2011 Schedule of Workshops

I’m pleased to announce the dates of my next workshops of 2011.

Each day will explore a different facet of nature photography, working on location in some of the North West’s most beautiful places, or in the comfort of a large function room where food and refreshments will be provided.

Not all of the pages have been authored yet, I’m keen to let you see what’s coming. Full details will be uploaded before the 14th of May.

For more information email me, and to book please request a booking form as spaces are very limited. Please check out my pricing policy details too.

	Macro Magic, Lancashire – Sat 23rd July As our countryside comes alive with the rise of the summer sun, we’ll spend a day surrounded by invertebrates, flowers, patterns and details as we create images of the tiny things of nature. Would you like to know how best to use the ‘macro’ function? Would you like to put your specialist macro lens to better use? Steadying your camera, framing your subject, stalking butterflies, getting down low, using light modifiers… it going to be a busy day of learning and creativity! 6 places | £50 per student
	Five Steps to Better Photos – Sat 3rd Sept There are five key skills that will transform your photography. Come along and enjoy a morning classroom session learning the ways to story tell with your camera, followed by an afternoon practicing your new found skills in the beautiful countryside of Anglezarke. Using a high definition projector I’ll show you exactly how to frame your shots for best effect, where to place the points of interest and how to ensure razor sharp results. We’ll also examine the very best way to set your camera up to ensure consistent results. 10 places | £85 per student | lunch and refreshments included
	Working with Water – Sat 20th Aug Water is an every popular subject for the landscape and nature photographer. Whether it’s a rushing river, peaceful lake, crashing waterfall or the raging sea water presents us with a host of challenges and opportunities. Our day will be spent exploring the emotions of water as we experience it’s various faces. Would you like to master the techniques of water photography? 6 places | £50 per student
	Essential Photo Editing – Sat 17th Sept There really is no mystery to digital photo processing. A few simple techniques are all you need to add polish to your images. Join me for a full day of classroom tuition and discover exactly what to do to recreate the scene you remember rather than the rather flat image that often comes out of a digital camera. We’ll also cover the basics of image storage and develop an efficient workflow to keep computer time to a minimum. 12 places | £85 per student | Lunch and refreshments included
	Pattern & Form, Winter Moors – Sat 22nd Oct A bracing day of moorland photography up on the high tops of Anglezarke and Rivington, where we’ll have the opportunity to explore the interplay of pattern and form in the winter landscape. Stripped bare of all detail, we’ll work with the bones of the landscape, rock, bog, scree and stunted tree to create some captivating images. 6 places | £50 per student
	Autumn Glory, Cumbria – Sat 29th Oct Autumn in the lakes is one of nature’s finest spectacles. On this workshop we’ll be exploring the hills and dales of this colourful region. We’ll visit some of the most beautiful ancient woodlands, lakeside forests and sleepy dells as we seek out the rich deep hues of the season. The forests of the Lake District will provide us with ample opportunity to craft images with the smaller things of life, the fungi and simple plants that burst from the ground as the year’s end approaches. 6 places | £50 per student
	After Dark, Silverdale – Sat 19th Nov A day with a difference. Would you like to know how best to shoot the twilight hours, working with the fading light of the setting sun, pushing the boundaries of possibilities and creating images by the light of the full moon? Starting in the middle of the afternoon, we’ll work with the encroaching dusk, learning how best to capture the unique atmosphere of these quiet hours. The workshop will continue into the hours after sunset, as the silver light of the moon tracks across our limestone landscape. 6 places | £50 per student | Early booking essential for this workshop