Click Chat Focus:

Starting OCTOBER 2025

A social gathering of folks looking to understand photography better

Starts:

MONDAY 1 PM – 3pm £7

You need to book a seat using the below calender
Only 10 seats available

John Bentley

John Bentley

Facilitator

“Click Chat Focus isn’t led by a tutor. John is simply the host — there to welcome you, keep the kettle on, and help guide the conversation so everyone gets something from it.”

These social gatherings are aimed at people without EGO

Folks who are wanting to learn and experiment with different capture techniques

They will run every Monday. You need to book online or speak to me via email/phone call if you prefer to pay in another way.

What is Click Chat Focus?

Think of it as time set aside for conversation, connection, and building confidence with your photography.

It’s not a club, not a course, and there’s no pressure to attend every week.

We meet over a brew and share:

  • What we’ve been trying
  • What we want to understand
  • Simple ways to see the world differently through a camera or phone
  • Ways to use your preferred device to create images
  • There will be opportunities to ask about specific techniques
  • Best locations and angles
  • How to see the light and shadow that will give your images depth
  • Learn how to use your camera (or phone) with confidence
  • How to take better photos of family/friends
  • Each meet will bring new advice and challenges that we can overcome together

Most beginners struggle with things like:

  • Not knowing how to use their camera/phone properly (leaving it on “auto”)

  • Confusion about settings — aperture, shutter, ISO all sounding too technical

  • Blurry photos from shaky hands or missed focus

  • Poor lighting — photos too dark, too bright, or odd colours indoors

  • Flat or boring shots from not knowing how to compose

  • Struggling to capture natural expressions in people

  • Overwhelmed by editing apps or software

  • Feeling awkward using a camera in public

  • Comparing their photos to others and thinking they’re “not good enough”

 

Moving forward, sessions will also include:

  • Experimenting with different styles of photography (portraits, still life, street, landscapes, abstract)

  • Trying out simple editing apps and tools to improve results straight from your phone or camera

  • Opportunities for 1:1 focus time during sessions, where we zoom in on a particular problem you’re facing and help you move past it

Some weeks you’ll pick up a new idea. Other weeks you might bring your own ideas to the room.

Every session stands on its own — so you can drop in when it suits you. Think of it as time set aside for conversation, connection, experimenting, and building confidence with your photography.

📅 Mondays | 1pm – 3pm
📍 BL6 Studios, Horwich
💷 £7 per session
Bring your preferred capturing tool.

Other Tuition That May Be Of Interest To You

Phone

07814 973445

VISIT

Appointments only 

See our Events page for more

Workshops

artist-led community art studio and gallery

 

The studio is run by Julia Entwistle, who leads many of the workshops and courses

  • Life Drawing Sessions: Held on Wednesday evenings 7pm – 9pm and Tuesday mornings 10am – 12 noon.
  • Workshops: We offer various workshops, such as impressionist painting, lino cutting, and still life in oils.
  • Pop-Up Exhibitions: We host exhibitions by local artists throughout the year.

Email

julia@bl6studios.co.uk

Address

The Pumphouse
Hampson Street
Horwich
Bolton
BL6 7JH