. Read More
HARVEST MICE sessions Afternoon Session 1pm to 3pm. This is a very special 2 hour session limited to just 2 people working on close up photography with the wonderful harvest mice at Mayfield Animal Park at their new location juct off Junction 31 of the M1 near Sheffield. Learn about the importance of depth of field in close up work, how to capture movement and the use of flowers and props to create some beautiful images. Tutor Pandora will guide you through with lots of individual attention, time to ask questions and perfect your shots. If you would prefer a private 121 session just book both places. 100mm is an ideal lens length for these sessions. If you would prefer to use a camera phone this is also possible with this workshop. Read More
Introduction to Photography - Part 1 - Get off Auto
SHEFFIELD BOTANICAL GARDENS VENUE: 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 8 students and will last 5 and a half hours with a start time of 10.30am. It takes place within the magnificent Botanical Gardens in the education rooms, where 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, 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. Book this together with a Part 2 workshop in the Yorkshire Region and get a £15 discount. Use the promotional code REG11-DOUBLE24 at time of booking. Read More
Theme: Water Action with the Dogs (includes natural light, studio work, and outdoor action). An action packed day practicing a wide range of set ups both in the studio and outdoors with specialist award-winning canine photographer Caroline Dell who will be our guest tutor for the day. Working with Caroline's own dogs our day will be based at her ranch style studio near Sheffield. This is an all encompassing day where we cover natural light, Off camera flash, studio work, action photography with a water session with 2 very experienced tutors to guide you through all you need to know. Caro will also demo her own post-processing technique. This workshop is limited to just 5 people. Skill level 3. Joining instructions and directions will be e mailed out individually near the time. This workshop runs from 9.30am until 3.30pm Read More
Theme: Water Action with the Dogs (includes natural light, studio work, and outdoor action). An action packed day practicing a wide range of set ups both in the studio and outdoors with specialist award-winning canine photographer Caroline Dell who will be our guest tutor for the day. Working with Caroline's own dogs our day will be based at her ranch style studio near Sheffield. This is an all encompassing day where we cover natural light, Off camera flash, studio work, action photography with a water session with 2 very experienced tutors to guide you through all you need to know. Caro will also demo her own post-processing technique. This workshop is limited to just 5 people. Skill level 3. Joining instructions and directions will be e mailed out individually near the time. This workshop runs from 9.30am until 3.30pm Read More
Theme: Heather and Moors Day with the Dogs (includes natural light, studio work, and outdoor action) A dog photography workshop with Pandora and award-winning specialist canine photographer Caroline Dell who will be our guest tutor for the day. Working with Caroline's own dogs our day will be based at her ranch studio near Sheffield. We will cover natural light, Off camera flash, studio work, action photography with a session on the moors with the heather. Caro will also demo her own post-processing technique. This workshop is limited to just 5 people with plenty of help and support from 2 tutors. Skill level 3. Joining instructions and directions will be e mailed out individually near the time. This workshop runs from 9.30am until 3.30pm. Read More
Introduction to Photography - Part 1 - Get off Auto
SHEFFIELD BOTANICAL GARDENS VENUE: 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 10 students and will last 5 and a half hours with a start time of 10.30am. It takes place within the magnificent Botanical Gardens in the education rooms, where 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, 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. Book this together with a Part 2 workshop in the Yorkshire Region and get a £15 discount. Use the promotional code REG11-DOUBLE24 at time of booking.
Theme: Gun Dog Day (includes natural light, studio work, and outdoor action). A dog photography workshop with Pandora and award-winning specialist canine photographer Caroline Dell who will be our guest tutor for the day. Working with Caroline's own dogs our day will be based at her ranch style studio near Sheffield. We will cover natural light, Off camera flash, studio work, action photography which will be themed around working dogs using cold game. Caro will also demo her own post-processing technique. This workshop is limited to just 5 people with support from 2 tutors on the day. Skill level 3. Joining instructions and directions will be e mailed out individually near the time. This workshop runs from 9.30am until 3.30pm. Read More