Blue Room Photography

by JONATHAN VAINES

Hi I'm Jonathan.  After purchasing my first camera in 2011 photography soon became my newfound hobby and quickly turned into a significant part of my life.  It’s a part I believe helps maintain a healthy wellbeing and provides a creative release.  I am proud of the numerous successful image acknowledgements I have received but being awarded a London Salon medal tops the tree.  

I teach Photoshop in both group and one to one sessions via video conferencing, along with face-to-face camera craft sessions. I also run post processing workshops for the Royal Photographic Society, Photographic Groups and Online Clubs in the UK, USA and pretty much everywhere else too.  

I am a circuit Judge and a Permajet Envoy.  I am Affiliated with DxO Labs for Software, Wex Photo Video for all things camera, Cartridge Monkey for Ink etc as well as Jessops and one or two others.

The coast is my passion, but I am happy wandering through a city centre too. The majority of my photographic time is spent thinking about it. Time planning the outcome and visualising the print before pressing the shutter release is time well spent. Recording what the eye sees is not an option in my work. I use the camera to create, paint and even manipulate an image using a number of in camera techniques. I describe my eye as Visual Art and my product Wall Art, often abstracts or a twist on real life. I frequently work with images in groups, sets or panels. With every image produced my aim is to convey the feeling I experienced at the time of taking and offer an opportunity for the viewer to see the subject in a different way. It’s not a quick process and I am far from prolific. Every image is important, and it is my belief that an image only exists when in print, so holding the paper fresh off the printer is a key part of an enjoyable journey I call My Photography.

My approach may differ from many photographers and I am often asked how I go about capturing images, my answer is.....

"Photograph the Light not the Subject"


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Talk - ME, Myself & Eye

The follow up talk to The Little Print Show

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Talk - The Little Print Show

An artistic approach to photography.

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Demo - Infrared Processing

Infrared - All you need to know from building Profiles to Processing

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Demo - NIK evening

A demonstration of the NIK Collection of photographic filters

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Demo - Photoshop Live

The evening can be tailored for your club.

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Talk - Compose Yourself

An introduction to key elements of Photographic Composition.

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Talk - Critique Evening

An opportunity to gain some feedback before it's judged

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Talk & Demo - Life in the Blender

Multiple Exposure & Blend Modes

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Demo - Monochrome

Demo - Monochrome Conversions

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Zoom Evenings

Teams or Zoom?

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Judging

East Anglian Federation of Photographic Societies.

