Chris Knight
Testimonial: Chris Knight
"I have used film cameras, including semi-professional SLRs for over 25 years.
However, when I made the move to a digital SLR, I was daunted by the technology and both the camera and I remained stuck in the basic modes.
I was given a half day tutorial day with Jon for my birthday to hopefully give me the confidence to explore the creative modes and the inspiration to get the camera out of its bag when the light is not perfect.
Jon is an excellent and natural teacher. He quickly found out what experience I had of photography and was able to show me how to use all the camera’s functions to get the best out of it. Jon’s passion for photography really shows through in his teaching style. He explained the various settings of the camera in an easy-to-follow manner which exactly hit the level I needed, not too techy and not patronising.
As the morning wore on, I found I was enjoying the session so much, that I upgraded to a full day to give us more time to get to grips with the camera and more time to put his ideas into practice.
In the afternoon, we went up to the Roaches, where Jon was still able to inspire me to use my camera despite the horizontal rain!
With Jon’s careful attention to detail, we spent some time finding photogenic subjects and experimenting with composition to show me why some photographs work and others don’t. Despite the weather I came back with a much clearer idea of how to use light and subject to best effect, even under such difficult conditions.
Once back in the dry, we then spent another hour or two looking at how Photoshop could be used to subtly improve the photos I had taken.
I really enjoyed my day with Jon and now feel confident and inspired to take photos in all weather conditions and go well beyond the “auto” settings.
I now look forward to experimenting with the camera and to continue learning how to use it creatively, rather than just going for the safe option.
Jon is a real inspiration and if his passion has rubbed off on me, I can only expect to see my photos get better and better."
Chris Knight