Memories of your break will be much more meaningful when snapped on camera or captured on canvas under the guidance of a professional. You'll enjoy interesting venues, expert tuition and top tips plus the chance to learn from, and make friends with, your fellow students. 
Recommended tour operator: Authentic Adventures
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Have you felt frustrated by your inability to make the most of a picture opportunity, or do you paint with passion but want a bit more know-how?
We offer day courses in photography and painting short breaks which can teach you more in a day or two than you could learn on your own in a year. Each course is hosted by an expert tutor (all highly-acclaimed professionals) and focuses on a particular field. Our groups never number more than eight students, ensuring you have personal attention as well as convivial company.
Our day-long photography courses focus on either digital or nature photography. Venues include inspiring locations such as the docklands of Liverpool, Cardiff and Bristol, Georgian Bath and the Jurassic coast of Dorset.
A day’s photography course, including tuition, costs from £95 to £135, depending on the location.
Our four-night painting courses are based at The Bear of Rodborough, a charming 17th century coaching inn in the Cotswolds. Choose from drawing, oils, pastels or watercolours according to your particular interest.
Four-night painting courses cost £789 per person half-board (including wine with dinner), which includes all materials and the attention of an expert tutor.
We also specialise in discovery holidays for photographers, painters, singers and walkers to Europe and beyond.
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