About Us
Red Cloud Photography Days delivers fun, creative and hands-on one or two day photography workshops as well as offering short 'how to' video tutorials to get you learning right away - view our photography videos page.
We don’t like boring lectures, so we can’t expect you to either. We've sat through dozens of boring photography courses ourselves, to make sure we know what not to do. Our company is based on your feedback and what you want, which is a sense of knowledge - quick and fast without being lectured and bored!
We cut out the unnecessary jargon and fluff to deliver interactive photography courses and workshops. You’ll instantly improve your skills, with the confidence to enable you to get out there and capture those precious opportunities on your digital camera.
Our photography workshops are acknowledged and showcased through many online activity experience companies, such as Virgin Experience Days, Last Minute and Activity Superstore. Our courses also retail through WH Smith, Debenhams and Marks & Spencers - so you're in safe hands!
Our Photography Trainers
Our course trainers are all working photographers. They all share a passion for photography and want to relay this to you. They have been hand-picked from hundreds of photographers in the UK, and we are proud to have them on the Red Cloud team.
Cristina Massei
I love capturing London’s uniqueness on picture, stealing candid shots of people and generally having my Nikon with me, because there’s always something beautiful around if you know how to look. But two subjects always give me a rush: rock stars and fish. I’m a freelance music photographer and writer and Editor in Chief at Sonic Shocks, a web and print publication born in 2010; I shot stars like Iggy Pop, Kiss, Metallica, and Deep Purple. In my earlier days I was hit by the travel bug, and drifting around the world ended up shooting tourists in posh resorts, sea safaris on precarious boats and critters 40 metres down the ocean as a PADI Digital Underwater Photography Instructor.
Red Cloud Days:
A photo pit, a good gig and a decent light tech
A dive in clear warm water, little current, plenty of big stuff and a whale shark
A quiet evening, a nice movie, good food and a vintage red
Dealing with bureaucracy
Early mornings and abrupt awakenings
Kent Harvey
I started with an Advertising and Fashion photography degree in the early 80’s – Chemicals, Darkrooms, 10x8” plate camera’s and an ‘old school’ apprentice-ship. I’ve worked in the visual arts industry in one-way or another ever since. I picked up a post-grad in Photojournalism from UAL along the way. I have spent the last 5 years as a senior staff photographer for P&O Australia / Princess Cruises shooting editorial / PR travel material for them and for international stock libraries – lecturing on digital photography on board cruise ships - and in my spare time shooting a couple of thousand portraits a week!
Red Cloud Days:
Watching Chelsea FC
The cathartic effect of carrying a camera for no specific reason.
Working with people who are passionate about what they do.
Black Cloud Days:
Listening to Pretentiousness
Dealing with Bullies
Sam Rowelsky
Ever since I can remember I have been interested in photography from my first 110 Instamatic at the age of seven to the medium format professional cameras I use today. I am an eclectic photographer and am interested in many different styles and subject matter. This is in a sense a reflection of my personality as I am generally inquisitive and love travelling, seeing new places and meeting and interacting with people from different cultures.
Red Cloud Days:
I love food especially exotic food (see my waist line for proof)!!
I love sea, sunshine and nature!
I love a good social gathering (Party)
Black Cloud Days:
I dislike cold wet grey days, unless I am allowed stay in bed and watch movies.
I do not enjoy brussel sprouts.I don't care for rudeness and intolerance.
John Evans
I have worked as a freelance photographer for over 20 years. I have lectured in many colleges and workshops over the years and love passing on my Knowledge to others. I am a qualified FE /HE lecturer - I studied at Coleg Menai for my Cert Ed 1998. I also studied styles of Photography at Newcastle college of Art 1985 where I gained a BTEC Nat Dip in Photo, Art & Design - the old school of silver-based photos, colour B&W, Darkroom, Location, Studio, Portraits etc.
Red Cloud Days:
The Arts
Nature
All Sports
Black Cloud Days:
Violence
Cruelty
Politics
Simon Bolton
I worked as a photo-journalist for 10 years before becoming a freelance photographer in 2002. In December 2009 I completed an MFA in documentary photography at University of Wales in Newport. I am passionate about photography either working for large commissions or simply photographing self initiated projects.
Red Cloud Days:
Truth tellers
Laughter
Time with friends
Black Cloud Days:
Too much TV
Winter nights
Celeb culture
David Markham (Dave)
I reserve a special enthusiasm for sport, and catching the emotion it generates, especially rugby, golf and cycling. The added bonus of the last two is the chance to do this amongst incredible natural backdrops. My next challenge is to add snowboarding and skiing to my portfolio of work. For me, photography is an ongoing process of learning and discovery, always trying to improve my eye and technique, and finding great new things to portray.
Red Cloud Days:
Powder days in the Alps
The excitement of exploring somewhere new
When I’m outside, taking photographs, cycling, playing golf or snowboarding
Black Cloud Days:
Reality TV
Double bogeys
Being stuck indoors
Jo Plumridge
Born in London, and raised in leafy Buckinghamshire, I first picked up a camera at age ten. Early attempts to photograph animals in the fields somehow led me to becoming a freelance photographer and writer. I’ve been working as a photographer for more years than I care to think about, shooting in just about every genre of the discipline. I work for both editorial and private clients, and love the fact that every day brings a different challenge with it.
Red Cloud Days:
Hot weather – the hotter, the better!
Travelling round the world taking photographs.
Dancing like a lunatic.
Black Cloud Days:
Packed tube trains – even though I’m tall, I always get trapped under an even taller person’s armpit!
Feet.
Rain – especially in our so-called summer.
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