BEDFORDSHIRE
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP

Upcoming Events

Portraits using ambient light

Portraits using ambient light

Sunday 19 January
Leighton Buzzard - 4pm - 2 Hours
Jenny Smith
This unique meet-up is to push your camera to its limits using artificial light, using the soft light from street lights and shop windows, to create beautiful portraits.
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£26      
Dusk & Night Landscapes

Dusk & Night Landscapes

Saturday 08 February
Caldecotte Lake - 5pm - 2 Hours
Jenny Smith
In this workshop, we will explore the art of capturing stunning and dramatic landscape images during the hours of dusk and night.

Our experienced instructor will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of landscape photography, including composition, exposure, and lighting. We will cover topics such as capturing the mood and atmosphere of a scene, using long exposures to create unique effects, and using light sources to add interest and depth to your images.

This is a night landscape shoot
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£26      
Long Exposure Photography

Long Exposure Photography

Sunday 23 February
Leighton Buzzard - 10am - 2 Hours
Jenny Smith
Learn the basics of long exposure to capture light trails along with tripod photography.

Long exposure refers to a technique where you keep the shutter open for an unusually long period of time. This results to interesting effects in your photographs.
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£26      

Nearby Photography Groups

Shooting in Manual Mode Class

Shooting in Manual Mode Class

Sunday 12 January
Bond Avenue - 1pm - 2 Hours
Milton Keynes Photography Group
Loredana Sabau
This class is for anyone looking to switch their camera mode from Auto to Manual and learn how to shoot using the Manual Mode. The goal is to help everyone become more confident when using their camera settings. We will touch on essential camera functions and the exposure triangle: Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO.
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£26       5 places left
The City at Night

The City at Night

Saturday 18 January
Cambridge - 5:30pm - 2 Hours
Cambridge Photography Group
Al Montasser Osman
Many people don't think about nighttime being a good time to do photography since there's a lack of light. However, armed with knowledge about your camera's settings and the properties of light, nighttime photography can be a lot of fun.In this meetup, you'll learn about the best camera settings for nighttime photography. We'll also explore the kinds of light available to us and how to use that light to make some awesome photos. As always, there are exercises that will help you put your new knowledge to work.
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£26      
The City at Night

The City at Night

Saturday 01 February
Cambridge - 5pm - 2 Hours
Cambridge Photography Group
Al Montasser Osman
Many people don't think about nighttime being a good time to do photography since there's a lack of light. However, armed with knowledge about your camera's settings and the properties of light, nighttime photography can be a lot of fun.In this meetup, you'll learn about the best camera settings for nighttime photography. We'll also explore the kinds of light available to us and how to use that light to make some awesome photos. As always, there are exercises that will help you put your new knowledge to work.
book now
£26      

Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 02 February
Bond Avenue - 2pm - 3 Hours
Milton Keynes Photography Group
Loredana Sabau
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
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£67       3 places left
WWC (Walk with Camera)

WWC (Walk with Camera)

Sunday 09 February
Central Milton Keynes - 1pm - 2 Hours
Milton Keynes Photography Group
Loredana Sabau
A fun and relaxed walk with our cameras covering a variety aspects of photography from street, landscape, architecture, seascape and abstract.
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£26      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 15 February
Parkside Mill Rd., Cambridge - 11am - 3 Hours
Cambridge Photography Group
Al Montasser Osman
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
book now
£67      

Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 23 February
Bond Avenue - 1pm - 3 Hours
Milton Keynes Photography Group
Loredana Sabau
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
book now
£67       5 places left
WWC (Walk with Camera)

WWC (Walk with Camera)

Saturday 01 March
Cambridge City Centre - 11am - 2 Hours
Cambridge Photography Group
Al Montasser Osman
A fun and relaxed walk with our cameras covering a variety aspects of photography from street, landscape, architecture, seascape and abstract.

A fun and relaxed walk with our cameras covering a variety aspects of photography from street, architecture and abstract.
book now
£26      
Architecture Photography

Architecture Photography

Saturday 08 March
Cambridge City Centre - 11am - 2 Hours
Cambridge Photography Group
Al Montasser Osman
Architectural photography can be a great way of exploring and documenting a city, whether it's your home or on holiday. Its about capturing not only the design and accurate representation of a building, but to have the shots be aesthetically pleasing to the viewer's eye. An architectural photographer makes pictures, not takes pictures.

