Testimonials (Beginners Course)

"There was just the right balance between doing and listening, and between technical and creative. And just the right number of people in the group" Julia C.

"It was a fantastic course, thank you very much. I really felt I learnt a lot, and more than that, it made me think about photography in such a new way, and I am so excited to take more pictures." Gioia F.

"Michael has a lovely teaching style. Positive reinforcement and thoughtful criticism balanced with getting students to analyse their own and others work" Lucy G.

"I learned so much, and I'm so much more confident in my use of the camera. The content was very well pitched, everything was covered but at a good pace, so it was never dull. It was clearly presented, good handouts, and loved the analysis of each other's work - I learned a lot from these exercises." Andrew N.

"The course was inspiring and has made me aspire towards better photography. Michael has a relaxed, patient and positive manner that makes it achievable. And really clear handout materials. Thank you, and I look forward to details of the intermediate course!" Sally B.

"You are doing an excellent course and I have learned a lot. The Thurs morning has been the highlight of my week for the last 5 weeks, thank you." Heike M.

"The course exceeded expectations. The tutor was patient, explained everything well and his experience shone out. Everything I need at this level was dealt with." Anon.

"Everything worked well for me. I learned and 'stored' more info on the beginners course than on another class that was from September to June! Overall I loved it and will be signing up for the intermediates class." Audrey R.

"The course had a good structure and the relevant issues were covered well with a good balance between theory and practise. Assignments were reviewed in a positive and supporting way by Mike, and I got a brief but valuable introduction to the history of photography through particular images." Lena M.

"I wanted to say what a brilliant class it has been. I've really enjoyed your style, the subjects we've covered and doing the assignments. Thank you." Helen G.

Testimonials (Intermediates Course)

"Thank you so very much for a thoroughly interesting and enriching Intermediates course. When I started out on the Beginners course my intention didn't extend beyond learning the mechanics of the camera and, perhaps, improving my everyday shooting. I looked forward with anticipation to every week of class and, inevitably, every week lived up to billing! Thank you so much for all that you did in helping to inspire and cultivate a whole new interest for me." John D.

"Thank you so much for a great 6 week course with fantastic tuition - and I really mean that. I don't have the best attention span in the world and so 3 hours teaching is quite a long time for me to sit still and listen, but I can honestly say that I enjoyed every single minute." Sandie L.

"Thank you again for a really inspiring course. I really wish I'd been able to do it years ago. I found it hugely beneficial in both practical terms and in looking critically at the work of others, as well as my own efforts. In a very positive sense I am even more aware of how much I still have to learn and master than I was at the end of the beginners' course - which is an incentive to develop rather than a reason to put all my kit on ebay. Your relaxed style of teaching is a great balance between getting everything across while also making it feel achievable. There is some fairly technical information that I have struggled to grasp from books and other people but found immediately accessible in your lessons." Nick P.

"I've really enjoyed the course. You are really good in showing things and make them easy to understand. I think the format of your course is good - the 3 themes (assignment review, Photoshop and photo education) are well balanced and cater for almost any audience. I'd particularly liked the 3rd section as it gave me some ideas of what can be done." Remi P.

"Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the course and was sorry to miss one of the sessions. I felt that it took things forward from the Beginner's course, consolidating technical knowledge of the camera and developing ideas on composition. I had no idea when I took up photography that Photoshop played such an important part in producing the final image, but I now see that used correctly it adds an important artistic element as well as usefully putting right those 'errors' we don't spot through the viewfinder!I enjoyed your teaching style and assignments are a great way to make us go out and take shots. All-in-all, extremely enjoyable Mike." Allan C.

"I found the course both encouraging for me as a would-be photographer, challenging me to open and widen my photographic horizons as well as, at times, a valued interlude in a busy week, for time to appreciate the whole range and Art of photography and it's aesthetics. Thanks again Mike. It has inspired me to look with new eyes at all the photography that is everywhere we look, and even believe that one day I might achieve some of my own modest photographic aims." Clive L-J.

Testimonials (Guided Shooting Day)

"Thanks for a very enjoyable and productive day on Monday - I really enjoyed it and thought it was a very good day. I could spend days photographing at the botanic gardens, and the range of assignments made us look in different ways." Sue M.

"I had a great day. It was good to focus on taking pictures, and it was great to get different assignments and see what others had produced. There was a nice atmosphere to the day, focused and productive, yet relaxed and casual, and it was good value for money." Ziggy P.

"I enjoyed the day a great deal and thought it was a good choice of venue - easy for everyone to get to and plenty of things to photograph in a relatively small area. I found the photoshop tips for tweaking photos really useful. It's also useful to get advice when you are actually taking photos." Linda H.