Come along to our 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 photo walk class with other local keen photographers!We run two hour photography sessions based on a photography theme/technique/style and they take place in various locations across the region.
New to photography? We also run a popular 3 hour Beginners Guide to Photography Class once a month.
And once in a while we will run special niche 3 hour classes, for example, Astrophotography - so do subscribe to our newsletter to know when the next on is!
Your experience doesn’t stop once the class ends - you can also share your photos in the Manchester Photography Facebook Group
Our classes and photography sessions are limited to a max of 5 students - due to current COVID restrictions
We ask that everyone attending a meetup follows social distancing guidelines:
Brush up on your camera skills and learn new photography techniques whilst on a photo walk class with other local keen photographers!
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Saturday the 31st of July 2021
Beginners Photography Class - Deansgate and Castlefield - 10am - 3 Hours
For those who want to brush up on the basics and start enjoying our regular group meet-up sessions. Learn how to get off Auto Mode and onto Manual settings, along with the basics of composition, framing and other useful tips.
Expect to come out from this session with a clear understanding of the fundamentals of photography.
Expect to come out from this session with a clear understanding of the fundamentals of photography.
Instructor: Warren McCann
£48pp only 3 places left
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New to photography? We also run a popular 3 hour Beginners Guide to Photography Class once a month.
And once in a while we will run special niche 3 hour classes, for example, Astrophotography - so do subscribe to our newsletter to know when the next on is!
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!
The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.
Your experience doesn’t stop once the class ends - you can also share your photos in the Manchester Photography Facebook Group
Our classes and photography sessions are limited to a max of 5 students - due to current COVID restrictions
We ask that everyone attending a meetup follows social distancing guidelines:
Stay home if you're sick.
Keep 2 metres away from others.
Don't make unnecessary physical contact with others. Avoid physical greetings, such as handshakes, hugs and kisses.
Wash your hands regularly with alcohol-based sanitiser.
Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. Use a flexed elbow or a tissue; if you use a tissue, dispose of it immediately and appropriately.
Subscribe to the Manchester Photography Group to find out about upcoming events
Refund Policy: 5 days notice required for a full refund. Re-scheduling requires 2 days notice. In the case of bad weather (heavy rain) the class may be cancelled and you'll be given the option of rescheduling or a refund.
If you need to reschedule or refund your booking, then please contact the office using the form here . Your instructor is NOT able to refund or reschedule your booking for you.
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Saturday the 31st of July 2021
Beginners Photography Class - Deansgate and Castlefield - 10am - 3 Hours
For those who want to brush up on the basics and start enjoying our regular group meet-up sessions. Learn how to get off Auto Mode and onto Manual settings, along with the basics of composition, framing and other useful tips.
Expect to come out from this session with a clear understanding of the fundamentals of photography.
Expect to come out from this session with a clear understanding of the fundamentals of photography.
Instructor: Warren McCann
£48pp only 3 places left
Sunday the 1st of August 2021
Outdoor Portraiture Photography Meetup - Northern Quarter and Ancoats - 11am - 2 hours
Outdoor portraiture
What makes the difference between a happy snap and a portrait? We will be exploring techniques to photograph people using formal, casual and candid posing.
Natural light creates a softer and more aesthetically complementary look and in this session, we will be practicing how to harness daylight using a reflector sheet.
What makes the difference between a happy snap and a portrait? We will be exploring techniques to photograph people using formal, casual and candid posing.
Natural light creates a softer and more aesthetically complementary look and in this session, we will be practicing how to harness daylight using a reflector sheet.
Instructor: Warren McCann
£18pp 11 places left - requires 4 bookings to proceed
Saturday the 7th of August 2021
Street Photography Composition Meetup - Deansgate and Castlefield - 11am - 2 Hours
Street photography encompasses a wide range of genres, and in this meetup we'll be looking at how you can use different crops and compositions to tell a story about the local area through your camera.
There will be a mix of architecture and portrait photography in this session as we explore the city centre on a photo walk.
Within this particular session, we'll be focusing on actual composition techniques that we can use to try and capture the chaos of the city.
There will be a mix of architecture and portrait photography in this session as we explore the city centre on a photo walk.
Within this particular session, we'll be focusing on actual composition techniques that we can use to try and capture the chaos of the city.
Instructor: Warren McCann
£18pp 12 places left - requires 4 bookings to proceed
Saturday the 7th of August 2021
Light and Shadow Photography Meetup - Northern Quarter - 2pm - 2 Hours
Harsh light and the contrast between light and shadow can provide some interesting photo opportunities, as well as some challenges!
We’ll be looking at how you can use your camera’s settings to nail the exposure.
Expect to come out of this class with new skills and a wider perspective on the art form that will almost certainly take your photography to the next level.
This is a photography meetup where you have the opportunity to ask the instructor any questions you have and to take pictures to build your portfolio.
We’ll be looking at how you can use your camera’s settings to nail the exposure.
Expect to come out of this class with new skills and a wider perspective on the art form that will almost certainly take your photography to the next level.
This is a photography meetup where you have the opportunity to ask the instructor any questions you have and to take pictures to build your portfolio.
