Overview
The 4 day photography courses (spread over a week near Toulouse in South West France) are open both to local residents and visitors from abroad. The courses are suitable for anyone interested in developing their travel photography skills and learning more about the "dark arts" of the digital age.

The courses are aimed at anyone with an interest in photography - from complete beginners to advanced amateurs. We will focus on the practical skills and techniques required to master your camera, but above all I hope to help you to develop your “field craft”. Great travel photography and photojournalism is less to do with kit and perfect technical knowledge and all about planning, access and vision. Once quizzed about the secret to great photography, the National Geographic photographer Sam Abell replied: “F8 and being there”.

With its stunning landscapes, classic redbrick architecture and rich history, the South West of France is a perfect environment for great landscape pictures. But as a photographer in any environment, I am also interested in people, places and any events to tell a story with my images, and these are some of the skills we will be focusing on in the course.

From our base in the Tarn, about 45 mins east of Toulouse, you'll get the chance to shoot in some impressive locations in the region, like Cordes sur Ciel, Albi, St Antonin-Noble-Val and Toulouse. Other nearby locations include Norman Foster's Millau Viaduct, Carcassonne, the Canal du Midi and the Pyrenees.

For more information on the region, please take a look at the Tarn Touristboard website.

Back in the studio, we'll focus on editing your work on the computer using Photoshop (for image editing) and Aperture (digital lightbox and data management) and look how to prepare files for print. If you are new to computers, then don't worry, this is a perfect chance to develop these skills in a relaxed environment.

Overall, my aim is simple, to help you to take better pictures, enjoy your photography and get the most from your time here in South West France!

Pricing
4 day photography course (excluding travel and accommodation) 4 day photography course (excluding travel, but including accommodation) Our recommended accommodation is at the nearby Hotel La Verrerie in Gaillac	£275 £565

Accommodation
We have a selection of excellent local accommodation to recommend to you, including local hotels, bed and breakfasts and gites from around €45 per night. All the accommodation that we recommend is within a 5 minute drive of my studio. Our recommended accommodation is at Hotel La Verrerie in Gaillac, a picture of which can be seen above. For more details on accommodation options please visit our web site.

Tutor
Andrew Johnstone has been a professional freelance photographer for 15 years. His work has appeared in numerous publications around the world including Time Magazine, Sunday Times, Observer, Independent etc. From his base in South West France, he continues to work for numerous titles, including the New York Times and his work has been exhibited in London, Tokyo and Mexico City. Johnstone has also run photography tutorials as part of multimedia projects in the Caribbean and North Africa and is represented by Panos Pictures in London.

Location & How to Find Us:
Toulouse (TLS) is our nearest international airport with regular daily flights from Paris, London and other European cities. Easyjet fly to Toulouse from Gatwick and Bristol in the UK. Flybe fly from Birmingham to Toulouse and Ryanair fly to Rodez and Carcassonne from London Stanstead.

By road, we are just of the A68 motorway between Toulouse and Albi.