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17
Jun
2010

WARNING ( Long blog post!! ) But worth it!

What a fantastic time we all had a week ago now in the woods in York. Thank you to all of the photographers that signed up for the course and made it down to the campsite in the woods. We had long been planning this course down to the hair & make up, outfits, props, lighting,  shot ideas & location. It was a fantastic success in all aspects of what we did. Thanks to The Flash Centre in Leeds for supplying us with all the equipment that we didn't have already. A big thanks to the girls from Love Miss Daisy for the amazing vintage clothes. A huge thank you to our models Natasha & Rosie for doing an excellent job. To Ali for bringing down her boys and to Jolly days camp site and for letting us shoot their kids also. Thanks to Jodi Spice & Zan Atkinson respectively for make up & hair, a wonderful job as usual!

Also a big thank you to my team for feeding all of us, and for keeping us warm!

We are in the process of organizing another course due to very popular demand, if you are interested then please drop us an email HERE to tell us of your interest. Due to the overwhelming response we are pretty sure it will fill up very fast. Here are some images from the 2 day course.

Please leave your comments on the post or send us a message on the right hand side!

We also have a couple of places left on our Hit The Beach, kids & Teens course next week, click HERE to see more ....

Check out the blog next week , we will be putting on some video from behind the scenes!

 

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Laura Kate Bradley
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Amaaaaazing!!! Thank you again, SO much! The clothes look amazing. Adding them to the LMD album now... :-) :-) x
Jody Spice Margerison-Buckley
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
I'm grinning from ear to ear..what a triumph :) x I'm also adding to my make-up page if that's ok :)
Paul Storer
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
You never cease to amaze me Brett - this is just awesome
Steve Shaw
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
you should take this photography lark up professionally Brett, you are quite good ;)
Cat Hepple
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
oh my goodness I am swooning, this is just amazing. What a fabulous shoot.
Jody Spice Margerison-Buckley
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Lovin all the pink in this hehe- beautiful xx
Gavin Bray
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Most defiantly worth the water and sticky mud. Thanks both of you for a great course
Hear Natasha Jayne Heard
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
very well thankyou :) REALLY enjoyed myself on monday; Thankyou for having me!!
LOVE the shot in the pond; Getting muddy feet was so worth it!! Haha! + Yes the shoot today was also really goodd i was head to toe in letax!! Unusuall but really fun.. Take care x
Chris Thornton
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Fantastic course Brett! I've had a really busy week so I'm editing them (not that they need much!) section by section. Every time I import a new 'look' on to my computer and open the images im thinking 'Wow! these are amazing!'. As its been nearly a week since ive seen some of them its a nice little 'shock' when i open them up to see how good they're looking. I cant wait to see what gems i've yet to uncover!!...Thanks again, Chris.
Colin Williams
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Fellow photographers....you have no idea what you missed. if brett kindly extends to another overnighter sell your soul and get in there. Dont wish, just do it. I needn't say anymore other than you missed out BIG style this time
James
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Brett I always enjoy looking at your work, but these shots more than most... they are stunning! I bet your sooo proud of them.
Jon Mold
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Hey Brett and Kristie
Thank you so much for this amazing course. I have been shooting digitally with flash for a few years and 2010 has seen me start out professionally. I knew I needed to get some training to learn more about the technicalities and spent some time researching various options. Brett is the man. Apart from all the technical side of shooting he taught me, the 2 day camping was brilliant, well organised and I left there so motivated.
I plan to go on a few more courses later in the year and probably will do for the next few years.
I would recommend Brett's courses to anyone looking to further their understanding of light and photography.
Thanks again Brett and see you soon,
Jon
Carolyn - Jollydays
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Wow - amazing shots, truely gorgeous. The kids are delighted with their pics and so are we! We'll have to start calling you Maestro Brett!!!
Victoria -TheWeddingVine.com
Friday, June 25, 2010
Amazing - What more can I say! Then again, I wouldn't expect anything else.
Will Pateman Photography
Saturday, June 26, 2010
One of your best yet..Love the pink chair and what a fantastic location..the models are fantastic too..nice one
Karl Bratby
Monday, June 28, 2010
good stuff...

11
May
2010

What a great course we had yesterday and boy did we cover some information. Thank you to everyone that came down to the studio to take part in the course. In the morning session we covered as much as we could about the process of shooting weddings,looking at techniques, posing, light, backgrounds,timings, sales, albums and a whole lot more.In the afternoon we headed off on location with 2 bride & a groom to shoot some fantastic images for people to use for their own businesses

Thank you to Adam, Fi & Natalie for modelling for us and braving the cold wind and the odd wasp here and there!

Here are a few images from the day. Please feel free to leave a comment on our blog or if you have any comments or questions about the images or courses.

Also join us on Twitter & Facebook.

