1-2-1 summertime offer

We are offering a special deal on our 1-2-1 courses for the summer. If you book a course for yourself or as a gift we have reduced the price of the course for £150 for one person or £199 for 2 people. The course can be used at any time over the next 12 months so make ideal gifts. Follow this link to find out more:

http://www.fotocourses.co.uk/1_day_1-2-1_Courses/1-2-1_Courses.html

There are only a limited number of courses available at this price so book early to get this reduction on our normal cost of £175.

 

Silverstone Classic

I went to the Silverstone Classic on Friday to check it out as a possible course location for 2013. I thought it may be a possible venue for another motor sport course which would be a supplement to our Goodwood Courses.

I have to say I was a little disappointed – the event is not a patch on the Goodwood Revival in my opinion and I felt a little cheated for my £37. The access to the cars is poor – the fencing restricts shots and only a limited number of grandstands were open. Because of the large run off areas you are along way from the track. So from a photography course perspective I’m not sure I will be adding it to the itinerary. Keep a look out for next years motor racing course and we still have a couple of places for the Revival at Goodwood this year. Check out this link for more information.:

http://www.fotocourses.co.uk/Festival_of_Speed/Motor_Racing_Goodwood.htmlImage

New America Gallery

We have just posted up a new gallery of pictures for Ian Pinion on the America pages. Ian’s pictures are stunning and give a good idea of the photography undertaken on the trip and some of the views you can expect to see. Our 2013 trip is just £1795 which is great value and the trip is filling up fast so please feel free to contact us on 01425 479257 for more information.

Ian’s pictures can be seen at http://www.fotocourses.co.uk/America/Ian_Pinion.htmlImage

aday.org – Picture today inspire tomorrow

Check out this web site http://www.aday.org/

I saw this on the BBC this morning. You have one day to join thousands around the world in using the power of photography to create, share and compare perspectives on daily life! Don’t miss it! You can upload your images until May 22nd. Visit the site to find out more but the picture must be taken on the 15th May.

Dorset Course April 2012

Many thanks to Shirley, Chris, Bob and Rona for making the Dorset course so much fun. We managed to miss most of the showers and had some great light. I hope to see you all again soon.

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There are just 2 places left on the May 3 day course with the 4 day May course now fully booked.

New iPad

Just got my hands on the new iPad and I am very impressed. Having used an iPad 1 for around 18 months I have been waiting for this version and it was worth the wait. The build quality is everything you would expect from Apple and the screen resolution is stunning. Photos and magazines look great and the camera is pretty good. I was disappointed with the uploading speed for photos on the original iPad but files off the canon 7d upload quickly which will be a real bonus when travelling. Everything is quicker thanks to the fast processor and skygo and iplayer work a treat. If you have been thinking about an iPad then this is the one.

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For those of you interested in Motor Sport the annual Sunseeker rally is taking place on the 25th February. The event is great for photography with full details available from the web site http://www.rallyesunseeker.co.uk/. There is a motor fair and great spectating at  Somerley park on the Saturday and a parade of vehicles on Poole Quay on the Friday.

For those of you interested in motor sport photography we run courses to the Goodwood festivals every year. Our course running at the Festival of Speed is now fully booked but there are a few places left on our Revival meeting day in September. Visit our web site www.fotocourses.co.uk and follow the Goodwood link to find out more.