2-day workshops
2-day workshops - info
Our 2-day workshops actually begin after lunch on the 1st day and continue to dusk on the 3rd day. Therefore, you actually enjoy 2½days photography with Mark and Ross. You will enjoy 2nights accommodation (sole occupancy) at a local hotel – chosen for both its location and quality – and breakfast, dinner and pack lunch are provided.
Each day we will rise early for a dawn shoot before returning to enjoy a hearty breakfast. Of course, there is no obligation to join the morning shoot if you are not an early riser, but we strongly recommend you do, as often sunrise provides the best light of the day. After breakfast, we head out for the day. We will normally visit 2 or 3 different locations and, weather permitting, shoot until dusk. We then return to the hotel for our evening meal in the restaurant. Dinner is followed by a slideshow or portfolio review (please bring your prints and digital files), along with a few social drinks and a natter…
Group size is strictly restricted to 12 photographers, so book early to avoid disappointment.
Non-participating partners are welcome – please contact us for the cost of accommodation and meals.
Click here for information on how to book a place on one of our workshops.
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Dorset's Jurassic Coastline & The Isle of Purbeck - FULLY BOOKED!
Sunday 26th to Tuesday 28th September 2010
Late September is an ideal time for photography in Purbeck. Without wishing to tempt fate, the weather is often pleasant, and the sun sets over the sea for perfect sunset shots. Not only that, but Purbeck's most famous landmarks are at their best at this time of year, with the setting sun lighting up Durdle Door, and Corfe Castle often shrouded in mist.
Few photographers know Dorset as well as Mark, so as well as receiving expert tuition from your two tutors, you can be sure that you will be in the right locations at the best time of day to make the most of them.
We will be staying at the Purbeck House Hotel in Swanage www.purbeckhousehotel.co.uk with the photography starting on Sunday afternoon and continuing until dusk on Tuesday. There will be an evening slideshow and you will have the opportunity to have your portfolio reviewed by Mark and Ross.
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
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South Hams - New workshop - FULLY BOOKED!
Wednesday 13th to Friday 15th October 2010
South Devon is one of the most beautiful regions in the South West of England. The South Hams is an area of outstanding natural beauty - home to glorious coastline, photogenic coves and bays, picturesque estuaries, unspoilt countryside and picture postcard villages. Dartmoor National Park is just a short drive away and Dartmouth, Salcombe and Totnes are its major towns. This is wonderful place to explore with your camera and landscape photographers will quickly fall in love with this area…
During this workshop, participants will be staying at the Sun Bay Hotel in beautiful Hope Cove for 2 nights. This family run hotel is situated just 50m from this clean, sandy bay. The dining room, bar, sun terrace and many of the bedrooms overlook Hope Cove – it would be tricky to find a better location to host a workshop in the South Hams! During the workshop, we will be visiting Bigbury Bay to photograph the beach and Burgh Island – home to the exclusive and renowned Art Deco hotel. Other locations that will feature on the itinerary are Bantham – with its beautiful sandy beach and picturesque boathouse – dramatic Soar Mill Cove, Wembury bay, the lighthouse at Start Point, Slapton, Thurlstone Rock and Salcombe.
October often provides outdoor photographers with dramatic light and interesting conditions – colourful sunrises and sunsets and dark, menacing skies. By running the workshop mid-week, locations should be quiet and free of too many people. Also, with a weekend following the workshop, you will have a couple of days to recover before returning to the hustle bustle of work! There will be an evening slideshow and you will have the opportunity to have your portfolio reviewed by Mark and Ross. We hope you can join us…
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
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Autumnal New Forest - FULLY BOOKED!
Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th November 2010
The New Forest is famous for its autumn colours, and we will be there at the perfect time to capture them. But there is so much more to this workshop… Mark and Ross will be on hand to help you capture stunning shots of misty mornings, open heathland, and sunsets over ponds and streams, and with the help of wildlife and macro expert Ross, you will be able to make the most of any opportunities which arise to photograph the New Forest deer and the fungi which are present in the area at this time of year.
