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Photoshop ACE

Photography & mental health

It can be argued that that photography is the physical manifestation of mindfulness. It is about stopping, pausing, observing, framing, focusing, and capturing/receiving and tapping in to your creative side. In essence, photography is about a cultivating a relationship to the present moment. Relating to the present moment with joy and gratitude is a choice that we can make. By slowing down and focusing on the present, we can access joy by shifting the focus of our awareness to what uplifts us. Cultivating mindful photography can be a great tool to de-stress, reduce cortisol levels and improve physical and mental wellbeing. To achieve this.

Mental health

SCHOOL STUDENTS​​

I also offer support for school students enrolled on a GCSE in photography, highly recommended for photography school students wishing to improve their photography knowledge. Photography training with an experienced photographer is the very best way to expand the student’s photographic skills in preparation for their upcoming GCSE course modules. 

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP EXPERT

I am a certified Adobe Photoshop Expert (ACE). Learning photo editing skills can significantly enhance brain cognition by engaging multiple cognitive functions. It stimulates problem-solving as you adjust colors, lighting, and composition to create visually appealing images. It also improves attention to detail and visual-spatial skills, which are crucial for brain plasticity. Additionally, the creative aspect of photo editing boosts memory, critical thinking, and pattern recognition, strengthening neural connections. Engaging in creative tasks like photo editing also promotes mindfulness and reduces stress, leading to better overall cognitive function.

My Photoshop ACE credentials can be verified via this publicly available LINK

Adobe Certified Expert Photoshop CC

My photography training helps develops a wide range of skills, analytical and critical thinking and problem solving as well cultivate mindfulness. You will learn several processes and techniques but the main aim of the course is to help you look harder and better at the world around you so that you can create images that reveal those worlds in different ways.  

My photography training ranges from basic three & five hour day sessions, to more intensive three, five & seven day training, highly recommended for beginners, medium-level enthusiasts and student photographers.  

My one-to-one photography courses allows you to learn at your pace with an experienced photographer.  We believe it is the very best way to improve your camera skills, create better photographs, organise your files, improve image editing skills, develop that ‘photographic eye’ and thus become a better photographer overall.  

Participants will find they learn more in a day working with an experienced, award-winning photographer,than they would otherwise.  Some of our courses will aim to take you out of your comfort zone, think pro-actively and challenge you to achieve the objectives.  

          ✔️ Learn how to use equipment form tripods to filters
          ✔️ Learn to understand your own camera settings
          ✔️ Task and challenges
          ✔️ Learn the basic techniques of photography
          ✔️ Unlock your creative potential and create your own WOW travel photographs .
          ✔️ Learn how to use equipment and learn photography tricks
          ✔️ Learn basic photo editing techniques to ‘clean up’ your images
          ✔️ Increase your confidence with a camera and/or photo editing
          ✔️ You see the number of great images you obtain increases considerably

          Overview
          Andrew Fortuna studied Nutrition Science (BSc) Hons and Personalised Nutrition (MSc) based on a systems biology approach, a holistic and integrative method used to understand complex biological systems by analysing their interconnected components, rather than studying individual parts in isolation. It involved a deep emphasis on nutritional biochemistry, and the influence of nutrients and food components on cellular and molecular pathways involved in the pathophysiology of a wide range of chronic diseases using evidence-based pathophysiological reasoning. Clinical training involved being able to apply all this knowledge to four supervised clients experiencing a wide range of chronic health conditions to help ameliorate or prevent disease based on the Functional Medicine Model. He is also qualified photoshop Expert, photography tutor, and licensed nature tour guide in Gibraltar.

          Andrew Fortuna NT

          Academic & professional qualifications

          – MSc PERSONALISED NUTRITION 
          – BSc (Hons) NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE 
          – PERSONALISED NUTRITION PRACTICE DIPLOMA (clinical training)
          – REGISTERED NUTRITIONIST (mBANT)
          – REGISTERED NUTRITIONAL THERAPY PRACTITIONER (CNHC)
          – ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY DIPLOMA
          – BLOOD CHEMISTRY ANALYST
          – MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT (MoCA) rater 
          – NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING (NLP) PRACTITIONER
          – LABORATORY TESTING & ANALYSIS
          – CERTIFIED DIETARY EDUCATOR

          Fees negotiable for larger groups and teams, and can be combined with other services with added discounts.

          3 HOURS Completed in
          one day
          £80
          1x payment
          • Exposures
          • Apertures
          • Shutter speeds
          • Metering modes
          • Take better photos
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          6 HOURS Completed over
          1 or 2 days
          £150
          1x payment
          • Exposures
          • Apertures
          • Shutter speeds
          • Metering modes
          • Choosing an ISO
          • Focus modes
          • Depth of field
          • Take better photos
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          9 HOURS Completed over
          2 or 3 days
          £220
          1x payment
          • Exposures
          • Apertures
          • Shutter speeds
          • Metering modes
          • Choosing an ISO
          • Lifestyle suggestions
          • Focus modes
          • Depth of field
          • Improving composition
          • Take better photos
          • Basic editing techniques
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          16 HOURS Completed over
          4 or 5 days
          £370
          1x payment
          • Exposures
          • Apertures
          • Shutter speeds
          • Metering modes
          • Choosing an ISO
          • Lifestyle suggestions
          • Focus modes
          • Depth of field
          • Improving composition
          • White balance
          • Take better photos
          • Basic editing techniques
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