Barrett & Coe have completely revamped their wedding and portrait photography courses and are launching a new format for 2016. There are two seminars, one for wedding photography and one for portrait photography with individual business planning and startup seminars in Stansted, Leeds and London.
These take place on:
Stansted 13 March (10am-4pm)
Leeds 17 July (10am-4pm)
Central London 6 November (10am-4pm)
Weddings Seminar: www.barrettandcoe.co.uk/wedding-business-startup-and-marketing/
PHOTOGRAPHY/MARKETING
Whilst photography can’t be learnt from a book there is one book which can underpin the tutoring and teaching you may receive. This book is very clear and concise and highlights all the major areas you need to know as a start-up photographer.
“Create The Image”, by Charles Green, is by far and away the best book in its field. Although retired now Charles remains one of the foremost portrait photographers in the world. He is a fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photography, a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a fellow of the Master Photographers Association, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a fellow of the American Society of Photographers and has a Masters and Craftsman degree in photography and digital imaging from the Professional Photographers of America.
The other book, which is totally different and is really about basic photography, that we recommend is “Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs” by Henry Carroll. The book is ideal for users of DSLR, Compact System and Bridge Cameras. The book is packed with practical techniques that will instantly transform your pictures.
No scary graphs. No techie diagrams. No camera-club jargon. It walks you through the fundamentals of composition, exposure, light, lenses and the all-important art of seeing without drowning you in techno babble.
Posted 9th July
PHOTOGRAPHY.
If you have got to the stage of thinking of going professional, or have even been doing some semi professional photography, you will have already taken quite a lot of images.
Now that you have decided to do photography more seriously, and have found a mentor to help you, you will find altering your approach and method quite difficult.
Some interesting research has recently been carried out which illustrates how difficult it is to unlearn/relearn a skill. In this instance riding a bike where the steering is reversed. A three year old can do it it very quickly but an adult finds it impossible!
So don’t underestimate how much commitment, determination and trust in your teacher is required to relearn your photography skills and become the best photographer you can possibly be.
http://road.cc/content/news/149864-video-easy-riding-bike-%E2%80%94-reversed-steering
Posted 28th June
HOW TO!
You can’t learn photography out of a book.
Photography is a practical activity. Learning photography is a bit like learning a sport, music, or a language.
If you want to learn to play tennis, golf etc. you go to a professional who will demonstrate something which you then practice with him/her.
Following the lesson you go away and practice what you have learnt , and then return for another lesson.
The only way to learn photography is to find a teacher that you trust, take lots of photographs, and go back often to your teacher for feedback and critiques.
Selecting your teacher is a crucial and important decision.
