Photography Courses by Steve Whitaker
Do you have a good camera but only end up with snap shots which are no different from before?
I did too but then I learnt how to see the world differently and my photos came alive with colour and detail.
My outdoor courses are an excellent way to develop your skills and learn some new tricks on the way. I have great experience in the locations I choose to host my courses, returning year after year visiting some well known areas. As well as the creative side we will cover the technical side of photography, understand your cameras settings and take control of what your camera is doing but remember, the camera is just a tool in the box, its you who is going to make the photograph work, not your camera. My courses are designed to take YOUR photography to the next level.
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Don't just take my word for it, have a look at the photos I've taken over the years at www.tivfoto.com or follow my blog at www.tivfoto.co.uk My photo of Castle Hill in Huddersfield came runner up in the POTY in Practical Photography Magazine and Digital Photo Magazine in 2012
Here's what people have to say
"After buying my entry level SLR a couple of years ago, this was the first time I have ever really stopped to think about what the settings mean, and how I can improve my shots. Most of all, Steve exuded passion for taking stimulating and artistic photos, which was contagious" - Carmel, Huddersfield
"I've now attended a couple of Steve's photography courses which I've thoroughly enjoyed. My main aim was to be able to take a landscape photo that I'd be happy to put on my wall at home. I'm pleased to say I've been able to do this and as a bonus have one of my photos published in Yorkshire Life! Thanks Steve!" - Paul, Dewsbury
"Low Light in Halifax was amazing! here are some of my images from the course! Had a great time and learnt lots of key points that i can use for the future. Thanks Again" - Olivia, Halifax
"Its amazing to see the images the camera takes when you understand what to do with it, it seems simple now!" - John, York
"I wanted to know more about the technical side to taking a photo, white balance, depth of field, lens deffraction, balancing expsoures, complex compositions, Steve talked me through all of these but more interestingly for me, he told me how to understand the light" - Jean, Pontefract
Night Courses -£30
Night courses are designed to show you how to understand the light, the main aspect to a photo. The transition from day to night tests your camera skills, as it gets darker the photos become harder to control but the results are much more fascinating and you'll get some excellent photos from your time on the course. Covering Light trails, movement and city scapes, star trails, sunsets
Half Day Course - £45
Half Day Courses cover the technical side of photography. The morning light is a favourite amongst outdoor photographers and in this course you will learn where to stand, what settings to use and how to get the most out of your visits to your favourite places as well as get some excellent photos from your time on the course. Covering sunrises, mists, waterfalls and classic compositions
Full Day Course - £95
Full day courses make the most out of a visit to a location. There is plenty of time to discover which areas you are good at as a photographer and which areas need some more attention. e.g You might know you're camera's settings really well but your composition is lacking a little or you know how to use your ND Filter but how do you control the white balance of your camera and you know how to focus selectively but how do you know you are getting a sharp photograph all the way through the picture. There is so much to learn in landscape photography that one day is not enough, it is said that you need thousands of hours practice at this to become consistent and an expert so my courses will teach you the next step or something different to what you already know. All my courses are outdoor courses and the weather can play a big part in the outcome of your photography, if it rains or it is windy then the course will still go ahead, I have learnt how to take photos in these conditions and even the bad weather can influence some great landscapes. We may not stay in just one location for a full day course, we may travel around the area walking or driving if necessary. Rest assured you will return home with a variety of photos and techniques you can enjoy in the future and learn from them for future excursions. Covering tips and tricks, movement in the sea, using colour as composition, using shapes as composition, post processing, GRAD & ND filters, controlling the sky, waterfalls, your camera settings and developing your own skills.
I recommend you come on at least one of courses as they are each designed to help you react to the specific conditions of the changing light and to know when and how to change the settings on your camera.
Have a look below to see the next bunch of workshops
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Photo Workshop Hebden Bridge Camera & Tripod £45pp
At first light we will be walking around above Hebden Bridge with a a skyline view of the Town photographing it as the light develops capturing the smokey blue look with the artificial lights of the buildings. At the time the sun has come up we will go into Hardcastle Crags and photo the bear trees and try long exposures of the river and the rocks and foliage around it.
