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  gordon slater

  A fantastic day with David on the beginners photography course. David had infinite patience, (didnt even bat an eyelid when i spilled my glass of coke at lunch narrowly missing his lap top) and I learned lots of tips/ideas about using Manual mode, editing and picture composition . Thoroughly enjoyable day and great value.

  28-04-2023
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  danny sykes

  This is the third time I have been out with David and it won't be the last he is knowledgeable and professional in his approach to showing me how to use my camera correctly. And took me to so.e stunning parts of the UK on each day . I will definitely be booking again 100%recommended

  28-04-2023
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  Angela Thompson

  28-04-2023
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  Red Ken

  I've been "into photography" ever since asking for a camera at the age of 12, more than 45 years ago. Clearly I've changed my camera and lenses quite a few times over those 4-5 decades and taken literally tens of thousands of photographs. Despite all of this, and now owning a mirrorless camera with a few lenses, I chose to go on the very basic Photography course with David. And it was absolutely the right decision. I already had some understanding of the theory of the interplay of aperture, shutter speed and ISO, and the impact on depth of field but he explained this very clearly with the aid of diagrams, and he sent us his notes afterwards. What he also did was explain to me the benefits of manual mode and manual focus, fixed and auto ISO. He explained when to use aperture and shutter priority and the different auto focus methods of my camera. What settings to pair with which mode. Not only did he explain all of this in clear terms, he showed me all of this on my camera. I had some understanding of the theory before the day, but never really put it in to practice - I was comfortable using what I knew and got "ok results", so why change. This is the real benefit of this course - putting the theory into practice. David is absolutely dedicated to personalising this to you and your camera. I have a popular camera of the same brand as him, so navigating the menus was easy for him. However, he had much less of an idea about one of the other participant's camera. He was committed enough to go on YouTube to learn its menus so that he could do exactly the same for him. At no time did he make us feel stupid for not knowing our own cameras - his style was relaxed and helpful. The locations were good to give us a variety of settings to try different techniques so I came away inspired to practice what he taught me, and I already have had the confidence to do this. If you want someone who is dedicated to getting you to know your camera inside out so that you can make the most of it, and who has a friendly open manner that gives you the confidence to move forward, then I highly recommend this basic course. I would have liked just a little bit on composition, but I appreciate this course wasn't really aimed at this. That's my next one!

  28-02-2023
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  Hugh Sissling

  I had a great day with David in Malham and around the Dales. He took us through everything from the very basics all the way to being able to manually operate my camera properly. Everything was explained clearly and concisely. Having David transport us around the various locations visited was very helpful. He had all the accessories you might need as well so you didn't need to buy anything special for the day. All in all, a great day and I will look to book a more advanced course in the future.

  28-02-2023
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  Helen Woodgate

  A great day out leading to a lot more confidence! My husband booked the beginners' workshop for me and I was pretty nervous, as well as excited, about it. I shouldn't have worried! David uses a pre-questionnaire to gauge your experience- I joked to friends that the only question I was confident to answer was the one about the camera itself - but it turns out, I was wrong about that as well! So you can understand that I was a total beginner! But after a quick chat and some camera basics, we were off and photographing! We visited great locations, I learned how to put the discussions into action and it was easy to experiment and see the impact of making changes. After lunch, David encouraged me to start experimenting myself with the choice of subjects, which felt great. I came away, with my expectations more than met, some great pictures and the understanding and enthusiasm to take my new hobby to the next stage. If you are considering one of David's courses, go on, give it a go!

  28-10-2022
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  Chairman WMCC

  Hello I am Martin Humble and currently Chairperson for West Moor Camera Club in Newcastle upon Tyne. I had an excellent 1:1 workshop with David in The Yorkshire Dales. The weather wasn't too kind to us but David helped me to fully understand my camera and its attributes. David took me to some excellent sites to ensure I got the most out of the day and some great photos (despite the weather). David is very knowledgable and passionate about photography and supporting others to develop their skills. I would highly recommend spending time with David on a workshop to get the best from your camera and build on your skills levels whether you are a novice or accomplished photographer!

  28-10-2022
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  Helen Hopkins

  So glad I booked a day in the Dales with David. He is so patient and has really given me the confidence to book further workshops and not feel like I’m totally out of my depth! Just wish I’d plucked up the courage to do it a lot sooner! I learned so much and looking back through the images I can’t actually believe I took those photos!! David knows all the best spots around and about to take stunning photos! Thank you 😊

  28-09-2022
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  Geoff Binnington

  An excellent and informative day. David put the subject across in a straight forward and easy to understand way and the quality of my photographs immediately improved. I have no hesitation in recommending David and I look forward to using his services again 👍

  28-08-2022
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  Mark Rostron

  If you're looking to learn Photography David is the perfect tutor to embrace the skills necessary to start getting to grips with your digital camera. The basic beginners one 2 one is perfectly delivered by David in a personable and bespoke way to you so that when the day is done your confidence, knowledge and the ability to use the different settings and digital formats are a distant memory and not so daunting. During the workshop you can see how passionate he is for photography which facilitates you to learn in an enjoyable way and feeds in to own passion in photography! I highly recommend David to anyone who wants to allow their creative side grow and learn the art of photography.

  28-06-2022