Portrait photography course at a french chateau

Bespoke live hands on group and one 2 one photography courses in how to photograph fashion, dance, portraits, weddings or fine art nudes photography

It takes confidence in your self and your abilities to become a published professional photographer, our photography courses will help you to gain this confidence.

What you will learn about during these fashion, dance, portraiture and wedding photography workshops, courses, private 1-2-1 master classes and the group photography courses, workshop and holidays. We will be covering the following 10 valuable aspects needed to become a great photographer of people.

1: Help you to develop your personal skills of openness, communication and model direction.

2: Teaching you the best settings to create the right look in camera.

3: Lighting techniques for strobe flash, on and off camera speed light flash and daylight.

4: Learn to see and to understand the various textures of light, how and when to use them with reflectors, diffusers and modifiers.

5: How to shoot better fashion, portraiture or nudes in interior and exterior locations.

6: Bruce’s and the guest tutors fashion, portrait and nudes photography hints, tips and secrets that create a professional level look and quality to your images.

7: Getting your fashion, portraits or nudes photography right in camera.

8: You will be creating images that do not need excessive Photoshop to make them look any good.

9: Learn how to develop your own unique style so your photography stands out amongst the thousands of other photographers out there.

10: Become more in control of the photographic, camera and lighting techniques so you become more confident in your self and your photography abilities.

Bruce has been producing high profile fashion photography shoots all over the world since 1983. He has faced every location and studio fashion photography shoot challenge that you could possibly imagine. Come and learn the skills of a professional published fashion photographer in how to achieve amazing images from this veteran of fashion photography.

Photography courses designed to inspire your creativity

All of our Masterclasses are held at the luxurious Chateau Fengari, which is exclusively yours for the duration of your stay. 

It is tucked away in the stunning countryside of Charente-Maritime in south-west France. Chateau Fengari is a privately owned French Napoleonic château that specialise in exceptional experience events for special occasions. 

The beautiful grounds boasts 9 hectares of forest, a beautiful lake and swimming pool. The period interiors and grand architecture make the perfect setting to create beautiful, awe inspiring images!

Join an exclusive, inspiring retreat led by internationally-renowned tutors in photography. The Château Fengari breathes new life; you will leave with amazing images energised and invigorated, gain fresh perspectives and make lifelong friends.

The photography courses to choose from. Dance, fashion and portrait photography course. Wedding, fashion and portrait photography course. Nudes, fashion and portrait photography course. Private one 2 one photography courses.

Here are a few words from a past fashion photography course student David explaining his successes since taking our course.

” It is now 8 months since taking the Fashion Photography Course with Bruce Smith, a lot has happened since then,

1: 7 magazine fashion editorials published.

2: Photo exhibited in the Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition,

3: Shot three look-books for commercial fashion clients, all whilst keeping my full time IT job.

Before the course I knew how to use the camera but if you would ask me what is a look-book, or the industry terms like fashion editorial or where to beging a career as a fashion photographer, I would not have a clue.

You can walk or you can fly, with Bruce you will always fly.

Did I mentioned that I have just started testing with a top London model agency models.

David Olsen “

Come on one of our photography courses and learn how to create breathtaking images at a stunning photography location.

Tutored by photographers who are experts in their field.  It really doesn’t get better than this!  Not only is this a rich photographic experience, the luxury and grandeur of the beautiful Chateau Fengari will make your experience unforgettable.

You will be creating images in spectacular surroundings with a team of creatives who are among the very best at what they do.  Chateau Fengari hosts courses in photographic genres of fashion, portraits, fine art nudes and dance photography, tutored by Bruce Smith and his specialist guest tutors.  

It is said that if you are going to learn a skill, learn from somebody who actually does that skill for a living.  With this in mind, all of Bruce’s guest tutors are working professionals in the field that they teach.  

So much of creating great images comes from not only vision, but communicating that vision to your team and subjects.  Creating your story and directing your model are fundamental to producing images that will engage your viewer and grab their attention.  These Masterclasses will not only show you how to do that, they will guide you through the process so that you leave with the knowledge and the confidence to be able to do it yourself.

The photography courses to choose from. Dance, fashion and portrait photography course. Wedding, fashion and portrait photography course. Nudes, fashion and portrait photography course. Private one 2 one photography courses.

Refund Policy

Terms And Conditions In the event of a course you have booked being re-scheduled or cancelled we will offer you a place on an equal valued course in the future or a full refund. Full payment of course fees must be paid at the time of booking your place. Or if your paying your course fees by installments the last installment must be paid 30 days prior to your course start date. If you cancel your booking more than 60 days before your course start date we will refund your paid course fees in full, if you cancel your booking between 30 and 59 days before your course start date we will refund 50% of your course fees, if you cancel your booking between 0 and 29 days before your course start date there will be no refund.

Before booking workshops, carefully review your workshop information, including location, date, time, and cost. Refunds will not be granted through Fisheye Connect. For questions please reference our Attendee Policies.