Bring boots and a raincoat just incase, camera and tripod. Please let me know if you'd like to come along tiv@tivfoto.com or call 07415136298
Credibility - I am a competition winning photographer and location photographer with a long interest in the subject. This course is for people wanting to learn more about their own cameras and photography in general and learn some cool tricks
Experience tells me that what we do and where we start on the day is dependant on the weather, we will have a good idea when we arrive at the location as to what we are going to concentrate on and which of the many local sites I have in mind to use, even if its raining
Please have a look at my work at www.tivfoto.com or follow my blog at www.tivfoto.co.uk where I describe the details of my photos
Course is £45 per person (Times vary as the sunrises/sunsets get later or earlier)
When is this course? Click here to find out
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GoogleMaps shortcode for parking http://goo.gl/maps/EZStp
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Leeds Low Light Course Camera and Tripod £30
Learn how to photograph the city. Upon arrival, a quick briefing about what we're gonna achieve by the end of the course which includes Moving Light trails and night cityscapes. Meet outside the Town hall with our cameras and tripods ready because we're gonna head straight off to capture moving ights and the city lights as it gets darker. I will take you to some key locations where good photo opportunities are abundant. You can ask me anything you want to about your cameras and what settings are etc, I will teach you some cool tricks and tell you some good rules about photography in general and when to take them. Bring a raincoat just incase, camera and tripod.
Please let me know if you'd like to come along tiv@tivfoto.com or call 07415136298
Credibility - I am a competition winning photographer and location photographer with a long interest in the subject. This course is for people wanting to learn more about their own cameras and photography in general and learn some cool tricks.
Experience tells me that what we do and where we start on the day is dependant on the weather, we will have a good idea when we arrive at the location as to what we are going to concentrate on and which of the many local sites I have in mind to use, even if its raining
Please have a look at my work at www.tivfoto.com or follow my blog at www.tivfoto.co.uk where I describe the techniques I use and details of my photos
Course is £30 per person (Times vary as the sunrises/sunsets get later or earlier)
GoogleMaps shortcode for recommended parking http://goo.gl/maps/XtWCH
When is this course? Click here to find out
Click here to see the gift vouchers available
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M62 Car Light Trails Camera & Tripod £30pp
A new course, we will photograph the traffic on the M62 as the sunsets and capture the car light trails as it gets darker. There's a car park next to the bridge so its an easy to get to shoot. Not for anyone who can't stand heights!, the bridge is 40m high and the wind can be very cold. The view is astonishing from here and so good to capture on camera.
Credibility - I am a competition winning photographer and location photographer with a long interest in the subject. This course is for people wanting to learn more about their own cameras and photography in general and learn some cool tricks.
Experience tells me that what we do and where we start on the day is dependant on the weather, we will have a good idea when we arrive at the location as to what we are going to concentrate on and which of the many local sites I have in mind to use, even if its raining
Please have a look at my work at www.tivfoto.com or follow my blog at www.tivfoto.co.uk where I describe the details of my photos
Course is £30 per person (Times vary as the sunrises/sunsets get later or earlier)
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Google Maps Shortcode for Parking http://goo.gl/maps/y7oDi
When is this course? Click here to find out
Halifax Low Light Course Camera and Tripod £30 when?
This photography course is great. Using your camera to capture moving car lights is great fun and its a really good time of year to get great shots as it could be foggy and there will be a heck of a lot of cars zooming underneath us. Before we go up to the bridge to take this shot we will starting off down at Dean Clough Mills, here, you can ask questions about your cameras and the settings etc as we walk around, helping you understand more. Low light photography is exciting because you get some really cool effects. We will be walking around the Dean Clough Mill Buildings using the artificial light to capture the beauty of the buildings and the blue/grey sky as it gets dark. Parking underneath the North Bridge we can look up and capture the curved lines of the flyover of Aachen Way and capture moving carl light trails. We will end the session on the footbridge just up the road with a classic composition on the footbridge as you come into Halifax. Bring a raincoat just incase, camera and tripod.
