Landscape Photography Workshops
Swaledale Photography Workshops
Swaledale is one of the jewels of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is remote being the most northerly of the Dales and sits west to east from Richmond to Keld, and includes the villages of Low Row, Gunnerside and Muker.
The River Swale, England's fastest flowing river, threads its way through a maze of fields dotted with stone barns.
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Yorkshire Coast
From Flamborough Lighthouse to Bempton Cliffs there are secretive bays and coves to explore and photograph. The dates have been chosen with low tides and optimum sunrises in mind.
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Malham Photography Workshops
Mentioned in the Domesday book as 'Malgun', Malham has been a settlement for at least a thousand years. Traces of Iron age boundaries are still visible today. One hundred years ago, Malham was a place of mills and mines. Nowadays, hill farms and tourism are the main activities.
The most famous places are Malham Cove, Gordale Scar, Janet's Fosse and Malham Tarn and a tree!
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Yorkshire Wolds
A little known area of Yorkshire is the Yorkshire Wolds. This geologically is the same chalk band from Dover and the Southern Downs giving an intimate rolling landscapes. It is also an agricultural landscape with wide rolling views.
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Torridon 3 Day Workshops
With a wealth of unspoilt beauty, the area is famous for its craggy mountains, picturesque lochs and abundant wildlife. Many visitors find it hard to believe that such rugged wildness still exists. Indeed, Kinlochewe lies on the edge of the area recognized as Europe’s last great wilderness.
If you have never visited Kinlochewe before then you will enjoy an unforgettable experience. If you are familiar with the area you will know the riches that await your return. Whatever the reason for your visit.
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Swaledale Day Photography Workshops
Dates:
Saturday, January 9th - FULL
Saturday, April 10th - FULL
Sunday, August 1st - 3 PLACES LEFT
Saturday, October 2nd
Sunday, November 7th
Saturday, December 11th
2011
Saturday, January 11th
Features: Waterfalls, Barns, Stone Walls, Lambs when permitting, Dippers, Kayakers!
Start/Finish: The workshop starts at 9.30am and finishes at 6.30pm
Cost: £130 per person
Deposit: £50 with balance to be paid before the course.
Cost does not include: insurance, transport or lunch.
Fitness level: Nothing too strenuous. You may be paddling in a stream or walking on moors. Come prepared for English weather.
Equipment needed: Digital DSLR camera, tripod, walking boots/wellies, waterproof clothing and packed lunch.
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Swaledale Hay Meadow Day
Dates:
Sunday, June 27th - 2 places left
Features:Traditional Hay Meadows, Barns, Stone Walls, Cake and Tea the sound of Curlews and Oystercatchers.
Start/Finish: The workshop starts at 9.30am and finishes at 6.30pm
Cost: £130 per person which includes afternoon tea in Muker at the village teashop which serves all local produce and scrummy home made cakes.
Deposit: £50 with balance to be paid before the course.
Cost does not include: insurance, transport or lunch.
Fitness level: Nothing too strenuous. You may be paddling in a stream or walking on moors. Come prepared for English weather.
Equipment needed: Digital DSLR camera, tripod, walking boots/wellies, waterproof clothing and packed lunch.
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Swaledale 3 Day Photography Workshop
We will be staying around Keld.
This area is very popular with Coast to Coasters/Penine Way so please book a few months in advance to avoid disappointment.
Dates:
Friday, January 22 (6pm) - Sunday, January 24 - 4 places left
Tuesday, May 18th (6pm) - Thursday May 20th
Tuesday, September 14 (6pm)- Thursday, September 16
Friday, October 8 (6pm) - Sunday, October 10th
2011
Friday, January 22 (6pm) - Sunday, January 24th
Features: Waterfalls, Barns, Stone Walls, the sound of Curlews and Oystercatchers. No mobile signals. Dark nights. Free photoshop session worth £60.
Cost: (includes all accommodation , all meals) : £322
Deposit: £100 with balance to be paid before the course.
Cost does not include: insurance, transport
Fitness level: Nothing too strenuous. You may be paddling in a stream or walking on moors. Come prepared for English weather.
