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Read the Blogs about the MelenCourses Photography Diploma Course
Blog Rebecca Fennell
Blog Ed Morton
Blog Steph Tarrant
Website http://rebeccafennellphotography.co.uk
Website http://www.edmortonphotography.co.uk
Website http://www.imageinationphotography.co.uk



A brand new course for photographers new to DSLR photography. This is a beginners course and you do not need any experience.If you don't have a camera or an unsure which one to buy you hire DSLR camera from us before selecting your own camera. This is a perfect place to start learning about DSLR photography, 28th January 2012 at MelenStudios. This course is also suitable for teenagers from 14 to 18 and those looking to learn new skills...


Learn black & white photography digitally, which will create beauftiful black and white prints using the skills of flim and the darkroom.


The Wedding Photography Course in the beautiful country house at Ashridge near to Berkhamsted 22nd April 2012. Would you love to begin photographing weddings? It can be daunting starting out in wedding photography and taking the next step, getting paid is big responsibility so join us for our next course!


"I recently just photographed my first wedding and couldn’t have done it without going on the MelenCourses Wedding course first. ......."

New MelenCourses Child Portraiture DSLR Photography Course



The NEW National Trust Photography Courses at the Ashridge Estate National Trust

coming this June, August and October 2012 - look out for the dates on the website in the next few weeks


If you want to photograph the Autumn leaves at Ashridge book on to one the National Trust courses at the Ashridge Estate, Aldbury, Hertfordshire coming this October.The National Trust DSLR One and DSLR Two this June, August and October 2012.

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Female Photographers on the Up!

After reviewing our statistics for female photographers on our beginner DSLR photography courses from a total of 136 for theses courses we found there were

62% female photographers

38% male photographers


The stats were similar for 1-2-1 personal tuition, the Adobe Photoshop and MelenCoruses Diploma, where the numbers for photography training showed slightly higher for female photographers

69% female photographers

31% male photographers


These stats are slightly higher than the national average, where 33% of photographers are women!
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Photographic Societies and Blogs

The National Photographic Society

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The NPS is a photographic society which exists to serve professional, semi-professional and aspiringpro photographers from the UK and around the world. The NPS exists to provide information, helpand advice to anyone connected to the photographic industry. They are fantastic bunch of people and you not regret joining them, we are only members ourselves but absolutely recommend them!



Blogtogether and Photogether

PhotogetherPhotogether is the new online store for the professional photographer that offers you presentation products from a wide range of manufacturers, some you will know and others who are new and offer exciting alternatives to help the professional photographer enhance not only their images but also profits.

Blogtogether

Blogtogether is a community site where professional photographers and suppliers to professional photographers can blog and comment on topical issues exchange views and learn more about each other.

Blogtogether is a photographic community with a difference as it brings suppliers of products, services, training and more together with the photographer. The site is designed to keep the photographer informed it is not here to sell to you but it will point you in the direction ofoffers and savingsthat you can make when they are available and these will often be on our sister site photogether.co.uk but many will be on other sites throughout the world wide web.


Rent A Photography Studio

If you have attended or are attending a MelenCourses photography course and would like to hire equipment or studio space please contact us about availability.


Photography Studio

110 sq m Barn, with a 50 sq m studio space measuring 10x5m with a 6m high ceiling. The studio is based on an old farm with plenty of good backgrounds and locations near by. It is fully equipped with backgrounds, Elinchrom lights, two toilets, kitchen with fridge and tea & coffee, parking, an orchard and we can provide assistants and models.


Studio Booking only_______________£25+ VAT per hour
Studio, outside, Kitchen and WiFi


Studio booking with kit____________£40+ VAT per hour
Studio, outside, Kitchen, WiFi, 3 Elinchrom lights, stands, Softboxes, reflectors, plus tall stands, PW


Background paper one meter usage __£ 8+ VAT per hour

Studio Assistant___________________£15+ VAT per hour


If you have any questions about renting the studio please contact Phil Richardson or Alistair Peck for further half and full day rates, plus discounts for multiple day bookings on 01582 840172.