Photography Courses, Information & Booking.
Bristol Harbourside Tour
BRAND NEW COURSE FOR 2019
Bristol Docks have a long and chequered history stretching over nearly a thousand years. Regeneration over the last few decades has produced a vibrant and thriving mix of old and new, with small working docks and shipyards alongside heritage, leisure and residential areas.
This photographic tour takes a visual journey through this, including a fine view of Bristol’s iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge as well as other historic and contemporary sights, giving you the chance to use and enhance your photographic skills and eye for a picture as well as the opportunity to learn more about your camera.
Suitable for all levels of experience, and for all cameras from compact to DSLR.
Price: £75.00. If you would like to buy a voucher for this course click here
Animal Photography at Cotswold Wildlife Park
Oxford Botanic Gardens Tour
Oxford Botanic Gardens Tour
Brand New Course for 2019
This 3 hour course at the stunning, historic Botanic Gardens welcomes beginners and improvers get to grips with garden photography. Our professional photographer will guide you to:
- Use natural light effectively
- Create impactful compositions
- Master your ISO, shutter speed and aperture combinations
- Look at abstract and representational views of the specimens on display, which change with the seasons
- ........ and much, much much more!
We'll help you unlock your hidden talent and get those creative juices flowing! To get the best from this course you will need a wide-angle and telephoto lens; a macro lens is helpful but not essential. You may find a monopod helpful but tripods cannot be used in the garden.
Price £65 (including entrance to the gardens)
One day course - intro to digital photography (DSLR only)
This course is ideal for the complete beginner or for those with a basic knowledge of photography. Even if you are using some of the manual controls on your camera but are not yet confident knowing and understanding the principals - this course will suit you. Your learning experience will be very hands-on without all the fluffy technical jargon. You'll be doing things with your camera you didn't think possible!
By the end of the day, you will have gained sound photography knowledge and a feeling of confidence with your camera. You may be one of those who has a DSLR camera but have relied on the automatic controls - there's so much you'll learn.
The day will include practical sessions in aperture, shutter speeds, exposure control, ISO and white balance. It will also include using the rules of composition to creatively improve your photography. Don't worry if you don't know what any of this means yet - most people don't when they come to us! Book now, as places go quickly!
Price: £125.00. If you would like to buy a voucher for this course click here
Evening Photography City Tour - Nationwide
This course will teach you how to capture our nation’s great cities at night – using your DSLR.
We will teach you how to take great images in the evening, using your camera’s manual settings to achieve exciting effects that you never thought possible! You’ll soon be taking stunning images of and learning the tricks, and techniques of the professionals.
On our 2 hour course we will cover;
· Shutter Speed Light Effects (light trails, etc.)
· Using your tripod
· Aperture settings for successful night photography
· How to use the ISO and White Balance features of your DSLR
Our courses are available in Nottingham, Manchester, London, Oxford, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Birmingham.
Price: £35.00. If you would like to buy a voucher for this course click here
London Photography Tour
How would you like to learn to take stunning photographs of some of London’s main tourist attractions? This tour will teach you how to take great images, using the best angles in any weather conditions. Get the best out of your camera, whether it’s a compact or a DSLR. You’ll soon be taking stunning images by learning the tricks, tips and techniques of the professionals.
You’ll gain the knowledge to take fantastic pictures in any location and any conditions long after the tour has finished.
This walking tour lasts for 4 hours. You’ll be photographing Westminster Abbey – Big Ben - The London Eye - Saint Pauls Cathedral – The Millennium Bridge – Tower Bridge.
Price: £75.00. If you would like to buy a voucher for this course click here
London Camden Market / Street PhotographyTour
Build on your existing photography knowledge by joining us on this three hour tour in the popular Camden Market area. Learn to takes stunning photographs of the Market, the Traders and the Customers. Also included canal views, individual street art and historic music venues. This fun and informative tour gives you the opportunity to learn how to shoot busy and varied scenes, and to be more creative in your thinking. Get the best out of your camera, whether it's a compact or a DSLR. You'll soon be creating sensational images by learning tricks, tips and techniques of the professionals. This course will focus on capturing the vibrancy of this environment
Price: £60.00. If you would like to buy a voucher for this course click here
London Greenwich Photography Tour
Join our professional Photographer at the home of a World Heritage Site This four hour tour offers fantastic photo opportunities within Greenwich Market, the nearby Cutty Sark and amazing views from the Observatory. The Tour will also incorporate an opportunity to photograph the Old Royal Naval college which is considered the “finest and most dramatically sited architectural and landscape ensemble in the British Isles", this tour encourages you to be more creative in your thinking, learn how to capture the essence of Greenwich and to tell a story through your photographs. Get the best out of your camera, whether it’s a compact or a DSLR. You’ll soon be creating sensational images by learning the tricks, tips and techniques from your Tutor
Price: £75.00. If you would like to buy a voucher for this course click here
Bath PhotographyTour
Sign up for our Tutor led 4 hour photography tour around historical Bath. This City is home to some of the finest architectural sites in the country. The Tour will take you past the Royal Crescent, Pulteney Bridge and Bath Abbey. There will also be an opportunity to photograph the exteriors of the 18th Century Assembly Rooms, Roman Baths and the Pump Room. The diverse surroundings will give you the opportunity to test your existing skills and to learn new techniques for getting the best from your camera
Price: £75.00. If you would like to buy a voucher for this course click here
Brighton Photography Tour
Enjoy a unique photography experience in Brighton. The three hour Tour encompasses the vibrancy and energy of this exciting City. Our experienced Tutor will lead you through this varied and diverse tour taking in the Victoria Gardens, Anish Curve, Peace Statue, The Lanes, North Laine and much, much more. There will be plenty of opportunity to test your existing skills, learn techniques and enjoy one to one interaction with the Tutor. At the end of the Tour you will have achieved some fantastic shots and increased your camera knowledge, be that with your DSLR or compact!
