An exciting 3 day/2 night residential landscape photography workshop visiting some gorgeous spots around the Lake District. Run every Jan, Mar, Sep, Nov
Summary
Location: Cumbria - Lake District
Dates:
Fri 20 Sep - Sun 22 Sep - 3 Days/2 Nights 2024
Fri 15 Nov - Sun 17 Nov - 3 Days/2 Nights 2024
Fri 24 Jan - Sun 26 Jan - 3 Days/2 Nights 2025
Fri 21 Mar - Sun 23 Mar - 3 Days/2 Nights 2025
Participants: Max 4
Fitness: 3. Moderate
Photography Workshop Event Details: Lake District
Description: We will be based in the north lakes and visit some of the top spots in the Lake District for photographs. The Lake District has been a favourite location for photographers for decades. It offers a rich variety of landscapes and the seasonal weather means it can be different every time you visit.
The weather creates unique windows to capture, reflections, mist, stormy skies and subtle and strong colours - often all in the space of 1-2 days and sometimes just hours.
We will visit approximately 2-3 locations a day in a weekend subject to the wishes of the group, time, weather and other factors:
Description/Itinerary
Description - Lake District photography workshop
An exciting 3-day residential photography workshop visiting some gorgeous spots around the Lake District. Includes early morning shoots and a variety of moody and dramatic scenes for you to practice, learn and hone your photographic skills.
Download the Free Lake District Collection eBook.
We will be based in the north lakes and visit some of the top spots in the Lake District for photographs. The Lake District has been a favourite location for photographers for decades. It offers a rich variety of landscapes and the seasonal weather means it can be different every time you visit.
The weather creates unique windows to capture, reflections, mist, stormy skies and subtle and strong colours - often all in the space of 1-2 days and sometimes just hours.
We will visit approximately 2-3 locations a day in a weekend subject to the wishes of the group, time, weather and other factors:
Itinerary
Likely locations include:
(A detailed itinerary will be provided 5-7 days ahead of workshop that will take into account weather/tide times (if applicable) and any other local seasonal factors.)
Coniston – South Lake District
· Kelly Hall Tarn
· Coniston Jetties
· Wise Een Tarn
· Tilberthwaite & Hodge Close Quarry
· Yew Tree Tarn
· Tarn Hows
The Langdales – Central Lake District
· Blea Tarn – Tarn/Reflections/Langdale Pikes
· Elterwater – River Brathay
· Little Langdale – Slaters Bridge/Reflections/Cathedral Cave – Slate
· Little Langdale Tarn – Tarn/Reflections
Grasmere & Rydal – Central Lake District
· Grasmere
· Rydal Cave
· Rydal Water
· Rydal Beck & Waterfall
Buttermere & Crummock – North Lake District
· Crummock Water
· Buttermere
· Warnscale Bothy
· Innominate Tarn Haystacks Summit Tarn
· Scale Force Waterfall
Keswick & Borrowdale
· Castlerigg Stone Circle
· Tewet Tarn
· Latrigg
· Manesty Woods
· Derwent Water East Shore
· Derwent Water South & West Shore
· Surprise View
· Ashness Bridge
· Watendlath
· Lodore Falls
· Nichol End Marina
· Bassenthwaite Lake
· Harrop Tarn
· Thirlmere
Coast & West Lake District
· Allonby and Beckfoot - Solway Firth Coast
· Wastwater / Wasdale
Ullswater – East Lake District
· Ullswater South Shore
· Aira Force
· Brothers Water
· The boat house Ullswater
· Hallin Fell – Martindale
Day 1
Travel from Coventry rendezvous point at the specified time or
Meet on location at the specified time
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
Possible sunrise shoot - depending on light/time of year/forecast
Breakfast
Meet on location at the specified time
Workshop briefing
Location shoot
Lunch Break
Location shoot
Back to Hotel/B&B
Optional sunset shoot - depending on light/time of year/forecast
Evening meal - optional picture reviews
Day 3
Possible sunrise shoot - depending on light/time of year/forecast
Breakfast
Meet on location at the specified time
Workshop briefing
Location shoot
Lunch Break
Workshop end/depart home
Booking/Terms
Purchase this photography workshop as a gift voucher for someone - just specify the event date on the voucher purchase checkout.
Places
4 Places
Availability will be marked as sold out if all spaces sold, otherwise, if not there are spaces available.
Travel and Accommodation
There is an option (with a supplementary fee - of £50) to travel from and back to Coventry in my vehicle if this works for you. This can be confirmed/paid for separately on request.
