Beginners Photography Class
Saturday 06 June
Bolton park near the market - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Lee Tombling
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance! This beginner class covers camera basics, manual mode, composition, and simple techniques in a park setting.
Portrait Photography
Saturday 13 June
Chester historic centre - 10am - 2.0 Hours
John Nispeling
Improve your confidence directing subjects and working with available light in historic surroundings.
Architecture as Storytelling
Saturday 13 June
Bolton church and surrounding areas - 11am - 2.0 Hours
Victoria Allen
Explore architecture as a narrative through photography at St Peter's Church and surrounding areas. Capture stories in stone, learning techniques for composition, light, and historical context to convey tales via your images. Bring your own camera and equipment.
Street Photography Class
Sunday 14 June
Bolton park near the market - 10am - 2 Hours
Lee Tombling
Learn how to capture street photography, what makes an interesting photo, and how to make the photo tell a story.
Birds and Nature
Sunday 14 June
W Park Drive - 10:30am - 2 Hours
Jayne Walsh
Are you a bird watcher or a nature lover and have also been wondering how to get sharp photos consistently.
This session plans to take the guess work out of it and get you on your way to capture the wildlife you love. Some of the topics covered will be, optimal settings, light direction, bird habits, equipment and operation.
Come along and lets take some photos that show the natural beauty of birds.
Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 20 June
Williamson Park - 10am - 3 Hours
Darren Tyson, M.A.
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Nature Waterscapes Photography
Sunday 28 June
Festival Gardens waterfront - 10am - 2.0 Hours
John Nispeling
Explore waterscapes, reflections, and dynamic water elements using landscape techniques in a scenic waterfront.
Beginners Photography Class
Sunday 28 June
Bolton park near the market - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Lee Tombling
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance! This beginner class covers camera basics, manual mode, composition, and simple techniques in a park setting.
Beginners Photography Class
Saturday 11 July
Lytham - 11am - 3 Hours
Jayne Walsh
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 18 July
Williamson Park - 10am - 3 Hours
Darren Tyson, M.A.
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Black and White Photography
Saturday 25 July
Victoria Sq Bolton - 10am - 2 Hours
Victoria Allen
Introduction to Black and White Photography. What makes a good Black and White shot?
We will look at the contrast and using textures. How does the camera see the image and how do we create Black and White images in a camera or in post-production. We will look for some good examples and set some exercises.
This is a more advanced course and assumes you understand the basics of photography and controlling your camera.
Composition in the Park
Sunday 26 July
Lytham - 11am - 2 Hours
Jayne Walsh
Come and join us as we explore composition in photography.
Composition is one of the most critical elements in photography. Composition is how a photographer arranges the visual elements within their image frame. I promise you that if you search for information on composition you will find plenty. You will find formal rules, opinions, some of which you can trace back to historical art movements and painters.
Even in the digital world, composition remains the key to creating strong images. Composition is what guides our eye through an image and gives importance to the subject. It creates the story for the viewer and how we as photographers convey that message.
This meetup will explore composition using our frame and tools available to us as the photographer.
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