PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING COURSES
Paul’s Studio Photography Workshops, based in Essex, are perfect if you are a complete beginner, enthusiastic amateur or a professional photographer.
All of our workshops are carefully designed to be motivational, enjoyable and – most importantly – beneficial to your photography skill set. If you have any questions or would like to book, please get in touch.
We have 6 photography
workshops for you to choose
from

Covid - 19 Update
We are now taking bookings for our 2021 photography workshops.
We have everything crossed that our photography workshop can return in July.
If any of our workshops have to be cancelled due to Covid – 19 you will be offered a alternative date or a full refund.
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beginNers photography course
Do you want to learn how to use your camera properly? If so the beginners photography course is perfect for you.
After this workshop you will be more confident with your camera and its capabilities, which will enable you to capture images just as you envisaged them.
We are proud to have many clients who started with this workshop and have developed into superb photographers.
- How to set up your camera
- Shooting in full manual mode
- Focus
- Composition
- Lunch
- Basic editing tips
- Image critique
- Prize for best picture
The schedule
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ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
The perfect follow on workshop from our beginners photography course.
This is for photographers who already understand the basics – You may be looking to take your photography to the next level, or even contemplating turning your hobby into a career.
- Mastering natural light
- How to use flash both on and off your camera
- Take pictures of our model for your portfolio
- Editing your pictures
- Dynamic composition
- Lunch
- Editing in Lightroom/Photoshop
- Image critique
- Prize for best picture
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STUDIO LIGHTING WORKSHOP
Learn how to capture striking studio portraits. We will demonstrate where to position lighting, which camera settings are used and how to best pose your model.
We will show you what different light shapers do, demonstrate lighting set-ups using one light and show you how to set-up multiple lights and balance them. Throughout the evening you will be guided and encouraged to capture your own images of our professional model.
You will leave feeling confident in studio lighting, posing and camera settings.
- Set up your camera for a studio environment
- Various studio lighting techniques
- Flattering posing
- Composition
- Create images for your portfolio using our model
- Image critique
- Prize for best picture
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WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP UK
Do you want to develop your skills to meet the dynamic requirements of becoming a wedding photographer?
Take loads of knowledge, hints and tips from a live shoot led by Paul – including posing , lighting and composition. Then put what you have absorbed straight into action – you will get the opportunity to take your own shots of our professional models.
This workshop will take you beyond photography, into the often overlooked aspects of marketing, pricing and editing.
You will complete the day with a thorough understanding of how to take beautiful wedding pictures and run a successful wedding photography business.
- Mastering natual light
- Posing
- Using flash on and off camera
- Composition
- Marketing
- Editing
- Lunch
- Image critique
- Prize for best picture
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Business Development Training
Are you about to start a photography business, or does your existing business need a boost?
To be successful in such a competitive industry requires more than excellent photography skills.
Join us to learn key marketing aspects that are crucial to creating and running a profitable and successful photography business.
- SEO Basics - How to rank your website on google
- Facebook advertising
- Lead magnets
- Lunch
- Sales/pricing
- Website reviews
- Individual mentoring with Paul to create a robust plan for your business
italy Workshop 2022
Set in the foothills of the Italian Alps, Ceconi Castle is owned by Graphistudio and is known around the world as ‘the home of photographers’. We will be photographing in and around the castle grounds and in the nearby village of Pielungo. The castle has amazing learning spaces throughout and will make for the ideal location for all of the keynote presentations presented by Paul and Scott. Pricing includes transfers from Marco Polo airport, accommodation, breakfast, lunch and your tuition.
To register your interest please fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page.
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One - to - one mentoring
Photography mentoring with Paul will give you clear professional development. It will cover – but not be limited to – business skills, marketing, development of style, posing, lighting and professional qualifications. Each programme will be designed around your objectives, and take your photography in the direction of your aspirations.
Please contact Paul to see if one to one mentoring would be the best option for you.
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FAQ
We have had photographers as young as 11 attend. Anyone under 16 will need to be accompanied by a guardian.
We have had many clients who have little or no experience. If you are a complete beginner or not comfortable using all your cameras settings we recommended you start with our Beginners Photography Course.
Yes anything you create can be used on your social media and websites.
No, If you let us know in advance of any training course we can supply you with a camera.