Autumn Woodland Photography Workshop in Snowdonia (Eryri)
Join me for a one-day group woodland photography workshop in Snowdonia:
21 October 2023 | £150pp, 3 Places (2 remaining)
We will be exploring Snowdonia’s woodlands around the Beddgelert area, including exceptional examples of the temperate rainforest ecosystem in peak Autumn colour. These workshops not only give you the opportunity to learn from myself, but also from other attendees through constructive group discussion and image reviews. A one day workshop can help you to find order in the woodland chaos, master the technical side of photography, improve your compositional skills, and develop your artistic vision.
No matter the level of your photography, join for a 1-day landscape photography workshop and learn how to be more intentional with your creative process, alongside different tips and techniques.
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Full 8 hour days packed with activities, which include: on location tuition, image review and discussion, and advice on post-processing.
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We will explore some of Snowdonia’s exceptional woodland and temperate rainforests around the Beddgelert area.
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The intimate setting of a 1:3 teaching ratio allows for lots of 1-on-1 time as well as group tutoring. This also allows everyone plenty of space to find their own composition.
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Paired with image reviews, we will take part in critiques that look at each others work in a constructive manner. Take this opportunity to learn from other photographer’s unique approaches!
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All locations are typically a short walk from the car with a good path. Some woodlands are on fairly steep banks. If you are a regular walker then the physical requirements for this trip will be easy.
Your Tutor
Murray Livingston
Murray is a South African professional fine art landscape and nature photographer (film & digital) with more than 10 years of experience. He is a deep thinker with interests in wildlife & conservation, philosophy, design, cooking, and more. All of this translates into Murray’s unique contemplative and introspective approach to photography.
Tuition
The workshop itself will begin with a short walk to situate ourselves before delving in to the practice of photography, image critiques, and more. Throughout the day we will focus on technical proficiency (getting the basics right), composition, the art of photography & developing personal expression through a contemplative creative process.
I will be on hand at all times throughout the day, providing each participant with 1-on-1 and group tuition. In addition to this, we will be performing a series of short creative exercises both to stimulate the group and to introduce the participants to the area. Part of this workshop is also to watch how I go about making photographs in the field. As such, I will also be making images in order to demonstrate my creative processes. Some topics covered on the workshop range from:
Basic & Advanced camera techniques (exposure, focus, histogram)
Importance of light, balance, framing
Photographing in black and white & colour
How personal connection dictates composition and subject finding
Pre-visualising your final image & post-processing
If you want to get a sense of how I teach, you can watch me in the field on my youtube channel. If you have any questions please get in touch!
Itinerary & