Photographer

UK Salary range £20,000 - £45,000

Photographers use their creative eye and technical expertise to compose, light, and shoot a variety of subjects. They collaborate with clients to meet their vision and requirements.

They edit and retouch photos for best results. Creativity, software knowledge, and camera skills are essential.

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Photographer

UK Salary range £20,000 - £45,000

Key Skills For Photographers

Courses For Photographers

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Adobe Firefly Intro

From £299 + VAT

  One day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Feed your creative vision and integrate AI tools into your design workflow. Learn how to generate artwork, transform images, and achieve realistic results with AI.

Integrate AI into your design process within Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

Generate stunning AI images or vector graphics using a text prompt, and learn how to achieve realistic results when combining AI generated elements with existing photographs.

Ideal for existing users of Adobe Creative Cloud who want to gain AI skills.

  •  AI image generation
  •  Practical uses for Adobe's AI tools
  •  AI within Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
  •  Transform existing images with AI
  •  Editing techniques for realistic results
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Affinity Photo Intro

From £429 + VAT

  Two day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Learn how to edit, retouch, and enhance images with this pro editing tool. Discover the creative possibilities with our beginners course.

Explore the creative possibilities of Affinity Photo with our two day introduction course.

Ideal for beginners, you’ll learn the essentials of image editing through hands-on exercises.

Learn how to remove backgrounds, colour correct, retouch, and experiment with creative filters and effects.

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  •  Enhance and colour correct images
  •  Remove backgrounds with selection tools
  •  Retouch blemishes and remove unwanted objects
  •  Transform your images with creative effects
  •  Combine elements to create graphics and artwork
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Photoshop Adv

From £299 + VAT

  One day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Become a super-user and harness the full power and potential of Photoshop. Learn insights and techniques from experts to produce stunning images.

Expand your skillset and push the boundaries when using Adobe Photoshop.

This course is designed to expand your creative horizons giving you the skills to produce a wide range of beautiful digital imagery.

You'll also cover valuable advanced workflows and time-saving techniques from industry professionals.

  •  Efficient shortcuts and task automation
  •  Mastering advanced colour adjustments
  •  Adv layer manipulation and blending
  •  Utilising Camera Raw for optimal results
  •  Creative possibilities with filters

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    "Simo was very knowledgable and able to answer any questions that we had. He was also unaware that we were from the same museum and department and was able to make the course tailored to us and show us tools that we particularly wanted to use."

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    "Lots of really helpful info and advanced techniques. Very well planned. We were able to tailor the afternoon to specific processes and techniques relevant to out role as museum photographers - using examples of our photography."

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    "Great, simple process, excellent training and top lunch - very happy with the experience!"

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    "The structure of the day was excellently laid out, we covered the course material at the right pace. Being able to move onto specific questions was ideal. Max was knowledgable and friendly, creating a relaxed learning environment."

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    "Course was tailored to our needs"

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Photoshop Intermediate

From £379 + VAT

  Two day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

Work smarter in Photoshop, master new techniques and realise your creative potential. This is the ideal course for building on your existing Adobe Photoshop skills.

Expand your Photoshop skills!

This Adobe Authorised course will delve deeper into Photoshop's features, tools and techniques taking your image editing skills to the next level.

Our experts will also teach you efficient workflows, shortcuts, and automation techniques enabling you to work faster and more effectively.

  •  Creating precise colour adjustments
  •  Mastering selections and masks
  •  Creative possibilities with layers
  •  Custom brush techniques
  •  Streamlined workflow and efficiency

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    "Very slick and efficient training. Excellent facilities and refreshments too. Friendly and helpful front of house staff too."

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    "Nathan was very patient, experienced and I have learnt a lot of new things I didn't know prior about writing effectively. Nathan was good at bring me along with what he was teaching."

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    "Clear, well presented information. Friendly tutor. Focussed"

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    "Pace of the course was great. Learnt lots of new things. Bonus to have a lovely lunch and meet some nice folk. Would recommend!"