Equipment needed: Digital DSLR camera, tripod, walking boots or wellies & waterproof clothing are advisable, laptop (if you have one) for processing images.
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Swaledale Hay Meadow Weekend
Dates:
Saturday, June 22-24th 2010
Features:Traditional Hay Meadows, Barns, Stone Walls, Cake and Tea the sound of Curlews and Oystercatchers. Free photoshop session worth £60.
Start/Finish: The workshop starts on Saturday at 9.30am and finishes on Sunday at 4.00pm
Cost: £199 per person and includes afternoon tea in Muker at the village teashop which serves all local produce and scrummy home made cakes.
Deposit: £50 with balance to be paid before the course.
Cost does not include: insurance, transport, accommodation, alcohol and meals.
Fitness level: Nothing too strenuous. You may be paddling in a stream or walking on moors. Come prepared for English weather.
Equipment needed: Digital DSLR camera, tripod, walking boots or wellies & waterproof clothing are advisable, laptop (if you have one) for processing images.
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Yorkshire Coast 3 Day Photography Workshop
We will be staying at the North Star Hotel which is by Thornwick Bay in Flamborough so not far to come back for breakfast.
Dates:
19-21 March - 1 places left
17-19 September
Features: Free photoshop session worth £60.
Cost: (includes all accommodation , all meals): £322
Deposit: £100 with balance to be paid before the course.
Cost does not include: insurance, transport
Fitness level: Medium as there is some walking up and down cliff paths.
Equipment needed: Digital DSLR camera, tripod, walking boots or wellies & waterproof clothing are advisable, laptop (if you have one) for processing images.
Itinerary :
Friday night: Meet and dine.
Saturday:
We will gather early for a sunrise outing. This is optional should you wish to have a leisurely breakfast.
The brave ones will then head back for breakfast.
There will be a few hours in the afternoon to gather breath should you wish explore some more of the area before we assemble for a sunset outing.
After dinner there is an option to review the days shoot or just chill out.
Sunday:
Sunrise is not optional!
The afternoon will be split into separate sessions which will guide you through the digital workflow from setting up colour management, processing your images from RAW to printing.
Yorkshire Wolds 3 Day Photography Workshop
We will be staying around Driffield.
Dates:
Friday, February 26 (6pm) - Sunday, February 28th - 2 places left
Features: Down habitat, rolling hills. Dark nights. Free photoshop session worth £60.
Cost: (includes all accommodation , all meals) : £322
Deposit: £100 with balance to be paid before the course.
Cost does not include: insurance.
Fitness level: Nothing too strenuous. You may be paddling in a stream or walking on moors. Come prepared for English weather.
Equipment needed: Digital DSLR camera, tripod, walking boots or wellies & waterproof clothing are advisable, laptop (if you have one) for processing images.
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Malham Day Photography Workshops
Dates:
Sunday, March 7th - FULL
Sunday, May 16th - 1 place left
Thursday, June 3rd - 4 places left
Wednesday, June 9th - 4 places left
Wednesday, August 18th - 4 places left
Sunday, September 5th
Wednesday, October 6th
Saturday, November 6th
Thursday, December 16th
2011
Saturday, January 15th
Wednesday, January 19th
Features: Waterfalls, Stone Walls, a Gorge, Limestone Pavement and a Tree!
Start/Finish: The workshop is geared around a sunset so may start later in the day. Times will be sent when you book.
Cost: £99 per person
Deposit: £50 with balance to be paid before the course.
Cost does not include: insurance, transport or lunch.
Fitness level: Nothing too strenuous. You may be paddling in a stream or walking on moors. Come prepared for English weather.
Equipment needed: Digital DSLR camera, tripod, walking boots or wellies & waterproof clothing are advisable, packed lunch.
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Malham 3 Day Photography Workshop
These photography workshops are held either midweek from Tuesday evening to Thursday afternoon or Friday evening to whatever time we finish on Sunday.
We will be staying in Malham at Beck Hall. No sharing, you have your own single room.
Malham is a very popular place and you are advised to book at least 2 months in advance to guarantee a room.
