Chris Ceaser Photography

This course exceeded my expectations. Chris is enthusiastic and inspiring and goes the extra mile in all respects. Over the three days we visited a range of superb locations and covered the complete process from composition and camera settings through to editing and creating a finished print, with personal guidance and insight from Chris at every stage. I had been struggling for some months to produce any work that I was happy with – my ambition was just to take at least one shot that I would be proud to hang on my wall. In the end I came away with a dozen that I would be happy to see on anybody’s wall. The hotel was excellent, the dawn shoots were magical and it was really enjoyable to share the experience with two fellow enthusiasts - John Fallows

(3 day course, Lake District 2010)
image - John Fallows

Having been on a 1 day course with Chris I was keen to do the 3 day course in the Lake District. I was not disappointed in any way, the course was well set out and quite informal. Chris soon put everyone at ease from day 1. I learnt a great deal about using filters, composition and editing my photo's. The hotel was luxurious, the food was excellent and my fellow camera enthusiasts, ( john & mandy) were very good company. I came home with 3 photo's that I edited there and now grace my wall at home. I would not hesitate to recommend Chris's courses to anyone. My thanks go to Chris for a thoroughly great 3 days and look forward to going again sometime... Martin Hogarth.

(3 day course, Lake District 2010)
image - M Hogarth

A very enjoyable and informative workshop, I learned a lot. The early starts were worth all the effort and gave me a far better understanding of the importance of the quality of light on the final image. The combination of picture taking and image manipulation was excellent - John Carter

(3 day course, Northumberland 2009)
image - John Carter






A relaxed and stimulating short course-very enjoyable! - Sir Michael Carlisle

(3 day residential course, Northumberland. 2009)
image - Sir Michael Carlisle





Having met Chris on a one day workshop at Castle Howard I was eager to participate in the three day course to practise the techniques I had learnt at various locations and different lighting conditions. I was particularly keen to experience a ‘dawn shoot’. Watching the sun rise over the coastline with the waves lapping round my ankles was unbelievable and with Chris’ expert advice on composition, choice of aperture and exposure I took some beautiful images, this one was printed up as a memento of a wonderful experience. Chris has done his homework for the best locations and you come away inspired to get out there and take more pictures - Kerry Long

(3 day residential course, Yorkshire coast 2010)
image - Kerry Long


A one day 1 to 1 field trip to the North Yorks coast, followed by a one day 1 to 1 photoshop processing course resulted in my going away with a photograph, that I took and edited, that would have been impossible for me two days before. Chris's teaching style is open and easy with lots of tips and questions to get you thinking of other compositions that can be made from the one location. It is - for me - a very different way of looking at landscapes, and one I will be practicing - William Scott

(1 day field trip, Yorkshire Coast. Apr 2010
& 1 day editing course Apr 2010)
image - William Scott



A fantastic day out that made me totally rethink the picture taking process. The day was full of great tips and ideas. Very inspirational - Richard Llewellyn

(1 day field trip, Yorkshire Coast. 2009)
image - Richard Llewellyn



Despite the weather doing its best to provide tricky conditions on the second and third days of the residential course at Ravenscar on the North Yorkshire coast last October, Chris was able to provide an interesting and diverse photographic itinerary at various locations. As well as excellent guidance from Chris, it was a pleasure to meet two other fellow photography enthusiasts and share a pleasant few days in North Yorkshire at the wonderful Raven Hall hotel overlooking the spectacular Ravenscar Bay. To top it all, I came away with a print of one of my favourite photographs which now hangs in my hallway - Darren Shipman

(3 day course, Yorkshire Coast 2009)
image - Darren Shipman


A wonderful, insipring three days of excellent tuition given with humour, encouragement and at the levels of the three of us on the course. The early mornings were well worth the effort, stunning scenery with 1-1 instruction that encouraged risk taking on my part.The computer sessions were again adjusted to suit the experience of the other two students. Recommendation:- be prepared to want to do more with Chris! Thank you for a superb time at an inspirational setting - Joyce Jerry

(3 day course, Yorkshire Coast 2010)
image - Joyce Jerry

As a returning customer, Chris' easy to understand teaching style has allowed me to greatly improve my photography at all levels. Though I was new to photo processing, the photo editing modules on the residential courses are delivered in an effective manner and are easy to follow and understand. I felt that the hotels were carefully selected and provided a perfect base for the workshops. Excellent! - Sue Hogarth

(3 day residential courses, Northumberland coast 2008/Yorkshire Coast 2009)
image - Sue Hogarth





I am so glad that I made the decision to invest in this course. Chris made the effort to make me feel at ease and I relaxed into his company very quickly. What I got out of this tuition is immeasurable – aspects of photography that I had thought of as a mystery were explained comprehensively to me. By the end of the day I felt comfortable knowing that I knew what I needed to consider and do to get my shot. Being able to capture the image and taking it straight from the camera without needing to do much editing to it is a massive plus for me and not something I’d ever thought I would be able to achieve. Of course, I still have so much more to learn but Chris has given me the knowledge and confidence to go on from here.
Thank you Chris - Eva Swap

(1 day field trip, Yorkshire Coast. 2010)
image - Eva Swap


I spent the day with Chris on a one-to-one basis to try and 'fine tune' my composition skills and how to approach a location and work the scene as well as picking up a lot of useful tips and technical knowledge. Though the day was poor for light Chris was full of ideas, inspiration and determination to get the best out of me and it was all delivered in good humour that the day flew by! I learnt a lot from Chris especially how a few feet either way can alter the perspective and make all the difference between a good
or a great shot. Thanks for a great learning day Chris...and for the laughs - Ian Meek

(1 day field trip, Yorkshire Dales. 2010)
image - Ian Meek

This was a great day out that was very informative and also great fun. I got much more out of it than I ever expected and everything was made simple and easy to understand. I would recommend Chris' courses to anyone who wanted to learn more about their photography. I was delighted with the pictures that I had at the end of the day and will be mounting a lot of them. Thanks again for a fantastic day out - Dave Kaye

(1 day field trip, Yorkshire Coast. 2010)
image - Dave Kaye