Please let me know if you'd like to come along tiv@tivfoto.com or call 07415136298
Credibility - I am a competition winning photographer and location photographer with a long interest in the subject. This course is for people wanting to learn more about their own cameras and photography in general and learn some cool tricks.
Experience tells me that what we do and where we start on the day is dependant on the weather, we will have a good idea when we arrive at the location as to what we are going to concentrate on and which of the many local sites I have in mind to use, even if its raining
Please have a look at my work at www.tivfoto.com or follow my blog at www.tivfoto.co.uk where I describe the details of my photos
Course is £30 per person. (Times vary as the sunrises/sunsets get later or earlier)
When is this course? Click here to find out
View Halifax Workshop in a larger map
GoogleMaps shortcode for Parking http://goo.gl/maps/MVc9S
Click here to see the gift vouchers available
Saltwick Bay Seascape Workshop Includes a night at the amazing Whitby Youth Hostel Camera & Tripod £75pp
This a favourite place of mine, i've visited it many times and know the place inside out. Staying at Whitby Youth Hostel will give us the advantage of being at the bay early to catch the sunrise. There are many things that we can do here including long exposures, macro and short clip photography where we capture the movement of the sea and the rocks. Whitby Youth Hostel is an amazing place, part of Whitby Abbey, it really is a true Gothic nights sleep on the cliff tops, an experience on its own!
Bring boots and a raincoat just incase, camera and tripod. Please let me know if you'd like to come along tiv@tivfoto.com or call 07415136298
Credibility - I am a competition winning photographer and location photographer with a long interest in the subject. This course is for people wanting to learn more about their own cameras and photography in general and learn some cool tricks.
Experience tells me that what we do and where we start on the day is dependant on the weather, we will have a good idea when we arrive at the location as to what we are going to concentrate on and which of the many local sites I have in mind to use, even if its raining
Please have a look at my work at www.tivfoto.com or follow my blog atwww.tivfoto.co.uk where I describe the details ofmy photos
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GoogleMaps shortcode for parking http://goo.gl/maps/JNt4w
Course is £35 per person (Times vary as the sunrises/sunsets get later or earlier)
When is this course? Click here to find out
Arncliffe Yorkshire Dales Workshop Camera & Tripod £45pp
I know this area really well, my family had a place here back in the 80's and I still revisit this stunning landscape every year. Arncliffe village has many delights. We will park up alongside the road which goes from Arncliffe to Malham and capture the valley and surrounding countryside as the sun rises. We will then make our way back to the valley bottom to photograph the trees against the landscape with an opportunity to photograph the river and the church in the background.
Walking boots necessary.
Credibility - I am a competition winning photographer and location photographer with a long interest in the subject. This course is for people wanting to learn more about their own cameras and photography in general and learn some cool tricks.
Experience tells me that what we do and where we start on the day is dependant on the weather, we will have a good idea when we arrive at the location as to what we are going to concentrate on and which of the many local sites I have in mind to use, even if its raining
Please have a look at my work at www.tivfoto.com or follow my blog at www.tivfoto.co.uk where I describe the details of my photos
When is this course? Click here to find out
Course is £45 per person (Times vary as the sunrises/sunsets get later or earlier)
View Yorkshire Dales Workshops in a larger map
Google Maps Shortcode for Parking http://goo.gl/maps/bGoyZ
When is this course? Click here to find out
Autumn in the Lakes Langdale, Coniston & Tarn Hows
Full Day Course £95 when?
