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PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP

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Beginners Photography Class

Beginners Photography Class

Saturday 06 June
Bolton park near the market - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Bolton Photography Group
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.
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£72      
Portrait Photography

Portrait Photography

Saturday 13 June
Chester historic centre - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Wigan Photography Group
John Nispeling
Improve your confidence directing subjects and working with available light in historic surroundings.
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£28.0      
Architecture as Storytelling

Architecture as Storytelling

Saturday 13 June
Bolton church and surrounding areas - 11am - 2.0 Hours
Bolton Photography Group
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.
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£28      

Street Photography Class

Street Photography Class

Sunday 14 June
Bolton park near the market - 10am - 2 Hours
Bolton Photography Group
Lee Tombling
Learn how to capture street photography, what makes an interesting photo, and how to make the photo tell a story.
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£28      
Birds and Nature

Birds and Nature

Sunday 14 June
W Park Drive - 10:30am - 2 Hours
Blackpool Photography Group
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.
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£28      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 20 June
Williamson Park - 10am - 3 Hours
Lancaster Photography Group
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.
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£72       4 places left

Nature Waterscapes Photography

Nature Waterscapes Photography

Sunday 28 June
Festival Gardens waterfront - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Wigan Photography Group
John Nispeling
Explore waterscapes, reflections, and dynamic water elements using landscape techniques in a scenic waterfront.
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£28.0      
Beginners Photography Class

Beginners Photography Class

Sunday 28 June
Bolton park near the market - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Bolton Photography Group
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.
book now
£72      
Beginners Photography Class

Beginners Photography Class

Saturday 11 July
Lytham - 11am - 3 Hours
Blackpool Photography Group
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.
book now
£72       5 places left

Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 18 July
Williamson Park - 10am - 3 Hours
Lancaster Photography Group
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.
book now
£72.0       4 places left
Black and White Photography

Black and White Photography

Saturday 25 July
Victoria Sq Bolton - 10am - 2 Hours
Bolton Photography Group
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.
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£28      
Composition in the Park

Composition in the Park

Sunday 26 July
Lytham - 11am - 2 Hours
Blackpool Photography Group
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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£28.0      

ABOUT PRESTON
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP
Come along to our photo sessions to dust off your camera and get snap-happy with a professional photography instructor.

Brush up on your camera skills and learn new photography techniques whilst on a photo walk class with other local keen photographers!

We run two hour photography sessions based on a photography theme/technique/style and they take place in various locations in Preston .

  • New to photography? We also run a popular 3 hour Beginners Guide to Photography Class once a month. And once in a while we will run special niche 3 hour classes, for example, Astrophotography - so do subscribe to our newsletter to know when the next on is!

  • Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to keen amateurs. The photography instructor is there to help you with camera settings and provide any advice you need.

  • What to bring? We recommend bringing a camera that has full manual mode or semi-manual modes (Aperture or Shutter Priority). Compact cameras and smartphones also welcome!

    The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

    Join the Preston Photography Group on Facebook to share your photos after the session.

    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
  • REVIEWS
    The event was great and Anya was a great host. Jayne and I both thoroughly enjoyed the session and my wife came away with quite a bit of confidence about her photography. Anya did very well at building Jayne's confidence and giving us ideas about what to look for in a photo and how to approach people.
    5/5
    Alan
    2025-06-16
    Had a great time, enjoyed the morning, nice walk too.
    5/5
    Peter
    2025-04-07
    Great guy friendly and easy to talk to and knowledgeable
    5/5
    Andrew
    2025-03-24

    PHOTOS
    Preston Photography Group
    2026-05-31
    Title or Location: Slaidburn
    We were out walking and I spotted this so snapped the photo.
    Credit: Peter Ackers

    Preston Photography Group
    2026-04-15
    Title or Location: Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire.
    For a couple of weeks each year the road comes alive with colour, the problem lies with capturing the right time. Although it was very windy that morning i just had to go and try my best in the conditions. The image was taken at first light because it is a very busy road and i didnt want to many cars in the scene. Shot on a Fujifilm GFX 50Sii with the 35-70mm lens, set at 70mm, F16 and a 6.5 second exposure.
    Credit: Ian Johnston
    Preston Photography Group
    2026-04-01
    Title or Location: Duxbury Woods, Chorley.
    Duxbury woods is one of my favourite places to shoot whatever the season and conditions, there always seems to be something to capture. The roots in this image is what drew me to the shot, all exposed due to the bank erosion, i think it looks like Medusa. Shot on a Fuji GFX 50Sii 35-70mm at 40mm and 2 sec exposure.
    Credit: Ian Johnston

    Preston Photography Group
    2026-03-21
    Title or Location: Brockholes.
    A great place to sit and admire the view.
    Credit: John Wildman
    Instagram: Wildman photography

    Preston Photography Group
    2026-03-14
    Title or Location: Haslam park
    Chiffchaff, one of our earliest spring, migrant birds. The first Chiffchaff of the year, that i managed to photograph, on my local patch.
    Credit: Andrew Bradley
    Instagram: @Andybradsphography
    Preston Photography Group
    2026-02-18
    Title or Location: Near Brockholes nature reserve, Preston.
    It did stand out because of the snow on Pendle Hill then spotted the geese flying overhead so got them in the photo too.
    Credit: john wildman

    Orange County Photography Group
    2026-06-01
    Title or Location: This Still Life Photograph of "Grapes, Strawberry's and Wine" was taken in my bedroom in Orange County California.
    This image is a Still Life Composition of "Berries, Wine and Grapes" that I created on a rainy day in my bedroom. I used no fancy Studio Lighting at all. My only light source was a hand-held flashlight that I kept moving rapidly. It was an experiment in Light Painting when I couldn't go outside to shoot.
    Credit: Gary Markarian

    Hertfordshire Photography Group
    2026-06-01
    Title or Location: Stanborough Lake
    The bird, location, background and the light complimented each other creating a scene that could not be neglected.
    Credit: Leszek Walczak
    Facebook: Lesswall photography
    Syracuse Photography Group
    2026-06-01
    Title or Location: Dewitt, NY
    Blue Moon, DeWitt, NY 5/29/26 (OM System OM1 mkii w/ M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-600mm)
    Credit: AT McLean

    Fremont Photography Group
    2026-05-31
    Title or Location: Hanksville, Utah
    Early morning drive to moonscape was worth it when I was able to capture first morning rays on the canyon walls.
    Credit: Niral Patel
    Instagram: Npatel.photos

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