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Wednesday, 5 August 2009 

Courses for beginners

It was recently my pleasure to give a presentation to a group of over 50 people on the subject of "Taking the Perfect Picture". it was a lot of fun and if I get a moment I will try to make the slides available on my site.

One of the questions I was asked following the presentation was if I could recommend a photography course for beginners. I could think of no finer courses than those run by Kate Barclay & John Duckett.


Stepping Out
By Kate Barclay

Both John and Kate are excellent photographers but further more they are both great at teaching people too. All the people I have sent on their courses have always come back with glowing reports. That's why I recommend them

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Monday, 24 November 2008 

More Christmas Gifts for photographers

Yet more things I want for Christmas you could buy your favourite photographer for Christmas.

Clothing



Craghoppers Kiwi Trousers
The trousers with a leg pocket big enough to take a full set of Lee filters.


Craghoppers Winter Lined Kiwi Trousers
I have raved about these before - great for cold winter mornings.

Printing


Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk
I've been meaning to try this out for a while, reports are that it is excellent.


Falcon print positioner - Available from Silverprint
looks like it will save some time mounting prints


Courses
It's always a good idea to send your favourite photographer on a course with a master photographer. Companies I recommend are:
Northscape - Keith Henson
Visions of Britain - Jon Gibbs & Adam Burton
Landscape Photography Workshops - Kate Barclay and John Duckett

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Friday, 12 September 2008 

Visions of Britain - Photographic Workshops in Southwest England

Two of my favourite landscape photographers, Jon Gibs and Adam Burton have got together to create a new company - Visions of Britain. They are specialising in photographic workshop breaks in the South West of England.

The workshops are dedicated to landscape photographers and take place in a wide range of spectacular locations throughout Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.


Coastal Devon
by Adam Burton

These two brilliant photographers will guide and assist you to photograph the rugged coastlines of North Cornwall and South Devon, as well as the beautiful Exmoor and rugged Dartmoor National Parks.

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Wednesday, 20 February 2008 

Norfolk Landscape Photography Workshops

Two good friends of mine: Kate Barclay and John Duckett - both of whom are members of The Painting With Light Society and are excellent photographers in their own right, have started offering Landscape Photography Workshops in the photogenic county of Norfolk (England).


Floods at Thurne
(by Kate Barclay)


They have only just been announced, yet places are being taken quickly. So, as they say, book early to avoid disappointment. The currently available courses are:

Workshop One - Saturday March 29th - The working Norfolk Coast.
This workshop starts at dawn and takes in the Quay and beach at Wells-next-the-Sea. After a cooked breakfast/brunch it's then onto the boats, lobster pots and sheds of Brancaster Staithe.

Workshop Two - Saturday April 26th - The Norfolk Broads and Dunes.
Again starting with the mills on the river Thurne at dawn and finish the day on the dunes at Horsey Gap.

Workshop Three - Saturday 1st November - The Norfolk Broads and Dunes.
Again starting with the mills on the river Thurne at dawn and finish the day on the dunes at Horsey Gap.

Workshop Four - Saturday 8th November - Location to be confirmed.

All workshops have a maximum of 8 people and will be tailored to your level of experience and skill. The workshops cover basic through to advanced use of digital and film based cameras. Advice will be given in metering, creative use of shutter speeds and apertures, choices of focal length, creative compositions, when and what filters to use.


Brancaster Post
(by John Duckett)


Why not pop over to www.landscapephotographyworkshops.co.uk and check them out for yourselves.

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