PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION DAYS
WELCOME
Session Days are the market leaders in organising photography events in the North West of England, from portfolio builders to instructional workshops. Run by photographers for photographers, we provide you with the perfect opportunity to build your portfolio, perfect your portrait techniques and create award winning images whilst working in some of the more unusual venues around the UK, with professional models and performers.
SESSION DAYS EVENTS
EVENTS
Fine Art Beauty – Fri 31st Jan 2025 – SOLD OUT
PORTRAIT MASTERCLASS
Saturday 10th May 2025 – 5 PLACES LEFT
ONLINE CRITIQUE NIGHT
NOIR CREATIVE CLASS
FINE ART CREATIVE CLASS
Sat 8th February 2025 – SOLD OUT
Sat 8th November 2025 – 6 PLACES LEFT
CREATIVE LIGHT CLASS
WHAT’S NEXT – EVENTS SCHEDULE
WHAT’S NEW
WHAT HAPPENED – RELIVE OUR RECENT EVENTS
The Victorian Circus came to Session Days on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th December courtesy of Dean Turner and Lynda Easton. The Greatest Showman, Lion Tamer, Escapologist and Fortune Teller appeared on sets designed for photographers to take and make great images. Take a look at some of the highlights of the weekend.
We held a Vintage Travel Session Day at Heaton Park Tramway Museum in Manchester on Saturday 16th September. Six professional models on set and an additional 4 bit part players for story telling portraiture. It was a great day and lots of fun.
Walton Hall and Gardens was the location for our Session Day on Saturday 8th July. We had a superb Tango couple headlining as well as several other professional models. Take a look at our behind the scenes footage.
Our Wild West Session Day on Saturday 10th June was a great deal of fun. Six professional models and numerous townsfolk made this a day to remember with lots of laughter and superb backdrops in the town.
GIFT VOUCHERS
Are you wondering what to buy a loved one for their birthday or a special event or trying to think of something to ask for from a loved one? Why not surprise a loved one with a gift voucher from Session Days?
Our gift vouchers will be sent digitally.
IMAGE OF THE MONTH
Each month we select our favourite images from those posted in our facebook group. Click below to see what we have picked as our winners so far this year.
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CRITIQUE NIGHT
We have now held five online critique nights via zoom, in June and October 2022 and January, April and July this year. You can playback the review comments by following the playback link below. Our next critique night is on Wednesday 18th October 2023.
SESSION DAYS
Our Session Days Events are very popular and sell out quickly. Our aim is to put on a show and give attending customers the opportunity to get shots of each model/performer using natural light or off camera flash. Our planning process starts many months in advance : scouting for suitable locations, agreeing dates, designing the set list and choosing models and performers that suit the theme of the event.
We thrive on the buzz of each event day…the build up to it, the day itself and the frenzy of social media activity that follows. Session Day Events are a great networking opportunity and a chance to make new contacts in this profession/hobby that we all love..
THE CREATIVE PORTRAITURE SERIES.
I have attended two of Graham and Emma’s Session Days and I have to say they are amazing. I have been on a few photography days over the years and none of them compare to this. The organisation is great, they look after you from start to finish, help you with set ups and make sure you get good images. Emma is very skilled at portraiture and lighting and Graham, being a professional model himself, brings flair and creativity into the mix. Thank you to both of you for giving me tips and advice on my photography journey.
FEATURED IMAGES
We are very lucky to be able to list a number of very fine and accomplished photographers from across the region and beyond among our list of loyal customers and showcasing their work and links to their websites and social media feeds is our pleasure. Our favourite images are featured on our socail media feeds.
Facebook : @photographysessiondays
Instagram : @photographysessiondays
Model : Lauren Howell
Photographer : Sue Trout
Camera Club : Doncaster CC
Event : Portrait Masterclass
Model : Dean Gregory
Photographer : Sophie Woof
Camera Club : Mercambe CC
Event : Portrait Masterclass
Model : Gabby Monet
Photographer : Andy Hopwood
Camera Club : N/A
Event : Gawsworth Hall
Model : Zack Pinsent
Photographer : Paul Campbell
Camera Club : Huddersfield CC
Event : Gawsworth Hall
BEHIND THE SCENES
We love to see our performers and customers having fun and enjoying themselves on our Event Days and Masterclasses. Here is a selection of videos and images showing what happens on a typical shoot.
SUCCESSFUL IMAGES
There are numerous examples of award winning images produced by photographers that were taken on Session Days Events. Here are some of the recent notices. Congratulations to all.
Zack Pinsent as a Regency Gentleman taken by Sue Hartley/Notts and Nottingham CC scored 20/20 and won the open dpi competition in April. This image was taken at Gawsworth Hall Session Days Event last March
Simone Claire Stocks taken by Anthony Bower/Stockport PS and accepted at Rushden BPE 2019. This image was taken at Hack Green on our Session Days Event in January 2019
Blossom and Buttercups photographed by Dave Boam/Macclesfield CC won best portrait print cup at local exhibition and was taken at Atlas Mill in 2018 during a Session Days Event
Jack Cutler as Sweeney Todd taken by Peter West/Chorley PS at Atlas Mill Session Days Event in 2018. This image was placed 1st in the Annual Club Monochrome Competition.
NEWS & VIEWS
We want to keep you up to date with what we are planning and also to get your feedback and comments. Take a look at our blog posts.
Women in Photography
Since it is International Women’s Day on 8th March, we wanted to celebrate the Female Photographer.
Interview with Sue Hartley
We caught up with Sue Hartley recently who travels up regularly from Nottinghamshire to attend Session Days Events
The Importance of the Model Release
The model release is an important part of our process in securing the services of any model or performer on a Session Days Event.
The PAGB and Session Days
Find out about how the PAGB got involved with Session Days at Leigh Spinners
Interview with John King BPE2
Read all about John King, BPE2, in an interview we conducted with him recently
What a Wigan Weekender That Was
Our Wigan Weekender was held at Leigh Spinners on 19th/20th October. We hosted 84 Photographers and 8 Models over the course of 4 sessions. We couldn’t be prouder of everyone involved. Read all about it here.
Newsletters
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