Here are the dates of the next digital photography courses we have planned in the Derbyshire Peak District and around Sheffield and South Yorkshire in the next few months. They are all one day courses, led by an experienced professional photographer with extensive local knowledge. You can read what some of our hundreds of clients have said about our courses here on Google.
Our beginners level courses assume no prior knowledge of photography – so they are ideal for people who have just bought their first dedicated camera – or who have only been using their camera in “auto” mode and would like to learn how to use it to its full potential.
Our intermediate level landscape photography courses are held outdoors in carefully selected Peak District locations. They are designed for people who already know how to use their cameras in other than the “auto” or “scene” modes, and who want to immerse themselves in their photography for a whole day. They are the natural next step for people who have already been on a beginners’ level course.
Just click on the links below for more details about individual courses.
You can request a booking form here for any of our training courses listed below.
We also continue to offer one to one training either face to face or via video link. See here for further details.
Saturday January 24th – Beginners’ Photography Course in Derbyshire: Getting Off Auto Mode.
Learn how to take control of your camera and get off the auto mode on this one day beginners photography course. It is suitable for complete beginners, assumes no previous knowledge of photography and is suitable for all types of digital stills cameras. It is being held near Matlock in Derbyshire and is a mixture of classroom-based teaching and practice outdoors (so it is not weather-dependent). The course is limited to a maximum of only 6 photographers, and places cost £99.00 each. Fully booked.
Saturday January 31st – Winter Landscapes in the White Peak.
A full day’s landscape photography course in one of the Peak District’s most beautiful valleys. Learn to photograph moving water with different shutter speeds, and in low light conditions. This intermediate level course will run until just after sunset, and will hopefully include photographs with an almost full moon during the afternoon. It is limited to just 4 photographers, and places cost £99.00 each. Places available.
Saturday February 21st – Beginners’ Photography Course in Derbyshire: Getting Off Auto Mode.
Learn how to take control of your camera and get off the auto mode on this one day beginners photography course. It is suitable for complete beginners, assumes no previous knowledge of photography and is suitable for all types of digital stills cameras. It is being held near Matlock in Derbyshire and is a mixture of classroom-based teaching and practice outdoors (so it is not weather-dependent). The course is limited to a maximum of only 6 photographers, and places cost £99.00 each. Places available.
Saturday February 28th – Peak District Industrial Landscapes.
An intermediate level course photographing two of the most photogenic former industrial sites in the Peak District. The morning will be spent photographing some very well preserved limekilns, with many original features remaining. In the afternoon will visit the site of the “best preserved 19th century lead mine in Britain”, photographing the engine houses, chimneys and other remains. And we’ll also have an almost full moon right up to sunset if the sky is clear! The course is limited to just 4 photographers, and places cost £110.00 each. Fully booked.
Saturday March 14th – Beginners’ Photography Course in Derbyshire: Getting Off Auto Mode.
Learn how to take control of your camera and get off the auto mode on this one day beginners photography course. It is suitable for complete beginners, assumes no previous knowledge of photography and is suitable for all types of digital stills cameras. It is being held near Matlock in Derbyshire and is a mixture of classroom-based teaching and practice outdoors (so it is not weather-dependent). The course is limited to a maximum of only 6 photographers, and places cost £99.00 each. Places available.
Saturday March 21st – Landscape Photography on the Moors near Sheffield.
A full day’s landscape photography held in the area around Fox House, on the edge of Sheffield. We will be photographing waterfalls and millstones, gritstone rock formations and skyscapes from 10.30am until just after sunset. Tripods and filters will be available to borrow, and this intermediate level course will be limited to only 4 photographers. Places cost £99.00 each. Places available.
Saturday April 18th – Beginners’ Photography Course in Derbyshire: Getting Off Auto Mode.
Learn how to take control of your camera and get off the auto mode on this one day beginners photography course. It is suitable for complete beginners, assumes no previous knowledge of photography and is suitable for all types of digital stills cameras. It is being held near Matlock in Derbyshire and is a mixture of classroom-based teaching and practice outdoors (so it is not weather-dependent). The course is limited to a maximum of only 6 photographers, and places cost £99.00 each. Places available.
Saturday May 2nd – Bluebells and Springtime Landscapes in the Peak District.
This intermediate level landscape photography course has been timed to capture some of the Peak District‘s woodlands in springtime when they are looking their finest. We will spend the first part of the day in woods not far from Matlock photographing bluebells and other spring wild flowers, as well as the impressive ruined steam engine house of a former lead mine. After a pub lunch, we will visit another nearby location – which could be a stone circle, industrial remains in one of the disused quarries, or the famous Cork Stone. The course is limited to a maximum of only 4 photographers, and places cost £99.00 each. Places available.
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We are also able to offer bespoke one to one training in Derbyshire, the Peak District, Sheffield and the East Midlands.
We will start the day at some very photogenic disused limekilns, which are particularly well preserved and have many surviving original features. They are easy to photograph using natural light with long exposures, but we will also bring some artificial lights to allow you to experiment with some more creative lighting effects as well. 
To allow all participants to get plenty of individual attention, the course will be limited to just four photographers, with places costing £99.00 each.