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Upcoming Events

TitleDateLocation
Talk06 Nov 2024Corby
Judge07 Nov 2024Ampthill
Talk11 Nov 2024Newark
Judge12 Nov 2024Photofold
Talk13 Nov 2024Loughton
Judge14 Nov 2024New City
Talk18 Nov 2024Berks, PS, USA
Talk19 Nov 2024Nottingham & Notts
Judge20 Nov 2024Loughton
Talk21 Nov 2024Ampthill
Talk23 Nov 2024Rollright RPS VAG
Judge25 Nov 2024Towy Valley
Talk26 Nov 2024Bishop's Stortford, UK
Talk27 Nov 2024Olney
Talk28 Nov 2024Letchworth
Talk03 Dec 2024Daventry
Judge04 Dec 2024Ely
Talk05 Dec 2024Photo Club 247
Judge09 Dec 2024Ipswich
Talk10 Dec 2024Berwick-upon-Tweed
Talk12 Dec 2024Chelmsford
Talk06 Jan 2025Stowmarket
Judge14 Jan 2025Bottisham and Burwell
Talk15 Jan 2025Kempston
Judge23 Jan 2025Milton Keynes
Judge27 Jan 2025Kettering
Judge29 Jan 2025Leighton Buzzard
Judge30 Jan 2025March
Judge03 Feb 2025Edmonton
Talk04 Feb 2025Bottisham and Burwell
Judge05 Feb 2025Ely
Talk06 Feb 2025Ampthill
Talk10 Feb 2025Kings Lynn
Talk11 Feb 2025Melbourn
Talk13 Feb 2025Chesterfield
Talk17 Feb 2025St Helens
Judge19 Feb 2025Rosebowl - L Buzzard
Talk20 Feb 2025Hitchin
Judge25 Feb 2025St Ives
Judge26 Feb 2025Loughton
Judge27 Feb 2025Leigh on Sea
Talk28 Feb 2025Desbouough and Rothwell
Judge04 Mar 2025Colchester
Talk05 Mar 2025Towcester
Talk06 Mar 2025Photo Club 247
Judge10 Mar 2025Wisbech
Judge11 Mar 2025St Neots
Judge13 Mar 2025Letchworth
Judge14 Mar 2025Sheffield
Judge17 Mar 2025Benfleet
Judge18 Mar 2025Melbourn
Judge20 Mar 2025Bury St Edmunds
Judge25 Mar 2025Melbourn
Talk26 Mar 2025Deepings
Judge27 Mar 2025Ashford
Judge31 Mar 2025Hoddesdon
Judge03 Apr 2025Biggleswade
Talk04 Apr 2025Ilkley
Talk07 Apr 2025Ipswich & DPS
Judge08 Apr 2025Bishop's Stortford, UK
Judge09 Apr 2025Penrith
Judge10 Apr 2025Enfield
Judge14 Apr 2025Stevenage
Talk22 Apr 2025Derby
Judge24 Apr 2025Halstead, UK
Judge28 Apr 2025Stowmarket
Talk29 Apr 2025Oxford
Judge30 Apr 2025Field End
Talk01 May 2025Swavesey
Talk06 May 2025Norwich
Judge12 May 2025Chingford, London, UK
Judge15 May 2025Chelmsford
Talk18 May 2025RPS Woosehill
Talk12 Jun 2025Photo Club 247
Judge17 Jun 2025Norwich
Talk22 Jul 2025Beyond Group
Talk03 Sep 2025Loughton
Talk04 Sep 2025Photo Club 247
Talk08 Sep 2025Chingford, London, UK
Talk10 Sep 2025Deepings
Talk16 Sep 2025Sheffield
Talk18 Sep 2025Beeston
Judge15 Oct 2025Ware
Talk16 Oct 2025Halstead
Judge29 Oct 2025Melbourn
Talk03 Nov 2025Potters Bar
Judge06 Nov 2025Ampthill
Judge10 Nov 2025Walthamstow
Talk11 Nov 2025Colchester
Judge13 Nov 2025Wellingborough
Judge24 Nov 2025Potters Bar
Talk27 Nov 2025Pinchbeck
Judge02 Dec 2025Melbourn
Judge03 Dec 2025Kempston
Talk04 Dec 2025Photo Club 247
Judge08 Dec 2025Amersham
Judge10 Dec 2025Olney
Judge18 Dec 2025Fuerteventura
Judge15 Jan 2026Hitchin
Talk26 Jan 2026Epsom
Talk05 Mar 2026Photo Club 247
Judge07 Apr 2026Colchester, UK
Talk08 Apr 2026Deepings
Talk11 Jun 2026Photo Club 247
Talk19 Sep 2026UPP Birmigham

