Need some help with your camera or photography technique?

If you do, then Darren has just the thing for you! He's been teaching people photography for many years, which is a skill he learnt when working on Which Digital Camera and Practical Photography magazines. The courses suit everyone from complete novices, through to experienced enthusiasts, as there's a range of options. The only thing you really need is a camera with manual control and we advise you at least have a DSLR or CSC (that's the ones with removable lenses).

The majority of courses are run one-to-one, but Darren also partners up with some big organisations to offer group courses on specific subjects. You'll find out more about both the one-to-one and group options in the text below, but in summary; Darren offers a range of different training courses/workshops for entry-level users through to the more advanced enthusiasts.

One-to-one training

All these workshops are run on a one-to-one basis, as this enables Darren to create bespoke courses to a level that suits each student. Darren finds that the courses work far better this way, as you get to learn a great deal more than you would in a group environment, because you dictate your own pace and won't be afraid to ask lots of questions. He offers one-to-one courses on any week day where there's a space in the diary (Monday-Friday), and a day course runs from approx 10am through to 3pm. For most workshops, he is happy to come to you (Mileage is charged at 50p p/mile for  any journey that's further than 5 miles from Potton), or you can come to him in the Biggleswade/Potton/Sandy area. If you can't see a course listed below, or have a specific training requirement - please drop Darren a line, as we can always create a course for your needs. 

Basic Camera Skills: £500 per person

By far my most popular workshop is the basic camera skills. It's aimed at anyone who has just bought themselves a new DSLR camera, or someone who is struggling to get to grips with the one they have had for a while (stuck on auto settings). The level of detail covered on this course is very much dictated by you. We build a bespoke workshop for you, that works on your current skill levels to help you understand the way to change the pictures you take. Darren will teach you what the shooting modes do, and what the numbers mean in terms of how each setting effects what you capture. You'll learn about taking pictures in low-light, preventing camera shake and a whole host of other useful techniques. We try really hard to ensure that the technical stuff is made as easy as possible, and Darren has lots of great ways for you to remember the key things. You'll finish the workshop as an inspired photographer, armed with the tools to help you take better images. 

Advanced Courses: From £650

The advanced courses cover a range of subjects. Please contact us for details.  

Group Courses:

Please see the events page for details of a wide range of group courses that Darren runs or provides the training for. These include specialist days for portraiture, aviation, birds of prey and much more.