Phone Photography in the Outdoors
A one day course delivered on request to help you get the best photographs from your smart phone.
Who is it for
This course is designed for anyone who has a smartphone with a camera and who wants to learn how to improve their photography, make the most of their phone camera and take better photographs.
Course Overview
We start the day with tea and coffee and after introductions we will look at setting up your phone for effective photography. We will look at basic techniques and ideas including composition, framing as well as picking and approaching subjects.
We look at what apps are available to help you with your phone photography and discuss the popular options including Instagram and Lightroom. We will then head out to an outdoor venue take to some photographs before returning to get feedback, look at editing your photos and the options for letting the world see your photographic creations.
Beyond the Edge are one of the UKs most experienced providers of rock climbing, mountaineering and adventure training courses and they are both highly informative and run by hugely experienced trainers and instructors. Importantly in our opinion, they are also fun and run in a friendly manner. We take great pride in the very high percentage of individuals who return for further courses.
The courses will be run by Alex Ekins a qualified photojournalist and a Mountaineering and Rock Climbing instructor with over 25 years experience of photography and rock climbing throughout the world. Alex has been published in the mainstream media including The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Economist, Le Monde and National Geographic as well as in climbing magazines throughout the world. Some of Alex’s magazine covers are shown here – https://alexekins.photoshelter.com/portfolio
Smart Phone Photography – Course Format
We start with a chat over a cuppa in our training room, watch a presentation covering some theory and techniques before heading outside. During the course we will cover:
- Setting up your smart phone camera
- Apps and social media
- Composition and framing
- How to choose a subject
- Portraits and photographing people
- Editing your photographs
- Legalities
- Options for displaying and sharing your photographs
Course Details
- Location: Peak District
- Cost: from £265 per group
- Duration: 1 day
- Ratio: 1:8
- Level: Introduction
More Information
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Bespoke Dates and Locations
I phone photography courses are delivered on request only. Please contact the office and we will arrange some dates and a location to suit your diary.
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Meeting Point
The Phone Photography course will meet at 9am in the Anglers Rest in Bamford (S33 0DY) in the Hope Valley.
Tea, coffee and the legendary biscuit tin 🍪🍪 are available from about 8:45.
Bamford has ample free parking, good bus and train links to Sheffield and a good train link to Manchester. It is a 1km walk from Bamford train station to the Anglers.
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Equipment Required
A full kit list with recommendations as to what works best is contained in the Phone Photography Joining Instructions. Any smart phone with a camera will enable you to fully participate in the course and the photograph evaluation process.
Outdoor clothing including waterproofs will enable you to enjoy your time outside.
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Fitness Level
You don’t have to be super fit to enjoy this phone photography course. Average fitness is all that is required and the ability to spend most of the day in an outdoor environment.
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Accommodation Options
The phone photography course is non-residential to allow you to select between a thermarest or 5 star hotel as you require.
There is lots of accommodation in the Hope Valley and a selection of options are listed on our Accommodation page.
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FAQs
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How do I book Phone Photography in the Outdoors?
Get in touch by either calling the office on 01142 631 155 or emailing us.
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Does the course include accommodation ?
Not usually! We prefer to let you choose where you will be most comfortable. This may be in a tent or in a luxury hotel.
A selection of options are listed on our Accommodation page.
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Children, Dogs, Parking, COVID and everything else...
You will find all of the most frequently asked questions and their answers on our FAQ webpage