Past Events

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Talk05 Nov 2024St Ives
Judge04 Nov 2024Maryland Alliance
Talk30 Oct 2024Deepings
Talk29 Oct 2024St Neots
Talk28 Oct 2024Chingford
Talk24 Oct 2024Bury St Edmunds
Judge23 Oct 2024Ware
Talk22 Oct 2024Southgate
Judge21 Oct 2024Potters Bar
Judge17 Oct 2024Hitchin
Judge15 Oct 2024Colchester
Talk14 Oct 2024Amersham
Talk11 Oct 2024RPS Visual Art
Talk23 Sep 2024Kidlington
Judge AE18 Sep 2024Ampthill
Talk16 Sep 2024Maryland Alliance
Talk12 Sep 2024Photo Club 247
Talk02 Sep 2024Chingford
Talk08 Aug 2024Photo Club 247
Talk01 Aug 2024Smethwick
Judge31 Jul 2024Peterborough City
Talk30 Jul 2024Melbourn
Talk25 Jul 2024Photo Club 247
Talk18 Jul 2024Photo Club 247
Judge13 Jul 2024UPP Selection
Talk11 Jul 2024Photo Club 247
Talk10 Jul 2024Towcester
Talk04 Jul 2024Photo Club 247
Talk25 Jun 2024Melbourn
Judge12 Jun 2024Deepings
Talk08 May 2024Rolls Royce Derby
Talk07 May 2024FYV (Five) Bailey Chinnery
Talk29 Apr 2024Benfleet
Talk25 Apr 2024Photo Club 247
Talk24 Apr 2024Ely
Talk18 Apr 2024Swavesey
Talk16 Apr 2024Knutsford
Talk15 Apr 2024Windsor
Talk11 Apr 2024Halstead
Judge09 Apr 2024Maidenhead
Judge08 Apr 2024Stowmarket
Judge04 Apr 2024Enfield
Judge03 Apr 2024Corby
Judge02 Apr 2024Colchester PS
Judge28 Mar 2024MK City
Judge27 Mar 2024Olney
Talk26 Mar 2024Norwich
Judge25 Mar 2024Kettering
Judge - midnight booking25 Mar 2024Berks PS USA
Judge21 Mar 2024March
Talk20 Mar 2024Kempston
Judge19 Mar 2024Bishop Stortford
Talk18 Mar 2024Nottingham & Notts
Judge17 Mar 2024CACC Championships
Judge14 Mar 2024Biggleswade
Talk13 Mar 2024Corby
Talk12 Mar 2024Colchester PS
Judge11 Mar 2024Northampton
Talk07 Mar 2024H2
Judge06 Mar 2024Field End
Talk05 Mar 2024St Ives
Talk29 Feb 2024Penwith
Talk27 Feb 2024Photofold Billericay
Judge26 Feb 2024Kidlington
Judge22 Feb 2024Penwith League
Judge20 Feb 2024Melbourn
Judge19 Feb 2024Chingford
Judge14 Feb 2024Kempston
Judge13 Feb 2024Hadleigh, Essex
Talk12 Feb 2024Nottingham & Notts
Judge10 Feb 2024Sheffield
Talk09 Feb 2024Sheffield
Talk08 Feb 2024New City
Talk06 Feb 2024Bottisham & Burwell
Judge05 Feb 2024Hoddesdon
Judge01 Feb 2024Hitchin
Judge30 Jan 2024Rushden & District
Judge29 Jan 2024Swansea
Judge23 Jan 2024Aberdeen
Judge22 Jan 2024Benfleet
Judge19 Jan 2024Ilkley
Judge18 Jan 2024Letchworth
Judge17 Jan 2024Leighton Buzzard
Judge16 Jan 2024Melbourn
Judge07 Dec 2023Ampthill
Judge06 Dec 2023Kempston
Judge04 Dec 2023Kettering
Judge30 Nov 2023New City
Judge28 Nov 2023Bottisham & Burwell
Talk27 Nov 2023Stevenage
Judge21 Nov 2023Bedford
Judge20 Nov 2023Hornchurch
Talk16 Nov 2023Dunmow
Judge13 Nov 2023Northampton
Talk09 Nov 2023Stroud
Talk08 Nov 2023Peterborough City
Judge07 Nov 2023Southgate, London, UK
Judge06 Nov 2023Stevenage
Judge02 Nov 2023H2
Judge01 Nov 2023Ware & District
Judge31 Oct 2023St Ives
Talk27 Oct 2023Melton Mowbray