In this session, we will be covering how to better understand Architecture photography and we'll be looking at ways to take some impressive shots and the camera settings to use.
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£26      

Black and White Photography

Black and White Photography

Sunday 09 March
Silbury Blvd - 1pm - 2 Hours
Milton Keynes Photography Group
Loredana Sabau
Introduction to Black and White Photography. What makes a good Black and White shot?

We will look at the contrast and using textures. How does the camera see the image and how do we create Black and White images in a camera or in post-production. We will look for some good examples and set some exercises.

This is a more advanced course and assumes you understand the basics of photography and controlling your camera.
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£26      
Street Photography Meetup

Street Photography Meetup

Saturday 22 March
Cambridge - 11am - 2 Hours
Cambridge Photography Group
Al Montasser Osman
You will learn how to take better photos. You will be more comfortable photographing strangers in public. You will capture the beauty of any place you visit. You will learn how to get more creative shots. You will learn how to interact with your subjects.
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£26      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 23 March
Bond Avenue - 2pm - 3 Hours
Milton Keynes Photography Group
Loredana Sabau
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
book now
£67      

ABOUT BEDFORDSHIRE
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP
Come along to our photo sessions to dust off your camera and get snap-happy with a professional photography instructor.

Brush up on your camera skills and learn new photography techniques whilst on a photo walk class with other local keen photographers!

We run two hour photography sessions based on a photography theme/technique/style and they take place in various locations in Bedfordshire .

  • New to photography? We also run a popular 3 hour Beginners Guide to Photography Class once a month. And once in a while we will run special niche 3 hour classes, for example, Astrophotography - so do subscribe to our newsletter to know when the next on is!

  • Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to keen amateurs. The photography instructor is there to help you with camera settings and provide any advice you need.

  • What to bring? We recommend bringing a camera that has full manual mode or semi-manual modes (Aperture or Shutter Priority). Compact cameras and smartphones also welcome!

    The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

    Join the Bedfordshire Photography Group on Facebook to share your photos after the session.

    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
  • REVIEWS
    It was a really helpful course. Although I was familiar with the theory, it was putting it into practice with the help of Jenny which really made the difference. Well worth attending. Thanks.
    5/5
    Trevor
    2025-01-09
    The event went very good 👍 Jenny our teacher was excellent and we all thought she done a great job. I learnt a great deal from her and she explained it so well. Regards Ronnie
    5/5
    Ronnie Drummond-Hay
    2025-01-06
    Jenny was a great and enthusiastic host. Knowledgeable and helpful.
    5/5
    Dan
    2025-01-06

    Another great lesson with Jenny, she takes time with everyone to go over the settings, wouldn?t hesitate to recommend any of Jenny?s courses.
    5/5
    Karen
    2025-01-06
    Excellent workshop, learned a lot about long exposure.
    5/5
    Kay
    2024-12-17
    The class was changed to Portrait Photography Lighting. I enjoyed the Class even though the subject was a little beyond my experience. The presentation by Jenny was excellent.
    5/5
    Michael
    2024-11-28

    Due to the adverse weather conditions Jenny (with the approval of the attendees) changed the canal walk meet up to a studio lighting/camera settings meet up in her house. I found this very interesting and informative with Jenny and the attendees acting as "models". Jenny even provided mince pies, biscuits, tea & coffee (much better than risking being blown in to the canal.) Thank You Jenny.
    5/5
    Brian
    2024-11-25
    Jenny was brilliant at communicating the options due to adverse weather and did not let the weather deter her from putting on a workshop. I really enjoyed learning the art of the studio flash setup workshop she ran. It can't be easy with people at different levels of ability and with different cameras but she handled it with style. The coffee and mince pies were a nice treat. I learned a lot in a relatively short time.
    5/5
    Steven
    2024-11-25
    Due to the adverse weather conditions, Jenny (with the approval of the attendees) changed the canal walk event to a very informational and interesting studio/lighting set up event in her house (using the attendees as "models"). I learnt a lot and Jenny even provided us with mince pies, biscuits & tea/coffee and no risk of being blown into the canal. Well done Jenny.
    5/5
    Brian
    2024-11-25

