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Peak District Landscape Photography Courses

Our 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. 

Our next landscape photography courses will be taking place on the dates below. All the group courses are limited to small groups of just 4 photographers to allow everyone to receive plenty of individual attention.

Click here to request a booking form, or if you need any further information. 

Sunset and night photography training in the Derbyshire Peak District. Photo © Chris JamesSunset and Night Photography.

A flexible 5 hour 1 to 1 workshop, arranged to suit the sky conditions and the client’s preferences. Clients must be able to set shutter speeds, apertures and ISO in fully manual (M) mode and be able to focus their camera  manually. We can advise on the best locations in the Peak District for both sunsets and night photography, and also suitable dates depending on whether you want to photograph the Milky Way, the full moon or landscapes lit by moonlight. See here for further details.

Derbyshire Peak District landscape photography courses. Photo © Chris JamesSaturday October 10th – Peak District Autumn Landscapes.

 This practical intermediate level  landscape photography course will involve a whole day’s outdoor photography, starting  at 10.30am and finishing just after sunset at 6.30pm. It has been timed to catch the autumn colours at their best. We will be photographing waterfalls, woodlands and moorland in the beautiful area around Fox House, on the border between Sheffield and Derbyshire. This course is accessible by public transport and will be limited to a maximum of only 4 photographers. Places cost £99.00 each. Fully booked.

Peak District stone circle. Photo © Chris JamesSaturday November 21st –Peak District Winter Landscapes Course

A full day’s landscape photography course in the area around Stanton Moor.  Subjects include photogenic ruined quarry buildings, a stone circle and natural rock outcrops – all within easy walking distances.  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. 

Peak District industrial landscapes course. Photo © Chris JamesSaturday February 20th – 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 exceptionally well preserved limekilns, and In the afternoon will be at the site of the “best preserved 19th century lead mine in Britain”, photographing the steam engine houses and chimneys. And we’ll also have an almost full moon right up to sunset if the sky is clear! The course is limited to only 4 photographers, and places cost £120.00 each. Places available. 

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Photographing the Industrial Heritage of South Yorkshire

This course has now taken place, but you can see details of all our other courses over the coming months here.

Sunday May 29th, 10.30am to 6.30pm. Places cost £99.00 each.

This course will be limited to just six photographers – so everyone will receive plenty of individual attention and have their questions answered. Please contact us to request a booking form.

The relics of our industrial past can be extremely photogenic, and this unique workshop in and around Elsecar (between Sheffield and Barnsley in South Yorkshire) will give you the chance to photograph some excellent examples. 

Most of the workshop will be spent at the former Hemingfield Colliery, where we will have exclusive access. This well preserved colliery was developed in the 1840s, and worked the Barnsley coal seam until 1920. From then until 1989, it worked as a pumping station to keep other local mines dry. The site was finally bought by the Friends of Hemingfield Colliery in 2014 – and apart from on open days – is not open to the public, so we are fortunate to be given exclusive access for this course. Part of the course fee will be going to help them conserve and protect the site. More details about the mine and its history can be seen here on their website. Continue reading “Photographing the Industrial Heritage of South Yorkshire”

Digital camera courses, Sheffield and Saudi Arabia – the connection.

Last weekend, that connection was a little cottage at 1000 feet above sea level in the Derbyshire Peak District. This was the first digital camera course that Peak Digital Training was holding at our new location (see Peak District Photography Workshops – idyllic new location for details), and a very international affair it was too. One of our participants lives in Sheffield and South Africa, while the other currently lives in London, but is originally from Saudi Arabia (and has also spent several years studying in the US). We had plenty to chat about during the day apart from digital photography! Continue reading “Digital camera courses, Sheffield and Saudi Arabia – the connection.”