Want to improve your smartphone photography skills?

The camera in your pocket can now capture beautiful images that compete with traditional photography.

Take stunning images in and around the grounds of Flatford Mill using your smartphone.  Learn how to make the best use of viewpoint, composition, natural light and colour, avoiding common pitfalls. You will also experiment with your phone’s camera settings, edit and organise your images using apps on your phone and save for social media. 

We will have a short presentation for inspiration and then outdoor practical sessions which can be adapted to indoors according to the weather conditions.   

About the tutor

Marion is an artist, photographer & workshop tutor and enjoys working in many different medias but most of them involving plants.  She is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and was Artist in Residence in Epping Forest supported by Arts Council Funding. She has won awards for her photography including an RHS Gold medal and 2nd place in the category of International Garden Photographer of the Year.
She teaches a wide range of workshops including cyanotype sun printing, photography, smartphone photography, plant pressing & oshibana, and printmaking. She has been teaching workshops for the Royal Horticultural Society since 2016.  Marion has exhibited her work in both group and solo exhibitions and takes part in the Burnham Art Trail in Essex most years.
She loves experimenting and combining different medias, and is never happier than when researching techniques, teaching or attending workshops herself!

Explore our range of photography courses hosted by our engaging tutors and learn from their expertise and skills. Our art courses are a chance to meet like-minded people and a chance to unwind from everyday life. They are a great opportunity to experience the UK’s glorious countryside surrounding our field centres.

What's Included

  • Expert Tuition
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Hot and Cold Drinks

Refreshments are included but please bring lunch with you.

Before You Attend

What to bring

  • Smartphone, charger, any lenses you may have (optional), mini tripod (optional).
  • Ensure phone lenses are clean.
  • Download your phone’s user manual on to your phone.
  • Comfortable shoes and suitable clothing for walking outdoors.

Opportunities to attend this course

  • Sat 14, June 2025 09:30 - 16:30

    Location
    Flatford Mill
    Price
    £95.00
    Tutor
    Marion Sidebottom
  • Fri 24, October 2025 09:30 - 16:30

    Location
    Flatford Mill
    Price
    £95.00
    Tutor
    Marion Sidebottom