Banbury & Bicester College run a selection of photographic courses at their campuses in both towns

Click HERE for a list on their website

Abigdon & Witney College run part-time courses at many of their campuses including Bicester and Kidlington

Click HERE for further details of their latest courses and venues

We are pleased to promote weekend photo courses hosted by David Blaauw, a well-experienced local professional photographer and photographic tutor

David's 1 day photographic study courses are held on Saturdays and Sundays at his home studio in Main Street, Tingewick, around eight miles from Bicester, with a maximum of just 5 students per course.  The cost is £60 per student per day, and the courses run on most weekends throughout the year.

"An Introduction to Photography" is a one-day workshop covering basic camera skills, exposure, composition, plus hints and tips for better results with any type of camera - compact, bridge, DSC or SLR.

There will be a variety of photo assignments for different types of photography, and also a chance to experience and work with a studio lighting set-up.

To book your places, go to David's website or contact him directly on 07894 949323 to secure your place

Not strictly a photo course, but if you love to walk, talk, make new friends, and take photos all at the same time then the Oxford Photo Walk is the group for you !

Join their Facebook group to find out about upcoming walks, photo contests, news etc - or see their website HERE

Oxford-based professional photographers Studio8 run occasional short photographic courses in the spectacular grounds of Blenheim Palace.

Learn how to free yourself from the confines of auto mode and take full control of your camera with a photography course by Studio8 in the stunning Parkland. The courses are split into two distinct parts - theory and practice - and last for three hours, usually between 10.00 and 13.00.

Further information and dates are available on the Blenheim Palace website

Red Cloud Photography delivers fun, creative, hands-on one or two day digital DSLR photography courses and workshops on numerous dates in Oxford (and all around the UK) as well as two hour Evening City Photo Tours in 11 UK cities including Oxford.

More details available on their website

Keith Barnes is an Oxford-based commercial and industrial photographer who founded the Oxford School of Photography at his studio in Oxford in 1982.

The Oxford School of Photography conducts photography courses as evening classes and weekend courses which are open to everyone. Portraiture, DSLR, Digital Camera, Photoshop, Lightroom, Travel, Composition and more, including private group and 121 photography workshops.

For more information and course dates, see their website

The professional photographer behind Oxford Photography is Aimee Kirkham, who is also one of the main tutors for Banbury & Bicester College (see above).

Aimee also runs her own personalised tutorial courses, either for small groups or 1-to-1.

For more information, see her website