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FULLY BOOKED Mobile phone photography

Learn how to make the most out of your mobile phone camera on this day course

Event details

Wednesday 17 September 2025
10am - 4pm

Tutor:

Ian Olsson

Price

£85

Location: Classroom

About the course

Move from a quick snap in fully auto mode to creating beautiful photos you would love to print and hang on the wall! Join Cambridge-based professional photographer Ian Olsson for a fun, interactive workshop to learn all about phone photography and editing. Including a walk around the Garden to take your own photos, which you can then edit during the session. Suitable for Android and iPhone.

What we’ll cover:

  • Understanding your phone camera’s features and what to look for next time you upgrade.
  • Subject, exposure and, composition
  • Editing

About the tutor

Ian is a Cambridge-based professional photographer with twenty years’ experience. Having a childhood in numerous countries from Bahrain and Brunei to Turkey and Thailand inspired a love for travel and photography. He enjoys capturing a wide range of subjects, from weddings and events, to theatre, corporate events and showcasing small independent businesses. Ian loves teaching and inspiring others to maximise their creativity.

Bookings for this course will close on 7 September

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Please take the time to read our course cancellations and refunds policy.

Please note that once this course has been filled, you can email education@botanic.cam.ac.uk to be added to a waiting list.

 

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