A new 10-week block of the popular course run by Healthy n Happy starts in SeptemberThe photography course takes place at the Number 18 venue in Rutherglen(Image: Contributed/Rutherglen Reformer)

A Rutherglen charity is running a new 10-week block of its popular photography course.

The weekly sessions at Healthy n Happy community development trust begin on Wednesday, September 3, taking place from 7-9pm at the Number 18 venue on Farmeloan Road.

Included in the busy programme are two field trips plus an exhibition and launch party for participants’ work throughout the course.

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The course is led by hugely experienced photographer Ian Robertson, who has been taking pictures for 50 years, presents a weekly radio programme on the subject and is a Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society.

It includes sessions on camera handling, digital photography, portraiture, lighting and landscape photography, and will introduce participants to the use of software packages Photoshop and Lightroom. No experience is necessary and course members can bring either their own camera or can use a smartphone.

Organisers say it is “ideal for anyone who would like to try something different, learn a fun new skill, loves photos and is looking for new ways to take that perfect shot”, with a previous graduate saying they feel “more confident, inspired and motivated taking photos”.

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The 10-week course costs £60, which can be paid in three instalments.

For more information and to book, visit www.healthynhappy.org.uk/whatson or call 0141 646 0123 and select option 1.

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