This workshop is based in the Moorhill House Hotel in Burley with single occupancy accommodation, bed, breakfast, dinner and packed lunches provided. Photography will start on Thursday afternoon and continue to sunset on Saturday, with dawn shoots on Friday and Saturday. There will be an evening slideshow as well as the opportunity for a portfolio review with Mark and Ross.
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
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West Dorset - Just 4 places remaining!
Wednesday 16th - Friday 18th February 2011
West Dorset provides a huge amount of material for the landscape photographer, from the rolling hills of the Marshwood Vale, to the dramatic cliffs of Burton Bradstock, and pretty harbours such as West Bay.
February is a great month to visit this area, with the possibility of dramatic light throughout the day, and the sun setting out to sea, casting a golden glow on the cliffs. Locations we will visit include the Cobb at Lyme Regis – the harbour wall made famous in the film The French Lieutenant's Woman, the spectacular cliffs at Burton Bradstock and West Bay, which have been sculpted over the years by wind erosion, Portland Bill lighthouse, St Catherine's Chapel overlooking the village of Abbotsbury, and the conically-shaped Colmer's Hill, topped with a clump of pine trees. There will also be an evening slideshow, a tutorial on using Adobe Lightroom, and the opportunity for having a selection of your images reviewed by Mark and Ross.
We will be staying for two nights at the Eype's Mouth Country Hotel, well known for its good food and excellent service. The hotel is just a stone's throw from the beach at Eype, where it's possible to photograph both colourful sunsets and dramatic sunrises. The workshop runs from Wednesday to Friday, which means the more popular locations should be quiet and not too crowded – and you'll also have the weekend to recover before returning to work!
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
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Rugged north Cornwall - New workshop for 2011
Sunday 6th to Tuesday 8th March 2011
It is no surprise that north Cornwall’s stunning sandy bays and rugged, wild coastline appeals to scenic photographers from all over the UK and beyond. This is a beautiful location, full of photographic potential. Participants will be staying for 2 nights at the Camelot Hotel – known for its high quality accommodation and good food. The hotel is just a short walk from Crooklets beach, Bude.
The north coast is a popular among tourists and surfers for its clean, sandy beaches and crashing Atlantic waves. In summer, the bays are crowded, making good photography tricky. However, during late winter and early spring, the area is quiet and you can often visit a beach or cove and be alone – perfect for photography. At this time of year, the conditions can be stormy and wild – ideal for producing images bursting with drama – or calm with colourful sunrises and sunsets. During the workshop, participants will visit some of the most impressive locations in the area, including the breakwater and beaches at Bude, stunning Trebarwith Strand, Widemouth Bay, the photogenic harbour at Boscastle and the beautiful bay and interesting geology at nearby Sandymouth. There will also be an evening slideshow, a tutorial on using Adobe Lightroom, and the opportunity for having a selection of your images reviewed by Mark and Ross.
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
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South Hams - New workshop for 2011
Wednesday 12th to Friday 14th October 2011
South Devon is one of the most beautiful regions in the South West of England. The South Hams is an area of outstanding natural beauty - home to glorious coastline, photogenic coves and bays, picturesque estuaries, unspoilt countryside and picture postcard villages. Dartmoor National Park is just a short drive away and Dartmouth, Salcombe and Totnes are its major towns. This is wonderful place to explore with your camera and landscape photographers will quickly fall in love with this area…
During this workshop, participants will be staying at the Sun Bay Hotel in beautiful Hope Cove for 2 nights. This family run hotel is situated just 50m from this clean, sandy bay. The dining room, bar, sun terrace and many of the bedrooms overlook Hope Cove – it would be tricky to find a better location to host a workshop in the South Hams! During the workshop, we will be visiting Bigbury Bay to photograph the beach and Burgh Island – home to the exclusive and renowned Art Deco hotel. Other locations that will feature on the itinerary are Bantham – with its beautiful sandy beach and picturesque boathouse – dramatic Soar Mill Cove, Wembury bay, the lighthouse at Start Point, Slapton, Thurlstone Rock and Salcombe.
