During the morning, we’ll concentrate on the Animal Portrait Experience, including what makes animal portraiture different, how to create portraits with meaning, planning a successful session and posing people naturally with their animals.

The afternoon will focus on critique, print and sales. We’ll look at what gives a photograph impact, how to take an image from a digital file to beautifully finished printed artwork, and how to guide clients confidently from their initial enquiry through to their viewing without the process ever feeling like a hard sell.

Using my experience as a photographic judge, I’ll also explore how thoughtful critique can help us recognise what is working within an image and where it could be strengthened. This can be valuable whether you are developing work for photographic competitions or creating finished portraits for your clients.