Maximize your digital photography’s creative potential by learning the principles of the old master painters. Creative skills which will transform your landscape and travel photography into beautiful works of art, infused with subtle light, mood, drama, and atmosphere. Photographs that appeal to the senses, having the feel of a painting, and the detail of a photograph. With digital photography and Photoshop, you now have the creative freedom to work like a painter. Combine centuries-old knowledge with modern technology and you can now create beautiful, personal works of art that transcend the literal. Create something extraordinary from the ordinary, and experience the pride and satisfaction that comes with it. I teach you the artistic knowledge and the technical skills.

Good photography is all about evoking emotions and creating a powerful experience for viewers. Photographs often fail for one fundamental, logical reason: Photographers don’t appreciate they create a product, and that product must benefit the end user, your viewer. How can you create a good photograph, if you don’t understand your viewer first, or factor them into the equation when you create your photograph? If you understand how viewers respond to pictures, you can control the viewers’ response when you create the picture, provided you learn the skills to create visually. You manipulate the viewer visually, to generate a more powerful response emotionally. Improving requires learning about your viewer. If you don’t intend to have a viewer – Why do photography?

With over 35 years of experience as a professional working photographer, I have transitioned into teaching photography workshops. My career began with Reuters News Agency in London, where I worked as a hard news photographer. From there, I ventured into the high-end world of corporate photography, creating advertising photographs for corporate annual reports on a global scale; a career which culminated in being responsible for documenting the enormous £4 billion, Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5 construction project in London. Through my extensive experience and a diverse range of clients, I have refined my skills to create impactful pictures which tell a compelling story. A long career that led me to photograph the Royal Family and Princess Diana over 100 times, and then 11 Heads of State, with shoots for papers like the New York Times, Washington Post, and more.

Digital photography has brought photography to everyone, but has also given rise to unqualified “experts” offering bad advice. Most social media influencers, YouTubers; even the workshop tutors have no work experience doing photography as a job. They deceive enthusiasts by pretending to be a professional. Their influence has flooded the world with literal, generic-looking photography. The least qualified to teach, dominate photographic knowledge and education. Self-proclaimed experts have corrupted how to approach photography and dumbed down photography. They all prescribe the same superficial approach and Lightroom workflow, so no wonder all their pictures look the same. The real world is not the bubble they live in and sell to you. Poor photographs only appeal to other photographers on a technical level, good photographs appeal to everyone on an emotional level. The knowledge you need is way beyond their ability. Creativity needs knowledge.

I offer one comprehensive photography workshop, either online or in-person. Both have identical content and aims. Workshops are all one-to-one tuition with no preset dates, all being booked on demand. Online tuition is all live, not pre-recorded. Photoshop is used but you don’t need to be an expert, just comfortable with basic Photoshop logic and layout, I teach you the rest. All workshops teach three core subjects: Artistic Principles, Landscape Photography, and Photoshop Retouching. A ‘one-stop education’ in photography, teaching every aspect of photography and the complete workflow to create artistic pictures. Workshops are broken down into small modules, each module is then broken down into smaller, easy-to-learn steps. When you complete the workshop, you will understand the artistic principles behind making good pictures, along with the photography and Photoshop skills to do so. The workflow is the basis for discovering your own, unique artistic style.

When you look at my photographs, you may feel they are way beyond your current ability. That is because you are looking at the final ‘product’ and feel intimidated. Nobody has taught you all the fundamental stepping stones you need, to create the ‘product’ correctly, and you certainly won’t find it with social media ‘experts’. Step out of your comfort zone and have faith. Everything I teach is broken down into small easy-to-learn steps, with a logical structure and an explainable reason. My question to you is, Why wouldn’t you be able to learn it? Every step is practiced, documented, and is never ambiguous, everything has a logical reason. You’ll receive workshop notes, personal notes, layered Photoshop files, and video recordings of every session if the workshop is online. I’m available for follow-up advice, answer questions, and critique your images afterward.

Option 1: Your home overseas. 11 days.
Option 2. Travel with you overseas. 11 days.
Option 3. Workshops held in Great Britain. 8 days.

Workshops outside Great Britain include 3 free ‘Photography Days’ worth £1,000. Days reserved for taking portfolio-quality photography. Read the FAQ Page for more information. Comprehensive notes are supplied before the workshop. These options involve practical photography.
Price Rise: 1st June 2023. Workshops will rise to £3,900. To keep the current price, workshops must be booked before 1st June but can be completed anytime in 2023.

Let’s chat on Zoom first, free of charge, to address any questions or concerns you may have, all before you book a workshop or make any payments. I want you to feel comfortable before you book a workshop. Please review the FAQ page to learn about the secure online payment system and the terms and conditions. To book a workshop, simply email me with the information below.