Saturday 13th June 2026
The Wild West
Wanted: bold, daring visionaries.
DATE& TIME
13 June 2026, 10:00–16:00
REGION
Derby
GROUP
15
From £275
(+£6.88 ticket service fee at checkout)
or pay in three interest-free via PayPal
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33% deposit secures your place. Two further payments before the event.
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Lunch & refreshments included for full-day attendees.
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Small group setting for a more focused, hands-on experience.
£91.67 deposit secures your place
THE WORKSHOP
Wanted: bold, daring visionaries.
Welcome to The Wild West, where the frontier is yours to explore.
Wander down dusty trails, navigate weathered canyons, and stake your claim in a world where the sun beats hard and the stakes are higher than a cactus in bloom.
Line up your shot, partner. The Wild West won’t wait for slow hands, it’s your story to ride…
YOUR EDUCATOR
Gary Hill
Featured tutor · Lighting director
Gary is an award-winning portrait photographer, international educator, and Head of Education at the The Guild of Photographers. He's known for his straight-talking and clear approach, and has a knack for taking complex portrait concepts and making them feel simple, intentional, and immediately usable.
As a Head Judge and multiple award winner, Gary has spent years reviewing what makes images succeed at the highest level, and he brings that insight directly into his teaching. On set, he’s fast, focused, and hands-on, helping photographers understand how small changes in light, expression, and timing can completely transform an image.
At Creativity Hub, his sessions are practical, energetic, and full of those “ohhh, now I get it” moments, and helps photographers shoot with more confidence, clarity, and purpose.
Styled models & sets
Hair, makeup, period wardrobe, three styled corners of a private Hertfordshire manor.
Lunch & refreshments
A proper sit-down lunch with the team. Tea, coffee and pastries throughout the day.
Aftercare & community
Image review, lighting notes to take home, and an invitation to the alumni gallery.
Six hours of shooting time
Three styled setups across one full day with a professionally styled period model.
Direct access to a Lighting Director
Lighting demos, one-to-one feedback between rotations, full image review at the end.
Full lighting kit
Multi-light rig with all modifiers - you bring a camera, we provide the rest.
What's included
Everything except your camera.
Optional · we have these on hand
Tripod
Not required — most setups will be hand-held. Bring one if you prefer.
Reflectors / diffusersProvided.
Bring your own if you want to.
Laptop
Provided for the image review session at the end of the day.
Tethered shooting setup
If you tether, bring your cable and software. Optional.
A notebook
Always a good idea. Lighting diagrams will be shared digitally too.
Essentials
One camera body
Any system — full-frame, APS-C or micro four-thirds all welcome.
Two prime lenses
50mm and 85mm strongly recommended. A fast standard zoom (24-70mm) works too.
Two memory cards
64GB+ each. You'll shoot 400–600 frames.
Spare battery
One spare is plenty for the day.
Off-camera flash trigger
Compatible with your camera system. We'll send the brand list two weeks before.
What to bring
A short kit list. That's all.
*****
"The models were styled to an exceptionally high standard and the location was extraordinary, a gilded palace. Every aspect of their events is done to an exceptionally high standard."
Gehenna Photography · Past attendee
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