Talk25 Oct 2023Olney
Judge24 Oct 2023Billericay, UK
Judge18 Oct 2023Ely
Judge16 Oct 2023Chingford
Talk12 Oct 2023Bury St Edmunds
Talk11 Oct 2023Leighton Buzzard
Judge30 Aug 2023Corby
Event Melbourn20 Aug 2023Kings Cross
Talk08 Aug 2023Beyond Group
Event RPS06 Aug 2023Kings Cross
Judge02 Aug 2023Peterborough City
Talk04 May 2023Selby
Judge03 May 2023Kempston
Judge27 Apr 2023New City
Talk26 Apr 2023Olney
Judge25 Apr 2023Aberdeen
Talk20 Apr 2023Swavesey
Judge19 Apr 2023Deepings CC
Judge18 Apr 2023Bedford
Talk15 Apr 2023Royal Photographic Society
Talk13 Apr 2023Biggleswade
Judge12 Apr 2023Loughton
Talk11 Apr 2023Duston
Talk06 Apr 2023PhotoClub 247
Judge04 Apr 2023Bishop's Stortford, UK
Judge30 Mar 2023Biggleswade
Judge29 Mar 2023Olney
Judge28 Mar 2023Peterborough PS - Bill Dunn
Judge23 Mar 2023H2 PS
Judge22 Mar 2023Kempston
Talk15 Mar 2023Ware and District
Judge13 Mar 2023Stowmarket
Talk09 Mar 2023Hitchin
Judge07 Mar 2023Colchester, UK
Talk06 Mar 2023Chingford
Judge16 Feb 2023Chelmsford
Judge09 Feb 2023Royston
Judge08 Feb 2023Kempsey, Worcester, UK
Judge07 Feb 2023East Ipswich
Judge02 Feb 2023Hitchin
Talk01 Feb 2023North Norfolk PS
Talk30 Jan 2023Potters Bar
Talk26 Jan 2023West Haddon
Talk24 Jan 2023Melbourn
Talk19 Jan 2023Royston
Judge18 Jan 2023Leighton Buzzard
Talk16 Jan 2023Cambridge CC
Talk12 Jan 2023Letchworth Garden City, UK
Judge10 Jan 2023St Ives
Judge12 Dec 2022Chingford
Talk08 Dec 2022March CC
Judge07 Dec 2022Kempston
Judge06 Dec 2022Melbourn
Judge05 Dec 2022Potters Bar
Talk01 Dec 2022Inspire Group
Talk30 Nov 2022Windlesham & Camberley CC
Talk29 Nov 2022Bedford
Talk28 Nov 2022Kettering PS
Judge22 Nov 2022Doncaster
Judge17 Nov 2022Penwith Photo Group
Talk16 Nov 2022Peninsula, Long Beach, CA, USA
Talk16 Nov 2022Kempston
Judge15 Nov 2022Braintree
Judge14 Nov 2022Northampton
Judge10 Nov 2022Ashford
Judge09 Nov 2022Ely
Judge08 Nov 2022Billericay, Photofold
Talk03 Nov 2022Ampthill
Judge02 Nov 2022Ware
Judge01 Nov 2022Luton and Dunstable
Judge26 Oct 2022Kempston
Judge25 Oct 2022Photoclub 247
Judge20 Oct 2022Ampthill
Talk19 Oct 2022Corby, UK
Talk18 Oct 2022St Neots
Judge13 Oct 2022Letchworth
Talk12 Oct 2022Peterborough City CC
Judge11 Oct 2022Bottisham & Burwell
Judge31 Aug 2022Peterborough City CC
Talk26 Jul 2022Duston
Talk05 May 2022Kirkbymoorside
Judge30 Apr 2022Penwith
Judge29 Apr 2022Pen CC
Judge27 Apr 2022Northampton NHS
Judge25 Apr 2022Swansea, UK
Judge21 Apr 2022Swavesey, Cambridge, UK
Judge20 Apr 2022Leighton Buzzard
Judge19 Apr 2022East Ipswich
Talk13 Apr 2022Llanelli
Talk07 Apr 2022Kelso
Judge05 Apr 2022Bishop's Stortford, UK
Talk31 Mar 2022March
Judge29 Mar 2022Melbourn
Talk28 Mar 2022Hoddesdon
Judge24 Mar 2022Letchworth Garden City, UK
Judge23 Mar 2022Llanelli Photographic Society
Talk22 Mar 2022West Haddon PC
Talk21 Mar 2022Kettering PS
Judge19 Mar 2022Sheffield PS
Talk16 Mar 2022Ely
