Camera Course Timings
9.30 -10am Arrival, coffee & biscuits 10.00am camera settings & theory
12.30 -1.00pm light lunch (included)
1pm-3pm Practical photography
3pm-4pm Review photographs
4pm-5pm Photo-editing Demonstration
5pm Questions & course feedback
DSLR Course Requirements
Digital SLR Camera
Extra lenses - optional
External flashgun - optional
Fully charged battery and/or a spare
Empty memory card
Any other kit you need explaining
change of shoes if wet.
Please ensure you have a fully charged battery as we will be using your camera a lot and batteries do to tend to run out. For batteries and cards at huge discounts visit www.mymemory.co.uk
Intermediate Photography Course 11th March £135
The intermediate Photography Course on Sunday 11th March 2012 follows the beginner's Course on Saturday 10th March so students can attend both courses over one weekend. Please ensure you have attended one of our beginners courses before attending the Intermediate Photography Courses.
This course is aimed at the confident photographer who wants to improve their photography and camera handling skills even more. The courses are limited to six students and are suitable for anyone who has attended one of our:
- Beginner's Photography Courses,
- Landscape & Bird Photography Courses,
- Night Photography Courses or
- Portrait Photography Courses.
If you have attended a course elsewhere
Please contact us if you have attended a photography course with another provider as these other courses rarely train you to our required standards. We get many students attending our beginner's courses, having already attended a college course or training with other cheaper, less suitable companies that fail to explain the subject correctly.
Course Suitable for the Intermediate Photographers
This course starts with a very quick recap on the basic settings and progresses, step by step, through to some of the more technical aspects. Each camera operation or photography lesson is followed by a demonstration then a practical session. This course includes about twice the hands on practical photography time of the beginners course.
Learn to use your camera on Full Manual Control
We will be mainly using the camera on the full manual setting so you gain a really good understanding of how the various aperture and shutter speed combinations effect your picture and how to visualise the picture before you take the shot.
After the camera and outdoor practical photography sessions we review the images and offer constructive feedback. This is followed by photo-editing tutorial where we will show you how to get the very best from your your photographs. Please visit the Student Photo Galleries from the left hand navigation column to see picture from previous photography course students on the beginners courses.
Nikon Camera Guide / Canon Camera Guide / Camera & Lens FAQs
Intermediate Photography Course Sun 11th March - £135
Save £20 with the Two Courses in One Weekend Option
We are also running a beginner's course on Saturday 10th March for people who would like to attend both the beginner's and intermediate courses during the same weekend. This is a useful option if you are travelling some distance and plan to stay over locally. There is a £20 discount per person for anyone booking both courses on this weekend subject to availability.
Paying by cheque -
Our preferred payment method is online by PayPal or Credit Card using the secure payment method above. We do understand that some people might like to pay by cheque in which case you can confirm a booking by email and we reserve a space for five days. If you could write the card guarantee number on the back of the cheque it would be appreciated.You can download a course booking form here PDF / Word Cheques should be made out to Glen Tillyard and posted to:
Glen Tillyard
25 Westerby Lane
Smeeton Westerby
Leicestershire , LE8 0RA
Tel 0116 2796906
email glen@digitalphotographycourses.co.uk
Paying by BACS transfer - Contact us for details.
During these photography courses you will learn:
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Understand the ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed Triangle
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How to get off the Fully Auto snapshot setting
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When to use the Auto, P, S, TV,A, AV
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How to use the full Manual settings
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How to get the pictures you visualize.
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How to get everything in all your picture sharp
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How to deliberately get a blurry background
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How to show water movement
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How to freeze water movement
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How to get the correct exposure in difficult lighting
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All about ISO and which setting to use in which lighting
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Which camera kit to buy and how to save money
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The difference between image size and image quality
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The different White Balance settings
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How to make daytime look like nighttime
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The Motor Drive and Self Timer
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How to use the flash settings and fill in flash.
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How to avoid out of focus or blurry pictures
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An explanation of how different lenses work
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Composition & the correct use of the zoom lens
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How to use the very special universal zoom
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Photo-editing - improve, crop, resize & email images
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All courses also include a free step by step pocket guide to action, landscape & portrait photography
During the course you will learn how to photograph:
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Perfect portraits
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Lovely Landscapes
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Fabulous Flowers
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Exciting Action Pictures
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Artful Architecture
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Super Silhouettes
Please Contact Us If You Have Any Questions
email - glen@digitalcameracourses.co.uk or call 0116 279 6906
Student Testimonials
Objectives achieved. I now know how to take the kind of photographs I've always aspired to. Glen is patient and informative and I felt I got the right level of tuition without being to technical. I would definitely recommend this photography course to others. - Tina Cornah.
Glen was infinitely patient and clear. He showed absolutely no incredulity at how long it took me to grasp the subtleties of the different settings. Thank you for a very informative (and bracing) day. I've learnt such a lot about my camera. Nancy Parker
A really wonderful photography course with excellent one to one tuition. I feel much more confident using my camera & I'm very pleased with all my photographs.
Many Thanks
Karen Kirk
This course covered much more than I expected but it wasn't rushed. Glen has a relaxed teaching style and if your not sure about anything he's patient and happy to re-track until you understand.
Tommy Needham
This camera course made everything simple to understand and it makes you want to take the camera with you everywhere. I will look at landscape scenes from a totally different perspective now.
Norman Plummer
This Photography course offered the perfect mix of theory and practical photography. It's a brilliant way to learn how to take perfect pictures.
I would definitely recommend any amateurs wanting to learn how to use their cameras properly.
Tom Pugh
I thoroughly enjoyed the day and after four years of owning a digital camera I've learned more in one day than I had in the previous four years put together. At last I understand what I'm doing and I look forward to taking much better photographs.
Derek Welsh
A fantastic day. I've learnt so much. Thank you Glen. I'll definitely be returning to do other courses as you explain everything in such a clear way. Really enjoyable. I really enjoyed the lunch too.
Suzanne Hack
Thoroughly enjoyable course with good slides which will help as an aid to going forward. Glen is obviously very knowledgeable but also patient and not at all patronising. Fantastic, friendly and easy to understand. Hopefully with practice I can put all these new skills and tips to work. The group size was perfect and thanks to Jacqui for a great lunch.
Kelly Dawe.
A really enjoyable day. I didn't know my camera could do so much. Glen explained everything in an easy to understand manner and I would recommend anybody to attend one of Glen's courses.
Geoff Leigh