Price: £60.00. If you would like to buy a voucher for this course click here
Edinburgh Photography Tour
Enjoy taking photographs of neoclassical buildings and modern architecture from Calton Hill in Edinburgh. Learn how to take great images, using the best angles in any weather conditions. Learn useable, practical and creative photography skills and how to get the best out of your camera. Whether it's a compact or a DSLR, you'll soon be taking stunning images by learning the tricks, tips and techniques of the professionals. Take in and photograph Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood House. The city's backdrop will give plenty of opportunities to practise your existing skills and take fantastic shots.
Price: £75.00. If you would like to buy a voucher for this course click here
York Photography Tour
Sign up for our Tutor led 3 hour photography tour around historic walled City of York. This City is home to some of the finest architecture in the country. The Tour will take in York Train Station, York Minster and the Church of All Saints. There will also be an opportunity to photograph The Shambles and the Merchant Hall from all angles. The diverse surroundings will give you the opportunity to test your existing skills, learn new techniques for getting the best from your camera. You will leave this course with some fantastic and unique shots of this exciting and varied City
Price: £60.00. If you would like to buy a voucher for this course click here
Oxford Photography Walking Tour
This walking tour has been increased to 3 hours for 2016 with no increase in price ! The tour takes in the sights and is guided by a professional photographer.
This tour is suitable for all abilities and camera types and is endorsed by Visit Oxford and Tourism South East.
Joining our professional photographer you will visit sights such as the Radcliffe Camera, the historic colleges, the Hertford Bridge (Bridge of Sighs) as well as taking in the famous gargoyles hidden amongst the city’s beautiful architecture.
Tours operate at 1pm weekly on Saturday afternoons throughout the year and depart from Oxford Visitor Information Centre.
Price: £40.00. If you would like to buy a voucher for this course click here
Landscape photography (DSLR only)
This is a full one day course, where you'll be outside the entire time learning all the tips, techniques and skills to take fantastic landscape pictures. You'll be learning all the advanced settings of your DSLR camera on full manual. This photography landscape course, amongst other things course will get you:
- Experimenting with advanced compositional techniques
- Learning about using natural lighting effectively
- Mastering aperture, shutter, ISO & White Balance in a landscape environment
- Using unusual viewpoints, foreground and background objects
- Using filters, lenses and tripods to produce stunning images........and much, much more!
We'll help you unlock your hidden ta
lent and get those creative juices flowing! For this course, you'll need to be at intermediate level of photography, know your way around the controls of your camera and really want to build on the foundation of knowledge you already have.
You'll need to bring a tripod with you, along with suitable clothing dependent on the time of year.
Price: £135.00. If you would like to buy a voucher for this course click here
Half day introduction to digital photography (DSLR only)
This is a half day or evening workshop that will provide you with useable, practical and creative skills. You will learn vital information that will enable you to operate your digital camera effectively.
You won’t have to worry again about your friends and relatives having to trawl through your holiday snaps without falling to sleep! We’ll give you hands on, practical and creative advice on how to produce stunning pictures that you’ll want to keep – not delete!
Price: £80.00. If you would like to buy a voucher for this course click here
One to one training
If you are looking for something more specific or need us to fit in around your schedule, then one to one training will be ideal for you.
These session(s) are bespoke and tailored, depending on what you are looking to get from them.
Prices start from £200.
You will be given a free telephone consultation with one of our team here at Red Cloud. We’ll ascertain your specific needs & goals, timescales and level of understanding. We will then select a photographer / trainer who fits your criteria and quote you a price. These one to one sessions are run within the vicinity of our key UK locations Birmingham,Bristol,Birmingham,Cardiff,Edinburgh,Leeds,London,Manchester,Nottingham,Newcastle,Oxford and can either be done at a your place of work, your home, on location or at one our training facilities.
Premium Photography Package
Premium photography package combines our most popular courses - a one day DSLR course, and evening course and our online tutorials, which can be redeemed at any time, at any location and will be valid for 18 months from purchase.
The one day course is perfect for the beginner / intermediate photographer who wants to learn about the manual settings of their camera, and actually take control of their DSLR - more details here.
The Evening photography course is a great way to learn how to capture great images in the dark or low lighting conditions - so you'll be able to get light trails, motion blur and great evening city shots - more information here
Our online tutorials are a great way of learning from your armchair - we cover aperture, shutter priority, composition, ISO & white balance and the manual controls of your camera. This is a great photography gift. You can see a preview of the 5 videos here.
The package is just £150.
London Photography Tour for 2
See the sights of London with a loved one, and take just one camera!
£120
Evening Photography City Tour for 2 - Nationwide
Enjoy a night photography course with a friend, partner or fellow enthusiast, with just one camera.
This walking tour will teach you how to capture our nation’s great cities at night – using your DSLR.
We will teach you how to take great images in the evening, using your camera’s manual settings to achieve exciting effects that you never thought possible! You’ll soon be taking stunning images of and learning the tricks, and techniques of the professionals.
£60
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