Some of the most outstandingly scenic locations around Great Britain invite the photographer to come and capture some of their qualities.

Expert guides and tutors will take you by mini coach each day to carefully planned sites, according to the weather, time of day and lighting conditions - to get you half way to decent photos before you've even stepped off the bus!

The greatest rewards come with some effort on foot of course and so you'll need to be fit enough to walk up to five miles in total over a full day (but we keep the walking to a minimum in Cornwall, the South Downs and Northumberland). Once there our leaders will give advice on technicalities, and how to make best use of the light.

Digital users - including those new to it or just thinking of jumping on board this unstoppable train - have their own section of breaks devoted to the art and can even try before they buy on our Discovering Digital photography holiday. You can find out what to do with your digital pictures once you've taken them on our Digital Darkroom breaks. Or try our popular Advanced Digital Photography Workshop for advanced practitioners.

Our base will be one of our own superb Country Houses with great food and comfortable lecture rooms.

Many find the get away from it all experience, in lovely surroundings with good healthy food, one of fun, reward and achievement in equal measure.

Our prices hide nothing and represent remarkable value for money - you don't need to spend anything other than when you might be out and about independently.

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Around Britain with a Camera

Rediscover the beautiful scenery of the British Isles through landscape photography. With an inspirational mix of tours and country walking (up to 5 miles per day), we take you to some truly outstanding scenic locations to take pictures. We show how to achieve the best photographic results for transparencies, prints and digital with techniques that include lighting, composition and depth of field. In the evenings the full-days out are complemented by lectures, discussions and workshops.

Our tour of Britain through the seasons has been carefully selected to offer drama; from the mountains, mists and glinting sea lochs of the Highlands, or the pounding sea spray of the Cornish Coast, to the pastoral; the unique limestone meadows of the Yorkshire Dales, where the light constantly shifts, or the Isle of Wight, its chocolate box villages and manor houses a delight to frame.

*Under 18s half price.

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Photographs in a Frosted Landscape

Winter is an exciting and challenging time for the landscape photographer. From the cold crisp morning to the milder showery airstreams that promise rainbows, we show how to work with weather and achieve stunning results. The English North Country is especially suited to low winter light and with the prospect of snow and Jack Frost, the hills and dales could be transformed.

*Under 18s half price.

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Photographing Autumn Tints

The landscapes of the Western Highlands of Scotland and the Cotswolds prompt photographers of all abilities to reach for their camera as a means to capture a special view, or moment when the light illustrates some unique aspect of it. With summer just departed, the palette of colours available to us is endless. Glens, mountains and rolling wooded hills offering up the deep reds and golden yellows of their many native deciduous trees provide exciting opportunities. With care, and expert tuition, we will capture the essence of the season through our daily outings to the most scenic spots.

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Make the most of Your Canon EOS

If you are used to playing safe with the "green square" programme mode, learn to take control of exposure, depth of field and shutter speeds; capture moving subjects effectively; understand film choice or ISO settings, and learn how to use the on camera flash well (separate flash guns not covered). Short theory sessions will be followed by field trips, with up to 3 miles walking involved.

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Olympus E System

For owners of Olympus digital cameras this holiday provides a fascinating insight into quality digital photography and in particular the much-lauded E-system. Olympus is a name synonymous with excellent film cameras but in 2003 they launched the E-1 camera heralding a different and unsurpassed approach to digital photography. Bring your E-system camera and with the help of Olympus UK try different lenses and accessories and use them in an itinerary where stunning landscapes are complemented by the science of digital photography. Have your work appraised by a photographer for whom landscapes are a lifetime passion.

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Develop a Photographic Eye

You know that great photography is something to do with composition, but is the seeing "eye" something you are born with or can it be developed? We believe it can be learned, and step-by-step we'll show you how to achieve success and turn the abstract term "composition" into practical ways of improving your pictures. We include a mixture of theory and plenty of on location assignments locally and one day further afield to help you on your way.

*Under 18s half price.

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Discovering Digital Photography

Get to try and test Digital Cameras or bring your own. It’s easy! Just like using any other camera, but the unique difference comes in the evenings when you will see your work in a studio environment on computer and projected - and you can take your photographs home.

*Under 18s half price.

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Exploring Digital Photography

Technology is racing ahead at a breathless pace! What we enjoy without question today, was just a figment of our imagination just a few short years ago. Whatever is happening in the Digital World, we aim to bring you the latest developments and techniques through a hands-on experience. Discover how digital is moving inexorably forward and how photography itself is being further enhanced by the way an image is presented today - through prints, projection, or publications produced on a home computer.

*Under 18s half price.

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Advanced Digital Photography Workshop

For advanced practitioners, armed with the technology that works for you, explore local scenery and evaluate your efforts with expert tuition and advice. Olympus, Nikon or Canon; Photo-Paint, Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro; it doesn't matter; bring whatever you feel comfortable with.

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The Digital Darkroom

We have chosen an excellent centre to give you a hands-on experience, with full digital teaching facilities. Working with Adobe Photoshop, we show how to work on pictures using features such as colour adjustment, contrast, tone, special effects and more. Part of our time will be spent taking photographs locally, to provide some of our working material.

*Under 18s half price.

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Restoring Old Photographs

On this holiday you will learn to scan old photographs up to A4 size and to restore them on the computer using Adobe Photoshop 7. Handouts will also show how to make the same adjustments with the much less expensive Photoshop Elements. We will use a very well equipped computer suite in Coniston village, just a short hop away in transport which we provide. In the evenings we will enjoy socialising with other guests.

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Digital Black & White

Learn how to create high-impact black and white photographs using digital camera and image editing software. What was previously the realm of 'wet darkroom' serious photographers, is now possible using computer software. With a few short hints, tips and techniques everyone can produce high-impact monochrome images that can be hung on walls with pride. We go out for half a day taking shots, learning how to 'see' image in black and white and how to master exposure. Later we return to the computer to turn those colour images into black and white shots with maximum tonal range and strong contrast, using Adobe Photoshop.

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Digital Scrapbooking

Built around your reminiscence project, learn how to present your own family story (or other record of a significant event), using computers, the internet, digital cameras and scanners. We will learn how to research, creatively present and archive our memories, with each session introducing you to new computer techniques that will help to build your skill and confidence. You will be shown how to draw simple maps and diagrams on computer, manage and store records of family information, and plan templates and design pages that can build up into a lasting record. Your design can be built into a lasting digital scrapbook, saved on CD or printed. You do not have to be an expert historian to enjoy this course!

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