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.
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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.
May 5th – landscape photography (intermediate level) around Stanton Moor in the Peak District. Timed to capture the bluebell woods as they are looking their best, we will also be photographing romantically ruined industrial buildings, natural rock outcrops and a stone circle. Fully booked.
May 12th – 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, and very little walking is involved as everything we need is right on site. Suitable for all makes and models of digital cameras – from compact cameras to dslrs. Fully booked.
May 19th – Getting Started with Adobe Lightroom. An introductory course to get you up and running with Lightroom, and show you how to import, organise, compare and select your images in the Library module. Suitable for complete beginners.
May 26th – beginners’ digital photography (part 2) – getting creative in the Peak District. A course concentrating on landscape and close-up photography, being held at a field centre in a rural location. Very little walking is required. Cowslips, orchids and other rare species should all be in flower at this time of year.
June 2nd – Edit your photos with Adobe Lightroom. This course concentrates solely on Lightroom’s editing functions in the Develop module. No previous photo editing experience is necessary.
June 9th – 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. Two places available.
June 16th – landscape photography (intermediate level) in Lathkill Dale in the heart of the Peak District. Always a popular location with our clients, this beautiful dale offers plenty of subject matter at this time of year – including waterfalls and weirs for photographing moving water, impressive cliffs, ruined mine buildings and rare wild flowers.
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.
June 30th – beginners’ digital photography (part 2) – getting creative in the Peak District. 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 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.
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.
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.
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 the second half of the year are currently being prepared, and details will be announced in the coming weeks.