courses

One day course. £115
This one day course will include several workshops in aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance and exposure control. It will also include the rules of compensation and how you can apply them creatively to improve your photography. You’ll learn how to create depths of field and how to produce a sense of movement to capture the action.

You will also learn the rules of composition and how you can easily apply them to good effect. Other aspects covered include white balance, ISO and good exposure.

We don’t like too much theory and whilst you will learn the important lessons of how the camera works, we’ll also get you out there using your camera and taking photographs.

Two day course - £180
The second day will be a re-cap of the first day and then we’ll take you out to a nearby location, where you’ll take part in a detailed photo-shoot. You will be given a set brief with specific tasks for your brief,  that you’ll have learnt from the previous day’s session. You will have the course trainer with you but you’ll be rolling your sleeves up and getting ‘creative’ by putting into practice everything you have learnt.

We’ll then head back to view the images taken, so we can ooh and aah at your new creative talent, critique, give tips and ensure you have picked up the necessary skills to enable you to be let loose onto the world!

We’ll then cover other aspects of photography, such as exposure compensation, focusing points, raw V jpegs, filters and white balance.

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. We call this our ‘get from where you are now to where you want to be’ training. These session(s) are bespoke and tailored, depending on what you are looking to get from them.

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 can either be done at a your place of work, your home, out on location or at our training facilities.

Compact digital course £50.
This is a half day or evening workshop that will provide you with useable, practical and creative skills that will enable you to operate your compact digital camera to its full potential. 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! Contact us to find out about a course near you.

Advanced courses
Our advanced courses are for those of that would like to take their fundamental knowledge and skills of photography to a higher level. These courses are for the budding photographer who would like to utilise their skills either to earn money from photography or simply to take their hobby to the next level.

We run specific courses on:

Advanced digital SLR
Wedding photography
Portrait photography
Wildlife photography
Lighting
Photoshop

For more information, dates, prices and further reading – please email us at learnmore@redclouddays.co.uk or telephone on 01159 078634 and we’ll run through the details with you.

Photography Holidays
We run specific  photography holidays, from weekends away in the UK to a week in Europe in various scenic locations. These courses are for those of you who love to combine two of life’s great pleasures – travel and photography.

Upcoming holiday / courses:
1 week in Crete – September Date TBC
Walking  / photography weekend in the Peak District – May Date TBC

Please contact us directly for more information on the above photography holidays, and we’ll be able to send you the latest information. We’ll also add you to our mailing list, so that as soon as we add another trip, you’ll be notified immediately.

The first day will include several workshops in aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance and exposure control. It will also include the rules of compensation and how you can apply them creatively to improve your photography. You’ll learn how to create depths of field and how to produce a sense of movement to capture the action.