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!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.
Join the Birmingham Photography Facebook Group here to share your photos after the session.
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 4th of May 2019
Nature Photography - Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park at 10am
Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture nature and animals in a visually interesting way. We’ll be looking at composition, focus and colour whilst on a photo walk around the conservation park.
£14.00pp only 6 places left
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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!
Join the Birmingham Photography Facebook Group here to share your photos after the session.
Subscribe to the Birmingham Photography Group to find out about upcoming events
Upcoming Dates
Bookings close 20 hours prior
Saturday the 20th of April 2019
Photographing Water - Spaghetti Junction and Canal at 11am
Water can provide some amazing photo opportunities, and has been a source of inspiration for many great photographers. In this session will be looking at a range of camera settings to use when photographing water, from freezing action to long exposures. A tripod and ND filters would be beneficial (but not essential) for this session.
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Saturday the 4th of May 2019
Nature Photography - Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park at 10am
Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture nature and animals in a visually interesting way. We’ll be looking at composition, focus and colour whilst on a photo walk around the conservation park.
£14.00pp only 6 places left
Saturday the 18th of May 2019
Black and White Photography - Key Hill Cemetery at 10am
Black&white can be an interesting way to strip back your digital photography and focus on the basics. Photography is simply playing with light, so we’ll be getting creative with monochrome images and exploring ways to improve.
£14.00pp 8 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
Reviews
4.7/5 from 50 reviews
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
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
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
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
5/5 by Gareth Seglenieks
4-4-2019
Super. Exelent
5/5 by Anna
23-3-2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
4/5 by Lynda Passey
23-2-2019
Very helpful and was made to feel welcome on my first time
5/5 by Clive fisher
11-2-2019
5/5 by Clive fisher
11-2-2019
Great session with Mark, really good at coaching and teaching techniques.
5/5 by Gareth Seglenieks
11-2-2019
5/5 by Gareth Seglenieks
11-2-2019
Very good.
4/5 by Gurpal Matharu
26-1-2019
4/5 by Gurpal Matharu
26-1-2019
Good morning with friendly group.
5/5 by Julian Roderick
26-1-2019
5/5 by Julian Roderick
26-1-2019
I had a wonderful experience.
5/5 by Ahmed Albakri
13-1-2019
5/5 by Ahmed Albakri
13-1-2019
First time and found it very useful.
Very good instructions and guidance
4/5 by GURPAL S MATHARU
13-1-2019
4/5 by GURPAL S MATHARU
13-1-2019
Great meet, Martin as usual on top form
5/5 by Steven Rabone
13-1-2019
5/5 by Steven Rabone
13-1-2019
Great morning out. Martin was very friendly and helpful. Lots of tips and ideas and information packed into a couple of hours. Had fun, nice friendly small group and learned a lot.
Thanks Martin.
5/5 by Jag
12-1-2019
5/5 by Jag
12-1-2019
Both my son and I thoroughly enjoyed the session. Got some great advice and met more lovely people.
5/5 by Julian Roderick
12-1-2019
5/5 by Julian Roderick
12-1-2019
Great location... bigger group this week which was great as you had more photographers to share ideas/tips with. Martin was as fab as ever, always learn something new from him at each session.
5/5 by Natalie Clamp
5-1-2019
5/5 by Natalie Clamp
5-1-2019
4/5 by Julian Roderick
5-1-2019
Good event, well organised with friendly fellow photographers and a great tutor
4/5 by Natalie Clamp
28-12-2018
4/5 by Natalie Clamp
28-12-2018
Had a great time, learned some new skills and got to see statue's in a different light. Will deffo be coming back again!
5/5 by Gurpreet Bharth
12-12-2018
5/5 by Gurpreet Bharth
12-12-2018
Well organised, friendly, approachable, very knowledgeable and helpful and inspirational tutor (Martin Tierney) was great to meet like minded people and share and learn from each other. Already looking forward to the next one.
4/5 by Natalie Clamp
9-12-2018
4/5 by Natalie Clamp
9-12-2018