Digital photography training courses Peak District, Derbyshire, Sheffield

Aviation Photography Course – Photographing Aircraft in Flight

An afternoon and evening of action photography at East Midlands Airport.

Thursday August 21st 2.00pm – 9.00pm.

This course has now taken place, but you can see details of all the other landscape and beginners’ photography courses we are currently running here.

There will be a maximum of only 4 photographers on this course, and places cost £120.00 each.

Please contact us to request a booking form, or if you need any further information about the course.

Photographing aircraft in flight is not only great fun, but it can result in some really spectacular images. Any type of action photography does however require some specific skills and understanding of camera settings for the best results. On this afternoon and evening aviation photography course at East Midlands Airport, we will be starting with some relatively easy subjects (large jet airliners in good light), before trying our skills on some smaller aircraft and pictures in lower light conditions during the evening. On this course, you will learn how to:

choose the correct shutter speeds to either freeze motion, or allow some motion blur
using panning techniques to increase the impression of movement and speed, and help blur out distracting backgrounds
choose the correct autofocus settings for really sharp results with moving subjects
take action photos in low light conditions (sunset will be about 45 minutes before the end of the course)
plan your shooting locations and camera angles to help you get the best results in different lighting conditions and at different times of the day
get optimum results with telephoto lenses

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Next One Day Photography Courses in the Sheffield and Peak District Areas

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 he re on Google.

You can request a booking form here for any of our training courses listed below. Just click on the links for more information about individual courses.

We also continue to offer one to one training either face to face or via video link. See here for further details.

Saturday October 11th – 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 October 18th – Waterfalls and Woodlands in Autumn.

This full day landscape photography course has been timed to catch the autumn colours at their best. We will be photographing waterfalls, woodlands and moorland from morning until after sunset. It is is being held in the area around Fox House, on the border between Sheffield and Derbyshire, and is accessible by public transport. It is an intermediate level course and will be limited to a maximum of only 4 photographers. Places cost £99.00 each. Fully booked.

Saturday November 15th – Beginners’ Photography Course in Derbyshire: Getting Off Auto Mode.

Saturday November 22nd – Beginners’ Photography Course in Derbyshire: Getting Off Auto Mode.

Saturday November 29th – Winter Landscapes Around Stanton Moor.

This full day landscape course is being held as autumn turns to winter on Stanton Moor, which often produces some great conditions for photography. Subject matter will range from abandoned gritstone quarries with industrial architecture to colourful autumn woodlands, moorland with impressive rock outcrops and stone circles. The course will also run until just after sunset. This is an intermediate level course, and is limited to just 4 photographers. Places cost £99.00 each. Places available.

Saturday December 13th – Beginners’ Photography Course in Derbyshire: Getting Off Auto Mode.

More course dates for later in the year will added shortly, and if you would like to be kept informed of all the training courses we are running when they are announced, please sign up to our newsletter.

We are also able to offer one to one training either in person, or via video link.

Heather Landscapes Courses near Sheffield

Waterfalls, heather and sunset all in one day!

This course has now taken place, but you can see details of all the other landscape and beginners’ photography courses we are currently running in other locations here.

Places cost £99.00 per person.

This intermediate level landscape photography course is being held on the edge of Sheffield, in the area around Fox House and Stanage Edge, and is readily accessible by public transport from Sheffield. To make sure that you get plenty of individual attention and can have your questions answered, numbers will be limited to a maximum of only four photographers, with places costing £99.00 each.

Please contact us if you would like us to send you a booking form.

The course will run from early afternoon until just after sunset, and has been timed to coincide with what should be the peak of the heather season. This area has a wealth of subject matter for the landscape photographer, with high rugged gritstone edges, abandoned millstones, a beautiful wooded valley with lots of little waterfalls, and natural rock outcrops as well as superb views over the Dark Peak for sunsets. Continue reading “Heather Landscapes Courses near Sheffield”

Midsummer Landscape Photography in Lathkill Dale

Join us on a midsummer’s day for a landscape photography course in one of the Peak District’s most beautiful valleys.

This course has now taken place, but you can see details of all the other landscape and beginners’ photography courses we are currently running in other locations here.

This course will be limited to just four photographers – so everyone will receive plenty of individual attention and get their questions answered. Please contact us if you would like to be sent a booking form.

A dipper in Lathkill Dale, where Peak Digital Training are running a midsummer landscape photography course. Photo © Chris James — Dippers are a common sight in Lathkill Dale

Lathkill Dale (most of which is a National Nature Reserve) has a fantastic range of subjects for us photographers – from the numerous weirs used to manage the water levels on the river, to waterfalls, woodlands, caves, impressive limestone cliffs and many species of beautiful flora and fauna. It has also been the scene of industrial activity for hundreds of years, and the remains of the two largest lead mines are today a Scheduled Monument for their significance. One of them still has parts of a large steam engine house standing. Continue reading “Midsummer Landscape Photography in Lathkill Dale”

Beginners Digital Photography Courses in the Peak District – Getting off Auto Mode

If you want to learn how to get beyond the “point and shoot” phase with your digital camera, join us on one of these digital photography courses for beginners in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District.

Saturday May 24th – 10.00am to 5.00pm.

Saturday June 28th – 10.00am to 5.00pm.

Both of these courses have now taken place, but you can see the dates of our next beginners’ courses here.

Our beginners’ digital photography courses are not just for owners of digital slrs – they are suitable for any digital camera provided it can be used in other than “all-auto” or “scene” modes – whether it is a compact, bridge, mirrorless or dslr. On these one day workshops in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District, you will learn solid, practical photographic techniques that will be relevant not only to your current camera, but also any other type of camera you may own in the future.

The courses are each limited to just 6 places, which cost £99.00 per person. Please contact us to request a booking form.

On these courses, you will learn how to take control of your camera’s basic settings for exposure using shutter speeds, lens apertures and ISO, and adjust colour and focus to ensure you get more consistent and predictable results more of the time. You will also be given a printed sheet for your particular make and model of camera, telling you in plain English exactly how to adjust the most important settings that we will be learning to use on the day. Continue reading “Beginners Digital Photography Courses in the Peak District – Getting off Auto Mode”