Photography Courses at Shugborough are a great idea, both logically and artistically.  It was the home and backdrop of the late Patrick Lichfield, among many other things the wedding photographer for Charles and Diana.  First seen as a dilletante aristocrat, he came to be seen as one of the most important photographers of his generation.  He took important and iconic photos in the grounds, and an exhibition of his works is currently on display.  The more you look at Lichfield’s portraits, the more you realise how good he really was.

This historic estate is the home of the Earls of Lichfield. Visitors can view the entire estate, including all its major working historic buildings, set in their original parkland with several historic landscape monuments, including the famous Shugborough coded inscription which may hold the secret to the Holy Grail.  Costumed staff make great portrait photography subjects, and the animals,  fountains, statues and landscaped grounds (including a man-made bend in the river) are great subjects for all kinds of photography.

Your course price includes entry to Shugborough and lunch. See www.shugborough.org.uk

Photography courses we are running at Shugborough in 2010:

• DSLR Photography Made Simple, Sunday 4th July
• Compact Camera Photography Made Simple, Sunday 4th July
• Creative Photography with your Compact Camera Made Simple, Sunday 4th July
• Creative Photography with your DSLR Made Simple, Sunday 4th July
• DSLR Photography Made Simple,  Monday 23rd August
• Compact Camera Photography Made Simple, Monday 23rd August
• Photographing People Made Simple, Monday 23rd August
• DSLR Photography Made Simple, Monday 13th September
• Compact Camera Photography Made Simple, Monday 13th September
• Creative Photography with your Compact Camera Made Simple, Monday 13th September
• Creative Photography with your DSLR Made Simple, Monday 13th September
• DSLR Photography Made Simple, Friday 15th October
• Compact Camera Photography Made Simple, Friday 15th October
• Landscape Photography Made Simple, Friday 15th October

Check availability and confirm your place by clicking here, and scroll down to the date that interests you.

Thanks to the historic Shugborough Estate for allowing us to hold photography courses at Shugborough.