Rain or Shine we will be gathering at Langdale at 9am we will be taking in some of the Lake Districts most picturesque locations for photography at Langdale, Blea Tarn, Tarn Hows and Coniston
Full day courses make the most out of a visit to a location. There is plenty of time to discover which areas you are good at as a photographer and which areas need some more attention. e.g You might know you're camera's settings really well but your composition is lacking a little or you know how to use your ND Filter but how do you control the white balance of your camera and you know how to focus selectively but how do you know you are getting a sharp photograph all the way through the picture. There is so much to learn in landscape photography that one day is not enough, it is said that you need thousands of hours practice at this to become consistent and an expert so my courses will teach you the next step or something different to what you already know. All my courses are outdoor courses and the weather can play a big part in the outcome of your photography, if it rains or it is windy then the course will still go ahead, I have learnt how to take photos in these conditions and even the bad weather can influence some great landscapes. We may not stay in just one location for a full day course, we may travel around the area walking or driving if necessary. Rest assured you will return home with a variety of photos and techniques you can enjoy in the future and learn from them for future excursions. Covering tips and tricks, movement in the sea, using colour as composition, using shapes as composition, post processing, GRAD & ND filters, controlling the sky, waterfalls, your camera settings and developing your own skills.
Credibility - I am a competition winning photographer and location photographer with a long interest in the subject. This course is for people wanting to learn more about their own cameras and photography in general and learn some cool tricks.
Experience tells me that what we do and where we start on the day is dependant on the weather, we will have a good idea when we arrive at the location as to what we are going to concentrate on and which of the many local sites I have in mind to use, even if its raining
Please have a look at my work at www.tivfoto.com or follow my blog at www.tivfoto.co.uk where I describe the techniques I use and details of my photos
Course is £95 per person (Times vary as the sunrises/sunsets get later or earlier)
View Lakes Workshop in a larger map
Google Maps shortcode for Parking http://goo.gl/maps/mPz3k
When is this course? Click here to find out
Terms and conditions
The following terms and conditions shall apply in respect of all workshop bookings and will form the basis of your contract with Steve Whitaker of Tivfoto. You agree to the rules and regulations by attending one of the workshops and signing the pre questionnaire document
1. Every effort will be made to ensure the personal safety of all workshop participants, but bookings are accepted on the understanding that you appreciate the risks and hazards associated with this sort of activity. TivFoto or myself Steve Whitaker will not accept responsibility for accidents, injury, carelessness, illness, negligence or lack of punctuality attributable to the workshop participant, unless this arises from the negligence from the workshop leader. You attend this workshop at your own risk to self and possessions.
2. Due to safety, all workshop participants must at all times agree to comply with the decisions taken by the leader of the workshop.
3. It is advisable that all workshop participants and their equipment be fully insured for the duration of the workshop. (Often credit card, breakdown companies, and work related policies already cover this, so it’s advisable to check). Workshop participants are responsible for arranging their own insurance, which should cover at least medical expenses, accidental injury, cancellation and curtailment.
4. TivFoto does not accept responsibility for any loss, theft or damage of valuables, including camera equipment, during a workshop.
Equipment stored in TivFoto or Steve Whitaker transportation is done so at your own risk. You should be insured against loss of or damage to baggage and personal possessions including all your camera equipment.
5. In the unfortunate event of cancelation, every attempt will be made to substitute your place. If your place is re-filled then any money you have paid is fully refundable, minus your deposit and any PayPal fees. In the event of your place not being re-filled, it is advisable to take out insurance to militate against any losses.
6. We reserve the right to change the tour itinerary due to unforeseen circumstances and conditions. We will make alternative arrangements as required, but no refunds can reimburse for unutilised services.
7. Responsibility must be accepted for any equipment loaned to you, and you must agree to pay for any loss or damage caused to this equipment while in your care
8. Please note, on rare occasions workshops may have to be rearranged or cancelled due to circumstances out of my control. If this happens, an alternative workshop will be offered, or a bespoke alternative will be arranged.
8. We are unable to accept bookings from persons under 18 years old.
9. By signing the booking form (and paying and attending the workshop), you are agreeing to accept these Terms and Conditions.
Landscape canvas art available to buy, just click on a picture and select buy to see the pricing options - Gift Vouchers available for my photography courses, learn how to get more out of your DSLR camera, photography courses click here to find out more
One of my photographs has come runner up in Practical Photography Magazine & Digital Photo Magazine's - Photographer of the Year Round 2 - Landscapes. Click here to see it