Another Lens Plus - Winter

Photography six week programme developed to enhance wellbeing.

This course is for anyone who loves photography but we have found that the wellbeing aspect of our courses have had a signficant positive impact for people who have a long term health condition or disabilty, or who may feel anxious following a life changing event or diagnosis. We enable people to learn at their own pace in a non-competitive environment. We provide inspiration for a photographic activity to do between sessions which is uploaded to the tutor every week. This is not compulsory but most peole enjoy this aspect of the course.

Another Lens Plus includes up to 45 minutes of live and written feedback. This group is for those who have some knowledge or interest in some of the basic technical aspects of photography.

Maximum group size is 10.

Early Bird discount available until 18.01.26.

Is it for me?

All you need is a keen interest in photography, use either a phone or a camera to take images and access to Zoom.

What will I learn?

Through the presentation of photographs, you will be encouraged to 'see' your local environment in a new light and learn how to capture beautiful images on whatever device you are using. You will be guided toward becoming familiar with known rules of composition and recognise when it is good to break the rules for good effect!

We will help you to see beauty in your local environment through the seasons even if you find you have limited access to the outdoors. We will provide inspiration to channel your creativity through your photography wherever you live and whatever nature you have access to.

We have 10 places available. All participants will be sent a weekly link for sessions every

Wednesday 18.30- 20.00, ending on Wednesday 4th March.

How will I learn on Another Lens programme?

The tutor provides a non-competitive and collaborative space. Inspiration and encouragement is provided for you, wherever you are on your photography journey.

A practical activity is set to do between sessions.

Who is the group run by?

Vanessa Miles is a Devon based professional photographer and teacher.

She is a founder and director of Well Image CIC which, since the pandemic, has been working with organisations using photography as a catalyst to support wellbeing. Vanessa has a rich and varied background in many areas of professional photography and has a particular interest in nature and the environment, and is an experienced teacher.

“Thank you so much for this course it has transformed my mental health and got me physically moving more too which is quite a feat with my M.E & Fibromyalgia". Anon

“Before the course, it would be too much physical or mental effort to just go out or I might be in too much pain, so it gives me that extra incentive to go and do things and get me out of the house. My fitness as well as my mental health has improved enormously as a result.”

Charlie

"The photography literally and sort of more metaphorically made me view my own environment differently. I started noticing the light coming in, you know, really basic things like started noticing how the light came in through the windows or shadows on the walls and the view outside by windows and how that changed as the seasons changed.”

Kate

“Before, I didn't really want to get out of bed because it meant facing the day but having something to look forward to, even if it was getting up and switching the laptop on and doing the online side of Well Image, you know that was really important because it gave me structure and it gave me something to get up for.”

James

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