Travel to and from locations and back to the rendezvous point
B&B or Hotel accommodation – single occupancy basis (double occupancy available on request)
Option for Thursday night accommodation at the same hotel available on request or through booking options
Terms
Please read my terms and conditions before booking as you will be bound by them upon receipt of the money paid.
Deposit
A deposit payment secures your place on the workshop. If the workshop does not proceed due to cancellation by Alan Ranger Photography for lack of demand, you will get a full refund or be offered alternative dates.
If you cancel, you will lose the entire deposit.
The balance must be paid 90 days before the event start date.
Cancellation or Bad Weather
On the rare occasion that severe weather conditions prevent any photography workshops from safely or practically going ahead, other dates will be offered if a 1-day, 4hr or 2.5hr event.
If it is a residential 2+ day workshop, then Alan can provide alternative options, including indoor training on photo editing or any other photography topic. If the whole event is postponed due to weather forecasts, alternative dates or events can be booked.
Max and Min Participants
Workshop dates are subject to the minimum number of participants (3)
In the event of insufficient bookings, alternative dates will be offered though Alan may, at his discretion, run the workshop with fewer.
Maximum group size of six attendees only applies to non-residential events
Included/Excluded in price
Included in price
All photographic tuition and advice to help you make those shots
Knowledge and experience of locations to maximise your time
One-to-one tuition throughout the event
Image feedback throughout the event
Optional sunset/sunrise shoots - dependant on conditions and wishes of participants
Evening meal reservations are booked for you to enjoy a friendly and relaxing evening together, discussing photography and getting to know each other.
Optional image reviews when back at the hotel/B&B where time allows and is practical.
Excluded in price
Cancellation insurance
Equipment insurance
Lunches
Evening Meals
Drinks
Other Information
Participants are responsible for attending with appropriate footwear and are responsible for their equipment.
Under 16's welcome but must be accompanied by a paying adult.
All bookings must be made in advance through the Alan Ranger Photography website.
Bookings are confirmed within 24hrs & joining instructions will be emailed out 4-7 days before the event date.
Optional post-workshop image review and feedback on your images are available on request via an online Zoom meeting.
Difficulty/Equipment
Fitness level Required - Easy-Moderate
This trip is rated as easy to moderate, meaning that most people with average fitness should comfortably be able to deal with the short walks (15-30mins) and occasional steps or gradients involved.
Experience Level - Beginner to Intermediate
The workshop is suitable for any level, including beginners.
All participants receive 1-2-1 tuition and support on practical workshops so that tutoring can be tailored to the individual’s needs and experience.
No prior knowledge of photography is required as each student will be taught individually, according to their level.
Equipment for this workshop
What to bring:
Your camera, fully charged battery and spare batteries if you have them.
Battery Charger if attending more than one day
Additional memory card(s) in case required
Remote Release Cable to take shots without touching the camera.
Any lenses are suitable - zooms, wide-angle and macro
Tripod (essential) I can hire you one - the cost is £20 but let me know in advance if you want one.
A polarising filter is useful for removing glare and reflections but not essential
Graduated and Neutral Density Filters - useful for increasing exposure, dynamic range and doing longer exposures
Sensible footwear – it can sometimes be muddy, wet and sticky underfoot so walking boots or trainers with good grip are recommended and wellington boots for coastal workshops.
A large sandwich bag and an elastic band to wrap around your camera and lens if we have light rain
A kneeling mat or dustbin liner to put on the ground if you want to kneel or crouch down for ground-level shots
Water, snacks or whatever you need for the event duration
Raincoats or equivalent – we might catch a shower!
Notebook/Paper and pen for note-taking in throughout the workshop
Laptops are not required though you may wish to bring one if you feel you want to download and review your shots after each day
Download the generic residential workshop equipment checklist.
If you have any specific questions regarding equipment please contact me directly or take a look at my recommended products page.
Location
Location
Lake District
Gallery
My Approach
My Objective: Is to Improve Your Photography
“A good teacher gives you a gift for the rest of your life.”
That doesn’t mean “trophy” images – it’s the means to create images you like.
I aim to.
Provide you with an educational, fun, safe, well organised experience.
1. Help you improve your camera craft – settings and use of functions.
2. Help you use your equipment more effectively – lenses, tripods, filters etc.
3. Help you improve your creative thinking and composition.
4. Help you develop an approach to improving your landscape photography.
On this workshop Alan will guide you through:
Thinking more about composition
Using colour, texture, shape and more
Framing and designing the shot
Using camera settings to vary the effects
Learn the impact of using long exposure, shallow depth of field and other techniques.
Recognise correct lighting, contrast and texture to shape and form each shot.
Work with Alan to review your shots, try new ideas and improve your photography.