3 day’s residential photo adventure
Scotland's Glencoe is a beautiful location for photographers.
I will take you to locations at the best time of day and according to the weather. I will help you look to find the most engaging compositions in each location.
The focus of this workshop is on taking photographs exploiting the various weather conditions. It includes both dawn and sunset shoots. I will work with you at your own pace, keeping it simple and helping you get more from your photography to help you develop your own composition skills.
We will try to find the opportunity to discuss your best photos from the day in relaxed fun and friendly critique sessions.
This workshop will give you the opportunity to build your own portfolio whilst learning new techniques and confidence in the field (maximum of 4 photographers per course).
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Price & Dates (3 Day Workshop)
Date: 27th - 30th October 2023
£750 per photographer on a first come basis.
MAX 3 clients/photographers per group.
A £150 deposit is due at time of booking, this will cover the accommodation booking. Deposit is none refundable, unless otherwise stated.
Non-photography partners are welcome to join us, but please arrange with me prior to booking. This option is dependent on available accommodation.
What's included?
The following is included while you are on the workshop:
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3 nights lodging in a self-catering property or B&B dependent on availablity. If I book self-catering holiday home you may be sharing a room with another client of the same gender (please contact me if this is not appropriate although this may affect pricing) Details will be posted as soon as I can confirm bookings).
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A basic cooked breakfast, or cold if required (self-catering options).
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All travel throughout the duration of the course.
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A sunrise, sunset shoot each day, with other locations during daylight hours.
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Helpful instruction by myself and or partner photographer (if a joint workshop) while in the field, including on the spot critiques and advice on compositions and camera settings.
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Personal light-hearted evening chat about processing and photography in general, bring your laptop for help with basic Lightroom or Photoshop techniques.
What’s not included?
The following is not included but we are happy to advise you on options, where appropriate:
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Travel to the hotel. I can provide advice on the options available – please ask.
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With the exception of breakfast, all meals and drinks are not included. There may be a stop at a café for a break at lunchtime dependent on location. There are lots of great places to eat in and around the area.
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You are welcome to do your own thing at the end of the day's shooting, but you are always welcome to join us at dinner! (I tend to use any self-catering options when I can)
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Insurances for you and your kit. Please make sure you have adequate cover before you come, I hold no responsibility for any gear lost or broken while on the workshops. This includes Public Liability Insurance.
Itinerary
Sunrise
The day will commence in time for sunrise according to time of year.
Locations will vary depending on the weather & light.
We will more likely head back after shooting for breakfast, and a chat about the day ahead.
(*subject to change)
Day
The period between the sunrise and sunset shoots will give us opportunity to explore the area and take more photos throughout the day. It will also give me chance to see where you are at and if you need help from me.
Sunset
We round off the day with a sunset shoot, timings vary according to time of year.
We will aim to be at our chosen location an hour or so before sunset to allow us to work through the compositional process before waiting for the light and taking that perfect image.
Your shooting day will end after sunset, and then we will head back to look at processing and image critique, and dinner.
(*subject to change)
Evening
If you wish to have your shots critiqued in the evening, please bring your images either on a USB stick, or your iPad/laptop (there is no need to bring your own laptop unless you want to process images as you go). The photo can be straight from your camera or one that you have processed. We limit the critique sessions to two or three shots per day, per Photographer, to ensure that the discussions are useful.
I am more than happy to give some help and advice on processing, subject to time. (bring your own laptop)
Please contact us to discuss your interests in future bookings with social distancing in mind!
Cancellation & Insurances
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All deposits* are non-refundable (*Apart from Covid-19 related cancellations)
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We do not offer cancellation refunds. Please ensure you have adequate insurance to cover cancellations due to ill health, jury service etc.
Insurances and refunds:
YOU are responsible for ensuring you have adequate insurances to cover you for travel related issues as well as the specialised kit that you will be using during your time with us. This needs to cover you and your kit for things such as emergency illness whilst away, theft or loss of your kit, inability to travel due to illness etc. Policies are available for as little as £9 and you may already have some insurances in place through your bank, for example. Please do check the level of cover carefully prior to travel, taking note in particular of any wording regarding photographic or specialist equipment.
Should you not be able to travel at the time of the workshop you will need to claim on your own insurance. To aid your claim, we will provide you with an invoice and covering letter confirming you did not attend.
There is NO refund should you cancel after paying your deposit and balance.
At present WE do not have EVENT INSURANCE in place to cover you or your belongings.
We do NOT cancel for such things as rainy weather, overcast weather etc. In these cases, the course goes ahead as a normal booked holiday would.
We run our workshops on a personal basis and provide all tuition in a friendly manner. However, we reserve the right to replace instructors in the event of illness, emergency or death.