I provide training and workshops for individuals or groups tailored to your needs and abilities.

I’ve been a professional photographer for more than 20 years and teaching for the last 6 years during this time I’ve taught complete beginners through to degree level students.

 

Subjects covered include:

 

• Landscape

• Nature

• Time Lapse Photography (including editing the images)

• Macro

• Bracketing (exposure compensation & auto exposure compensation AEB)

• Location portraits

• Fill in Flash

• Speedlight (on and off camera)

• Studio portraits

• “Getting your camera off of Automatic”

• Photographing Pets

• Understanding your Camera controls

• Exposure control / Apertures & Shutter Speeds

• Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe Elements

• Adobe Lightroom

• Adobe Muse

 

For photography sessions I like to work with small numbers but will take larger groups on request

For adobe products I mostly work on a one to one basis but will take more on special request, working this way I help you achieve your own specific objectives with hands on customised learning.

 

Lessons can be any where you like, your home, work place or on location in South West Devon. Additional charges may apply for other areas.

Full day sessions with photography in the morning and image editing in the afternoon are available. see prices below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adobe Photoshop

As Photoshop is a highly complex tool I find its best if I come to you and we use your machine PC or Mac. Working this way allows you to set up Photoshop, as you need it.

Popular sessions include.

 

Setup/ Preferences

  How best to setup Photoshop for your needs this includes palette types, locations, screen calibration and basic layout

 

 

Work Flow

  Looking at getting the images of the card and into Photoshop through to printing your images.

 

 

Layers

   Layers are the main element in Photoshop, getting to grips with this area is the most important section.  Once layers are understood Photoshop becomes a lot easier.

 

Adjustment layers

  The best and easiest way to adjust your image levels, curves, exposure etc.

 

Selection tools

  Theses tools are some of the most used in photo editing.  After completing this session you will be able to select and refine the selection.

 

Prices for photography and Adobe training.

 

Photography sessions

£35 per hour  £65 2 hours £95 3 hours £130 4 hours

 

Adobe sessions

£25 per hour  £45 2 hours £65 3 hours £90 4 hours

 

Full day sessions photography and Adobe

 

£220 8 hours the day can be separated depending on your needs and preferences