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 £329 + 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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    "Engaging and informative while happy to explain when I got lost. My second time with Simon as a tutor and he is brilliant. Thank you."

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    "Excellent extra tips and time saving advice. Will be very useful in my work going forward."

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    "Tutor was really articulate and clear. The course covered so much more than I expected. I felt comfortable to ask questions and the group size was perfect. The environment was very professional and calm."

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    "The centre is very clean, modern and spacious. The food is always exceptional and the trainers are very knowledgable."

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    "Very good overview of what ai can do on the adobe programs. Great lunch and snacks"

    Chapel & York

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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.

Get started with Affinity Photo today.

  •  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 £329 + 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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    "The course was very comprehensive and I feel I have gained enough knowledge of Canva and I am going away with some great ideas for the projects I am working on. I really appreciated the theory sections on design."

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    "Taking the time to help people if they got a little lost and demonstrating techniques with relevant examples."

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    "Very organised, well set up and prepared. Simo was lovely and friendly, explained clearly and effectively, made sure we were caught up with what was done and also answered all our questions and made sure to tailor the examples to our work and needs. Food was fresh and healthy and great portion, room was comfortable and everywhere was clean!"

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    "Great at answering any questions as well as asking at the beginning of the course what we would most find useful day to day and catering the examples to help."

    BrandMe

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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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Photoshop Intermediate

From £399 + 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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    "Matt was so engaging, knowledgable, and helpful. I was nervous that it'd be too much for me. But I had a fabulous time!"

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    "Tutor has incredible knowledge, is approachable friendly, supportive and patient. I feel loaded with new idea's and having the resources to refer back to is great, as there is no way I could note it all down as we go through everything in class. Having the notes already done is brilliant."

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    "Simon was amazing, his knowledge is impeccable. I have learnt so much and will be using all he's taught straight away. It was really easy to follow."

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    "The trainer clearly explained all the steps when going through each exercise and we were able to ask questions at any time."

    Purdey

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    "Really good training with useful examples and a wide range of techniques covered"

    Caterham School

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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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    "Great staff. Trainer pace and knowledge was good."

    QA

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    "It was really easy to find the building and there was a warm welcome from the team. The days were well structured with various workshops and breaks throughout. Our teacher was very knowledgable and patient. Learned a lot!"

    St. Pancras International

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    "Really well structured course that covered a lot of material at a good pace. Good group size and great venue, everyone has been super friendly. It's been a great couple of days. Appreciate all the vegan food and drinks!"

    Freelance

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    "Good to have small groups in training rooms with equipment. Good, knowledgeable trainers who are helpful and keep an eye on how students are progressing."

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    "A well organised course. I felt comfortable asking questions and learnt a lot as a result."

    Billboard Media

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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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    "EVERYTHING! Love coming here."

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    "The new studio building is much improved on the previous base at Waterloo. The whole feel of the company has a new professional image."

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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 £329 + 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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    "Course was very good and very interactive, learnt a lot. Would recommended."

    Home Office

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    "Explained clearly and at a professional level with examples"

    Beckhoff Automation Ltd

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    "Learnt so much - thank you!"

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    "Great instructor, friendly and knowledgeable!"

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    "Very good explanations of the techniques and going from basic info (which I needed) through to feeling confident with the camera, exactly what I wanted out of the course"

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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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