Our course is specifically designed to combine the art of digital photography with a relaxing holiday in the heart of the Limousin region of France. It is aimed at both beginner and advanced levels and is specifically designed for you to get the most out of your camera whilst producing stunning prints. For more detail on our courses please refer to our own web site which is linked from the bottom of this page.

You will learn about lighting, perspective, choosing the subject, digital image storage, outputting to print and manipulation of the image. Your holiday begins with a relaxed lunch and drinks, to talk about the week ahead. This will ensure that we can meet your expectations; and it also provides you with the opportunity to meet everyone else.

The course will be held at different locations, i.e. historical towns, water features and gardens. Each day you will be chauffeured to the shoot location and returned to your accommodation at "La Plantade". There is a maximum of six people per course and Paul, a professional photographer, will be with you to provide one to one tuition, allowing you plenty of time to ask questions and develop your skills.

You will discover a wealth of subjects to inspire you from thundering water cascades, medieval villages, to the smallest plant. You can even follow in the footsteps of Richard the Lionheart.

The light is fantastic in France, and was the inspiration for the great impressionists. The atmosphere is quiet, unrushed and friendly. Discover the best that France has to offer in this lush, green rolling landscape. This is why the Limousin is referred to as the English Lake District.

Lunch is provided each day on the shoot locations. In the evening sit down for a relaxing dinner and drinks.

New for 2008 Weekend Photography Courses:
Our weekend courses, for 3 nights, all begin on the Friday with an informal dinner and introductions. We visit Les Cascades de Bialet and the beautiful village of Segur-le-Chateau on the Sunday. Tuition using Photoshop is also included in the weekend.

• Saturday - 'Les Cascades de Bialet' to learn the skills of water photography. In the afternoon after lunch review your images and learn the controls of Photoshop and Elements to produce stunning prints; image storage and output. Dinner is taken as a group in the evening.
• Sunday - photograph the beautiful medieval village of Segur-le-Chateau. The village sits beneath a ruined castle and overlooks the meandering river. After lunch review your images and expand your knowledge of Photoshop and Elements.

Please contact us, or take a look at our own web site to find out what dates our weekend courses are running on.

Pricing per Course	Price in £'s
Weekly Course - 6 days / 7 nights 7th June to 1st Nov 2008. Arrival Saturday & departure following following Saturday Includes: Airport transfers, accommodation, breakfast, lunch and evening meals, daily tuition by Paul Lawrence, transport to shoot locations to and from your accommodation, an A3 gallery quality print of your choice from the week, download of all of your images to a 4.7 gb DVD.	£595
Weekend Break - 3 nights 4th April to 2nd June. Arrival Friday & departure Monday Includes: Airport transfers, accommodation, and all meals, daily tuition by Paul, transport to shoot locations and download of your images to a 4.7gb DVD.	£370
Not included: hire of equipment
Payment may be made by BACS transfer, cheque or securely online. We accept all of the following cards:

Accommodation
Accommodation and all meals are included at 'La Plantade' a 2 acre traditional farm set in the heart of the beautiful Limousin countryside, which is the base for the course. Evening meals are taken as a group in the garden under the shade of the gazebo.

In the event that 'La Plantade' is fully booked you will stay at neighbouring farm cottages, all on our doorstep. All our accommodation provides comfort, tradition and ensures for a relaxing and peaceful stay.

Location
The Limousin region is renowned for its stunning scenery of lush green fields, where the Limousin cattle graze, with regional parks, chateaux, lakes, markets, potteries, caves, golf courses and pretty hill top towns.

The Limousin makes a wonderful holiday destination for those seeking space, peace and tranquillity, with plenty of added attractions and excellent food. This is one of the least populated areas of France and the Corrèzian people are the friendliest in the country.

The Limousin has been likened to the English Lake District due to its number of natural lakes and water ways. Many of the larger lakes offer water sport facilities and have man made beaches of soft white sand, making them an ideal place to spend the day reading, sunbathing or swimming. The surrounding woodlands are excellent to explore, many with rambling trails, which provide many photographic inspirations.

Limoges, the capital for the Limousin, is a fascinating historic city, famous for its fine porcelain and enamels, with ancient buildings, quaint streets, smart shops, squares to sit and relax with a drink and food, old market, museums, gardens, galleries and porcelain museums, where you can learn more about this famous pottery

How to Get to Us

• Daily low cost flights available via RyanAir from London Stansted, Liverpool & East Midlands, and FlyBe from Manchester, Newcastle & Southampton direct into Limoges airport.
• By train via Eurostar from London to Paris. Trains hourly from Paris to Limoges.
• By car with low cost ferry crossings and autoroute journey time of approximately 5 hours.

Transfer time from the airport to 'La Plantade', Meilhards is approximately 45 mins.