Landscape Workshops in the English Lake District
FULL DAY WORKSHOPS
I am offering a full day of tuition lasting between 10-12 hours, during which we will visit a range of locations with excellent photographic potential. They will be a deliberate mix of famous beauty spots and lesser known sites.
You will be able to use some of my own camera equipment if you wish at no extra cost. This includes my Lee filters - 0.3, 0.6, 0.9 Graduated, 0.9 ND and Big Stopper 10X. You may also use my Gitzo carbon fibre tripod and ballhead.
Tuition and hands on experience will be provided on all aspects of landscape photography by digital capture or film. The following topics are addressed:
Choice and use of equipment and accessories
Guidance on preparation
Fundamentals of landscape photography - composition, exposure, colour, filters, sharpness, lighting, water in landscapes
Use of maps, compass, weather websites and guidance on the best forecasts for winter versus summer photography
Pre-visualisation in action
Guide to lesser known locations
Post-Processing guidance for raw capture, Photoshop/Elements enhancement and printing output
Obviously, what I can do for you depends on your exact needs and current status. Neither of us want to cover any common ground, nor do I wish for you to experience information overload!
Recent Workshop group members have found the guidance offered on the following techniques particularly useful:
The use of and need for all 3 graduated grey filters - the 0.3, 0.6 and 0.9. This would be married together with techniques for perfect exposure of ground and sky
The use of a 0.6, a 0.9 and a 10X BIG STOPPER ND filters would also be demonstrated. The exposure is chosen to maximise the quality and flexibility of the resulting digital file
Bracketing of exposures for future post - processing exposure blending techniques and/or HDR work
The creation of a variety of totally different images by varying the shooting height, position, time of day, season and lens choice from 16mm to 300mm
The crucial issue of foreground detail, especially when using a lens from say 16mm up to 35mm would be a key part of our coverage
Shoot landscapes also in the portrait format when appropriate
Using the compass, on-line weather services and certain weather conditions to maximize the quality of light through the seasons and the golden hours around sunrise and sunset
All field technique is inextricably linked to post processing work flow guidance in order to maximise the quality for screen, web or printing output. Hence, I also deal with colour profiles, the use of Adobe RGB/Adobe 1998 colour settings.
If one person wishes to attend a Workshop, then the cost will be £140.
Meals are not included. I will provide follow up notes/guidance on hard to find locations etc. after the outing, as part of the package.
If 2 or 3 people attend, the cost per person will be £110.
A Group size of 3 will be my maximum for one day. I do not feel I can give the desired attention and help per individual to a larger group size.
HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS
Following on from email requests I have received, I have decided to offer half day am or pm Workshop sessions to those who wish to learn just a few selected skills/techniques on a day and then spend time on their own in the Lakes area putting these into practise. A half day may also suit someone who has been on one or two full day excursions and feels that just a half day more will fulfill their needs.
The cost of a one to one half day Workshop is £80 and it will last for 4 hours, £55 each for a member of a small group of 2/3 people.
We can meet at the first location or I can pick up/ return from any Hotel/B&B/home address.
If interested then please just get in touch and we can discuss your specific requirements and timings further.
POST-PROCESSING TUITION
Following any Workshop I also offer Post-Processing sessions based at my home.
These cost £25 per hour and the duration of the session(s) depends on your requirements.
This allows us to cover all aspects of the digital workflow process. Software tuition would involve monitor calibration, the comparison of different raw convertors including Lightroom 3, the use of Adobe photoshop CS5 or CS3 and experience in printing output using colour profiles.
Feedback from previous group members can be found in my Guestbook.
If you would like to discuss your specific requirements then please comment below or phone/text me on 07935152840
