Learning Photography

What can you expect from a session with Owen Boyd?
It’s very much up to you. Some people prefer to keep things simple and concentrate on basic control of their camera. Absolutely fine by me.
Unravelling just what all those modes and symbols mean is definitely a priority.
Usually I find people welcome an introduction to basic concepts of exposure - aperture, shutter speeds, ISO - the famous exposure triangle. Whether to use one of the ‘auto’ modes…? It all depends on YOUR photography…and that we’ll discuss!
What we will do is take pictures, lots of them.

Half Day Session
£110

Usually around four hours, a half day at an outdoor or indoor location will give us time to cover camera basics, those modes and menus…those different focal lengths, and f stops as well as getting some practice shooting of whatever takes your fancy.
Or maybe indoors, especially if the weather’s not so inviting. This can be at your place or mine.
For many people post production is as important. A half day session will allow time to get to grips with the fundamentals of Adobe Lightroom; how to manage and process images, organise your work, create beautiful books, and more.

Call, message or WhatsApp me on 07930 391060 to discuss and arrange your tuition session

Alternatively you can email owenfboyd@gmail.com

The easiest way to pay is usually bank transfer - I’ll give you details when you contact me

Full Day Session
£200

With a full day session, typically 10am until 4pm, there is scope to get more involved in both equipment and shooting techniques. Multiple locations are an option, but as always with my tuition, how the day is planned will be in response to your needs, flexibility is key to how I work.
Often it makes sense to run through camera basics, move on to shooting images, and then importing images into Lightroom and progressing to basic editing procedures.
On the other hand I’m very happy to spend a full day in the field, exploring shooting options.

Photography tuition makes a great gift idea.
Gift vouchers mean you have something to give “on the day”…
A perfect way to celebrate a Birthday, Mother’s /Father’s Day, Christmas and every other special occasion!
Just let me know you’d like a gift voucher when you call or message me on
07930 391060

Getting the most out of your camera

As a Photographic Industry Professional

With a lifetime of photographic experience, then more than a decade college teaching I offer tailored one-to-one tuition focussed on to your needs. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine your expertise, I provide in depth, up to date guidance on both the technical and aesthetic elements of photography.

Technically Speaking we will cover….

Digital Photography

  • Mirrorless, DSLR, Bridge cameras or compacts

  • Raw or Jpeg?

  • Lenses and focal lengths

  • Those exposure modes - Auto Manual Programme…and the rest

  • The Exposure Triangle: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO, bringing it all together

  • Getting the most from Autofocus, and when to use Manual

….and the Aesthetics


Timing & Composition

  • Capturing the perfect moment, making the most of drive modes

  • Perspective and distance, when to get close

  • Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines, and more

    Lighting

  • Natural vs artificial light

  • Light positioning and modifiers

  • The Golden Hour

  • Backgrounds

  • Creating depth and separation, using Bokeh

  • Working with backgrounds to enhance your subject

Post Production

Up to the minute Photoshop & Adobe Lightroom Expertise

With 25 years of experience refining my skills in Photoshop, I’ve spent the last decade focusing on Adobe Lightroom. I now offer a straightforward, no-nonsense approach to mastering this powerful and ever-evolving software. Whether you're looking to organize, edit, or enhance your images, I provide a thorough grounding to help you get the most out of Lightroom’s full potential. I start with an introduction to how Lightroom works, and why it’s become the go-to software for professionals.
The last few years have seen extraordinary advances in masking, tonal controls, and of course ai. Always developing my own techniques means I can help you find your way around this sometimes bewildering new technology. And of course it’s the photograph that counts…


Lightroom as the perfect way to organise your photos

  • How and where to import your images, to Cloud or not to Cloud

  • Sorting, using Lightroom’s clever filters, exploring how Collections work

  • Exporting for social media, web use and more


    Developing the most from your images

  • The basic controls - exposure, colour balance, cropping

  • Mastering Lightroom’s excellent new masking tools; selecting subjects, people skies, objects

  • Using the new ai object spot and removal (and when to hop into Photoshop)

  • Advanced control of perspective, HSL Colour Mixing, Presence and much more


    Making beautiful books

  • How to set up collections for book templates

  • Arranging and finding images, optimising layouts

  • Sizing, using text, the grid controls, image editing directly from the book

  • Exporting and purchasing books online

Getting the most from your photography