Judge15 Mar 2022Harrow
Judge14 Mar 2022Kirkcaldy, UK
Judge11 Mar 2022Seaford
Judge03 Mar 2022Ashford PS
Judge02 Mar 2022Kempston
Judge01 Mar 2022Peterborough
Judge28 Feb 2022Kettering PS
Judge23 Feb 2022Littlehampton
Judge22 Feb 2022Royston, UK
Judge21 Feb 2022Shillington
Talk15 Feb 2022Melbourn
Judge14 Feb 2022Chingford, London, UK
Talk07 Feb 2022Chingford
Judge02 Feb 2022Peterborough City
Judge01 Feb 2022Colchester, UK
Talk31 Jan 2022Potters Bar
Judge27 Jan 2022Glasgow - Queens Park CC
Judge25 Jan 2022Duston
Talk20 Jan 2022Biggleswade
Talk19 Jan 2022Kempston
Judge18 Jan 2022Westfield PC Sheffield
Judge - Chris Pike Memorial17 Jan 2022Stevenage, UK
Judge12 Jan 2022Padiham CC
Judge11 Jan 2022St Ives, UK
Judge09 Dec 2021Biggleswade
Judge08 Dec 2021Leeds
Judge07 Dec 2021Melbourn
Talk04 Dec 2021RPS Digital Imaging Group
Judge02 Dec 2021Hitchin, UK
Talk30 Nov 2021Bebington, Wirral, UK
Judge29 Nov 2021Hoddesdon
Judge25 Nov 2021Norwich - 3 way
Judge24 Nov 2021Ely - 3 Way Battle
Talk18 Nov 2021Royston
Judge16 Nov 2021Ilkeston
Judge15 Nov 2021Potters Bar, UK
Judge10 Nov 2021Ware - Mel Cup R1
Talk09 Nov 2021Melbourn
Judge08 Nov 2021Edmonton
Judge03 Nov 2021Kempston
Judge02 Nov 2021Rushden & District
Talk30 Oct 2021Cambridge Photography Show
Judge27 Oct 2021Corby
Judge26 Oct 2021St Neots
Judge21 Oct 2021Ampthill
Judge20 Oct 2021St Andrews
Judge19 Oct 2021Bottisham & Burwell
Talk14 Oct 2021Hawarden Photographic Society
Judge09 Sep 2021Great Barr
Judge06 Sep 2021Corley & Fillongley
Judge01 Sep 2021Peterborough City
Judge12 Jul 2021Northampton CC
Judge - AE feedback29 Jun 2021Bishop's Stortford
Judge16 Jun 2021Nothampton NHS - tbc
Judge01 Jun 2021Luton & Dunstable
Judge25 May 2021Norwich & District
Judge20 May 2021Kirkbymoorside & District
Judge04 May 2021Bottisham & Burwell
Judge30 Apr 2021Brentwood
Judge27 Apr 2021Peter Brotherhood Cup
Judge26 Apr 2021Chingford, London, UK
Annual Exhibition24 Apr 2021Bishop's Stortford, UK
Judge22 Apr 2021New City PS
Judge21 Apr 2021Northampton NHS
Annual Exhibition Opening20 Apr 2021Bedford CC
Judge15 Apr 2021Leigh-on-Sea
Critique13 Apr 2021Bedford
Judge12 Apr 2021Stevenage
Judge07 Apr 2021Kempston
Judge - Annual Exhibition06 Apr 2021Bedford CC
Talk06 Apr 2021Luton & Dunstable
Judge30 Mar 2021St Ives
Judge - Annual Exhibition27 Mar 2021Bishop's Stortford, UK
Annual Exhibition Feedback19 Mar 2021Saffron Walden, UK
Talk17 Mar 2021Kempston
Central Club Challenge11 Mar 2021Milton Keynes, UK
Talk04 Mar 2021Ely
Talk03 Mar 2021Deepings
Judge02 Mar 2021Rhyl, UK
Talk01 Mar 2021Potters Bar, UK
Judge25 Feb 2021Hitchin, UK
Talk23 Feb 2021Bedford, UK
Judge18 Feb 2021Felixstowe, UK
Judge16 Feb 2021Melbourn
Judge01 Feb 2021Hoddesdon, UK
Judge26 Jan 2021Norwich & District
Judge25 Jan 2021Benfleet
Talk13 Jan 2021Ely PC
Talk11 Jan 2021Chingford, London, UK
Talk07 Jan 2021New City PS
Talk17 Dec 2020Royston
