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more specialist in subject, rather than advancing on the generic topics. Once you have identified a niche, you might be surprised what you can find after doing some digging. Permajet, for example, offers a number of courses that are devoted to getting the best out of your photo printing. There are free and paid-for options both online and in person that could bring a new lease of life to your photography and, better yet, another reason to shoot. Take part in a workshop While there’s no doubt that online courses are extremely convenient, there’s nothing quite like the hands- on nature of in-person photography workshops. Being in the same place as your tutor means you can learn in practice and benefit from real-time feedback. Furthermore, the group environment allows you to bounce off people and establish relationships with like-minded learners. There are lots of great workshops out there that cater to all genres, from studio-based courses to more adventurous outdoor experiences. For example, the Fujifilm House of Photography offers some excellent options at its Covent Garden base, while Light & Land operates some great single-day workshops in urban environments around the UK. If you
prefer something more in tune with nature, Chris Simmons Photography’s Cornish Seascape Workshops have earned him the accolade of best training provider in the Photography News Awards three years in a row. Book a photography holiday If you love the idea of in-person workshops, but feel a single day isn’t enough, why not try a photography holiday? Whether it’s in the UK or abroad, these longer-term learning
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experiences are unmatched for their immersion in not just a new environment and culture, but also genres or techniques. Chris Simmons Photography also offers longer workshops of up to four days that include accommodation. Alternatively, providers like French Photographic Holidays have packages including food, accommodation and meticulously planned itineraries, so you don’t have to think about anything except the perfect shot. Many other providers offer all- inclusive trips to the most interesting, remote and picturesque places in the world. It could be a landscape tour of Norway’s majestic fjords, a street photography workshop in the bustle of Havana or a wildlife safari in the Masai Mara. Whatever your dream experience is, these options cover all manner of photographic interests. Travel and photography are my two greatest loves and this activity combines the two, so for me it’s a no- brainer. Judging by you being a reader of this publication, it’s likely you feel the same way, so why not take the plunge and choose something to book? I bet you won’t regret it. BUSINESS AND PLEASURE To give your photography hobby or career a burst of activity, all-inclusive holidays might be exactly what you need (left)
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