Photography tuition, course, training and consultancy service.
Our tuition and training services has grown out of many requests for help and training in photographic skills. The Director, Graham Light, is a qualified member of the British Institute of Professional Photography and has been working as a full-time professional photographer since 1977. Over the years he has travelled extensively working on commercial assignments for industry and covering weddings from locations as far apart as Lancashire, Yorkshire and Devon as well as London and many other locations around the country. The studio has been commissioned on numerous occasions to cover Royal Events in the area. Graham also spends time each year on locations abroad building up an extensive library of travel images for use by several photographic libraries. Graham has led photographic holidays and workshops across the UK including the Lake District, Peak District, Shropshire Hills, Brecon, Glen Coe in Scotland, plus Tuscany and elsewhere.
The aims are to provide training and courses in a whole range of subjects and styles as well basic and advanced courses in understanding your digital camera and Adobe Photoshop techniques.
Graham has decided to focus his attention of individual tuition and a seasonal trip to Waterfalls or other scenic locations. These might include Waterfalls in the Brecon Beacons, Bluebells woods, Rivers, bridges and waterfalls in the Forest of Dean and so on.
The basic requirements are that you have a camera of your own (be it point and shoot compact or complex Digital SLR) and a desire to improve your ability to capture images, be it on film or in digital format.
Based midway between Cirencester and Swindon, there are ample opportunities to take advantage of this wonderful location. We are located centrally between M4 & M5 motorways . There is plenty of choice of accommodation if required.
On each course you will be taken through every aspect of the subject to ensure you leave enabled to use your own skills in a more creative and adventurous way. For those who want, you will be encouraged to progress to qualifications available through a number of photographic societies and organisations. Whether you want to learn how your digital camera works, and discover what the various settings and controls mean or move on to taking stunning landscapes there will be course for you.
Our range of courses include:
- Individual tuition on how your camera works. Office based and location based.
- Photography adventure days - locations such as Brecon Waterfalls, Clevedon Pier at dusk, Severn Bridge at dusk,
- Bluebell woods, fritillaries in North Meadow, Cricklade, Cotswold Landscapes etc.
- Basic digital photography and Photoshop techniques.
- Plant and Garden Photography.
- Landscape photography in the Cotswolds & Wiltshire.
- We offer Gift Vouchers redeemable for most, if not all of our courses and workshops.
For more information or to discuss your individual requirements call or email Graham.
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Testimonials
Hundreds of people have enjoyed our courses and become better photographers as a result, but don't just take our word for it, read what some of them have to say:
Westonbirt Basic - 'Dear Graham, I much enjoyed my digital day at Westonbirt being introduced to the mysteries of Digital Photography and my new camera' - JK
'Really good day - thank you' - GW
'I really enjoyed it and learnt a lot to start me on my way to D.P' - SM
Westonbirt Intermediate - 'Given me new skills to practice with' OP
'Very good - easy to listen to, interesting and informative - good value' HB
'A good mix of theory and practical' - CP
'Very good, excellent, would like to do more!' SR
'Thank you for a very enjoyable and interesting day - you more than met my expectation.'
Pro Wedding Photography - 'Thank you for the well presented and informed course - I consider the modest investment made in the course will produce payback results that far exceed any new lens/kit on my wish list -I have no hesitation in recommending this course to others' RW. Cambridge
'Definitely learnt a lot and will put this into practice -' LC - Co. Cork, Ireland
Professional Portrait Photography. 'Fantastic - learnt so much in such a short time' RD
'Had a great time and learnt a lot about lighting, posing and selling' JW
Photoshop - ' Taken the mysteries out and made it seem so easy!' CS
'I learnt so much in a short space of time - fantastic' RW
Images that sell seminar - ' I thought the seminar was fantastic-it was spot on, very clear and well delivered - money well spent, A wonderful day all round' HF
'You pitched the day about right - your depth of knowledge and experience came across strongly and was very motivating' DG
'I feel inspired and you gave me ideas that wouldn't have crossed my mind. The content was full and comprehensive' LN
'Enjoyed the day, felt engaged the whole session' HB
Studio Portrait Lighting - 'Your explanations, demonstrations, and the opportunity for us to work through and practice ideas were extremely insightful. All my knowledge was based on reading- you were able to shed light on what had previously seemed an overly com