I went on this weekend course at Manchester Art Gallery, met a friendly group of people and picked up some tips too
during the course shadows seemed to play a big part for me

for the first day's practical we took photos of each other

and because we were all doing it, we very quickly lost any self-consciousness

I like the simple blocks of colour in this one

Mike looking at his results - one of the benefits of digital cameras

there were plenty of laughs and smiles during the course

next day it was out on the streets of Manchester

here a cheerful chappie carrying home his shopping

i like the curves and shadows with this young man absorbed in his mobile phone