Paul David Smith Photography

We have just watched back my boudoir video, it’s amazing. Paul is amazing with the camera, he made me look elegant, sexy and sophisticated. Paul is professional, friendly and made me feel at ease in front of the camera.I would thoroughly recommend Paul for a boudoir shoot, I will certainly be booking in again.

Fantastic intro to photography course. Paul is friendly, knowledgable and has an easy teaching style - able to cut through the jargon and complicated and deliver easy, logical instructions. I came knowing hardly anything about my new camera and left comfortable keeping the camera on manual, with a greater appreciation of how to take and compose good photos!Would recommend to anyone who was in my position!

I have only ever used auto settings on my camera so was a little concerned that I would struggle with this course! I needn't have worried. Paul was so good at putting me at ease and explaining things simply. I now understand shutter speeds and depth of field. And I had never shot a long exposure photo before - it's so cool.Thanks Paul - let me know when you are doing a next level course.

I cannot recommend Paul enough. When I say I am a complete beginner, I had been bought a camera a week before and had been booked onto the beginner photography masterclass as a 40th birthday present and i am so happy I did.Paul is a very natural teacher and manages to teach things in a way that it is understandable to newbies. He made me feel confident in taking pictures and despite the rain we managed to get out and about in Newquay to practice my new found knowledge!! My husband came with me and Paul even welcomed him to have a go and we have both come away buzzing from the experience and are loving putting everything into practice.I love the resources Paul used to help me understand things that would have taken me years to learn through reading books and the take away resources are fantastic! Thanks again Paul.

I did the filmmaking & videography course with Paul and it was brilliant! A packed day with great information, all made even better by Paul's extensive experience and knowledge.He helped me refine my skills and talked through how to action them within certain areas relevant to my work.The location is also perfect and very easy to find and Paul made me feel very welcome and at ease.Thank you Paul!

Super weekend session in Cornwall with Paul. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants to build (or refresh) their knowledge & competence in photography as learning by doing - with examples is so effective. Pauls experience, patience and passion for Photography just makes it a great experience - many thanks!

An overall great experience. Paul was friendly, reassuring and very helpful during the entire surf photography session. He advised on positioning in order to get as many waves as possible and was very supportive throughout. The photos he captured were amazing, it was great to see myself trying out a few small turns. I will definitely be getting him again next time the waves are firing.

Had a one to one Beginner Photography Masterclass with Paul. Masterclass describes it perfectly. Paul obviously loves sharing his knowledge of photography. The course was very much tailored to my needs. It was presented in a very easy to understand format along with handouts for future reference. A very informative theory session followed by a practical session at a local estuary and beach. I now feel confident to take my camera out of Auto" mode and use it to do what I want. I highly recommend Paul to anybody wishing to improve their photography skills."

What can i say, before this course i admit i intended to use Auto mode on my SLR, having basic knowledge about my camera. Myself and a few colleagues joined Paul for a training day.It was the best insight to photography i have ever done to date, and would recommend to anyone who wants to know more about photography. I had very little knowledge of shooting in manual. By the afternoon Paul had taught us all about Shutter speed, aperture and ISO so comfortably i was able to shoot in manual mode for the first time, taking much better photographs.He gave us the time, showing us first hand tips and techniques, which i find better than tutorials or books. Hes a very clever guy, and was a pleasure to learn with.

Had a great time learning how to finally use the features on my camera.Spent two hours learning how to use the manual settings and then went to a nearby park and river estuary to take photos putting that knowledge into practise. Paul was a good teacher, guiding me through the process to get a decent picture and also giving advise on composition etc. A great birthday present for me and have subsequently managed to put it into practise the things I learned. Many thanks Paul for you instruction and patience. Regards. Peter Fallows