Who are these photography walks/ workshops for?

 

Anyone with a digital camera or phone camera who wants to learn about photography and improve their photography skills at the same time as exploring one of the most photogenic cities in the world.

 

What will I learn?

 

This will largely depend upon your level of photography before you join me for the day and what you personally would like to achieve, but I aim to pass on as much of my knowledge as I can without overloading you ! I purposely limit the size of any group to a maximum of 3 in order to spend as much of my time with everyone. I also send out a questionnaire prior to the day so that I know more about your photography experience and what you’re looking to learn, and whether you are hoping to visit any particular part of the city. Some of the topics covered will include:

 

Understanding the basics of exposure - Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO.

Getting to grips with a camera - what do the buttons and dials do !

What lens should I use for what shot.

Focus - where exactly and when to use manual focus rather than auto focus.

What determines whether a photograph ‘works’ or not - importance of composition.

How to find originality in photographing a famous city or landscape.

Understanding how light and conditions are so important in photography.

When and where should I use a tripod. Low light photography and night photography (if evening walk).

How to take a series of photographs in order to ‘stitch’ together a panoramic shot.

How to edit your photographs effectively - I coach you via a zoom meeting at a later date.

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Where will we visit?

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As Liverpool is a relatively small city with most locations within easy walking distance, we can cover the majority of the main landmarks within our time together. I will also take you to some of the lesser known spots within the city for further photo opportunities. If time permits we can take the ferry across the Mersey in order to capture the famous city skyline. Where possible, if there is a specific place you wish to visit or even if there is a specific photograph of mine that you wish to take yourself then I will always try and accommodate you.

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The following is a sample itinerary of what you might expect during an evening photography walk:

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Meet at the Beatles statue at the Pier Head.

Shoot the iconic Three Graces and surrounding architecture.

Capture the sunset and the blue hour light from around the Royal Albert Dock.

Photograph the Waterfront buildings as the many lights are switched on after dark.

Walk to a suitable location in order to capture light trails from the moving traffic.

If requested and time permits, head across to Seacombe in order to capture the city skyline and colours at night.

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The following is a sample itinerary of what you might expect during a full day photography walk:

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Meet at the Beatles statue at the Pier Head.

Take the ferry across the river in order to capture the magnificent skyline.

Shoot the iconic Three Graces and surrounding architecture.

Head over to the Royal Albert Dock for the classic views.

Walk up to Castle Street and the Town Hall. Possibility of going inside the Town Hall and shooting the beautiful staircase and dome.*

Stop for lunch and to review images so far and talk all things photography and Liverpool.

Walk to William Brown Street for the civic buildings and neo-classical St George’s Hall.*

Visit the Catholic cathedral and surrounding Georgian Quarter.

Walk to the stunning Anglican Cathedral and, if time permits, head up the tower for the views of the city.

Stop at the Chinese Arch before finishing the afternoon in Mathew Street, home of the Cavern Club.

*access to the interiors of these buildings dependent on their availability on specific days.

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What equipment do I need?

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Camera - these walks are aimed at all abilities. Although you will learn certain elements of photography using your phone camera, you will benefit more if you have a dedicated stills digital camera. That could be a simple point and shoot, an APSC, DSLR or a mirrorless camera. Please note if using a phone camera then I may ask you to install a free camera app ahead of our walk in order to shoot manually. Phone cameras are somewhat restricted when it comes to shooting after dark.

Lenses - if you have them bring them - a standard zoom lens should be sufficient. The majority of my work is taken using a wide angle lens of 35mm.

A tripod will be essential for these evening /after dark walks but if you don’t have one I may be able to lend you one.

Suitable clothing for the expected weather - ideally an umbrella and drying cloth for your camera if rain forecast.

Comfortable shoes as we will be on our feet for most of the time.

A notebook or notes app as you may wish to make notes on some of the elements that I teach. However, after the event, I will email a handy page guide covering what we have learnt from our walk.

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