A brilliant lighting workshop at Rosehill!

We had a Studio Lighting taster workshop at Rosehill on the 1st March 2025. We tried out various styles of lighting using Bowens studio lights on the stage,
Demi and Rachel were fantastic and the staff at Rosehill couldn’t do more for us, it was very successful all round!

Here are a some of the photos taken by the people on the workshop…

Publicity photos for the Goodlives Project

The Goodlives Project, in Cleator Moor, provides therapeutic support for learners, many of whom have mental health issues. They required photos for promotional & website purposes, here are just a few from the day…

My Photography courses are coming to Rosehill!

I’m very excited to be bringing my photography courses to Rosehill, in Whitehaven!

This venue is absolutely perfect for running the courses. You can see the courses on offer and book online.

Check out what else is on by visiting the Rosehill website.

Promo photos for a property in St Bees

This huge farmhouse dating back to the 17th Century is available to rent. I was asked to complete some photos for promotional purposes.
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Property photos in Whitehaven

I was asked to take publicity photos for a property in Irish St to promote rental on their website.
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Hercules promo shoot

Whitehaven Theatre Group asked me to take publicity photos of their Christmas Panto, Hercules! It was a fun-packed show with lots going on. They loved the pictures! (Oh yes they did!)…

The Hunchback of Notre Dame! Publicity photos

Workington Amateur Operatic Society asked me to take their publicity photos for their performance of The Hunchmack of Notre Dame. It was an amazing performance.

In fifteenth-century Paris, a kind-hearted bell ringer, Quasimodo, has his life changed when he meets Esmerelda and he finds himself caught in a web of lies, love and prejudice.

A photography Workshop at Calder Abbey

I ran a photography workshop at Calder Abbey this summer, the historic Abbey is derelict and the house is in a worrying state of disrepair but the whole place has atmosphere in spades.

The Little Mermaid publicity photos

Workington Amateur Operatic Society asked me to take some photos of their show for publicity purposes. The set and lighting were all fantastic and they were pleased with the end results!

Spring ’24 Photography courses announced

I’m pleased to announce that the latest series of photography courses have dates;

• Digital Photography for Beginners – 17th April start date
• Digital Photography for the Serious Amateur – 5th June start date
• Birds of Prey at Muncaster – a workshop running on 8th June
• Getting to grips with your Smartphone – a workshop at Muncaster on 8th June

They’ll be available to book from April. Click here to book online, or click here for more information about the courses.

Beginners Digital Photography Course starts 1st Nov 2023

A new date for your diary…

– Digital Photography for Beginners (WHI23C034) – Starts 1st November 2023

You can book using this page here (search “Photography” at the top).

These courses are run in a safe group environment and are ideal for you to learn more about photography, use your camera with more confidence and improve your pictures.

A good start to 2023 with the photography courses

The courses started successfully in 2023.  We have just completed a Beginners course and we’re starting the Intermediate course at the beginning of March.

• 1st March 2023 – Intermediate Photography course
• 1st April 2023 – Birds of Prey at Muncaster Castle
  
• 1st April 2023 – Smartphone photography at Muncaster Castle

To book a place or for more information please book online.
– To enquire you can click to email or Telephone; 01946-506416

A real estate shoot with UK Breaks

I was contacted by UK Breaks Ltd asking if I was available to shoot a property they recently took on for renovation – I was more than happy to help!  The property comprised of individual flats over two floors and their photos were supplied within 24 hours of the shoot.

Spring 2021 Photography courses!

I’m happy to announce there are dates for three courses before summer.

– Digital Photography for Beginners – Starts Wednesday 21st April. BOOK ONLINE
– Digital Photography for the Serious Amateur – Starts Wednesday 9th June. BOOK ONLINE
– Photographing Landscapes of the Lakes – Starts Sunday 27th June. BOOK ONLINE

Full details are on this page here (please click).

These courses are run in safe environments and are ideal for you to learn more about photography, use your camera with more confidence and improve your pictures.

We’re back! Late 2020 Photography Course dates announced

I’m happy to announce the dates for the next series of courses are; Beginners course will start on the 23rd September 2020 and the Serious Amateur course will start on 4th November 2020.

You can see more details on the page here (please click) which includes pricing and details on how to book.

These courses give you an ideal opportunity in a safe environment to learn more about photography, use your camera with more confidence and improve your pictures.

New course – Lightroom and Photoshop for Photographers

I’m excited to let you know that I’m working with the Copeland Community Learning and Skills Centre to bring a new course to the local area.  This new course will concentrate on getting to grips with Adobe’s Lightroom Classic and Photoshop CC to get the best from your photography. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned photographer you’ll pick up tips and improve your complete photographic workflow.

News will be released nearer the time.

Online course booking and payments are live!

I’ve been working hard behind the scenes to bring my first online course to you and include online booking and payment.  It’s going to offer huge scope to deliver more or less any course online.  So going forward from this initial Introduction to Lightroom and Photoshop course I’ll be able to cover more or less any other photographic subject and cater for large or small groups and even run one-to-one sessions for those needing to brush up on their skills.  Please click the link a the top of the page.

Please get in touch if you have any suggestions or would like to ask for a course.

Big shout out to my good friend Lee Caller who was a huge help getting this off the ground.

How to shoot light trails

I replied to a question on Facebook today and wanted to share it here. I cover this subject in the series of photography courses which I run so if you’ve ever wanted to shoot some light trails (like car headlights) follow this advice;

Firstly don’t forget the basics; a fully charged battery and room on your memory card (it does happen!). You’ll also need a tripod.

Start with the light fading in the sky after sunset because a little light in the sky will help separate the landscape from the sky. 

Pre-focus your lens/camera before it gets too dark because you can struggle in low light to achieve focus. Once you’re happy with the focus switch the lens to Manual focus and don’t touch it for the rest of the night.

Set your ISO fairly low (maybe 100-400) and your camera to Manual.

Set your shutter speed to somewhere around the 30 second mark and if the resulting picture is too dark then just open the aperture one stop at a time (if it’s too light then close the aperture one stop at a time) until you’re happy with the result.

Top tip – either use a remote shutter release or if you don’t have one use the 2-second timer because this will help get a stable shot.

Don’t forget your composition either, just because it’s dark doesn’t mean it goes out of the window. Remember the Rule of Thirds for example and consider getting some foreground interest in the shot

Beginners photography course 19th September

I’m happy to announce the date of the next beginners course; Wednesday 19th September!

An ideal opportunity to learn more about photography, use your camera with more confidence and improve your pictures.

Full detials here (click here)

– Telephone; 01946-506416
– Email; Click to email
– Website; Click to visit

Photography of the Lakes

I have 4 short walks organised in the western Lakes starting Sunday 19th August. It’s a good excuse to get out with the camera with some expert tuition.

Cost is £35 inclusive and contact details are 01946-506416 and email copelandclas@cumbria.gov.uk