Yorkshire Dales Photography Workshop - Join me for this fantastic landscape workshop on limestone pavements and waterfalls.
Summary
Location: Yorkshire Dales
Dates: Fri 16th - Sun 18th Apr 2027 - 3 Days/2 Nights
Participants: Max 4
Fitness: 3. Moderate
Experience Level: Beginner to Advanced
Equipment Needed: DSLR or Mirrorless Camera and Tripod
Photography Workshop Event Details Yorkshire Dales
Description: This is a 3-day, 2-night residential landscape photography workshop in the Yorkshire Dales — one of England's most iconic and varied landscapes, open to all levels from beginner to advanced. From dramatic limestone pavements and amphitheatre cliffs to tumbling waterfalls, soaring viaducts and lone, wind-sculpted trees, the Dales pack an extraordinary range of subjects into one area, and over a long weekend you'll learn to read and photograph this moody, dramatic country in its best light.
Across three days we work some of the Dales' most rewarding locations as the conditions and season allow — the natural amphitheatre of Malham Cove and the ravine at Gordale Scar, the waterfalls of Ingleton, Aysgarth and Janet's Foss, the sweeping arches of Ribblehead Viaduct, and the famous lone tree set on its bare limestone pavement. The focus is on three things that make a strong Dales image: composing rock, water and vista into a balanced frame, mastering long exposure to bring waterfalls and rivers to life, and timing each shoot — including early morning starts — to the dramatic light and weather these hills are known for. Throughout, the emphasis isn't just on the grand vista but on learning to see it — composing with intention, working intimate detail as readily as the wide view, and reading light and colour as a harmony rather than chasing the obvious shot.
With a maximum of just four photographers, this is genuinely personal tuition — Alan plans each day around the season and the forecast, and sends a detailed location itinerary a few days ahead. Accommodation and breakfast are included, so all you have to think about is your photography, and you'll come away with a varied portfolio of the Yorkshire Dales — waterfalls, limestone pavements, viaducts and classic vistas — and the field craft to capture dramatic upland landscape anywhere. An extra night's accommodation is available the day before if required — please request in advance, subject to hotel availability.
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Description
Yorkshire Dales Photography Workshop - 3 Day Workshop
An exciting 3-day residential photography workshop visiting some gorgeous spots around the Yorkshire Dales. Includes early morning shoots and a variety of moody and dramatic scenes for you to practice, learn and hone your photographic skills.
Itinerary - Yorkshire Dales Photography Workshop
Yorkshire Dales photography workshop Likely locations include:
(A detailed itinerary will be provided 5-7 days ahead of the workshop that will take into account weather/tide times (if applicable) and any other local seasonal factors.)
Ingleton waterfalls
Twiselton Scar Limestone Pavement
White Scars Limestone Pavement
Southerscales Limestone Pavement
Dent Head Viaduct Viaduct
Howgills View View
Norber Erratics Rock Formations
Pot Scar & Smearsett car View
Scalerber Force Watefalls
Craben Lime Works Kiln
Stainforth Force Watefalls
Catrigg Force & Goat Scar Lane Watefall & View
Winskill Stones Limestone Pavement
Pen-y-ghent View
Ribblehead Viaduct Viaduct
Malham Cove View & Limestone Pavement
Gordale Scar Waterfall & View
Malham Tarn Tarn
The Lone Tree Limestone Pavement
Janet's Foss Waterfall
Skipton Castle & Canal
Embsay Crag & Resevoir Resevoir & View
Cotter Force Waterfall
Hardraw Force Waterfall
Semer Water Lake
Mill Gill Force Waterfall
Aysgarth Falls Waterfall
West Burton Falls Waterfall
Wain Wath Force Waterfall
East Gill Force Waterfall
Kisdon Force Waterfall
Crackpot Hall View
Angram & Thwaite Barns Barns & View
Muker Meadows Barns & View
Gunnerside Meadows Barns & View
Old Gand & Surrender Smelt Mills Smelt Mills
Richmond Castle
Cray Waterfalls Waterfall
Arncliffe View
Kilnsey Crag View
Conistone Limestone pavement Limestone Pavement
Linton Falls Waterfall
Scale Haw Force Waterfall
Burnsall Village
The Strid River
Posforth Gill Force Waterfall
Likley Moor View
Otley Chevin View
Almscliffe Crag View
Arthington Viaduct Viaduct
Fewston Reservoir Reservoir
Kanresborough View
Malham Cove
Gordale Scar
Ingleborough Cave
Day 1 - Yorkshire Dales photography workshop
Travel from Coventry rendezvous point at the specified time or
Meet on location at the specified time
Yorkshire Dales photography workshop introduction and briefing
Location shoot
Lunch Break
Location shoot
Check-in Hotel/B&B
Optional sunset shoot - depending on light/time of year/forecast
Evening meal - optional picture reviews
Day 2 - Yorkshire Dales photography workshop
Possible sunrise shoot - depending on light/time of year/forecast
Breakfast
Location shoot
Lunch Break
Location shoot
Optional sunset shoot - depending on light/time of year/forecast
Evening meal - optional picture reviews
Day 3 - Yorkshire Dales photography workshop
Possible sunrise shoot - depending on light/time of year/forecast
Breakfast
Location shoot
Lunch Break
End of Yorkshire Dales photography workshop/depart
