Birmingham Photography Group - Photography Classes & Courses in Birmingham

Come along to our fortnightly photo sessions to dust off your camera and get snap-happy with a professional photography instructor.
Brush up on your camera skills and learn new photography techniques whilst on a casual photo walk with other local photographers. No formal lectures, just a chance to meet-up, share ideas and receive feedback!

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Saturday the 1st of June 2019

Exploring Camera Angles in Photography - Sherborne Wharf, Birmingham - 9.30am-11.30am - 2 hours

In this session we'll be looking at how we can challenge ourselves to find new viewpoints and perspectives when out with our camera, and how different angles can tell different photographic stories. Join the photography instructor as we explore Sherborne Wharf.

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£14.00pp 8 places left

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We have a different photo theme each fortnight and the two hour sessions take place in different outdoor locations across Birmingham. Great opportunity to try something new with the guidance of a professional photographer, and come away with some new shots for your portfolio or album.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to keen amateurs. The photography instructor is there to help you with camera settings and provide any advice you need.

What to bring? We recommend bringing a camera that has full manual mode or semi-manual modes (Aperture or Shutter Priority). Compact cameras and smartphones also welcome!

What’s involved? Each session starts with an introduction to the fortnight’s theme, and the photography instructor will chat about the camera settings and techniques to use. You’ll then have time to take lots of photos, with the instructor present to answer any questions. You’ll receive feedback and have a chance to chat with everyone to share tips and ideas. We’re a social bunch!

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Upcoming Dates

Bookings close 20 hours prior

Saturday the 1st of June 2019

Exploring Camera Angles in Photography - Sherborne Wharf, Birmingham - 9.30am-11.30am - 2 hours

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£14.00pp 8 places left

Saturday the 8th of June 2019

Photo Session - The Hidden World of Spaghetti Junction - 10am-12pm

Under the famous Spaghetti junction off the M6 motorway in Birmingham is a hidden world consisting of two rivers, 6 miles of canals and any number of concrete columns, that throughout the day cast long shadows like enormous silent Sentinel's from some sort of adult fairy tale or a classic Sci-fi Movie. In this session we'll be looking at how to tell a story with pictures, using a limited number of linked photographs.

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£14.00pp 10 places left

Saturday the 22nd of June 2019

Using Colour in Photography - Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens - 12.30pm-2.30pm - 2 hours

Colour is an important component in setting a mood of a photograph so we’ll be exploring the impact of certain colours, and how to produce a series of images using a single colour. You’ll be surprised at how creative you can get when you focus on colour in your shots! - £5 entry fee payable to the gardens upon arrival -

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£14.00pp 9 places left

Saturday the 29th of June 2019

Moody Street Photography - Constitution Hill - 10am-12pm - 2 hours

Photography is all about playing with light, but for this session we're taking things a little darker. We'll be exploring the dark, moody and black&white side to photography, as we wind our way through the Water street and tunnels of Constitution Hill, and creating some hauntingly atmospheric shots with light and shadow. Great chance to add some interesting and different shots to your own portfolio!

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£14.00pp 7 places left

Refund Policy: Full refunds given with 5 days notice. Dates can be changed with 3 days notice.

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Photo by instructor Martin Tierney

Photo by Martin Tierney

Photo by instructor Martin Tierney

Reviews

4.7/5 from 64 reviews

Nice, quiet and very private location to practice our skills!
5/5 by Manos Prassas
19-5-2019

Calm and secluded place for photography. Lovely group of people again. Thank you Martin.
5/5 by Julian Roderick
18-5-2019

informative but informal
5/5 by Marie O'Boyle-Duggan
18-5-2019

It was a very interesting location. Great for experimenting with black and white.
4/5 by Lynda Passey
18-5-2019

Informative and entertaining Very interesting
4/5 by Nikolaos Kampouridis
5-5-2019

It was good to be able to be able to get advice from someone during the course and meet other people who were at a similar level to myself.
5/5 by Mandy Broadbridge
5-5-2019

Very friendly and informal group. Was made to feel very welcome. Loved it!! Very much looking forward to booking onto more!
5/5 by Samantha White
4-5-2019

Really enjoyed today and Martin was good photographer teacher and really lovely group and lovely setting in canon hill park and enjoyed taking nature photos
5/5 by Jennifer smith
4-5-2019

Excellent!! Thanks
5/5 by Satish Gangurde
4-5-2019

Great opportunity to get advice from a professional photographer, as well as exploring s part of Birmingham I never would have ventured to.
5/5 by Sukayna Najmudin
25-4-2019

I enjoyed it; helpful, informative and great to take photos with like minded people.
5/5 by Marie O'Boyle-Duggan
23-4-2019

Great Location, Tutor, People and Weather. Very well organised with great detailed meeting point for ease of finding! Thank you 😊
5/5 by Natalie Clamp
22-4-2019

Well paced and Martin gave lots of constructive advice
5/5 by Dean Borgazzi
21-4-2019

There was more than just water to photograph. It was a really interesting place. Enjoying editing my photos.
5/5 by Lynda Passey
20-4-2019

This was my first time with BPG. Very enjoyable. Not being a native Brummy I found places I would never have found on my own. Nice to meet up with like minded people too. It was also noticable that we over ran past the scheduled finish time and Martin didn't seem to mind. A mate!
5/5 by Alan Kinghorn
6-4-2019

Very good. Martin is enthusiastic and knowledgeable and put everyone at ease. He knew the right places to go and paced the event well.
5/5 by Tim Pindar
6-4-2019

This is the second time I have been and once again found it excellent amazing objects and places that you would never look at normally
5/5 by Graham Williams
6-4-2019

Good guidance and feedback on shots, plenty of freedom to go and find something that interests you in the area
5/5 by Gareth Seglenieks
4-4-2019

Super. Exelent
5/5 by Anna
23-3-2019

Great morning with Martin, again. Good advice, great location and met more lovely people.
5/5 by Julian Roderick
23-3-2019

Very informative meeting other photographers and lead man Martin Tierney wonderful and colourful setting at the Custard Factory
5/5 by Graham Williams
23-3-2019

Good Venus and location, all within walking distance. . I learnt a lot today not only from Martin but from others too.... always look back 😀
4/5 by Natalie Clamp
9-3-2019

5/5 by Ted George
9-3-2019

5/5 by Grace
8-3-2019

Great surrounding with a variety of subjects to practice on. Helped by the weather as it was a glorious sunny day! Martin's comments, recommnedations and guidance was great as expected!
5/5 by Manos
25-2-2019

It was good. The venue is somewhere I wouldn't normally have gone yet there is so much there to photograph.
4/5 by Victoria Parkes
25-2-2019

I enjoyed it very much. Especially the help I was given by the instructor
4/5 by Les Bennett
23-2-2019

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5/5 by Anna
23-2-2019

5/5 by Anna
23-2-2019

Good introduction to the task with plenty of time to practice. It was really informal and friendly. Martin was very helpful and provided guidance when needed.
4/5 by Lynda Passey
23-2-2019