Landscape Photography Workshops in the UK – Half & Full Day
Landscape photography workshops across the UK
Small-group, tuition-led landscape photography workshops in beautiful UK locations — built around your photography, not sightseeing. From two-hour sessions to full days, usually a maximum of six people, all levels welcome, with as much one-to-one guidance in the field as you need.
Led personally by Alan Ranger — BIPP-qualified (ABIPP) and ARPS, 25+ years shooting, 15+ years teaching. Loan of filters and a tripod if you need them, joining instructions and a kit list sent in advance.
BIPP qualified (ABIPP) · ARPS · 25+ yrs shooting · 15+ yrs teaching
Spend a few hours — or a whole day — making better landscape photographs in the field, with a professional alongside you.
These are practical, on-location landscape photography workshops across the Midlands, the Peak District, Wales and beyond — from short two-hour woodland walks to full days at the coast and in the hills. You bring your camera; I bring the locations, the timing and the tuition. The focus is on you and your photographs, not on me lecturing to a crowd.
Groups are small (usually a maximum of six, sometimes fewer), so there's plenty of one-to-one guidance whatever your level — whether you're getting off Auto for the first time or refining a style you already have. We work with the light and conditions on the day, review images as we go, and you leave with photographs you're pleased with and a clearer idea of how you made them.
Is a landscape workshop right for you?
Most people arrive with one of these in mind — find yours below
| This sounds like me… | Where we’d start |
|---|---|
| I’m newer to my camera and want to get off Auto | We start wherever you are — understanding light, using a tripod and getting confident, with hands-on help all the way |
| I already shoot but feel stuck in a rut | We work on seeing and composition, not just settings, so your photographs start to look like the ones in your head |
| I want time in great locations without the planning | The spots are scouted and timed for the best light, so you’re not guessing where to stand or when to be there |
| I learn best by doing, with someone alongside me | Small groups (usually max 6) mean real one-to-one guidance in the field, with image reviews as we go |
| I only want the odd workshop when one suits me | Ad-hoc is fine — book any single workshop that fits your diary, with no commitment to a series |
| I worry I’m not experienced enough to keep up | You’re exactly who these suit — all levels welcome, and the pace is set to suit you |
| I don’t think my camera or gear is good enough | It’s about seeing, not kit — any camera with manual control is fine, and you can borrow filters and a tripod on the day |
| I’m buying this for someone else | Gift vouchers are available, valid 12 months, and can be used against any workshop or session |
“A fantastic day out to a truly magical place. Alan was great throughout the whole day, giving lots of one-to-one advice and guidance which made me see things differently. I would definitely recommend and would book again.”
A different way of teaching photography
Less staring at menus, more learning to see — the part you can't get from a book or a video.
See first, then design, then shoot
Most people spend their time the wrong way round — head down in the camera, settings first. I teach it the other way: notice what's actually in front of you, decide what you want the picture to say, and only then pick up the camera to make it happen.
The camera serves the feeling
Settings matter, but they're roughly 20% of a good photograph. The other 80% is light, timing and composition — the choices that make an image feel like something. That's where we spend most of our time together.
It's hands-on and tailored to you: real-time guidance on location, the bit that simply doesn't come across in a YouTube tutorial or a manual.
If you like the thinking behind how I teach, I write about it monthly in my LinkedIn newsletter, Light & Logic.
Learning with someone who does this every day
I’ve spent more than 15 years teaching people photography — one-to-one, in groups, in the field, and on stage at international events. A landscape workshop is simply the most hands-on version of that: small groups, the best locations, and my full attention pitched exactly at your level.
Recognised in national and international landscape photography awards and competitions — including Landscape Photographer of the Year (LPOTY) — with 15 awards over more than 10 years.
Not sure a workshop is for you?
Two worries come up again and again, so let me answer both honestly:
“I’m not experienced enough.” You don’t need to be. Groups are small, all levels are welcome, and you get as much one-to-one guidance as you need — we start wherever you are and go at your pace.
“I could find these locations myself.” You could — but a workshop takes away the planning, the timing and the guesswork. You arrive, and everything from light to logistics is sorted, so all your energy goes into making better photographs.
Why a landscape workshop with Alan — and what's included
Real tuition, small groups, and the locations and timing sorted so you can concentrate on the photography.
- Practical, on-location tuition in real conditions — light, weather and composition as they happen
- Small groups, usually capped at six, sometimes fewer
- One-to-one guidance tailored to your level and goals
- The best spots, scouted and timed for the best light
- Image reviews and feedback as you go, so you understand how you got the shot
- Expert on-location tuition for all abilities
- Small group — usually max 6
- Image review and feedback
- Loan of filters and a tripod if you need them
- Joining instructions and kit list in advance
- On full days, a planned break at a spot with refreshments and toilets
Not included: travel to and from the location, and lunch or refreshments — bring a packed lunch, or there's usually a café or pub at the break on full days.
Other ways to learn with Alan
Multi-day residentials, the full workshop calendar, courses in Coventry and one-to-one tuition.
Residential workshops
Immersive two-to-four-day photography retreats across the UK, with accommodation and travel between locations included.
View residentials →All upcoming dates
The full workshop calendar, ordered by date, so you can find the next session that suits you.
See the calendar →Photography courses
Beginner courses, classes and structured learning in Coventry — ideal if you want to start from the basics.
Browse courses →Private 1-2-1 tuition
One-to-one sessions, in person or over Zoom, tailored entirely to you and what you want to work on.
Private lessons →Where you’ll be shooting — explore each location
Image galleries from previous workshops at each location — tap a tile to see the full gallery. Opens in a new tab.
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Photography gift vouchers
Not sure which workshop, or buying for someone else? Digital gift vouchers are valid for 12 months and can be used against any workshop, course or one-to-one session — delivered by email, ready to print or forward.
Every booking also helps the planet: workshops are run with a tree planted for participants and a carbon-neutral approach to how they're delivered.
Buy a gift voucher →How booking a workshop works
Simple and flexible — pick a date, get everything you need in advance, then just turn up and shoot.
Choose your workshop
Browse the workshops below or see the full calendar by date. Not sure which suits you? Call or message me and I'll point you to the right one.
Book your place
Reserve online in a couple of minutes. You'll get joining instructions, a meeting point and a kit list well before the day — with loan of filters and a tripod if you need them.
Turn up and make photographs
Meet at the location, work with the light on the day, and get hands-on guidance and image reviews throughout. Leave with photographs you're proud of.
Booking, payment & cancellation — the essentials
- Securing your place: workshops are booked and paid for online; an interest-free payment plan is available if you'd prefer to spread the cost.
- If you need to cancel: cancellation charges apply on a sliding scale depending on how close to the date it is — see the full terms for details.
- If a workshop can't run (for example too few bookings or conditions on the day), you'll be offered a new date or a credit.
- Gift vouchers are valid for 12 months from purchase.
Full details are in the booking terms & conditions (PDF) and the site terms & conditions.
Landscape workshop FAQs
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Ready to make better landscape photographs?
Small groups, real tuition, and the best of the British landscape — with everything organised so you can focus on the photography.
Still not sure? Message me