Here are the dates for our next digital photography courses in the Derbyshire Peak District and on the edge of Sheffield for the next few months. They are all one day courses, in small groups (with a maximum of only 4 or 6 people), led by an experienced professional photographer with extensive local knowledge. You can read what some of our clients have said about our courses here on Google.
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You can contact us here to request a booking form for any of our training courses listed below. Just click on the links for more information about individual courses.
June 23rd – beginners’ digital photography (part 1) – getting off auto near Sheffield. An entry level course designed to get you off auto mode and take control of your camera. It is held near Fox House on the edge of Sheffield, and is accessible by public transport. Suitable for all makes and models of digital cameras – from compact cameras to dslrs. Places still available.
July 7th – beginners’ digital photography (part 1) – getting off auto. The first part of our beginners’ level courses is designed to help you take control of your camera, and get you off the “all-auto” mode. It is held at a fantastic rural location in the Peak District. Suitable for all makes and models of digital cameras – from compact cameras to dslrs. Only one place available.
July 21st – landscape photography in Monsal Dale in the Peak District (intermediate level). A full day outdoors divided between photographing moving water at the impressive weir in Monsal Dale, and other subjects in the nearby area (to be decided on the day). Easy walking, and lunch in a local pub.
July 28th – beginners’ digital photography (part 2) – getting creative near Sheffield. Part 2 of our beginners’ level course is a full day’s photography on the moors near Fox House, just as the heather is beginning to flower. Learn how to start using your camera more creatively. Fully booked.
August 4th – beginners’ digital photography (part 1) – getting off auto. The first part of our beginners’ level courses is designed to help you take control of your camera, and get you off the “all-auto” mode. It is held at a fantastic rural location in the Peak District. Suitable for all makes and models of digital cameras – from compact cameras to dslrs.
August 11th – landscape photography on the moors near Fox House on the edge of Sheffield (intermediate level). A full day out on the moors, timed to capture the heather at its peak. Little walking required, and a wide range of subjects including waterfalls, abandoned millstones and gritstone rock formations. The course is accessible by public transport from Sheffield.
August 18th – beginners’ digital photography (part 2) – getting creative near Sheffield. Learn how to start using your camera more creatively on part 2 of our beginners’ level course. A full day’s photography on the moors near Fox House, when the heather should be looking at its best. The course is accessible by public transport from Sheffield.
September 1st – beginners’ digital photography (part 1) – getting off auto. The first part of our beginners’ level courses is designed to help you take control of your camera, and get you off the “all-auto” mode. It is held at a fantastic rural location in the Peak District. Suitable for all makes and models of digital cameras – from compact cameras to dslrs.
September 22nd – beginners’ digital photography (part 2) – getting creative in the Peak District. A full day’s outdoor photography learning how to photograph moving water at the impressive weir in Monsal Dale, and at other nearby locations.
October 6th – beginners’ digital photography (part 1) – getting off auto. The first part of our beginners’ level courses is designed to help you take control of your camera, and get you off the “all-auto” mode. It is held at a fantastic rural location in the Peak District. Suitable for all makes and models of digital cameras – from compact cameras to dslrs.
October 20th – sunset and beyond: low light and night photography. An advanced level course on low light photography being held at a secluded Peak District location with relatively little light pollution. Timed to coincide with an almost full moon.
More courses for September onwards are currently being prepared, and details will be announced in the coming weeks.
Saturday June 23rd – 10.00am to 5.00pm. 
Both of these courses are located in an area which has some of the best heather moorland in the whole of the Peak District. Half of each day will be spent photographing abandoned millstones, rock formations and gritstone edges with the purple heather adding extra interest to our images, and for the rest of the time we will be down in a beautiful little valley photographing moving water and waterfalls using long exposure techniques.