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    "Facilities and lunch"

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Photoshop Intro

From £379 + VAT

  Two day    Classroom    Live Online     Private Options

This is the Adobe Authorised course for new users of Adobe Photoshop. Produce and edit images to meet professional industry standards.

Learn the fundamental tools and techniques of Photoshop on this Adobe Authorised course.

Our experts will give you the skills to edit and transform your images with precision and creativity.

Photoshop is the worldwide industry standard for working with digital images.

This course will give you the perfect start to working with Photoshop.

  •  Customising Photoshop to suit you
  •  Master selection tools for precise edits
  •  Techniques for enhancing tone and colour
  •  Transform images with generative AI
  •  Acquire retouching skills for flawless images

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    "Trainer was really lovely. Location is epic. Food was great. Very easy to find."

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    "Very friendly, helpful and really enjoyable course"

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    "Quality and pace of the training with Simo was first class!"

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    "Excellent training delivered by the trainer. Very structured training, the trainer was very knowledgeable, helpful and very professional."

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    "Very prepared, thorough examples of all different skills"

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Portrait Photography

  One day    Classroom    Private Options

Learn the camera skills and lighting techniques used by professional photographers. Use both natural light and studio lighting to create stunning portraits.

This portrait photography course will give you the skills to get the most from your camera and use both natural and studio lighting to take great portraits of your subjects.

The course is led by a professional photographer who will share valuable insights and practical tips to help you capture professional-quality portraits.

  •  Different types of portraits
  •  Camera equipment and settings
  •  Framing and positioning your subject
  •  Using natural lighting
  •  Using studio lighting

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    "Simon was an amazing teacher! He really went above and beyond to ensure that the content was relevant to our work. The location of the centre is really great, as well as the food and juice offering!"

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    "Very well explained and understanding different learning levels :)"

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    "Made me feel very welcome, friendly staff and knowledgeable trainer who was able to provide a lot of helpful information. Would thoroughly recommend"

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    "Approachable, friendly, smiley staff and trainers, nice environment to learn and work in. Course went at a great pace with regular breaks and enough time to do the exercises."

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Product Photography

  One day    Classroom    Private Options

Transform your product photography. Gain the skills to capture professional images that showcase your products.

Learn to shoot professional-quality product photos on our practical one day course.

Perfect for small business owners, social media marketers, and creatives.

Discover lighting, composition, and camera techniques used by professional photographers.

Gain the skills to create great product photos on our beginner friendly product photography course.

  •  Equipment recommendations and set up
  •  Manual camera settings
  •  Working with a light box/tent
  •  Image composition and framing
  •  Photographing large and small objects
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Professional Photography

From £299 + VAT

  One day    Classroom    Private Options

Discover creative techniques that will enable you to take stunning photographs. Learn camera skills used by professional photographers in the commercial world.

This course will enable you to master the technical aspects of photography and get the very best from your camera.

The course explains aperture and shutter speeds as well as professional lighting and composition techniques.

This will allow you to consistently capture beautiful, high-quality images.

  •  Understand your camera's capabilities
  •  Master the art of visual storytelling
  •  Using the creative power of aperture
  •  Capture motion with effective shutter speeds
  •  Bracketing your shots

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    "Kevin was very enthusiastic which kept the group upbeat and interested. He tried to tailor the course to everyone's needs which isn't easy."

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    "Knowledgeable, supportive and friendly"

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    "Explaining in detail, content, really good presentations and videos"

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    "Everything, Wolf was super, super helpful and everything is super clear"

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    "The training centre was great, and everyone was very welcoming. Our instructor was really knowledgeable, and we covered many useful topics, using relevant examples."

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Smartphone Photography

From £329 + VAT

  One day    Classroom    Private Options

Capture natural, professional looking photos with just your iphone or android camera. Gain confidence photographing people, products, and events.

Get the most out of your iphone or android camera.

Whether you need to photograph events, products, or people, our hands-on course with a professional photographer will show you how to capture high quality photos with just your phone.

This beginner friendly course is suitable for anyone with a recent iphone or android model.

  •  Technical camera settings
  •  Lighting and composition basics
  •  Product photography techniques
  •  Photographing people and events
  •  Photo editing on the go
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