Photography courses based in Whitehaven, Cumbria

Our courses running in 2012;
- Digital Photography for beginners; new course starting Monday 11th June 2012.
- Digital Photography for the serious amateur; new dates to be announced, please register your interest using the contact details at the bottom of this page.
- Digital Photography in the studio; new dates to be announced, please register your interest using the contact details at the bottom of this page.

- Bespoke speciallist courses, We are able to offer, upon request, specialist courses; a trip to a waterfall in the western lake district, star trail sessions and everything in between!

We are also able to take small groups on ad-hoc trips so please contact us with enquiries. You can also reserve places on any of these courses as a gift for Christmas, Birthday or whatever occasion you like! If you can get a maximum of 5 people the cost can be spread between everyone!

The Digital Photography for Beginners course is aimed towards those just starting out with their digital camera and wanting to know more about the flexibility your camera gives you. We cover the relationships between the lens aperture, shutter speed and other camera settings and we test these in a real-world environment and see the difference that these settings make and how you can use them to your advantage. Other subjects include; Panoramics, Low light shooting and Moving subjects.
Although a D-SLR camera is recommended, we have had people with ‘Bridge’ and ‘Compact’ cameras successfully complete the course.
- A total of 9 sessions over 5 weeks (5x classroom based and 4x field trips)
- Runs on Mondays 6-9pm, the field trips are usually at weekends.
- Full price; £75. Over 60′s £60. Concessions £37.50.

The Digital Photography for Serious Amateurs course is aimed towards those who may know a little about their D-SLR camera already and we show you some greater possibilities; we go deeper into some more advanced techniques including HDR, Timelapse and Multiplicity with more use of software such as use of layers in Photoshop.
- A total of 11 sessions over 6 weeks (6x classroom based and 5x field trips)
- Runs on Mondays 6-9pm, the field trips are usually at weekends.
- Full price; £95. Over 60′s £75. Concessions £47.50.

- NEW! Digital Photography in the studio, over two sessions (one class, one practical). This course is designed to give you a hands-on introduction to using lights in studio conditions and also features a professional model.
- Two sessions (one class based, the other practical).
- Full price; £35. Over 60′s £28. Concessions £17.50.
- Limited number of places available.

All the courses are professionally run and we’re delighted here at Photography NorthWest to be writing and presenting the courses on behalf of the Whitehaven Adult Education Centre. They are aimed at people with a Digital SLR camera though we have had people happily complete the beginners course with bridge and compact cameras. We show you how to make your own decisions and give you the control to take the photograph that you want instead of leaving decisions entirely down to your camera.

If you’d like to learn more about digital photography and meet some friendly faces then the courses will be for you! We have sessions in the comfortable classroom at the Whitehaven School and also put our learned methods into practice by venturing out and shooting as a group. You get plenty of support and helpful tips along the way and individual help can be happily given.

“Informative course in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere”
B.Laurie

“Dave is a great tutor with endless patience who has made learning easy. A friendly, interesting course that I have enjoyed and would recommend”
R.Knowles

“I’m glad I came, learnt so much more that I thought I would”.
C.Horton

“Fantastic course, great technical knowledge & teaching, a definite must, the man knows his stuff!”
A.Walkingshaw

“Would recommend the course for anyone wanting to improve their photography”
J.Paterson

“I did both of the courses, all in all a very enjoyable 12 weeks!”
S.Waldron

“I enjoyed it from start to finish. The course was delivered in a very friendly relaxed and easy manner. I will recommend this course to anyone who wants to progress their photography skills.”
M.Regan

“The course was very informative and adaptable to topics we were interested in. Also the field trips were fun and gave us the opportunity to put the learned skills to practice.”
R.Powe

“I learned a lot in an easy-going atmosphere and met a group of really nice people with a common interest.”
P.Mauger

“Now using my digital SLR more to its potential compared to before the course.”
I.Rhodes

“I wanted to feel more confident using my camera and now I do!”
M.Lancaster

“I have a much better knowledge of what the camera features do and now have the confidence to try them out.”
P.McKenzie

“Excellent course and extremely informative. Field trips provided practical examples of course content.”
G.Rhodes

“Very god course, would recommend!”
P.McCurrie

“I’m surprised at how well my knowledge has improved. I feel that I have the confidence to move away from the auto mode. A worthwhile course that has fired up my enthusiasm to continue to learn.”
J.Topping

“Really enjoyed the course, great tutor whose informal approach and genuine enthusiasm for photography is infectious! Great stuff Dave, thankyou! You have taught me something I wish I had learned years ago.”
J.Pennington

“Learned a lot in an easy & understandable way that Dave taught.”
E.Robinson

“I have a much better understanding of how the camera works and how to get better pictures.”
S.Farquhar

“Enjoyed the course and now feel very confident.”
J.Bowler

“I have a much better understanding of aperture, shutter speed and ISO and how they all work together. Excellent course, I am much more confident using my camera.”
J.Todhunter

“Dave is a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic ‘snapper’. Seems to enjoy passing on tips and techniques. He always ensures the whole class understands the concepts and is happy to answer even the simplest question. Thoroughly enjoyed the course, thanks Dave”
S.Kenwright

“More confident to use other features on camera not just ‘auto’ all the time. Better able to handle camera & use more facilities on it … have learnt more in general about photography”
L.Townson

“In the first 2 weeks I doubted that I would be able to understand, remember and be able to put into practice what I was learning but I have!”
J.McQuire

“Dave is a very good tutor, has the time and patience to show you how to learn and explains everything very well
V.Walker

“Dave has been a good tutor, he has inspired me to try things out and helped when I’ve gone wrong. Thoroughly enjoyed the field trips”
D.Whelan

I’d be delighted to talk to you directly about these courses and answer questions – you may use the contact form to do this.

Contact information;
To book or to request an information pack please contact the centre directly;
- Telephone; 01946-595476
- Email; Click to email
- Website; Click to visit