October often provides outdoor photographers with dramatic light and interesting conditions – colourful sunrises and sunsets and dark, menacing skies. By running the workshop mid-week, locations should be quiet and free of too many people. Also, with a weekend following the workshop, you will have a couple of days to recover before returning to the hustle bustle of work! There will be an evening slideshow and you will have the opportunity to have your portfolio reviewed by Mark and Ross. We hope you can join us…
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
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Wild Dartmoor - New workshop for 2011
Sunday 30th October to Tuesday 1st November 2011
Dartmoor is one of the UK’s last remaining wildernesses. Its rugged, windswept landscape is among the most beautiful and photogenic in Europe. Hundreds of tors punctuate the moorland, and the impressive granite outcrops are fantastically photogenic – particularly in the warm morning and evening light of dawn and dusk. Dartmoor is home to a wealth of Bronze and Iron Age remnants, mysterious stone crosses and hut circles. You will have the opportunity to photograph some of Dartmoor’s most photogenic landmarks, including Brentor church and Bowerman’s Nose. We will visit some of its most impressive and attractive tors – like Combstone and Saddle tor - which offer stunning, far reaching views over the moors. Being autumn, Dartmoor’s wooded valleys will be changing colour, creating yet more photographic potential and, just a short walk from the hotel, is Wistman’s Wood – a spooky and unique stunted oak woodland. We will also photograph the boulder strewn rivers and streams that help make Dartmoor one of the UK’s best loved National Parks...
Participants will be staying at the famous Two Bridges Hotel for 2 nights, each enjoying the comfort of a double room (single occupancy). Breakfast, lunch and dinner are also provided. The Two Bridges ‘Tors restaurant’ is renowned in the South West for quality food and this well appointed hotel is full of character and history. The hotel is situated in the very heart of the moors and is the perfect base for photography. Its huge log fires and large leather armchairs provide the perfect place to relax and chat after a good day’s photography. During the workshop, there will also be a tutorial on using Adobe Lightroom and the opportunity to have your portfolio reviewed.
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
Our 2-day workshops actually begin after lunch on the 1st day and continue to dusk on the 3rd day. Therefore, you actually enjoy 2½days photography with Mark and Ross. You will enjoy 2nights accommodation (sole occupancy) at a local hotel – chosen for both its location and quality – and breakfast, dinner and pack lunch are provided.
Each day we will rise early for a dawn shoot before returning to enjoy a hearty breakfast. Of course, there is no obligation to join the morning shoot if you are not an early riser, but we strongly recommend you do, as often sunrise provides the best light of the day. After breakfast, we head out for the day. We will normally visit 2 or 3 different locations and, weather permitting, shoot until dusk. We then return to the hotel for our evening meal in the restaurant. Dinner is followed by a slideshow or portfolio review (please bring your prints and digital files), along with a few social drinks and a natter…
Group size is strictly restricted to 12 photographers, so book early to avoid disappointment.
Non-participating partners are welcome – please contact us for the cost of accommodation and meals.
Click here for information on how to book a place on one of our workshops.
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Dorset's Jurassic Coastline & The Isle of Purbeck - FULLY BOOKED!
Sunday 26th to Tuesday 28th September 2010
Late September is an ideal time for photography in Purbeck. Without wishing to tempt fate, the weather is often pleasant, and the sun sets over the sea for perfect sunset shots. Not only that, but Purbeck's most famous landmarks are at their best at this time of year, with the setting sun lighting up Durdle Door, and Corfe Castle often shrouded in mist.
Few photographers know Dorset as well as Mark, so as well as receiving expert tuition from your two tutors, you can be sure that you will be in the right locations at the best time of day to make the most of them.
We will be staying at the Purbeck House Hotel in Swanage www.purbeckhousehotel.co.uk with the photography starting on Sunday afternoon and continuing until dusk on Tuesday. There will be an evening slideshow and you will have the opportunity to have your portfolio reviewed by Mark and Ross.
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
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South Hams - New workshop - FULLY BOOKED!
