🎬 NEW VIDEO: Private Photography Workshops for Beginners and intermediate photographers (Now Booking Across the UK).

So, you’ve always fancied learning photography properly — but the idea of sitting in a stuffy classroom with twenty others makes you want to switch your camera off and go back to snapping sunsets on your phone.

Here’s your way out of that.

I’ve just launched a short film (scroll down to watch) that gives you a real taste of what it’s like to join one of my Private Photography Workshops. These are relaxed, fun, one-to-one (or two-to-one if you fancy bringing your best mate), and absolutely tailored to you — no jargon, no egos, no pressure.

Whether you’re retired, over 55, or simply want to finally get to grips with that camera you bought in lockdown, this is your chance to learn photography in a way that actually makes sense.

Why it works:

• Personalised coaching – not a one-size-fits-all class

• Go at your pace – no rush, no pressure, no silly questions

• Bring a friend – learn together and make a proper day of it

• Any location – I’m Midlands-based, but I’ll travel anywhere in the UK to teach you

From getting off auto mode to mastering your manual settings, these private sessions are a confidence boost in a camera bag. And yes, we’ll have a laugh while we do it — photography should be fun.

So, if you’ve been googling “photography courses for beginners in the Midlands” or “one-to-one photography tuition UK,” stop the scroll. You’ve found it.

📽️ Watch the film above, then get in touch to book your date.
Let’s turn that camera of yours into your new favourite creative outlet!

Global Online Photography Community - Waiting List

Free Global Photography Community online with in person benefits.

Since we’re mates already, I’m offering you the chance to join my brand new global photography community for free!

For the past ten years I’ve been running private 1:1, 1:2 and group photography courses, classes and workshops.

I am now building a global photography community where you can join for free, if you add your name to this waiting list.

The community will be interactive with competitions, prizes, courses, lectures, Q&A sessions, conversations with…, constructive critiques, special guests, in person events, exhibition visits, take part in exhibitions, videos, talks and will be an open forum for suggestions from the community on what you would like.

Adding yourself to the waiting list means you will be given the opportunity to join this global community once it is ready.

I expect it to take me about 6 months to build it around my other commitments.

While I’m building it, here’s the list, add yourself and be granted free membership.

Baby Dino Tree

The Paul Hands Junior Academy of Photography

The Paul Hands Academy of Photography

is expanding!

I have now created The Junior version on the back of a successful three months of tutoring an 11 year old lad called Marky, who is home schooled by his mother and with the help of different tutors for the subjects he’s interested in and needs.

So on the back of that success, I’ve opened this up as a junior academy for any young person aged 11+.

In fact, I even made a video about it already, wanna see it?
Here you go…..

Short promotional video for the junior academy of photography.

Since going public about the junior academy, I’ve taken on several more new students and only have limited space for this.

If you home school your child or they just love photography and you feel it would be a good idea to give them either a one off workshop or enrol them on to an ongoing course, then please get in touch with me, where you’d be welcomed to meet me at my studio and learn more about this unique idea.