Professional Photographer Dorcas Eatch teaches you the fundamental skills you need to take great photos with your DSLR while we explore the Yorkshire countryside epitomised by 'Emmerdale' and 'The Dales'.

Whether you want to start taking your hobby seriously, or simply learn the basic skills to understand your camera's settings and take photos you will treasure in years to come.

"Your camera and lens are not the extension of your eye, but it is extension of your brain"

These courses are packed with down-to-earth advice: no working to a formulated script, no classrooms, a proactive tutor, small groups of 5 encompassing your individual needs, and photographic problem solving.

You'll learn the basics of what every photographer needs to know to make their shots count covering topics ranging from light, composition, aperture and exposure and helping you to add the finishing software editing touches to get 'that look' you see in magazines or online without having to spend hours upon hours studying photography magazines!

The photography workshops in the Yorkshire Dales National Park are oozing with photographic opportunities. It is a great location to develop your landscape, nature or macro photography skills.

Experience the legend of Janet’s Foss, the great Gordale Scar waterfalls that travel to the valley floors, see the old farm dwellings nestled on the valley sides and venture to the magnificent Malham Cove standing 80 metres high and over 300 meters wide which was formed at the end of the last ice age by powerful melt waters.

Wherever we explore you will see a truly traditional way of life and relax in the tranquil solitude of this place.

It's time to stop taking snapshots and start taking photographs


The aim of these photography courses are for you to learn more about your camera and take away a greater knowledge of your photography along with more confidence about how to capture that moment, all in the safe hands of Dorcas who is dedicated to helping your improve your skills and who has photographed this region for many years.

The group will consist of a maximum number of five participants which will ensure that Dorcas will be able to attribute plenty of time to each member of the group both in the field and in the evenings.

Information is broken down during the day, repeated often and by the end of the photography course you will be quite surprised by how much you have expanded your technical skills in photography as well feeling at ease with your camera.

No fuss, no techie speak, just simple clear explanations as many times as you need.

The majority of the photography holidays concentrate on areas in Yorkshire - Swaledale, Malham, Flamborough with a dip outside to Kinlochewe in Glencoe.

The longer photography courses offer a bonus Photoshop/Elements session worth £60.

All midweek/weekend breaks are with single en suite rooms.

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