Harrybehindthelens - Photography Workshops in East Anglia

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  Adam betts

  18-09-2022
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  Alex Toms

  Highly recommended. Attended a 'Secret Essex Coast' course this week and as it's the first time I've attended a photography tuition session I wasn't sure what to expect. I was immediately put at ease due to Harry's friendly & approachable manner. He talked logically and methodically through each part of the session which enabled me, a landscape photography novice, to quickly get to grips with the theory and settings required. I was most struck though by Harry’s enthusiasm and encouragement and he clearly knows his subject matter; quickly working around the challenges that my ageing camera presented. I will certainly be booking another session as I thoroughly enjoyed it.

  18-09-2022
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  Charlotte Hodgson

  I learned so much from Harry in just one session about lighting, composition, the use of filters and how to set up my camera. He was extremely knowledgeable yet tailored the information to my level. I have already booked another two sessions with him and am looking forward to learning about Lightroom and processing.

  18-09-2022
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  Denise Brown

  I recently joined a camera club as a happy iPhone snapper and purchased my first DSLR camera. Harry came to give a talk to our club one evening and shared with us his passion for landscape photography. He is such an easy going and likeable chap and despite his young years he is very mature with a wealth of knowledge and experience. I decided to treat myself and book up a 1:1 day workshop with him. This was split over two 3 hour sessions which was perfect as it allowed us to visit various places on the East Anglian coast. I was blown away with the locations and the photographic opportunities they offered. Some real hidden gems of places you wouldn’t think to visit on your own. Harry is a great tutor with clear and easy to follow instruction, tailor-making our sessions to suit my ability and areas I wanted to cover. He was always happy to go over anything I didn’t understand and answer any questions. The booking process was seamless with communications and logistic arrangements all spot on. I would not hesitate to recommend booking a workshop with Harry, whether it be a 1:1 or part of a group session. His knowledge and professionalism would suit all abilities and he has many repeat clients who clearly love to share his enthusiasm. I will likely be booking another session myself!

  18-09-2022
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  Mark Keable

  I spent an evening with Harry and four others at Dunwich Heath for a workshop. The group was an ideal size to enable everyone to be able to ask questions and get help. This was a mixed ability group, but that didn’t matter as Harry tailored things so that everyone gained something from the evening. We walked to several points to get different views of the Heath and iconic cottages. Harry pointed out things to look for to get great pictures, and it’s not all about the camera and settings, but also to look up to see if the clouds are moving over the sun etc and how the changing light can alter the appearance of the photo. All in all everyone came away learning something as well as some good pictures. The after service is great too, I emailed him a couple of shots the next day and he came back with constructive comments. Harry is a nice and easy going guy who loves his photography and is happy to share that knowledge. I’ve shared some of my pictures from the evening with friends and got some great feedback. If you’re a beginner or been taking pictures for sometime you will get something from one of these classes…. Highly recommended, thanks Harry!

  18-09-2022
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  Alison Wright

  Harry is an engaging tutor who clearly knows his stuff. He was patient and helpful during a long-exposure workshop, recognising the different levels at which the tutees were working and adapting his approach to each individual's needs. I really enjoyed the session and will be signing up for another in the not too distant future. Thank you, Harry!

  18-06-2022
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  Jon Snow

  I booked a 1-2-1 workshop with Harry, for myself but also asked if my 7 year old son could tag along given his developing love of photography, and from the very first communication Harry was very comfortable with my son coming along. Communication prior to the workshop was superb, with emails and a phone chat to ask what I actually wanted to get out of the day, and topics we wanted to shoot. We met Harry at Southwold, and then visited Sizewell and Shingle Street, all superb locations. From the start Harry was friendly and engaging, handing over filter set to my son for him to use (total winner), asking both me and my son what we wanted to get from the day, and the types of other photography we were interested in, the winning factor for me was that Harry got down to my sons level when working with him. Harry's method of teaching is superb, he sets you the challenge, to see what you are seeing, then tweaks what you have to improve your vision before offering a different composition and throughout he is providing tips and technical explanation. Like I've said Harry's engagement with my son was superb, while I was setting up a composition Harry was off working with my son, who has come back with some superb seascapes including one with no guidance at all from Shingle Street that I'm very jealous of. Harry's division of time between me and my son was very well done, and without effort he appeared just as one of us was about to ask a question or needed help. I will be attending another one of Harry's workshops in the future, and would highly recommend a 1-2-1 with him to anyone wanting to improve their skills, and everyone should want to improve their skills.

  18-06-2022
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  Louise Stanley

  Thank you Harry for a very informative evening at Cobbolds point Felixstowe on how to use filters for long exposure photos. A nice small group allowing Henry to spend valuable time with each of us . Glad I was wearing my welly boots. Thank you once again.

  18-06-2022
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  Bob Lee

  I recently attended Harry's 'Getting it right in camera' webcast and found it to be really interesting, and informative. I've been an owner of Harry's "A photo guidebook to East Anglia's Coast" for some time, and have used it numerous times to give me ideas and suggestions when I've been out and about on the Norfolk coast. It's a great book and where I'd not normally give some scenes a second look, it makes me look again and try techniques I'd not have considered. Short-Long Exposure is now something that is firmly fixed in my Arsenal of techniques. Also, taking the same photograph with a range of varying exposure lengths is something I now regularly, the effects on moving water is much better than I'd anticipated. Cheers Harry, much appreciated!

  18-06-2022
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  Andrea Stanley

  I attended Harry's Southwold Pier evening workshop on the 8th April 2022 which I really enjoyed and would highly recommend it to anyone considering doing it themselves. The small group workshop meant that we all received individual advice and support depending upon our individual experiences. I came away with a number of photographs that I am proud of. Harry is clearly knowledgeable and passionate about photography and has an easy going manner. The time went quickly and despite the cold and wet feet I would do it all again. It was a good job I was wearing wellies! Thank you Harry!

  18-06-2022