Sledging with dogs, photos and wheel spinning.

This weeks Beginners Photography Workshop saw a few changes. Firstly i set up in a different room, bigger this time and more importantly, cooler! There was much more wall space too so i was able get a much better and clearer projection, critical if your dealing with photographs.
Also, this time, to help explain Aperture more accurately, i rigged up a camera with remote shooting. This way i could show the varying differences between the settings directly on the wall.

There was a lot more group discussion than some of the previous workshops and that really helped carry the morning along, so much so in fact that we ran over by 30 minutes.

I also spent a bit of time learning my lines. Not that i need to be reminded of my favourite subject, its just such a massive subject i have make sure im not diverting off too much so as not to confuse people. But the fact i wasnt chained to the ipad also helped to give the session more flow.

The rain stopped just as we left for our walk around Wollaton Hall, which was very welcome. As the sun came out i felt a bit over dressed in my waterproof jacket and the walk up the hill made me puff and blow a bit.

The walk usually lasts a couple of hours and usually sees us walk up to the front of the hall and through the gate on the left. We then spend most of our time at the rear of this grand property. I have spent alot of time on these grounds over the years, from sledging with my dad to wheel spinning my first car on the main grassy car park(we picked up a meandering dog on one slope i remember and the three of us sat together laughing all the way down) To be fair the dog probably didnt laugh much, and the wheel spinning ending in me being 'removed'!

Anyway the point is, the rear of the Hall is a part that feels quite new to me and a few of the attendees comment on not often (or ever) seeing this lovely part of the estate. We usually explore all over gardens here then make our way back to the cars.

I find meeting all these new people facsinating and some the reasons people are finding themselves sat on one our workshops chairs can be very inspiring.

Heres to many more great sessions!