Wednesday 13th to Friday 15th October 2010
South Devon is one of the most beautiful regions in the South West of England. The South Hams is an area of outstanding natural beauty - home to glorious coastline, photogenic coves and bays, picturesque estuaries, unspoilt countryside and picture postcard villages. Dartmoor National Park is just a short drive away and Dartmouth, Salcombe and Totnes are its major towns. This is wonderful place to explore with your camera and landscape photographers will quickly fall in love with this area…
During this workshop, participants will be staying at the Sun Bay Hotel in beautiful Hope Cove for 2 nights. This family run hotel is situated just 50m from this clean, sandy bay. The dining room, bar, sun terrace and many of the bedrooms overlook Hope Cove – it would be tricky to find a better location to host a workshop in the South Hams! During the workshop, we will be visiting Bigbury Bay to photograph the beach and Burgh Island – home to the exclusive and renowned Art Deco hotel. Other locations that will feature on the itinerary are Bantham – with its beautiful sandy beach and picturesque boathouse – dramatic Soar Mill Cove, Wembury bay, the lighthouse at Start Point, Slapton, Thurlstone Rock and Salcombe.
October often provides outdoor photographers with dramatic light and interesting conditions – colourful sunrises and sunsets and dark, menacing skies. By running the workshop mid-week, locations should be quiet and free of too many people. Also, with a weekend following the workshop, you will have a couple of days to recover before returning to the hustle bustle of work! There will be an evening slideshow and you will have the opportunity to have your portfolio reviewed by Mark and Ross. We hope you can join us…
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
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Autumnal New Forest - FULLY BOOKED!
Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th November 2010
The New Forest is famous for its autumn colours, and we will be there at the perfect time to capture them. But there is so much more to this workshop… Mark and Ross will be on hand to help you capture stunning shots of misty mornings, open heathland, and sunsets over ponds and streams, and with the help of wildlife and macro expert Ross, you will be able to make the most of any opportunities which arise to photograph the New Forest deer and the fungi which are present in the area at this time of year.
This workshop is based in the Moorhill House Hotel in Burley with single occupancy accommodation, bed, breakfast, dinner and packed lunches provided. Photography will start on Thursday afternoon and continue to sunset on Saturday, with dawn shoots on Friday and Saturday. There will be an evening slideshow as well as the opportunity for a portfolio review with Mark and Ross.
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
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West Dorset - Just 4 places remaining!
Wednesday 16th - Friday 18th February 2011
West Dorset provides a huge amount of material for the landscape photographer, from the rolling hills of the Marshwood Vale, to the dramatic cliffs of Burton Bradstock, and pretty harbours such as West Bay.
February is a great month to visit this area, with the possibility of dramatic light throughout the day, and the sun setting out to sea, casting a golden glow on the cliffs. Locations we will visit include the Cobb at Lyme Regis – the harbour wall made famous in the film The French Lieutenant's Woman, the spectacular cliffs at Burton Bradstock and West Bay, which have been sculpted over the years by wind erosion, Portland Bill lighthouse, St Catherine's Chapel overlooking the village of Abbotsbury, and the conically-shaped Colmer's Hill, topped with a clump of pine trees. There will also be an evening slideshow, a tutorial on using Adobe Lightroom, and the opportunity for having a selection of your images reviewed by Mark and Ross.
We will be staying for two nights at the Eype's Mouth Country Hotel, well known for its good food and excellent service. The hotel is just a stone's throw from the beach at Eype, where it's possible to photograph both colourful sunsets and dramatic sunrises. The workshop runs from Wednesday to Friday, which means the more popular locations should be quiet and not too crowded – and you'll also have the weekend to recover before returning to work!
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
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Rugged north Cornwall - New workshop for 2011
Sunday 6th to Tuesday 8th March 2011
It is no surprise that north Cornwall’s stunning sandy bays and rugged, wild coastline appeals to scenic photographers from all over the UK and beyond. This is a beautiful location, full of photographic potential. Participants will be staying for 2 nights at the Camelot Hotel – known for its high quality accommodation and good food. The hotel is just a short walk from Crooklets beach, Bude.
