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Peak District Photography Workshops Padley Gorge | 25-5

  • Peak District Upper Padley, Grindleford S32 2JA United Kingdom (map)
Landscape Peak District Photography Workshops | Derbyshire
from £95.00

Join me in the Peak District in Hope Valley. Padley Gorge and Bolehill Quarry throughout the year on Peak District photography workshops | All levels welcome

Summary

  • Location: Peak District - Derbyshire

  • Dates: 2024

    • Sat 25th May - 09:30 - 16:15

    • Sun 9th Nov - 09:30 - 16:15

    • Sun 10th Nov - 09:30 - 16:15

    Dates: 2025

    • Sun 2nd March - 09:30 - 16:15

  • Two Booking Options

    • Morning - Padley Gorge 9:30 - 12:30

    • Afternoon - Bolehill Quarry - 13:15 - 16:15 ish

    • Or book the whole day and do both locations.

  • Participants: Max 6

  • Fitness: 3. Moderate

  • Photography Workshop Event Details: Padley Gorge And Bolehill Quarry

  • Description:

    • Padley Gorge is a deep but narrow valley in the Peak District, Derbyshire, between the village of Grindleford and the A6187 road. The gorge is wooded with a stream, the Burbage Brook, at the bottom. Padley provides numerous opportunities to refine your composition in many aspects. You can opt for close-up sketches of woodland growth, rocks and water or tackle a wider vista showing the river and work on long exposures, water abstracts and much more.

    • Bolehill Quarry - Created hundreds of millions of years ago by the power of natural forces, the last few centuries have seen the rugged landscape surrounding Padley Gorge sculpted by man who long ago quarried these gritstone Edges for stone and tunnelled deep beneath the moors to drive a railway line through the hills. Now an area of outstanding natural beauty, this walk takes in the breathtaking heights of Millstone Edge and majestic silver birch woodlands. It's a great location for any level of photographer to hone their skills and techniques.

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Description/Itinerary

Description - Peak District Photography

Peak District Photography Workshops - Padley Gorge and Bolehill Quarry

Peak District Photography Workshops - Morning - Padley Gorge 9:30 - 12:30

Padley Gorge is a deep but narrow valley in the Peak District, Derbyshire, between the village of Grindleford and the A6187 road. The gorge is wooded with a stream, the Burbage Brook, at the bottom.
Padley provides numerous opportunities to refine your composition in many aspects.  You can opt for close-up sketches of woodland growth, rocks and water or tackle a wider vista showing the river and work on long exposures, water abstracts and much more.

Peak District Photography Workshops - Afternoon - Bolehill Quarry - 13:15 - 16:15

Created hundreds of millions of years ago by the power of natural forces, the last few centuries have seen the rugged landscape surrounding Padley Gorge sculpted by man who long ago quarried these gritstone Edges for stone and tunnelled deep beneath the moors to drive a railway line through the hills. Now an area of outstanding natural beauty, this walk takes in the breathtaking heights of Millstone Edge and majestic silver birch woodlands. It's a great location for any level of photographer to hone their skills and techniques.

Itinerary - Peak District Photography Workshops

Peak District Photography Workshops 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.)

  • Padley Gorge

  • Bolehill Quarry

Day 1 - Peak District Photography

  • Meet on location at the specified time

  • Peak District Photography Workshops introduction and briefing

  • Location shoot AM

  • Lunch

  • Location shoot PM

  • Workshop end/depart

Location

Location - Peak District Photography Workshops

Peak District, Derbyshire

 

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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 Peak District Photography Workshops 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 Peak District Photography.