Sports Photography School Launched by Award Winning Pro Mark Pain

Professional photographer Mark Pain’s launches the UK’s first Sports Photography course to be held at sporting venues, including Twickenham, for the Aviva Premiership Double Header

- First UK Specialist Sports Photography Courses at Major Sporting Venues -

Top sports photographer Mark Pain is today launching the first school dedicated to sports photography in the UK.

Offering specialist individual tuition to keen amateurs, the award winning photographer Mark Pain will run a full day’s course at various top UK sporting events, uniquely giving the photographers an opportunity to shoot with full pro accreditation.

Kicking off the school in front of a full house of 70-80,000 people at Twickenham, the home of English Rugby, Mark is offering photographers the opportunity to be pitch-side for the Aviva Premiership London Double Header on 4th September 2010, featuring London Irish, Premiership Finalists in 2009, and last year’s beaten Finalists Saracens.  This match will be followed by another great London derby, Harlequins v Wasps, also part of the schools’ first event.

Mark will be giving clients access to the best sporting events, working with key sporting bodies and venues to provide a taste of professional photography life.

By putting clients in front of massive crowds to capture a moment, the course will offer a genuine insight to the world of professional sports photography. Mark will work on a one to one basis during the events with the photographers.

The courses will cover all aspects of photography for the keen amateur;

• Preparing for the event
• Action photography basics
• Choosing the right lens
• Capturing the moment
• Technical know-how
• Post-production and editing

Info needed:

DATE :  4th September
COSTS   £550 per person (maximum 4 per course )

WEB ADDRESS  www.sportsphotographyschool.co.uk

BOOKING PROCEDURE  : By email to info@sportsphotographyschool.co.uk

About Mark Pain:
Mark Pain is a multi-award winning sports photographer with over 20 years experience and international recognition.  Covering major events world-wide, from the Olympic Games to the Ryder Cup, and from football and rugby World Cups to World Championship athletics, Mark has worked at the top of his profession for many years.  He captures Premier League football action for the Mail on Sunday every week, as well as taking portraits and features of the biggest and best stars in the world of sport.  Mark’s portfolio is not limited to sport, however, and other aspects of his work vary from property to food photography.  Working for both editorial and corporate clients, Mark is the Chief Sports Photographer of The Mail On Sunday.  Having won many competitions and been highly commended on numerous occasions, including as a sports finalist in the World Press Photo 1998, Mark was named Sports Photographer of the Year in 2005 at the British Press Awards.