Photography Tuition
Develop Your Photography With People Who Really Know Their Craft
One-to-one sessions, group workshops, and combined shoot-and-learn options - in our professional West Lothian studio. Every level welcome.
Most Flexible Option
One-to-One Tuition
Your schedule, your goals, your pace. One-to-one sessions are tailored entirely to what you want to learn — whether that's your first time in a studio, a specific lighting technique, Lightroom workflow, or anything in between.
Sessions can be standalone or combined with a studio hire or model day booking for a real shoot-and-learn experience.
From £40/hour · inc. VAT · studio hire additional where applicable
Camera & exposure basics
For new camera owners or anyone who's never quite got to grips with how shutter speeds, apertures and ISO work together.
Studio lighting fundamentals
A practical explanation of lighting basics - exposure, modifiers & placement - the fundamentals best taught before working with a model.
Studio Portraits
Surprisingly simple and effective studio portraiture. Taught at both introductory and advanced levels.
Natural light portraits
Learn to shoot indoor portraits using daylight from the French doors and windows.
Equestrian portraits
Not in the studio though, but just next door. Simple to photograph, simple to process, but surprisingly impactful results.
Art nude
Light, shape & form. From classic to contemporary.
Lightroom Classic, workflow & post-processing
Import, cull, edit, output — building a workflow that actually sticks
Photoshop
From the fundamentals to portrait retouching.
Colour management - capture to print
Camera profiles, monitor calibration, soft-proofing, print output. Coming soon.
Any topic you bring
Not on the list? Just ask — if we can teach it, we will (and if we don't, maybe we know someone can).
Getting Started
Digital Photography & Studio Fundamentals
New to photography or stepping into the studio for the first time? These sessions (and a bit of practice) build the technical foundation everything else rests on.
1:1
Digital Photography Intro
Exposure, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, composition — explained clearly, without jargon. Tailored to your camera and your questions. Approx. 2.5 hours.
1:1
Studio Lighting Fundamentals
The technical theory session - metering, the inverse square law, modifiers, light placement. No model. 2.5+ hours. The ideal grounding before any shooting class.
Studio Classes
Studio Portrait & Nude Photography Workshops
Group workshops in our professional studio. Two tutors, small groups, and working with experienced models. Assumes familiarity with your camera.
No studio experience required
Studio Portrait Lighting
Master simple and effective portrait lighting, shooting with an experienced and patient model. A one-day workshop, and a natural follow-on from our Studio Lighting Fundamentals class.
Intermediate
Advanced Studio Portrait Lighting
A natural follow-on to the introductory Studio Portrait Lighting workshop. Refine existing setups; explore new alternatives. Again, shooting with an experienced and patient model.
No studio experience required
Natural Light Portraits
An afternoon workshop using the various natural light locations within the studio, learning to work with a light source that we can't control. Taught with the help of an experienced and patient model.
Requires familiarity with shooting in aperture priority or manual mode.
Intermediate
Female Art Nude
Light, shape and form. Classic and contemporary. A studio workshop taught with an experienced art nude model and two award-winning art nude experts. Available as a taster class or whole-day workshop.
Intermediate
Male Art Nude
An afternoon workshop shooting male nudes with experienced tutors and model in our professional studio.
Expore the male form.
Something a Little Different
Equestrian Portrait Photography
It might seem an unexpected class for a photography studio to offer, but for us it's entirely natural. The studio sits adjacent to Blackburn House Equestrian Centre, we're horse owners ourselves, and equestrian photography is very much part of what we do in our business as portrait photographers.
Simple to photograph, simple processing - effective portraits with impact.
This half-day workshop takes you out to the stables - literally a one-minute walk - to capture stunning horse portraits in a real working yard, and finishes with a post-processing session back in the studio.
The techniques we cover are equally applicable to dogs, people, or any subject on location.
Post-Processing & Workflow
Software & Workflow Classes
What happens after the shot - covering Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, and the full journey from capture to final print.
No experience required
Lightroom Classic
Full-day course covering library module, develop module, and output — building a complete import-to-export workflow. Bring your own laptop and images.
No experience required
Introduction to Photoshop
A course covering layers, masks, healing tools, curves, and non-destructive editing. Taught with Photoshop CC — bring your own laptop.
Intermediate
Portrait Retouching
Skin retouching, frequency separation, dodge & burn, reshaping, eye enhancement. Assumes working knowledge of Photoshop. Bring your own images.
Intermediate 1:1
Colour Management: Capture to Print
Full-day course covering library module, develop module, and output — building a complete import-to-export workflow. Bring your own laptop and images.
What Students Say
In Good Hands
"Your friendly and professional approach made for a thoroughly enjoyable and educational afternoon. I'll definitely be back soon."
- Helen Cradock · Digital Photography Intro
"Barrie has a wealth of knowledge and his relaxed, easy-going manner makes learning fun. I can't recommend him highly enough."
- Brian Donovan · Studio Portrait Lighting
"The course was fantastic — easily the best experience I've had so far as a photographer. It's given me more confidence."
- Alan McCormack · Studio Portrait Lighting
Get in Touch
Not Sure Which Option Is Right for You?
Just ask. We'll have a friendly chat about where you are and what you're trying to achieve — no hard sell, no obligation.