Develop your photography or book a 1 to 1 with Andrew.

It's always useful to have input into how we approach photography and I enjoy passing on my experience and ideas to others. Whether you are just starting out and are wanting to be more creative, move away from the 'auto' settings, or are more experienced and looking for specific input, I run bespoke courses that will meet your need. 

Course Options:

1:1 Full day workshop 7 hrs incl. a break for lunch or 1:1 half day 3 hours. Book here

 Location: tailored to need, around Bristol, Woodland or coast within 45 mins-1 hour drive

Time:  Precise start time to be agreed depending on location and time of year

Cost:  25% discount on total price for 2 people booking

Some of the topics that can be covered on the day.
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Basic Camera settings

Image quality choice and using the histogram.
Focusing techniques.
Controlling the camera in manual mode.

Choosing appropriate shutter speed, aperture and ISO

Finding and composing images.
Thought process before taking an image.

Advance planning at a new location
Using filters.
Shooting and processing panoramas.
Using slow shutter speeds for long exposures.

 

Please let me know your level of fitness before we go as this will have an impact on some of the places we can visit.

 

Walking boots and a good raincoat are also essential together with a camera with full manual control such as a DSLR or mirrorless camera.  A tripod is recommended.

Developing your photography skills – 2 hours.  Book here

 A hands on, ‘learning by doing’ course aimed to provide you with an appreciation of the skills needed to develop your photography

 

Course location:  Around Bristol Harbourside/or Clifton

Time:  2 hours during daytime the course allowing for some night photography to also be practised

Cost:  25% discount on total price for 2 people

 

The course will plan to include the following:
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Understand and adjust camera settings including aperture, shutter speed and ISO

Learn to control the ‘depth of field’ and shutter speed to create images with blurred backgrounds or images with everything in focus

Learn how to expose and focus your images correctly using the various exposure and focus modes on your camera

Learn simple composition techniques and rules to help improve your photographs

Image dynamic range and coping with extremes of light

Discuss some basic image processing options

Discuss other resources available to help you improve your photography

 

We will meet at an agreed location and find potential compositions, discussing and practicing the impact of different camera settings, and how these should be applied in different circumstances. 

Equipment needed 

All DSLR, mirrorless, compact or bridge cameras are suitable providing they allow manual control of aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Mobile phone cameras can be used, but don’t generally allow much control over these settings so only parts of the course will be relevant.

 

Night Photography – 2 hours Book here

A low light and night photography workshop designed for those wishing to venture out at dusk or after dark to capture images of Bristol from a different perspective.

This workshop will help you to develop your understanding of the approaches needed for night photography.

Course location:  Around Bristol Harbourside/or Clifton

Time:   Starting 1 hr before sunset the course will take place over 2 hours to allow for some night photography to also be practised

Cost:  25% discount on total price for 2 people

 

 

An overview of the essential equipment needed for low light and night photography

A review of the different camera settings needed for low light photography

Focusing and exposure techniques and how to choose the most appropriate exposure modes

Composition for night photography

Long exposure light trails

Painting with light

Equipment needed

All DSLR, mirrorless, compact or bridge cameras allowing full manual control of aperture, shutter speed and ISO and ideally a tripod