An introduction to photography
Understand the building blocks of a photograph and become more familiar with your camera.
Course 01 / Camera & composition
Beginner photography course in Lymm.
A good photograph starts with how you see.
Stuck in Auto or P mode, and ready to explore what your camera can do? Spend a day learning to see a photograph before you press the shutter, then discover the settings that help you make it.
£100 per person10am–4pm · 3–5 learners
First dates being arranged · Lymm, Cheshire
3 minimum, 5 maximumPersonal attention throughout
10am–4pmA course day including breaks
Refreshments includedBeginner friendly
£100per person
What you’ll learn
Make it click.
Step by step.
Composition & your photographic eye
Learn to notice subjects, simplify a frame and use lines, balance and perspective.
Explore photographic styles
Discover different approaches to making pictures and begin to recognise what you enjoy photographing.
The exposure triangle
Connect aperture, shutter speed and ISO with depth of field, movement and brightness.
An outline of your day
Time to explore.
10am–4pm, with breaks along the way.
The precise plan is adapted to the session.
Meet your camera
Introductions, photography essentials and the controls that matter.
Learn to look
Explore composition, styles and the relationship between light and settings.
Put it into practice
Guided exercises, time for questions and a review of what you have learned.
Leave with a new perspective
Bring your questions together and identify what to practise next.
Where we’ll meet
Learning in Lymm.
This group course takes place in Lymm, Cheshire. The venue is selected for the activity and group size, so it can change between sessions.
Once a date is available, you’ll receive the venue, access, parking and equipment information before your booking is finalised.
Prefer a lesson on your own or with a small private group? I also teach photography and Lightroom at agreed locations across Cheshire, Liverpool and Manchester. We agree the date, length and total price, including any travel charge, before booking. See where I teach.
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Interested in joining?
Dates are being planned. Let Emanuele know you’re interested, share any questions and discuss the next available session.
£100 per person · 3–5 learners
Ask about this course An enquiry does not reserve a place or take payment. The private course WhatsApp group is optional.Always learning
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