Training

If you are struggling to find your way around your camera and you’re not sure what the dials do or how to get the best out of your equipment, then perhaps you would benefit from one of my training days?

I’m based in Woking, Surrey, but I will travel anywhere within a 250 mile radius to spend a day with up to three people, demonstrating how to use photographic equipment in one or more of the houses they’re instructed to sell. If you have Photoshop CS2, I’ll also show you some neat tricks to give your photos a more professional finish.

I have extensive experience of photography for the property industry. As an ex-estate agent with nearly forty years experience, I’ve taken more photographs of houses than anyone I’ve ever known.

My training includes the practical application of the content you'll find in our Advice section. Typically this includes:

  • Understanding your digital camera & the key adjustments that affect your work
  • Undertanding file formats and quality settings & how they affect print or electronic distribution
  • Compositions of shots - interior and exterior - the importance of angles, foreground objects and perspectives
  • Use of natural lighting, property lighting and flash to create balanced photos
  • What visually sells a property & what does not!

To undertake the training you will need the following:

  • A digital camera (6 MegaPixes or more) with manual and aperture priority settings
  • A tripod
  • A dedicated flashgun with a bounce head.

Prices - Training Days

  • £350 a day for up to three people
  • Travel: 15 miles of Woking is included; 40p a mile thereafter.

Please contact me to discuss prices and options on

T: 01483 474737
E: johndurrant@doctor-photo.co.uk