Talk16 Dec 2020Leighton Buzzard, UK
Judge10 Dec 2020Bury St Edmunds
Judge03 Dec 2020Ampthill, Bedford, UK
Talk26 Nov 2020Pontefract & Wakefield
Judge24 Nov 2020Guernsey
Talk19 Nov 2020Inspire, Northampton
Talk09 Nov 2020Shillington
Talk05 Nov 2020Hitchin, UK
Judge04 Nov 2020Kempston, Bedford, UK
Judge03 Nov 2020St Neots, Saint Neots, UK
Judge - CANCELLED02 Nov 2020Potters Bar, UK
Talk22 Oct 2020Biggleswade, UK
Judge21 Oct 2020Leighton Buzzard, UK
Judge07 Oct 2020Ely PC - PDI
Talk06 Oct 2020Bottisham & Burwell
Talk10 Sep 2020Chalfont & Gerrards Cross
Judge03 Sep 2020Kempston - Online
Judge22 Jul 2020Peterborough City CC
Talk - (Virtual)18 Jun 2020Ampthill & District CC
Talk - (Virtual)04 Jun 2020Ampthill & District CC
Judge (Virtual)13 May 2020Leighton Buzzard, UK
Judge (Virtual)07 May 2020Northampton NHS
Judge - (Virtual)30 Apr 2020A&DCC
Judge28 Apr 2020Duston, Northampton, UK
Talk06 Apr 2020Hoddesdon, UK
Judge02 Apr 2020Swavesey, Cambridge, UK
Talk23 Mar 2020Potters Bar, UK
Talk22 Mar 2020Godmanchester, UK
Judge18 Mar 2020Northampton NHS
Talk05 Mar 2020Inspire Northampton
Talk04 Mar 2020Peterborough City CC
Judge03 Mar 2020Luton & Dunstable
Judge25 Feb 2020Bedford, UK
Talk19 Feb 2020Kempston, Bedford, UK
Talk17 Feb 2020Shillington, UK
Talk13 Feb 2020Swavesey, Cambridge, UK
Judge11 Feb 2020Peterborough, UK
Judge07 Feb 2020Gamlingay, Sandy, UK
Talk06 Feb 2020Ampthill, Bedford, UK
Talk23 Jan 2020New City - Milton Keynes
Talk22 Jan 2020Ely, UK
Judge21 Jan 2020Bottisham & Burwell
Talk09 Dec 2019Cambridge CC
Judge01 Dec 2019Godmanchester, UK
Talk26 Nov 2019Luton & Dunstable
Judge25 Nov 2019Stevenage
Judge20 Nov 2019Ely
Judge18 Nov 2019Hoddesdon Camera Club
Judge15 Nov 2019Saffron Walden
Judge14 Nov 2019Letchworth Garden City, UK
Judge13 Nov 2019Leighton Buzzard
Talk12 Nov 2019Bedford CC
Judge07 Nov 2019Biggleswade
Judge05 Nov 2019St Ives, Saint Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK
Judge04 Nov 2019Potters Bar
Talk31 Oct 2019Ampthill & District CC
Judge30 Oct 2019Ware District PS
Talk28 Oct 2019Windsor PS
Judge17 Oct 2019Hitchin Camera Club
Talk16 Oct 2019Kempston, Bedford, UK
Judge09 Oct 2019Northampton NHS
Annual Exhibition14 Sep 2019Shillington & District CC
Judge04 Sep 2019Kempston Camera Club
Talk08 Aug 2019Smethwick PS
Talk17 Jul 2019Kempston Camera Club
Judge - Annual Exhibition16 Jul 2019Shillington & District CC
Judge12 Jul 2019Desborough Camera Club
Judge08 Jul 2019Chingford Camera Club
Judge01 Jul 2019Hoddesdon Camera Club
Royal Photographic Society Exhibition Selection12 May 2019Foxton, Cambridge, UK
Talk09 May 2019Nothampton - Inspire
Judge08 May 2019Leighton Buzzard Photographic Society
Judge01 May 2019Buckingham Camera Club
Royal Photographic Society - Walk27 Apr 2019Dovercourt & Harwich
Judge - Annual Exhibition20 Apr 2019Stevenage PS
Talk15 Apr 2019Stevenage PS



