Alan Ranger Photography Reviews 610

This is one of many Woodland Photo Walks I have now been on with Alan. They are extremely enjoyable. Alan is always there to help with both the technical side of photography as well as photo composition. He offers excellent technical advice as well as constructive criticism. I would thoroughly recommend him.

Inspirational, instructive and interesting

I have throughly enjoyed all courses delivered by Alan. Great content and excellent delivery.

A good evening around Coventry. Alan was open to questions, advice, guidance and so on which made it easy to learn.
Definitely recommend.

Very good teacher, a lot of useful information packed into a short amount of time.

Although the light was not at its best, the locations Alan had chosen a walk that had plenty of interest, and Alan gave clear, simple explanations which helped me to take the auto off my camera - and to not put it back on since. Alan is very personable and pitch advance at the level needed.
It was a small group and meant that you could engage on a detailed discussion if required. An enjoyable day in good company at a good pace, even though it was very wet under foot.
Thank you Alan

Alan Ian clear about what is included, makes the whole experience relaxed and non-threatening and encourages everyone to achieve what they set out to do.

Really enjoyed an amiable ramble through the woods, looking for little scenes to photograph. Hoping to do it every month if I can.

I am new to photography and feel as though I got a lot from the course already. It was explained in an easy to understand way and not too much 'technical' jargon for beginners. Alan was very friendly and happy to answer questions from the whole group. I am really excited to be starting the beginner course.

Excellent tuition with a knowledgeable instructor. Lots of tips, interaction and practical knowledge to help begin the photography journey

Excellent course that was pitched at the right level.

After completing the beginners course, I wasn't sure what do do next, so I signed up for some 1-2-1 sessions with Alan. His expertise and constructive critique during the first session enabled him to tailor a session suitable for me for No 2. We discussed black and white photography and concentrated on editing some of my previous shots using software add-ons to the Lightroom program, which I already use. While I am by no means anywhere near expert quality, Alans teaching style has given me the confidence to take my photography to the next level.
Alan offers as many 1-2-1 sessions as you feel you will need, but for me, I have chosen to use my other 2 sessions in a workshop situation, allowing me to get out and about with other photographers in the field and learn more techniques with guidance from Alan.
One real positive that has come from this was an immediate solution to a problem I had been suffering with my photo editing. This was due to Lightroom being updated recently and my Mac not being able to cope. Since upgrading my RAM, following Alans recommendation, the performance and speed of my software has been much improved, allowing my to spend more time doing decent edits instead of waiting like I was before.
Many thanks for all your help so far, and looking forward to the next one.

Just returned from an excellent workshop in the Lake District. Alan took us to brilliant locations and made sure everyone was comfortable with both the creative aspect of 'seeing the shot' and then attempting to execute it but fortunately stopped short of taking the shot for us to ensure we really learned from the experience. The evening feedback sessions reviewing our shots enabled us to modify technique on the subsequent days to improve the quality of our images. He also helped me use Christmas presents like Expodisc to great effect and navigate the menus of my new Sony camera. The domestic arrangements were also very good with friendly staff who were not fazed by a group of photopapers with muddy boots.

I had a very enjoyable three day photography trip with Alan Ranger in the Lake District staying near Keswick.

Alan drove us to some fantastic locations that I would never have found on my own. He showed us example photographs he had previously taken in the areas we visited to give us ideas for compositions. He was happy to help with any questions or advice you need, but you need to ask for help if you want it, otherwise he will leave you alone to do what you want; which suited me.

I have come back with more good photographs from one weekend trip than I would normally manage to get in a year.

Lovely day - in a beautiful setting, with wonderful help and guidance from Alan. Thoroughly enjoyed it, learnt loads, came home with some photos to be proud of

From always taking photos on auto-mode, Alan has taught me (in his soft easy style) to switch off the auto modes and compose the picture to tell a story. After a few hours of practising and asking Alan for advice how to improve shots, the results started to improve and by the end of the day I have some very pleasing pictures.
Batsford Arboretum was a great location for this type of photography and there was more than enough subject matter to shoot; both macro and wide landscapes. Thanks Alan.

Alan has lots of knowledge and was a very patient Tutor. I learned a lot about some features on my Nikon that had never used such as the Histogram to set apertures when photo if over exposed and using the exposure compensation.
I also got to learn about not just the big shot to look for smaller and interesting shots. very worthwhile afternoon around Batsford Arboretum