Socks, gift vouchers and smelly bath-sets, yes, it can be difficult coming up with new and exciting Christmas presents year after year. 

Grab a gift with a difference, pay £29 for a Beautiful Belfast photo safari at Shuttersheep (value £80).

If there's a budding photographer in your life this is the perfect gift to win you a gold star in present buying.

Lead by top photography instructor, Philip T. Adams the three-hour workshop will teach participants a simple and easily remembered approach to photography and introduce you to fundamental photojournalism skills.

Covering topics like composition, exposure, aperture, depth of field and shutter speed it's a fun and interesting way of of picking up some expert photography tips.

Armed with your new-found skills you'll go out onto the streets of Belfast  visiting sites of interest such as Belfast city such as City Hall, Titanic Memorial Garden, local coffee shops, Corn Market and St. George’s Market. Where you'll get the opportunity to take your own photographs.

Courses are run on Fridays and Saturdays come rain or shine so you might want to leave a rain-jacket under the Christmas tree as well. All participants need their own digital camera.