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Technique, kit, places worth photographing and the work coming out of our rooms. Written by the tutors, and by the students who started exactly where you are.

5 articles

Cornwall, out of season
Cornwall·Places to shoot·20 Aug 2026·1 min read

Cornwall, out of season

Everyone photographs the coast in August. The pictures worth having are made in February.

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What actually goes on the wall
Kent·School news·20 Aug 2026·1 min read

What actually goes on the wall

Kent's Level 3 finishes with a public exhibition. Here is how a year of work turns into eight prints.

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Where to shoot in Bedford when the light goes
Bedfordshire·Places to shoot·20 Aug 2026·1 min read

Where to shoot in Bedford when the light goes

Winter evenings are not a reason to leave the camera at home. Five places within twenty minutes of the town centre that get better after dark.

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The kit you do not need yet
All schools·Kit·20 Aug 2026·1 min read

The kit you do not need yet

A straight answer to the question we get asked more than any other, usually about a lens that costs more than the course.

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Why your photos look better on the back of the camera
All schools·Technique·20 Aug 2026·1 min read

Why your photos look better on the back of the camera

That little screen is lying to you, politely. Here is what it is hiding and how to stop being caught out by it.

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