300 series

THE 2012 APPRENTICE ENTRY IS NOW OPEN.

You could win the training of a lifetime. Two lucky winners will join the PhotoTraining4U Team every 3 months, for 2 days of fun but intense training and shooting in some fast paced fashion action with a chance to see your images in print.

To be in with a chance of becoming one of the 2012 Apprentices, all you have to initially do is enter one image that shows off your interpretation of "Fashion" - this is the first stage. Stage two - Mark Cleghorn and the PhotoTraining4U team will then select the top 40 images. The third stage is the online vote based on a selection of 6 images. The top 10 panels with the most votes will then go through to the final stage, a live judging where Mark Cleghorn will choose his next Apprentices.

So anyone has the chance to win Photography's greatest prize.


Rules of Entry
Only one picture per person • The prize is 12 days of training including accommodation • Images entered into this competition may be used in promotion of the competition but copyright remains with the photographer • The winners will be selected by Mark Cleghorn and The PhotoTraining4U team and the online voting • Closing date for entries is 11th March 2012 • The top 40 will be selected live online on 17th March 2012 • The top 40 will provide a panel of 6 images for online voting • The top ten panels through voting will then be put into the final live selection with Mark Cleghorn • Applicants must be either a Lite, Monthly or Yearly active member of PhotoTraining4U • Voting and judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into • Winners will be filmed during the training for use on the PhotoTraining4U website • Winners will be responsible for their own travel expenses to the UK PT4U Studios near Cardiff.

Enter Now - 2012 Apprentice

The 300 Series are designed to be quick technique films with no frills.

This film looks at the Implied Nude. Mark instructs model Tia into elegant posing that implies the nude portrait. That is perfect for the client who wants to go beyond boudoir or implied topless.

In this Quick tip film Nick Jenkins talks about the benefits in using a polarized filter when shooting water, and why use a polarized filter when shooting reflection in water.

This film is 1 minute 29 Seconds long if you wish to purchase this film

The 300 Series are designed to be quick technique films with no frills.

This film looks at Photoshop techniques to first of all Sharpen and image before Softening the overall look and finally darkening the edges with a Vignette EFX for a perfect portrait or wedding presentation.

Quick Tips - High Key Fix in Photoshop

Shows you how to quickly fix dirty floors and get rid of subtle tone in high key images when using the likes of the Lastolite Hi Lite or a White Background.

Features - Levels, Adjustment Layers, Dodge, Percentage, Brush, Erase, Layers

Quick Tips - Photoshop Bridge & ACR

Shows you how to keep a selective colour or colours to an image or a whole batch of images with Bridge and Adobe Camera RAW

Features ACR - HSL

Speedlite Flash Bascs

Quick intro to a Speedlite - features the Canon 580EXII

The film shows you how to use the basic dials and accessories.

Camera Bascs

Quick intro to a Camera Setup - features the Canon 5D

The film shows you how to use the basic dials

Light Meter Basics

Quick intro to a light / flash meter - features the Sekonic L358.

The film shows you how to use the basic dials.

Quick Tips
Setting up a Canon Speedlite Flash to be used in Ratio modes

Featured Flash Canon 580EXII