Tag archive: adult education
Since early 2016 I have seen a significant increase in the number of ‘girls’ and women signing up for my Photography Courses and Workshops. It has been fantastic having them on board, learning new photo skills and having lots of fun. And quite a few have been very talented with an eye for a good…
Just returned back home from a busy two weeks in July/August – at Dillington in Somerset and Marlborough College Summer School in Wiltshire. 35 people attended my Summer 2017 Photography Workshops and Course, ‘An Eye For A Good Picture’ Meeting new, interesting and enthusiastic people, the fun and chats and the exciting things that can…
…. to paraphrase the famous quote by Gore Vidal. Or another great audience quote, this one by P T Barnum, ‘Every crowd has a silver lining.’ My business is all about communicating with or performing to audiences through my lectures, workshops and courses. I am fortunate, I enjoy interacting with people, which is just as well….
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As many of you know, I am a tutor and lecturer at Dillington – a fabulous Adult College located in an C18th country house set in beautiful grounds, nr Ilminster in Somerset. The new July 2017 – June 2018 brochure is now out, offering a diverse range of high quality lectures and courses which you might be…
I have just finished my Architectural Photography Workshops with Cunliffes – private firm of Construction Professionals based in Bootle, Liverpool. After three hrs of theory, techniques and some instruction, I accompanied 15 staff to Liverpool’s iconic Waterfront with their cameras and smartphones, where they practised the theory on a group photo shoot. In fact, some…
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I’ve just posted my first video on YouTube. It’s a colourful and diverse selection of lovely images taken by participants from the Photography Workshops I ran at Dillington House, Ilminster, Somerset in July 2016. Some very imaginative and beautiful images were taken by those taking part over two days. I hope you enjoy and please forward…
Just back from my second annual visit to MCSS, and what a great week it was. I met some wonderful people over the six days, staff, fellow tutors and course attendees. My course ‘THE HEAT IS ON’, about the Anthropocene, went well with some positive feedback from a small but enthusiastic group who enjoyed discussing the…
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The new Dillington brochure for July 2016 – June 2017 is now out. I am delighted it has featured my 4 photography workshops, 2 weekend courses and 2 public lectures during the new season. So if you fancy a fantastic few days in a stunning Somerset country house, with beautiful gardens, sumptuous 5* accommodation and mouthwatering…