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Latest news - December 2011

  Final photography courses for 2011

On Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December we finished our Option One photography courses. Everyone did well with a record number of six students achieving a Grade 1 Diploma. Here are some of the comments made about the courses:

"The course provided me a very comprehensive introduction to portrait photography which was inspirational. The balance between practical and business advice was just right and has left me feeling very confident about my future options." Hazel Faint - Portrait Course

"Another very enjoyable, positive and relevant learning experience which has provided a good balance between practical portrait photogrpahy, theory and business management. I shall miss Sunday meetings in Ware each month.
Thank You." Sue Maisfield - Portrait Course

"Whether or not you intend to make money out of photography, if you are taking photos of people you'll love this course! Thanks very much."
Simon Brice - Portrait Course.

"It was very enjoyable and I learnt so much. I'm looking forward to attending the Portrait course." Alex Manciani - Wedding Course

"The course was excellent. I now have the knowledge to be comfortable shooting a wedding." Paul Brooks - Wedding Course

"Having never used a camera before the day I arrived to start my course, I feel having completed my exam, excited at the potential in photography before me. I felt on the day of taking my exam that everything started to click together and I can really start to enjoy taking pictures. The most important bit for me was on the practical side - taking the practice photos. Plus critique of homework was invaluable." Amanda Bates - Wedding Course

"Greatly informative - learnt a huge amount." Russell Pieters - Wedding Course

"A great course, I've learnt so much about photography, my camera and setting up a business. I'm really pleased with my results. My advice to future candidates would be keep practising the homework shots." Kim Wright - Portrait Course

"I will be taking the next step in becoming a professional photographer and joining the Barrett & Coe franchise. They have provided the support and advice complete with confidence building training to help fully support the set up and successful running of a fully running studio. The two words of advice I can give if you're looking for a career in wedding or portrait photography is DO IT."
Gregg Smith - Portrait Course

"Enjoyable, informative, inspirational." Toni Banerjea - Portrait Course

  What a year!

2011 proved to be an amazing year at Barrett & Coe.

Thanks to all who contributed to making it such a special year. Achievements and records included: More Grade ones from our students than ever before.

Highest ever sales by ex students. We were able to donate a total of £7500 split between our two chosen charities: Bliss and Love a Child. All four franchisees with contracts up for renewal signed for a further five years. Overall sales by franchisees increased by more than 100%.

There were 62 portrait sales of over £1000. More people did Barrett & Coe training courses than ever before. Contracts or agreements were made with three major Partners Activity Superstore, National Childbirth Trust and Parent Teacher Assciation UK.

We launched a nationwide Platinum Network for the best studios in the UK. We moved to premises four times the size of our previous ones. Eight new studios have been scheduled to open early in 2012. Two franchisees in their first year have just taken a further area each.

2012 promises to be even more exciting. Posts on this site will now stop until 2012 but thanks to all for following this blog. Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year to everyone.