    I learned a lot from Jenny's workshop. She explains camera functions and settings really simply and makes sure she takes everyone in the group along with her. She's very patient and answers all the questions the group ask, going above and beyond.
    5/5
    Steven
    2024-11-22
    The weather affected my review
    4/5
    Carolyn
    2024-11-18
    Really nice meet with a friendly and knowledgable tutor.
    5/5
    Loz
    2024-10-31

    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Jenny Smith
    I am passionate about photography, and want to pass my experience on to others. I have over 20 years of Motorsports photography, and I have worked in many other genres. I love the outdoors, and I like the mix of being outside, and helping others to reach their photography potential.






































    Jenny Smith is available for private bookings

    Available week days and weekends
    Sports & action photography,
    Events
    Basic photography training

    PHOTOS
    Bedfordshire Photography Group
    2024-12-29
    Title or Location: Stratford upon Avon Butterfly Farm
    Always wanted to visit here, brilliant place, wanted to practice Macro photography specifically
    Credit: Paul Kaiser
    Instagram: kaiserchief_photography

    Bedfordshire Photography Group
    2024-10-09
    Title or Location: Priory Marina
    The heavy rains of September eased on Saturday 21st in the afternoon. Long enough for this little girl to enjoy running and playing in the puddles while her mother had a coffer in the cafe.
    Credit: Keith White
    Bedfordshire Photography Group
    2024-08-19
    Title or Location: Grand Union Canal, Leighton Buzzard
    The photo was taken on a Long Exposure Course run by Jenny Smith from Bedfordshire Photography Group. This shot was taken to demonstrate the impact of long exposure on smoothing out the water surface.
    Credit: Mark Engledow

    Bedfordshire Photography Group
    2024-08-04
    Title or Location: Totternhoe Beds
    Tripod Sigma 18/250mm 100 iso f12 VR off manual
    Credit: Murray

    Bedfordshire Photography Group
    2024-05-20
    Title or Location: Verulam Park, St Albans
    It was a lovely day so my wife and I decided to take a walk around the lake in Verulam Park. We had walked the length of the park, taking photographs along the way, when I paused to see if I could spot any herons on the island. No herons but I suddenly was aware of a flash of wings. I lifted the camera, turned toward the sound and fired off a few shots this was the result. It is quite heavily cropped, but I am quite chuffed with it.
    Credit: Martin Owen
    Bedfordshire Photography Group
    2024-05-15
    Title or Location: Wrest Park

    Credit: Family time

    Canberra Photography Group
    2025-01-13
    Title or Location: Beares Beach, Bermagui, NSW, Australia
    A 2 shot panorama of a majestic sunrise with the beautiful curved beach running southward. A trail of footprints leads the way to this unspoilt place of serenity. Ancient sandstone rock formations frame the shot. Nikon Z8, 14-24 at f8, ISO64, 1/125th sec on tripod.
    Credit: Roger Griffiths
    Facebook: Roger Griffiths
    Instagram: @griffgrafx59

    Swindon Photography Group
    2025-01-13
    Title or Location: Cotswold Wildlife Park
    I loved the detail on this lizard. However, the background was very similar to the lizard body colour. In Lightroom I picked a background preset which toned it down somewhat, but not enough. So created a mask and turned down the background even further. A little ?pop? on the lizard skin and I was finished. I hope you like it.
    Credit: Steven Kingston
    Facebook: Steve Kingston
    Instagram: sk_xh558
    Hervey Bay Photography Group
    2025-01-11
    Title or Location: River Heads
    With the cloud starting to clear I thought if I got lucky we might have a nice colourful sunset but colour didn't arrive. The deep colours presented over the Susan River by nature were fantastic however.
    Credit: Peter Dore
    Facebook: Peter Dor? Photograohy
    Instagram: Peter Dor? Photograohy

    Derry Photography Group
    2025-01-11
    Title or Location: Inch Island
    The sun was rising in the distant as the Swan family were gathered in the icy water of the lake.
    Credit: Mickey Rooney

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