 

 

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Jonathan Tan
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Jonathan Tan is back from Brett Harkness photography course. Had a great time, information overload and got some nice shots..pic coming soon.
Chris Thornton
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Thanks Brett & Kristie. Another great course today. Came away inspired, full of knowledge and with some great images. After the last course I was inspired enough to go out and get some business premises. My girlfriends a little worried as to what I'll do this time!! Thanks again, see you in June at the campsite!! Ps ca...n you make it a little warmer next time! Ha - thanks see you both soon, chris
Nicola Odhams Thomas
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Ah looks fab, wish I were there... Thank you both for a mind filled couple of days couple of wks ago, me n leanne's brains r still on over drive now! Looking at things from a whole new perspective and learnt more about my camera in 2 days than I hav in the last 2 years, yr a brill teacher and inspiration xxx
Jessica Draper
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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These are awesome! Can't wait to get a bride in some great locations! Hope your both well. Jess x
Dennis Guichard
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Awesome images Brett as always, thanks for sharing.
Kenn Reay
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Amazing images as always Brett
Catherine Challenor
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Hi Kristie,

Just a quick email to thank you and Brett for a very inspiring day. I loved the course and feel very excited now about trying out all that I have learnt! I would also love to return for a funky flash course sometime, maybe the Autumn is you do one then? Thanks again, Catherine
Kevin
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Hi Brett & Kristie,

Just wanted to say a quick thank you for yesterday, I had a great time and learnt a great deal too, lots to take away with me and to take the business to the next level.

Hopefully I'll be booking with you for another course later in the year, lots to do in the mean time.

I'll keep you informed of my progress

Many many thanks

Kevin
Jane
Friday, May 14, 2010
Hi Brett & Kristie,

Thank you for a fab day! You are a great team and full of brilliant ideas and tips. I love all the images and can't wait for our next wedding.
Nicola
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Love seeing these photos taken in Heaton Park. My favourite place! The photos are fabulous.

30
Apr
2010

LONG BLOG POST ( but worth it!)

It has been a very busy week here at the BHP studio. Monday saw us host our " Kids & Teens" course. A crazy , action packed day with loads of shooting, insight and hint & tips being thrown around. Thanks to everyone that made it down to the studio. We hope you have all recovered?

Most of the images were taken with my 70-200mm 2.8 L lens, I also used a 16-35mm with a bit of flash for fill in. Shot with a Canon EOS 1ds Mark III. We also used a Lastolite Trip Grip refelctor, ( sunfire/softsilver).

Here are a few shots from the sessions that we had. Thank you to our models, Olivia, Savannah, Natasha, Darren & Oliver and all the parents for coming along also.

We have some great courses coming up at the studio including our overnight course in York on June 14th/15th , looking at Fashion/Lighting & kids, for more info please click HERE or call Kris at the studio on 01706 340792, there are 4 places avaialble.

 

 

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Darren Marsh
Friday, April 30, 2010
Excellent day, as expected.
I thoroughly recommend Bretts training days for any level, they nurture the newbies and push the more experienced.
Thanks guys. D.
kate bishop
Friday, April 30, 2010
I have taken part in the 'kids' workshop last year and it was such a fantastic day. I'd love to see what happens to the images next! Any chance of running a kids natural light course with a morning shoot and afternoon photoshop session?
Uzma Shabir
Saturday, May 01, 2010

It was a great workshop Brett and love the pics.....hoping to book the camping workshop, just trying to get the time off work first!!!

13
Apr
2010

Thank you to everyone that came down to the studio yesterday for the "Flash for girls" course. We covered so much information and shot loads of images. Thank you to Nat & Emma for braving the wind & cold and burnt grass!!We started the day off looking at how to use on camera flash inside and then took the flashes away fromn the camera for some off camera shooting in the afternoon.Thanks also to the wonderful Jodi Spice for coming down to do the girls make up, much appreciated.

Take a look at the blog for more information on our other courses available until July this year. Also check out the Discover section for examples of Brett working on imagery and to download some of his published articles.

NEXT FLASH COURSE MAY 7th 2010 CLICK HERE for more info

Here are a few shots from the day course:

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Stuart Mckendrick
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Real nice as always.
Katherine Ashdown
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Was an AMAZING day! Thank you Brett and Kristie I learned loads and wish I could come back again tomorrow! Any one thinking of going on the course DO! Thank you also to the stunning models they made it a real joy! x
Bec Hughes
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Thank you both so much for a great day. Apart from the very handy 'flash wisdom', a highlight for me was Kristie's homebaked cookies!!!!!

06
Apr
2010

We are very pleased to announce a new set of training courses from now until July 2010. In response to photographers we have put on another two flash courses as well. We also have a few places left on our overnight " Midsummer Nights" course. Please spend a few minutes to click through the courses below and click on the image to download more information on each course.TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRAINING SECTION OF THE BLOG FOR IMAGES AND COMMENTS FROM PHOTOGRAPHERS THAT CAME ON RECENT COURSES AT BHPT OR CLICK HERE.

If you have any more questions about any of the courses on offer please contact Kristie at the studio on 01706 340792 or EMAIL here.

 


 

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