RESIDENTIAL

Are you are looking to spend time in a Creative Environment with other likeminded Photographers? then why not join a residential trip.  Operating in partnership with American photographer Deborah Loeb Bohren of The Travelling Lens, we run two workshops each year where you can explore an alternative approach to photography. 


These are Creative Experiences with groups sizes limited to 7 delegates.  Prices included accommodation, welcome and departure meals as well as 7 days of photography.  We currently have three workshops available for booking with more dates to be released.  Accommodation based on 4* ratings


To see full information and booking details head over to The Travelling Lens website using the links below


Essence of London - June 8th to June 14th 2025

Essence of London - October 19th to October 25th 2025

Spirit of the North - April 19th to April 25th 2026


Workshops to be released

Essence of Paris -  October 10th to October 17th 2026

Location TBC - April 10th to April 17th 2027

Location TBC - October 16th to October 23rd 2027



To discuss how we can help you get more from photography please contact me at blueroomphoto@outlook.com
........and if you want to know what people thought of the workshops


ONE to ONE Online or In person

Want to get a little more from your photographs?   Need some help with post processing?  Need to learn more about the camera?  How to prepare for print? 

Working one to one greatly improves your chance of absorbing information.  A typical request for one to one:  Help me with post processing !  Spend a half, or full, day learning Photoshop from ground up.  If you are already understand it but just need some tips and techniques to remove those halos or use luminosity masks and blending modes then it can all be accommodated.If its camera knowledge you are looking for then come out for a walk and let us get you off AUTO and turn your camera into something creative.

If you require a skill such as working with blur, textures, manipulating portraits, understand colour and light or have bought the NIK collection and want a better understanding of its power and how to splice it in to your workflow.......then just ask.  

If you are a creative photographer looking to expand your understand of images or processing and are looking to change direction, refresh your creativity then engage in a one year workshop one to one.  We meet monthly, work to your pace and develop your understand of thinking in a creative environment.  


To discuss how we can help you get more from photography please contact me at blueroomphoto@outlook.com
........and if you want to know what people thought of the workshops


GROUP learning by Zoom - 

If you wish to learn Photoshop with others then why not join a zoom group.  I teach through the Photo Club 247 portal running regular sets of sessions throughout the year.  Photoshop for Photographers is a set of six sessions designed to get you from the basics within the RAW converter right through to having an image that is ready to print.  You learn how to work non destructively with clones, colour changes, levels and curves etc.  Advanced Photoshop Techniques then teaches you some of the ways to enhance those images further using techniques such as non destructive sharpening, detail extraction, enhanced manipulations and how to work and apply textures.  

Each set can be book individually; but why not immerse yourself in photoshop for a whole three months and take advantage of the bundle offer when you book both sets of courses back to back.  To view the full course content and book your place on the next set of sessions just click this link 

I also run sessions for techniques such as Working with Blur, Infrared Processing with dedicated camera profiles, Process Planning, Pastel work,  Creative Colour Working, Selective Sharpening,  Levels and Curves, Creating Composites, Monochrome Conversion, Portrait Processing, plus many more, as well as the NIK COLLECTION.  All of these can be booked as 1:1 or with small groups - Just Ask !


To discuss how I can help you get more from photography please contact me at blueroomphoto@outlook.com
........and if you want to know what people thought of the workshops then read the testimonials using this link

FACE to FACE learning

Zoom not for you?  I travel throughout the UK to teach people 1:1 or in limited size groups if you want to get together with friends.  These sessions can be for any aspect of photography including Camera Craft or Post Processing.


To discuss how we can help you get more from photography please contact me at blueroomphoto@outlook.com
........and if you want to know what people thought of the workshops

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