Dates:
Friday, February 19 (6pm) - Sunday, February 21st
Tuesday, March 23rd (6pm) - Thursday, March 25th - 1 place left
Friday, April 16th (6pm) - Sunday, April 18th - 3 places left
Tuesday, September 7 (6pm) - Thursday, September 9 - 3 places left
Friday, October 22 (6pm) - Sunday, October 24
Tuesday, November 9 (6pm) - Thursday, November 11
Features: Waterfalls, Stone Walls, a Gorge, Limestone Pavement and a Tree! Dark nights. A sunrise and sunset shoot. Free photoshop session worth £60.
Cost: (includes all accommodation , all meals) : £299
Deposit: £100 with balance to be paid before the course.
Cost does not include: insurance, transport
Fitness level: Medium. You may be paddling in a stream or walking a mile on moors. Come prepared for English weather.
Equipment needed: Digital DSLR camera, tripod, walking boots or wellies & waterproof clothing are advisable, laptop (if you have one) for processing images.
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Torridon 3 Day Photography Workshop
These photography workshops are held from Friday evening to whatever time we finish on Sunday.
Set in the heart of the magnificent Torridon Mountains and at the foot of Beinn Eighe, we will be staying at the Kinlochewe Hotel which is ideally situated for exploring the wild and breathtaking scenery of the North Western Highlands of Scotland.
With a wealth of unspoilt beauty, the area is famous for its craggy mountains, picturesque lochs and abundant wildlife. Many visitors find it hard to believe that such rugged wildness still exists. Indeed, Kinlochewe lies on the edge of the area recognized as Europe’s last great wilderness.
You will be staying in single rooms with ensuite facilities and no single supplements.
Torridon is a very popular place and you are advised to book at least 2 months in advance to guarantee a room.
Friday, March 12 (6pm) - Sunday, March 14 (4pm)
Friday, October 14 (6pm) - Sunday, October 16 (4pm)
Features: It's Scotland so expect dramatic, beautiful, serene, tranquil mountains, lakes and wildlife. Sunrise/sunset shoots. A bar with 50 brands of whiskies, log fires, Free photoshop session worth £60.
Cost:(includes all accommodation, all meals including a set 3 course dinner with local produce.) :
Weekend Friday - Sunday : £379
Deposit: £100 with balance to be paid before the course.
Cost does not include: insurance, transport
Fitness level: Medium. You may be paddling in a stream or walking a mile in the hills. Come prepared for Scottish weather.
Equipment needed: Digital DSLR camera, tripod, walking boots or wellies & waterproof clothing are advisable, laptop (if you have one) for processing images.
All diets are catered for. Please remember to state any special diet on the booking form.
Itinerary :
Friday night: Meet and dine.
Saturday:
We will be at location during nautical twilight for a sunrise outing. This is optional should you wish to have a leisurely breakfast.
The brave ones will then head back for breakfast.
We will then go out on location until sunset.
After dinner there is an option to review the days shoot or just chill out.
Sunday:
Sunrise is not optional!
The afternoon will be split into separate sessions which will guide you through the digital workflow from setting up colour management, processing your images from RAW to printing.
Click Here for the Outline of the Workshops
The Outline of the Workshops
My photography workshops are spent 100% in the field. It is the only way to truly improve your photography outdoors, to learn how to make the most of our unpredictable weather, to be very aware of how accessible your kit is and to prove to you there are opportunities even under an umbrella!
The day will start in semi-automatic mode, that is, Aperture or Shutter Priority, but you will quickly move onto Manual mode for the rest of the day.
You will have time to explore finding your own compositions as well as having lots of individual attention and hot refreshments.
During the day you will:
I only have a maximum of five people per course to ensure you all get lots of personal attention.
I try to maintain an informal feel with a mix of abilities on each course.
It's also your time out taking photographs in stunning countryside relaxing, meeting like minded people and mucking in together.
I provide comprehensive notes after the photography workshops for you to consolidate your learning experience, and you are always welcome to contact me via email or phone for further advice for up to 6 months after your course.
Hot and cold refreshments are provided throughout the day.