Instructor: Warren McCann
£18pp 12 places left - requires 4 bookings to proceed
Saturday the 14th of August 2021
Black and White Photography Meetup - Deansgate and Castlefield - 11am - 2 Hours
Black and White
Before colour film, there was only monochrome and in this session we'll be focusing on just that. Taking away the distractions of bright flowers and blue skies, we'll be shifting our attention towards shadows, textures and contrasting tones. By the end of this session, expect to be expertly capturing the world in black and white.
Before colour film, there was only monochrome and in this session we'll be focusing on just that. Taking away the distractions of bright flowers and blue skies, we'll be shifting our attention towards shadows, textures and contrasting tones. By the end of this session, expect to be expertly capturing the world in black and white.
Instructor: Warren McCann
£18pp 12 places left - requires 4 bookings to proceed
Saturday the 14th of August 2021
Shutter Speed and Action Photography Meetup - Northern Quarter and Ancoats - 2pm - 2 hours
In this session we will be looking at how you can use your camera's shutter speed settings to capture action in sharp focus.
Developing predetermined control over your cameras shutter speed is a transferrable skill that can be used in everything from motorsport to chasing your dog in a park!
Developing predetermined control over your cameras shutter speed is a transferrable skill that can be used in everything from motorsport to chasing your dog in a park!
Instructor: Warren McCann
£18pp 11 places left - requires 4 bookings to proceed
Saturday the 21st of August 2021
Abstract Architectural Photography Meetup - Deansgate and Castlefield - 10am - 2 Hours
Architectural photography can be a great way of exploring and documenting a city, whether it's your hometown or on holiday. Taking a step back from the usual images we see of buildings around Manchester, we're going to be interpreting them in a very different way. Warren will be looking at ways to take some impressive and original shots and the camera settings to use to get these.
In this particular session, we will be focusing on specific parts of buildings to effectly throw them as much out of context as possible. Expect to come away from this session with a new perspective.
In this particular session, we will be focusing on specific parts of buildings to effectly throw them as much out of context as possible. Expect to come away from this session with a new perspective.
Instructor: Warren McCann
£18pp 12 places left - requires 4 bookings to proceed
Saturday the 21st of August 2021
Nature Photography Meetup - Heaton Park - 2pm - 2 hours
Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture nature in a visually interesting way. We’ll be looking at composition, focus and colour whilst on a meetup with instructor Warren.
He'll teach you the techniques over 2 hours in the beautiful Heaton Park.
He'll teach you the techniques over 2 hours in the beautiful Heaton Park.
Instructor: Warren McCann
£18pp 12 places left - requires 4 bookings to proceed
Saturday the 28th of August 2021
Outdoor Portraiture using Natural Light Meetup - Deansgate and Castlefield - 11am - 2 hours
What makes the difference between a happy snap and a portrait? We will be exploring techniques to photograph people using formal, casual and candid posing.
Natural light creates a softer and more aesthetically complimentary look and in this session we will be practicing how to harness daylight using a reflector sheet.
Natural light creates a softer and more aesthetically complimentary look and in this session we will be practicing how to harness daylight using a reflector sheet.
Instructor: Warren McCann
£18pp 12 places left - requires 4 bookings to proceed
Saturday the 28th of August 2021
Reflections in Photography Meetup - Northern Quarter and Ancoats - 2pm - 2 Hours
Experimenting with Reflections
Reflections are in more places than you expect and they can create a more interesting composition in your images.
Through a series of activities, in this meetup, we’ll discover new ways to find and capture reflections in a safe and creative environment. Windows, puddles, sunglasses... these are all examples of the surfaces we'll be using to capture interesting and compelling images.
Reflections are in more places than you expect and they can create a more interesting composition in your images.
Through a series of activities, in this meetup, we’ll discover new ways to find and capture reflections in a safe and creative environment. Windows, puddles, sunglasses... these are all examples of the surfaces we'll be using to capture interesting and compelling images.
Instructor: Warren McCann
£18pp 12 places left - requires 4 bookings to proceed
Sunday the 29th of August 2021
Beginners Photography Class - Northern Quarter - 10am - 3 Hours
For those who want to brush up on the basics and start enjoying our regular group meet-up sessions. Learn how to get off Auto Mode and onto Manual settings, along with the basics of composition, framing and other useful tips.
Expect to come out from this session with a clear understanding of the fundamentals of photography.
Expect to come out from this session with a clear understanding of the fundamentals of photography.
Instructor: Warren McCann
£48pp only 6 places left - requires 3 bookings to proceed
Reviews
4.8/5 from 84 reviews
this was a good event.
4/5 by ian
17-7-2021
4/5 by ian
17-7-2021
Really enjoyed this one. So much so I carried on after class. Yet again friendly participants.
5/5 by Angela Hurrell
24-5-2021
5/5 by Angela Hurrell
24-5-2021
5/5 by Justin Beevor
24-5-2021
really helpful advice and techniques
5/5 by Emerson Acosta
22-5-2021
5/5 by Emerson Acosta
22-5-2021
I thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt some new things.
I was pleased with my photos except they were all blurred but I think there are issues with my camera.
