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Bespoke photography
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Learn to Create Stunning Photos
Zero to Hero - Here at Kent photography stories we help you create amazing photos with our hands on photography workshops.
If you are new to photography or want to take your photography to the next level then we are here to help you on your journey with our bespoke, fully customisable training courses.
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Goodbye Automatic - Hello great photos!
We'll teach you everything you need to start taking amazing images.
From beginner to advanced we'll teach you how to take Instagram worthy photos like a pro.
Manual photography - we guarantee you’ll never use auto again
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Photography composition and Framing - Learn the secrets to taking amazing photos.
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Kit and equipment - how to use your kit to the best of its potential
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Editing techniques - Enhancing your photos using programs such as adobe lightroom.
Beginner - Intermediate - Professional
Our Team
Our Locations
We offer our photography lessons across the whole of Kent. Please contact us if you have a specific location in mind.
Folkestone - Harbour arm
Dover - Dover castle
Whistable - Harbour
Canterbury - Town centre
Margate - Botony Bay
Hastings - Beachfront
Tunbridge Wells - Town centre
Chatham - Chatham docks
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Any location - Contact us!
Common questions about our courses
What level of photography do I need to be at? Whether you've never picked up a camera before or are a seasoned professional wanting to develop their skills in a certain field we can tailor your training to match. Our group courses are aimed at beginners wanting to understand how best to use their camera and shoot on manual so we would recommend the 1to1 training for mid to professional level traininig.
What do you cover on the course? After going through technical aspects of photography such as Aperture, Shutterspeed and Exposure we explore the creative aspects of framing and tricks that most photographers use such as leading lines and rule of thirds. We will have you shooting on full manual by the end of the day and you'll know how to use all the various features on your camera.
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On our 6 hour photography course we cover:
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Photography lesson 1 - Camera settings (overview).
Photography lesson 2 - Focus types, auto focus single and continuous, manual focus and advanced tracking tips.
Photography lesson 3 - Capturing movement in shutter priority mode.
Photography lesson 4 - Depth of field and the bokeh effect in Aperture priority mode.
Photography lesson 5 - Understanding ISO.
Photography lesson 6 - The exposure triangle in full manual mode.
Photography lesson 7 - Creative composition including techniques such as the rule of thirds, leading lines and more.
Photography lesson 8 - How to use light to your advantage, including using reflectors, natural light and flash.
Photography lesson 9 - Editing and workflow tips using adobe lightroom.
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Are your lessons classroom based? All of our training is done outside and is delivered in a practical way. Our teaching style is for you to be using your camera throughout with us giving you guidance as you go. The closest the course gets to a classroom is when we stop off at a cafe (or pub!) at the end of the day and briefly show you how to edit photos professionally. This will also be taught with you using the editing software yourself and us guiding you along.
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Where do you deliver your training? In addition to the locations listed we can provide teaching anywhere in Kent and can provide local area or home tuition if needed. Our students sometimes choose to pay to go into locations such as Hever castle or Wingham Wildlife park and we're more than happy to do this.
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Do you run online (remote) training? I'm afraid we don't! We're all about practical hands on training so we don't do online classes I'm afraid. If it's online classes that you're after we recommend delving into Youtube for inspiration as there's loads of great videos on there.
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Can I learn X skill specifically. Of course you can! You are paying for our time and our excellent instructors can teach all aspects of Photography from model portraiture to Landscape and even niche aspects such as star or drone photography.
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Do I need to bring my own camera? We have some excellent cameras for you to use if you don't own one currently. Naturally we'd prefer if if you brought your own so we can guarantee that once the course has finished you can use it to its full potential. We can also go through what requirements you have and recommend cameras, lenses and other useful equipment to buy in the future.
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If you have any further questions then please contact us today!
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Photography Gift Vouchers
Give the gift of Photography
Looking for that perfect photography gift? Treat your family, friends and loved ones to this exclusive voucher for one of our fantastic photography experiences.
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It makes a perfect gift for birthdays, christmas presents, anniversaries or if they just deserve a special treat.
Your gift will be sent by post with a customized gift certificate with their name and a personalised message of your choice inviting them to book one of our bespoke courses.
Professional Photography
In addition to photography lessons we offer a number of competitively priced photography packages. Our Photographers are located across Kent and can work with you to capture your story.
So if you're building a new business or want to capture a special event we can work with you to create beautiful imagery that will last a lifetime.
Join our awesome community
Join our awesome community on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
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Taken an amazing photo you want to share with the world? We feature the best photos from across Kent every day, just tag us @kentphotostories or use #KentPhotoStories to get featured.
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Look out for our monthly Photography competitions
Our Blogs
Read some of our top tips for products and locations to help you be a better photographer. If you'd like to contribute to a blog please let us know.
Our Store
Check out our store to see our Professional Lens cleaning products by Lenspen and Photographic solutions
Recent feedback from some of our students
Kevin T
Loved my lesson with Rich, he was a really knowledgeable instructor who worked with me to bring up my professional skills and after a few hours I was much more confident with my photography.
I'll be using these skills in my marketing department to improve our company photos. Thanks again!
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Claire
Katy was brilliant! I can't believe that after one day im already using manual mode on my Nikon!
Would recommend this to anyone that wants to be a better photographer :)))
Tazmyn G
Had an amazing 6 hour 1 to 1 photography course with Neil. He taught me so much including technical knowledge and creativity skills allowing me to really understand how a camera works and how to capture the best scenes.
I had a great day, thank you!
Bespoke photography
courses