Talk to Tandridge Photographic Society
2025-01-09 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | St. Marys Primary School – Infants Hall, Silkham Road, Oxted, RH8 0NP, United Kingdom
Join us for an illustrated talk by Andy Small entitled Creative Flower and Nature photography at St Mary’s.
Andy talks about how his images have developed over the last 30 years with particular emphasis on macro flower and plant photography and landscape. He explains his studio set up and the settings and techniques for the multiple exposure and ICM work.
The focus is on the artistic approach to taking photographs as his background is in Fine Art.
He will also cover how he managed to give up the day job to concentrate fully on photography.

How to ‘See a photograph' photography workshop
2025-03-15 10:30 - 16:00 | RHS Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB
How to ‘See a photograph’

Saturday 15th March 2025
10.30am to 4pm
On this course, Andy will guide you through various approaches to garden and plant photography that will focus on composition. Any type of camera can be used for this course including phone cameras. The emphasis will be on taking photographs in the garden
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Talk to Wallingford Photographic Club
2025-04-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Wallingford Photographic Club, Crowmarsh Pavillion, Wallingford, OX10 8FN
Andy will be presenting a talk on impressionist techniques.

Impressionist photography techniques workshop
2025-06-28 10:30 - 16:00 | RHS Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB
Impressionist photography techniques

Saturday 28th June 2025
10.30am to 4pm
Impressionist photography techniques.
Using Multiple exposure and ICM (intentional camera movement) to capture flowers and plants in a artistic way
All effects will be done “in camera” so a camera that has multiple exposure facilities would be required. This should not be confused with the HDR facitity that some cameras have. If in doubt please ask before attanding the course.

Landscape photography techniques workshop
2025-08-10 10:30 - 16:00 | RHS Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB
Landscape photography techniques workshop

Sunday 10th August 2025
10.30am to 4pm
“On this course Andy will guide you through his approach to taking landscape photographs.
He will cover the use of different lenses both wide angle and telephoto.,
How to take panoramic images and what equipment you will need..
Black and white, colour and infra red images will also be discussed.
How to create an impact and add atmosphere to your landscape images images.
There will also be time to explore what post processing Andy uses for his images.
Andy uses a DSLR but any camera you feel comfortable using will be appropriate”

Hampshire Open Studios 2025
2025-08-16 - 2025-08-25
Andy will be inviting you to visit his studio and garden during the Hampshire Open Studios event. Please follow the link for more information.
https://hampshireopenstudios.org.uk/artists/basingstoke/item/andy-small

RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show
2025-09-02 - 2025-09-07 | RHS Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB
Due to illness we are unable to do the show this year.
We hope to see you in 2026

Capturing Autumn Colour photography workshop
2025-10-25 10:30 - 16:00 | RHS Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB
Capturing Autumn Colour

Sunday 25th October 2025
10.30am to 4pm
Andy Small is one of the most original and influential fine art flower photographers and has spent the last 30 years specialising in macro images of flowers and plants. Spend a day with Andy where you’ll explore creative ways to photograph the colours and patterns of RHS Wisley in autumn.
Booking information to follow
