Clear prices, practical tuition and a simple next step. Online payment is not open yet, so choose a workshop and send Helen your interest. She will help shape the date, place and focus before anything is confirmed.
01 Choose your workshop02 Tell Helen what you need03 Agree the details directly
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
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
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
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.
