Pam Grant's Digital Camera & Courses

Courses 2012
Tutor: Pam Grant BA, MSc, PGCE, MIfL

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th May

Underwater: Use Inktense crayons, or better still Inktense blocks for an underwater drawing with shoals of swimming fish. Learn how to use the water soluble inks that you can make from this brand new Derwent range. Drawn free hand in mainly blues and greens, with touches of orange and yellow, you construct your own underwater space with plenty of fish and beautiful sea fans in easy stages. Inspired by the beautiful preliminary sketches for 'Finding Nemo' at the Pixar exhibition in London a couple of years ago and also by a South African artist who draws underwater scenes. Almost like creating your own aquarium - very relaxing!

Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th September

Self Portrait: You look at your face every day in the mirror when brushing hair, doing makeup, or cleaning teeth. Have fun creating a head and shoulders portrait which could include objects which give a clue to your personality …or might show how you'd like to be seen. No mirror needed to show who's the most beautiful of them all! The aim is to create a characterful and colourful drawing which draws out your best points using watersoluble Derwent crayons and blocks.

Please contact Derwent Pencil Museum for further information…
The Cumberland Pencil Museum
Southey Works,
Keswick, Cumbria,
CA12 5NG

Download a map to the Cumberland Pencil Museum.
The Museum is open from 9.30am – 6pm, 7 days a week
…or follow @pencilmuseum on Twitter

Links:
http://www.pencilmuseum.co.uk/
Derwent Pencils - Family Fun Days

* * * * * * Digital Imaging & Digital Camera Courses * * * * * *

Courses at Lakeland Horticultural Society's Holehird Gardens
Autumn 2012

Relaxed four hour sessions introduce you to standard software which can help you enhance your digital photographs. Learn tips and tricks for selecting and improving images. Participants will learn how to adjust, resize and retouch images for maximum effect.

Avoid common pitfalls when taking digital pictures. We'll use the beautiful gardens and the superb views of the surrounding landscape to introduce you to some of the camera's controls and menus you may not be using to full effect. Bring outdoor clothing and lunch.

To find out more about your tutor, click here…

For further information & LHS booking contact:

Please contact LHS for dates and to be added to waiting list…

One-day Courses at Furness College

Staff training for local businesses can be arranged to run over 3 to 5 weeks
all based at Furness College, Barrow-in-Furness.

"Very interesting and enjoyable" - learner on weekend course

"Thoroughly enjoyed this course, I have learnt so much..." - learner on one-day course

"V. good course. Pam dealt well with students from very different experiences levels"
- learner on weekend course

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: MAKING THE BEST OF HOLIDAY SNAPS

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: IMAGES FOR WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: IMAGES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS

Can I get more information?

Please contact Furness College Training 01229 844836 to discuss your requirements.
Email: info@furnesstraining.co.uk

Further general information about all Furness courses:

Furness College, Channelside, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria LA14 1PJ
Contact: 01229 825017

http://www.furness.ac.uk

Email: course.enq@furness.ac.uk

1-2-1 Training Courses

Learners discuss the finer points of digital cameras in one of Pam's classes

*** Ask about 1-2-1 tuition or talks for special groups & occasions ***

•    Friendly full & half day tuition for individuals or small groups on digital camera
      & 'digital darkroom' processing of images.
•    Improve your knowledge of your digital camera, either compact or SLR. Use menus
      & settings - take better pictures.
•    Bespoke courses & the option of short, easy walks in the Lake District with your
      camera. An enjoyable day out learning at your own pace.

"Pam is an excellent teacher! - evaluation response from Digital Camera workshop

"Teacher was very good and a lot of material was learnt in just five sessions
at a comfortable pace. Highly recommended. Thanks!" - evaluation response from short course

Meet the TUTOR…

Pam Grant is an artist photographer with a PGCE qualification
and extensive experience in adult education. She is a Member of the Institute for Learning and has an MSc in Heritage and Environmental Interpretation.

An interest in heritage, landscape and image-making underpins a design career
which has included a full-time post with the Lake District National Park for sixteen years,
as well as work for clients in exhibition display, publishing and museums.

"I've been messing about with cameras and design for most of my adult life and love the opportunity digital media gives to achieve high quality images with interest, appeal and a story to tell.
I thoroughly enjoy encouraging other people to make the best of their digital images."

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Client on 1-2-1 at Thirlmere in the English Lake District

"Thank you again for an excellent day out...the whole day was lovely and useful
- good company and learning without realising it!!"
- evaluation response from individual client on one-day course

Find out more…

Read more about taking digital images on Pam's blog: Into Pics
...or return to the WELCOME PAGE for this site.

See my contact details…

Pen-and-ink illustration © Pam Grant 2011

ILLUSTRATION GALLERY

PHOTO GALLERY

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