The north coast is a popular among tourists and surfers for its clean, sandy beaches and crashing Atlantic waves. In summer, the bays are crowded, making good photography tricky. However, during late winter and early spring, the area is quiet and you can often visit a beach or cove and be alone – perfect for photography. At this time of year, the conditions can be stormy and wild – ideal for producing images bursting with drama – or calm with colourful sunrises and sunsets. During the workshop, participants will visit some of the most impressive locations in the area, including the breakwater and beaches at Bude, stunning Trebarwith Strand, Widemouth Bay, the photogenic harbour at Boscastle and the beautiful bay and interesting geology at nearby Sandymouth. There will also be an evening slideshow, a tutorial on using Adobe Lightroom, and the opportunity for having a selection of your images reviewed by Mark and Ross.
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
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South Hams - New workshop for 2011
Wednesday 12th to Friday 14th October 2011
South Devon is one of the most beautiful regions in the South West of England. The South Hams is an area of outstanding natural beauty - home to glorious coastline, photogenic coves and bays, picturesque estuaries, unspoilt countryside and picture postcard villages. Dartmoor National Park is just a short drive away and Dartmouth, Salcombe and Totnes are its major towns. This is wonderful place to explore with your camera and landscape photographers will quickly fall in love with this area…
During this workshop, participants will be staying at the Sun Bay Hotel in beautiful Hope Cove for 2 nights. This family run hotel is situated just 50m from this clean, sandy bay. The dining room, bar, sun terrace and many of the bedrooms overlook Hope Cove – it would be tricky to find a better location to host a workshop in the South Hams! During the workshop, we will be visiting Bigbury Bay to photograph the beach and Burgh Island – home to the exclusive and renowned Art Deco hotel. Other locations that will feature on the itinerary are Bantham – with its beautiful sandy beach and picturesque boathouse – dramatic Soar Mill Cove, Wembury bay, the lighthouse at Start Point, Slapton, Thurlstone Rock and Salcombe.
October often provides outdoor photographers with dramatic light and interesting conditions – colourful sunrises and sunsets and dark, menacing skies. By running the workshop mid-week, locations should be quiet and free of too many people. Also, with a weekend following the workshop, you will have a couple of days to recover before returning to the hustle bustle of work! There will be an evening slideshow and you will have the opportunity to have your portfolio reviewed by Mark and Ross. We hope you can join us…
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
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Wild Dartmoor - New workshop for 2011
Sunday 30th October to Tuesday 1st November 2011
Dartmoor is one of the UK’s last remaining wildernesses. Its rugged, windswept landscape is among the most beautiful and photogenic in Europe. Hundreds of tors punctuate the moorland, and the impressive granite outcrops are fantastically photogenic – particularly in the warm morning and evening light of dawn and dusk. Dartmoor is home to a wealth of Bronze and Iron Age remnants, mysterious stone crosses and hut circles. You will have the opportunity to photograph some of Dartmoor’s most photogenic landmarks, including Brentor church and Bowerman’s Nose. We will visit some of its most impressive and attractive tors – like Combstone and Saddle tor - which offer stunning, far reaching views over the moors. Being autumn, Dartmoor’s wooded valleys will be changing colour, creating yet more photographic potential and, just a short walk from the hotel, is Wistman’s Wood – a spooky and unique stunted oak woodland. We will also photograph the boulder strewn rivers and streams that help make Dartmoor one of the UK’s best loved National Parks...
Participants will be staying at the famous Two Bridges Hotel for 2 nights, each enjoying the comfort of a double room (single occupancy). Breakfast, lunch and dinner are also provided. The Two Bridges ‘Tors restaurant’ is renowned in the South West for quality food and this well appointed hotel is full of character and history. The hotel is situated in the very heart of the moors and is the perfect base for photography. Its huge log fires and large leather armchairs provide the perfect place to relax and chat after a good day’s photography. During the workshop, there will also be a tutorial on using Adobe Lightroom and the opportunity to have your portfolio reviewed.
The workshop costs £395.00, with a £100.00 deposit required at the time of booking.