5/5 by Catherine Taylor Cummins
22-5-2021
5/5 by Catherine Taylor Cummins
22-5-2021
Brilliantt. Very interesting to see how to do Street Portraits. Some very useful tips on the subject.
5/5 by Maurice Kime
22-5-2021
5/5 by Maurice Kime
22-5-2021
Interesting and fun! It is lovely to meet people of all different ages and capabilities and all learn together.
5/5 by Angela Hurrell
24-4-2021
5/5 by Angela Hurrell
24-4-2021
Awesome. Really enjoyed it and learnt so much in a couple
of hours.
5/5 by Helen Everatt
18-4-2021
5/5 by Helen Everatt
18-4-2021
I think that Warren is a great teacher. Very encouraging and inclusive to all levels. Can't wait till it gets back to the original format that I have never experienced but realise I am luckily right now with so few of us. Nice to meet other people with the same interests too.
5/5 by Angela Hurrell
18-4-2021
5/5 by Angela Hurrell
18-4-2021
5/5 by Matthew Speak
17-4-2021
Great Session and learnt new things that I can bring away and improve on.
5/5 by Matthew Speak
17-4-2021
5/5 by Matthew Speak
17-4-2021
It was great and informative session and great to get to grips with my camera again.
5/5 by Matthew Speak
10-4-2021
5/5 by Matthew Speak
10-4-2021
Superb, the guide was professional and very friendly
5/5 by Jimmy
10-4-2021
5/5 by Jimmy
10-4-2021
Highly recommend. Great company and excellent tutor in Warren, always on hand to discuss all things from settings to compositions, always, makes new and old group members feel at ease within the group
Excellent work warren
5/5 by Rory Stevenson
4-4-2021
5/5 by Rory Stevenson
4-4-2021
It was great to get out in the city with a camera again! Warren’s approach was fresh and interesting. I got a lot from it.
5/5 by Steve Curzon
4-4-2021
5/5 by Steve Curzon
4-4-2021
Warren was great - informative and gave a good few tips on long exposure. Difficult to critique the session as it was my first one so dont know how these are supposed to operate bit the group became quite spread out so was difficult.for Warren to get round everyone. That said, we covered night shots, light trials and water reflections in a 2 hour period so enjoyed it and will book up another session in the New Year
5/5 by Richard Ahern
13-12-2020
5/5 by Richard Ahern
13-12-2020
Very useful and helpful. Warren is a tremendous teacher, who had a wealth of experience that he is eager to pass on.
5/5 by Justin Beevor
13-12-2020
5/5 by Justin Beevor
13-12-2020
Very enjoyable. Learnt some new things
5/5 by Cathy Taylor Cummins
6-12-2020
5/5 by Cathy Taylor Cummins
6-12-2020
First one i've attended and really enjoyed the relaxed way the course was run.
5/5 by Steve Heffernan
6-12-2020
5/5 by Steve Heffernan
6-12-2020
Really enjoyed it. Warren is an encouraging and enthusiastic teacher. And the other participants were so nice too. I think the restricted size of the group made it easier to do the street photography too. Too many and we may not have been able to get as many shots.
5/5 by Angela Hurrell
5-12-2020
5/5 by Angela Hurrell
5-12-2020
The session was reschedule to the Sunday due to bad weather which was a great call!
We were introduced to the monochrome setting on the camera and then head off to explore NQ with a few tasks to complete. The tasks were quite varied allowing us to get pretty creative. Warren was very polite and encouraging, and gave us really useful tips in regards to camera settings. I learned a lot from this course and my photos look great!
In regards to safety, I felt quite safe with >1m distance maintained for most of the course.
5/5 by Samantha Littler
25-10-2020
5/5 by Samantha Littler
25-10-2020
Good fun and also thought provoking, well worth the time invested
5/5 by Derek Melville
28-9-2020
5/5 by Derek Melville
28-9-2020
A very enjoyable experience, which stretched my imagination and showed me a new aspect of photography to explore further.
5/5 by Mark Craven
27-9-2020
5/5 by Mark Craven
27-9-2020
5/5 by Dasha
26-9-2020
Really enjoyed this class and took alot away from it. It's given me confidence to go out and shoot on my own. Thanks Warren.
5/5 by Neil Stafford
19-9-2020
5/5 by Neil Stafford
19-9-2020
Always Inspiring 😎
5/5 by Gill Pilkington
19-9-2020
5/5 by Gill Pilkington
19-9-2020
Great tutor, adapts to individual needs. Very knowledgeable and supportive.
5/5 by Gill Pilkington
16-9-2020
5/5 by Gill Pilkington
16-9-2020
Very enjoyable & stimulating in terms of use of imagination encouraging creativity
4/5 by Ian Rawson
3-9-2020
4/5 by Ian Rawson
3-9-2020
Really useful - Warren is an excellent coach.
5/5 by Justin Beevor
29-8-2020
5/5 by Justin Beevor
29-8-2020
Enjoyed the day Small group and plenty of attention .
5/5 by Sheona Watson
22-8-2020
5/5 by Sheona Watson
22-8-2020