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Digital Camera Courses

In Surrey and Richmond

 

Beginners | Intermediate | Seasonal Workshops | Gift Vouchers

For the digital camera courses, the student will gain a fundamental photography knowledge coupled with the practical skills of digital photography, which will enable them to improve the quality of their digital images.

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BEGINNERS DIGITAL
CAMERA WORKSHOP

February 15th 10-2pm, 2025- fully booked

February 15th, 2.15-6pm 2025 – fully booked

March 8th 10-2pm, 2025  -fully booked

May 24th, 10-2pm, 2025 -places available

July 19th 10-2pm, 2025- places available

£75

Do you have a new camera or would you like a good review on how to use your camera creatively? This workshop is set for beginners who are looking to learn more about photography and their amazing digital camera. After the workshop, you will be confidently shooting on your camera’s various settings and won’t give auto a look in!

On the workshop the participant will learn:

Camera Settings – where they are & how to use them

Focus: How to use the manual focus and focus dots creatively

Aperture: learn how to sharpen and blur the backgrounds

Shutter Speed: Capture movement sharply & creative blur

ISO: why it works and how

JPEG v RAW – file types explained and top tips

White Balance: where it’s located and why to use it

Composition: Learn how to make your images stand out through composing creatively in camera

The workshop will be based in the village hall of Shere, where you’ll learn all about where your camera’s settings are, look at famous photographers work to inspire you and go outdoors to use your new knowledge photographing in the picturesque village of Shere and the Surrey Hills.

The workshop will meet at Shere Village Hall, Gomshall Ln, Shere, Guildford GU5 9HE. There is parking in front of the hall along Gomshall Lane or in the village car park next to the village hall.

INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL
CAMERA WORKSHOP

March 8th 2.15-6pm, 2025 – 1 place available

May 24th 2.15-6pm, 2025

July 19th 2.15-6pm, 2025

£75

Have you taken an introductory workshop before and learned about your camera settings? If you’d like your photography to progress to the next level this workshop is for you.

On the workshop the participant will learn:

Brief overview of camera mechanics, to dust off your f-stops, iso’s and shutter speeds

Manual Exposure

Over and under exposure, when and how to use it

High and low ISO

Motion – Learn to Pan & intentional camera movement (ICM)

Aperture and Shutter’s in-depth relationship

Natural Light – how to capture it in your landscapes and use it to complement your portraiture

Filters: what, how and when to use them

We’ll spend the first part of the workshop going over the camera settings and looking at various examples of famous photographers work to inspire us and to understand how they made the photographs. The majority of the workshop will be spent outside shooting together, utilising our new skills and putting compositional ideas into practice together.

The workshop will meet at Shere Village Hall, Gomshall Ln, Shere, Guildford GU5 9HE. There is parking in front of the hall along Gomshall Lane or in the village car park next to the village hall.

At the end of the workshop, there will be a course booklet for you to keep and review.

I am always happy to field questions afterwards via email, and please feel free to share your new images as well.

Workshops run throughout the year and there will always be a seasonal workshop too!


Seasonal Photo Walks & Workshops:

Capturing the Bluebells at Hatchlands Park
Tuesday April 29th 2025, 10.30-12.30
East Clandon, Guildford GU4 7RT
£50

Join us and learn more about photographing the bluebells in the beautiful bluebell woods at Hatchlands Park. The photo walk will begin at the car park at Hatchlands Park and we’ll walk together across the grounds to the Bluebell woods, capturing the spring landscapes together. Participants will learn more about taking great close up photographs using aperture and composition, along with how to manage the bright spring light.  All levels of photographers welcome!

Places are limited to 6, entry to Hatchlands Park included in photo walk price.



The course material is presented in both a written and visual form, I will show you photographs to help you understand the techniques and also show you how to do it directly on your own camera.


A digital camera, preferably a camera with manual settings is preferred. Classes are limited to make sure everyone has a good understanding of their own camera at the end of the session.


These courses are part classroom-based tutorials, practical demonstrations and hands on practice. You will be taken outside into the Surrey hills and on return will review the images.


 
 

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  • "You come across so well on the online course. You have a lovely manner which is so easy to connect to. You have the ability to connect to everyone from the real camera buffs and enthusiasts, people who lack confidence like myself to the young people and children. That is a rare skill as so many are either techie and deadly boring " - Lesley
    Lesley
    Lesley
  • “Loved this webinar. Really helpful tips on how to improve my photography skills.”  - Isobel
    Isobel
    Isobel
  • “Thank you for providing your photography course online. You were so positive and encouraging!” –Samantha
    Samantha
    Samantha
  • "We bought our camera when our children were born so we could document their lives – but have only ever used the camera on its automatic setting. The camera course has given me the confidence to explore my camera and experiment with it on different settings. The take home information has also been brilliant to refer back to with lots of short cuts and top tips. I can’t wait to get out and use my camera more."
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