Excel Photography Training

I have just been on the two day introduction to digital photography course and it was well worth the money. Jeff is extremely passionate about what he does and I have learnt so much in the two days. I would say that I was able to use some of the functions on my Canon EOS 600D including some of the AV/TV functions as well as the program function, however this was due to just playing around with the camera. What we leant though was when to use these functions. The one thing I could never do before is go fully manual, however thanks to now understanding Aperture, shutter priority and ISO by the end of day two I was shooting nearly everything in manual mode. Within minutes of day one I had learnt what a button I could not use before hand did! Nevertheless that is not the end, it is all well being able to use my camera fully now, but what Jeff also taught us was composition. Never did I believe that I would be now going around and thinking about the rule of thirds, diagonal shots, odd numbers, framing and leading lines. Finally at the end of the two days Jeff showed us how to look at post production and exposure. This course has really opened my eyes to the world of good photography and I really look forward to travelling around Europe now knowing that I can fully use my DSLR camera. Thank you Jeff.
Sep 14th, 2016

I went to West Mersea to get some experience and understand a bit more about what makes a good stand out picture. Jeff is very approachable and has a wealth of knowledge and explains clearly what is needed. Was a shame the weather put a grey cloud on the day and expose the pictures more. Will definitely be looking at his other courses and Essex Walks. Maybe a dusk/night course would be good.
Feb 19th, 2016

Relaxed, friendly and supportive learning environment. Just the right mix of 'teaching' and hands-on practice. I had barely turned my camera on when I arrived on day 1 - by the end of day 2 I was taking fully manual shots that I was really proud of. Highly recommended for beginners.
Jan 2nd, 2015

Have been on two of Jeff's courses and would recommend them to any one who wants to short cut their photography learning curve. Everything is explained in a simple way, things that previously seemed complicated and hard to grasp become second nature.
Nov 13th, 2014

An excellent two days on the beginners course in a relaxed environment and everything explained in an easy non technical way Have now got the confidence to move away from Auto to get the shots you only dreamed of getting Would deffinitly attend another of Jeff's courses
Jul 15th, 2014