Sunset landscape long exposure photography workshop shoots around Kenilworth Castle - Warwickshire - Various Dates | Long Exposures | Open to all levels| Book Today
Summary
Location: Warwickshire - Kenilworth
Dates:
Mon 11 May 2026 - 18:30 - 20:30
Tue 1 Sep 2026 - 18:00 - 20:00
Wed 23 Sep 2026 - 17:45 - 19:45
Mon 22 Mar 2027 - 18:00 - 20:00
Wed 14 Apr 2027 - 18:30 - 20:30
Participants: Max 6
Fitness: 1. Easy
Experience Level: Beginner to Advanced
Equipment Needed: DSLR or Mirrorless Camera and Tripod
Photography Workshop Event Details Kenilworth
Description: This Long Exposure Photography Workshop is an evening shoot around the floodlit ruins of Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, open to all levels and any camera. Once one of England's mightiest fortresses and Robert Dudley's Elizabethan palace, the castle makes a dramatic subject against a darkening sky — and this workshop is built around the magic of long exposure at dusk, when the fading light, the castle's silhouette and a slow shutter combine to create atmospheric images that capture a sense of place, not just a record of a building.
The long-exposure craft is the floor we build on, and we'll cover it properly: calculating exposure times for the movement and mood you want, focusing and exposing confidently in low light, and balancing ISO, shutter and aperture as the light drops. But the real work is learning to see. As the sky changes you'll compose the castle with intention — finding the frame beyond the obvious silhouette, working detail and texture as readily as the grand wide view, and reading the interplay of fading light, floodlight and deep shadow as a harmony rather than a problem to fight. The aim is an image with mood and restraint, where every element earns its place.
It's a small group of no more than six, taught personally and pitched at exactly your level, so whether long exposure is new to you or you're refining your technique, you get real one-to-one guidance in the field. You'll come away with a set of atmospheric long-exposure images of one of England's most romantic castles — and a sharper, more intentional way of seeing light, movement and mood after dark anywhere.
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Description
Long Exposure Photography Workshop - Night Shoot
Join me in this evening Long Exposure Photography workshop, where we will shoot Kenilworth Castle ruins against the night sky.
Kenilworth Castle, formerly one of the strongest fortifications in the country, was reinvented in the Elizabethan era by Robert Dudley as an impressive palace for his queen. Initially built in the 1120s by Geoffrey de Clinton, the Norman keep served as a basis for the structure, and King John later added an external stone wall, as well as a reservoir, to the complex.During the lengthy twelve-month siege of 1266, the castle withstood the military efforts of Simon de Montfort. In the fourteenth century, John of Gaunt extended the castle's scale with a large great hall and personal lodgings. Numerous Lancastrian monarchs of the era made use of the castle, with Henry V constructing a secluded retreat by the lake.
Eventually, in 1563, Elizabeth I gave Kenilworth to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and with his support, the castle was fully transformed into a splendid palace. Elizabeth's royal visit for a week-long celebration in 1575 cemented Kenilworth's reputation, but after the English Civil War, the stronghold's fortifications were taken down.
It was not until Walter Scott's Kenilworth, a novel recounting the love story of Robert Dudley, his wife Amy Robsart, and Elizabeth I, that the castle gained the attention it retains to this day.
This is a good chance to learn and practise using the exposure triangle to balance ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture to create the desired effects in this long exposure photography event.
Shooting at night presents challenges and opportunities as we learn to see how light and dark tones contrast and how long exposure times can create dynamic pictures.
In this long exposure photography workshop, Alan will guide you through:
focusing in low light
tonal range and shadow and highlight recognition
composition and designing the shot in the dark
long exposure photography, set-up and calculating the right amount of time
Itinerary - Long Exposure Photography
Meet at the designated location point and time
Preparation and set-up
Photo walk and shoot/review long exposure photography techniques
Event finish
