Learn photography with Helen

Choose the workshop that moves you forward.

Clear prices, practical tuition and a simple next step. Choose a 1-to-1 workshop, secure it with Stripe, then arrange a short discovery call with Helen to shape the date, place and focus.

01 Choose your workshop02 Secure it safely with Stripe03 Arrange a discovery call with Helen
Helen guiding a practical photography workshop
01

An introduction to your camera

£85

Take your camera out of the cupboard and learn the controls that make the first photographs feel possible.

  • Holding and operating your camera with confidence
  • Focus, playback and deleting photographs
  • Filters, attachments and image-quality choices
  • The practical difference between RAW and JPEG
02

Lens & viewfinder

£85

Choose lenses with more confidence and learn to make deliberate decisions before you take the photograph.

  • Wide-angle, standard and portrait lenses
  • Choosing lenses for people, products and landscapes
  • Setting the viewfinder for your eyesight
  • Using focus points and framing more purposefully
03

Beyond auto

£85

Move beyond programme mode by understanding the three controls that shape every exposure.

  • ISO and film speed
  • Aperture, f-stops and depth of field
  • Shutter speed
  • Building confidence with manual settings
A professionally composed live event photograph
04

Composition & cropping

£85

Bring intention to each frame using the professional tools that lead the eye and strengthen an image.

  • Diagonals
  • The golden triangle
  • The rule of thirds
  • Purposeful cropping after the photograph is made
05

Flash & lighting

£85

Understand when flash can support natural light and how to use it without losing the feeling of the scene.

  • Balancing ambient and flash light
  • Direct and bounced flash
  • Fill-in flash and when it helps
  • Increasing and decreasing flash power
06

Mastering settings

£85

Take a more considered, professional approach to the hidden settings that make a photograph consistent.

  • White balance and Kelvin temperature
  • Reading a histogram
  • Exposure value and exposure control
  • Reviewing images with a professional eye
07

Editing

£85

Turn a promising snapshot into a finished photograph ready for print, sharing or a wall at home.

  • Uploading and organising images
  • Colour, exposure, contrast and highlights
  • Sharpening, cropping and straightening
  • Exporting for print or email
A portrait created in Helen's mobile studio
08

Setting up a studio

£150

Build a safe, flexible mobile studio around the space and equipment you have available.

  • Safety, tripods and weighted stands
  • Backdrop and reflector options
  • Key, back and hair lights
  • Light meters, remote and infrared attachments
09

Business & marketing

£150

Draw on Helen's three decades as a working photographer to start or strengthen your own photography business.

  • Pricing, new business and marketing templates
  • Client records, websites and social media
  • Insurance, equipment and printers
  • Invoicing, accounting and selling images
A professional film production photographed by Helen

Become your own boss

Are you ready to start a career you love?

A complete route from your first camera controls to the confidence to begin trading as a photographer. Helen’s complete programme brings workshops one to nine together, followed by continued business and marketing guidance.

£79910 hours + three months of support

For teams & organisations

Need your team to make better photographs together?

Discover Helen’s focused training for communications teams, educators, healthcare professionals, charities and businesses.