10stop Workshops 23rd May 2014

June 22, 2014  •  Leave a Comment
Well summer is in full swing and I imagine cameras all around the country are gathering some great images. At 10stop We like to think that we help people understand their cameras and how to think more creatively when taking their photos. From the initial capture to the post processing and improving. Tomorrow night a mini field trip to Ightfield C...
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Something Different... Monday, 28th April '14

April 27, 2014  •  1 Comment
And now for Something Different... Of course, Monday nights may never seem the same again after 10stop bring you an evening of Something Different. There are 4 distinct activities planned for this Monday evening - Capture Fruit in Water Empty the Bottle Use the Cube 'So-still-it's-dead' Life This evening will build on some of the camera ski...
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Studio Lighting Workshop

April 06, 2014  •  3 Comments
What a great day we had..! A relaxed start at 10 with tea, coffee and a chat, set the scene for a great atmosphere that ran throughout the day. Chris began with the domestics, then down to business with theory on lighting set-ups for best effect. ​Using Libby as the model in the morning session, everyone had an opportunity to set up the lighting...
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Monday Workshop 31st March 2014 - Ightfield, Shropshire

March 30, 2014  •  Leave a Comment
Ever wanted to know when is the right time to use the Flash on your camera. Pop along tomorrow and Chris will give you the heads up on how to control the flash light to enhance and not over do your lighting. Libby on the other hand will be getting to grips with adding inclement weather to an image to pump up the impact. Why not come and get the kn...
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Monday 17th Workshop - Low Light and Elements

March 16, 2014  •  2 Comments
Well what a great weekend, so glad that the lighter nights are here and good that we have had a dry week to allow the ground to start drying out. Following yesterdays yomp around Hawkstone Follies, we will be reviewing some images that participants have taken followed by Layers, Masks and Popping in Photoshop Elements. in Camera Skills a visit...
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Hawkstone Follies Field Trip

March 15, 2014  •  1 Comment
What an amazing day we had..! Our Field Trip to Hawkstone Follies was a most enjoyable day out with a great group of likeminded people. We arrived at 10 and were lucky enough to get a lift to the caves in the Hawkstone Land Rover. The weather was very kind to us all - not too hot, not too cold and sunshine at just the right monuments. Following t...
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Market Drayton Community Arts Festival

March 02, 2014  •  Leave a Comment
Imagine our delight to be asked by the Market Drayton Community Arts Festival, to be the 'Photographers In Residence' at this years event. We will be organising a photography exhibition with the help of Whitchurch Photographic Society. So, the dates for your diary are October 30th to November 2nd - there will be a host of 'art' themed events for t...
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Monday 17th Workshops

February 16, 2014  •  Leave a Comment
Hi all, well a good walk out in the sun today made a welcome change to the past few weeks. We managed to take a few of the dogs out and see the floods at Attingham. Not sure how long this is going to last as still hearing more water on the way. My guess we will then see the White stuff from America soon..! Tomorrows workshops are still going ahead...
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10stop Workshop This evening.

February 02, 2014  •  Leave a Comment
February already...! We are opening the doors on the AMICA Centre for the 2nd time this evening. Libby will be covering basic tools and shortcuts in Photoshop/Elements whilst Chris will be leading Aperture Priority and why this is important to creative photography. We are also pleased to say that the Field Visit for the 15th of March is being orga...
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New Workshop Dates - 2014

December 31, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
10stop are pleased to announce a new set of dates for workshops planned up to Easter 2014. Along with the 'every-other' Monday sessions, a Field Trip date is announced and a Studio Lighting Workshop is planned. These are expected to be popular workshops, so get your name down as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. For details see - 10stop.co.
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10stop Workshop 16th December 2013

December 15, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
Well another year has past and Christmas is here again.. This coming Monday is the last time we meet before the festivities begin, so why not come along to do something different. We will have some table top exercises that involve water and smoke. Be good to have an evening of hands-on experience and find out just how easy it is to create some stun...
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Workshop 21st October 2013

October 20, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
Tomorrow Libby will be leading once again on Image editing - building more on layer masks and how to use them.. Those who want to bring your laptops and personal images that you want to work on and get guidance. Chris will be working with those wishing to build more skills and knowledge in Camera Skills. Touching on Focussing and importance, mul...
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7th October Workshop

October 06, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
Image Editing: Libby will have an image for all to work on and adapt the way they want. Then a review will follow to discuss what was done and how.. Please bring along your laptops as this will be a working session..!! Anyone wanting a hand with a personal image or techniques then Libby will be more than happy to offer advice.. Camera Skills: A...
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Studio Lighting Workshop

September 30, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
Well, by popular demand we will be holding a Studio Lighting Workshop at Calverhall Village Hall on Saturday 19th October 2013. We aim to open doors at 09:30 for a 10:00 start.. We will spend the morning in helping each other set the lights up and in the afternoon welcome Rosie Lewis who has plunged in to support and sit for us.. If you want to be...
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Speed and Image Editing with layers

September 22, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
Tomorrow at the 10stop workshops - in the Camera Skills area Chris will delve into Shutter Speed and the relevance of it. There will also be opportunity to review the task on aperture from the previous session. Bring your images along on a card or USB stick. The intention is also for you to understand how aperture and speed relate to the common sho...
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