Flora and Fauna Photography Course – Event Details

Overview:

During the flora and fauna photography course, the emphasis will be on getting to grips with still life and landscape photography in order to develop creative effects. You will also have the opportunity to take a guided photo walk in an AONB as well as learn the fundamentals within a professional studio.

You will be fully tutored through practical workshops in order to help you develop technique and understand your camera settings.

Experience level:

Due to the guided practice and practical demonstrations offered throughout the course, it is suitable for beginners to improvers.

Attendees are limited to 8 people to ensure that everyone can receive the help and support that they require.

About the tutor:

The course will be led by Sharon Brookes who is the proprietor and lead tutor of Backbury House Retreats. She has a degree in Art, is a practising artist photographer as well as a fully qualified art teacher with nearly 30 years’ experience of teaching in a range of educational settings.

The Course Timings:

The weekend course runs from Saturday-Sunday, 10:30am to 3:30pm on each day and offers a comprehensive programme of photography.

During the flora and fauna photography course, you will:

• Depending on your experience level, you will learn/review the basics of how to shoot in manual mode and how to adjust camera settings.
• Develop your technical ability and confidence to be able to shoot effectively in more challenging lighting conditions and for different purposes.
• Experiment with creative approaches to shooting still life and landscape which deliver effective and more sophisticated results.
• Encourage an interest or renewed vigour for photography.

What’s included:

• Expert guidance by a fully qualified art teacher
• Practical demonstrations and exercises on camera settings, studio photography and shooting outside.
• A photo walk in the surrounding nature reserves and woodlands.
• Course notes to take home.
• All props and sets to use on the day.
• A simple lunch plus tea and coffee on each day.

What you will need to bring:

• Your DSLR or mirrorless camera.
• Lenses suitable for still life and landscape photography such as a 35mm, 50mm, 75mm.
• Your camera instruction manual.
• A tripod, if you have one.
• An automatic shutter release, if you have one.
• Suitable footwear and clothing for working outside.

Further Details:

For further details, please visit our website page: https://bhretreats.co.uk/photography-courses/

Access:

• For your convenience, we offer free designated car parking for up to 8 vehicles located adjacent to our private road. The studio is then accessed by a short 2-minute walk.
• In addition, we also parking for two cars located closer to the studio requiring reduced walking and steps.
• This course involves cross country walking over undulating countryside. Therefore, a good level of mobility and fitness is required.
• Please note that our studio bathroom facilities are located on the first floor accessed by a set of stairs. We can provide alternative ground floor facilities, if required.

For further details on access, please consult our studio facilities page. If you would like to discuss any access arrangements, please contact Sharon. You will find her contact details at the bottom of the page.

Directions:

Please see our full address and Google Map link at the bottom of this page. For your convenience, we will also send you detailed directions after you have completed your booking. In the meantime, you may also wish to refer to our Contact Us & Directions page for further details.