Taking great photos for work and social media will be the focus of professional photographer Tom Kay on the shores of Derwentwater at LA23NET this month.

The session, for entrepreneurs, business owners and marketing professionals, will reveal how to compose landscapes, portraits and product pictures.

Cumbrian Tom has had his own photography business since the 90s as well as working for local newspapers for 20 years. He said: “I’ll be demonstrating little cheats and pro tips, and, most importantly, the basics of composition.

“Without good composition there are no good photos.” 

LA23NET: Picture Perfect in Portinscale, is from 9am to 11.30am on Thursday, March 27, at Lingholm Estate near Keswick.

After coffee and pastries, Tom facilitate a photography session, before splitting people into groups to take photos around the grounds and lake using what they have learned.

Participants are encouraged to bring the camera they use every day – whether that is a phone or any other type of camera.

Tom said: “My aim is to get people taking better photos with any camera – the best camera is the one you’ve got in your hands at the time. 

“What I generally see is people don’t make the most of what they’ve got because they don’t know how to take advantage of the technology.

“If they’ve got a £1,200 iPhone, that’s a bit like having a sports car and never taking it out of first gear. 

“But you don’t need the best – I use a Google Pixel phone that’s several generations old and it’s fine.”

At LA23NET, we run bi-monthly meet-ups with guest speakers and provide a forum for businesspeople to network with peers from Cumbria and Lancashire.

You can book your place to LA23NET: Picture Perfect in Portinscale on our event page.  Participants will have an option to stay on for a networking lunch.