Improve your photography

Photography is a complex hobby and making good, meaningful pictures takes more than just clicking a button. Moving to the next level can be a challenge without guidance and sound critical faculty. This is designed to provide both.

This six session course for a maximum of five people, guided by Nigel Walker, is more than just a technical course – although technical issues will inevitably raise their heads. It will start on Sunday 21st February 2027 at 10.00am with following sessions on 7th March / 21st March / 4th April / 18th April  and 2nd May unless renegotiated by the group.

Each session starts with an individual appraisal – in the first instance of your own work – with constructive commentary by other participants. Each session will be four hours long and end with a choice of one of three assignments to complete. These will be designed to take you out of your comfort zone and ensure you have to practice an additional skill or think differently.

Participants will meet a fortnight later and show work from their assignment. They will be asked to appraise the assignment and identify what they learned as well as any difficulties they encountered. There will be additional relevant input from Nigel,

The six sessions are entitled :-

1 – Drawing a map. Know where you are and discover new places you haven’t been to yet. Knowledge, ignorance and influence.

2 – Geography, autobiography and metaphor. Connecting these in your pictures

3 – A window or a mirror. Which and when ?

4 – Experimenting, experimenting, endless experimenting. New things. Even newer things. Things you never dreamed of.

5 – Obsession. One thing. Only one thing. Explore it endlessly.

6 – Seduction. Making your pictures seductive…

By the end of the six sessions each participant will have written a plan to move forward based on their new insights and learning and there will be an opportunity for an individual follow-up session with Nigel at a future point.

The sessions will take place in Nigel’s studio at the Ropewalk Gallery in Barton-on-Humber on Sundays from 10.00am unless otherwise agreed. All participants must have a digital camera and some experience as well as a basic knowledge of how their camera works. This is not a beginners course. Participants will preferably have access to Powerpoint in order to prepare their presentations at each session. Nigel’s studio can be used by participants as part of their assignments by arrangement if wished.

The cost of the course is £150 total (£25 per session) and will include drinks as well as tuition. The cost is payable in advance and non-refundable.

You can have a conversation with Nigel if you want more clarity or have any questions by calling him on 07534 981220 or emailing nigelwalkerphoto@gmail.com and arranging a WhatsApp call at a convenient time.