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Photography for mindfulness
Code: T24EH3489
Location: Cotmanhay & Ilkeston ACE Centre
Cost: Free
Starting: Thursday 24 April 2025
Duration: 4 sessions over 4 week(s)
Time: 7.00pm
By continuing you confirm that you are enrolling onto an adult learning course and that you are aged 19 or over on 1 September 2024, or you are enrolling a young person aged 14-18 on 31 August 2024 specifically onto one of our Study Programme courses, and that you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Description
All of our new Tailored Learning courses are matched to one of seven 'purposes' which have been designed by the Department for Education to recognise the wider benefits of learning.
This course will help you to maintain your mental health and wellbeing.
This course is an introduction to using your camera or smartphone to enhance your mental health. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced photographer, you'll learn how to use photography not just as a creative outlet, but as a mindful practice to help manage stress, anxiety, and the demands of everyday life.
Through practical exercises and guided techniques, you'll discover how capturing the world around you can help cultivate a sense of calm. You'll also explore how the process of photography fosters creativity, increases self-awareness, and encourages a deeper connection with nature and your surroundings.
Who is this course for?
This course is for you if you are a beginner or if you have done some photography before. Our courses are for people who live in Derbyshire aged 19 and over.
How will I learn?
This is a classroom-based course. There will be practical activities with guidance from your tutor. The course will be a mix of tutor-led activities and individual work. You will be given tasks and can work on your own projects. Your tutor will give you support and feedback so you know what to do to improve.
What will I need?
You should bring a camera or a phone with camera capability to take this course. You may want to bring something to make notes.
This course is free and there are no other costs.
Your tutor will talk with you about what you could do next. Visit our course search on our website for what's on offer. Look out for posters and pick up a brochure from your local centre. For free advice on careers on learning visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/careersservice or ask to speak to a careers coach.
Time and duration
Start Date: 24 April 2025
Start Time: 7.00pm
Day: Thursday
First Lesson Duration: 02:00
Total Weeks: 4
Location
Cotmanhay & Ilkeston ACE Centre
Bennerley Avenue
Cotmanhay
DE7 8PF
01629 531807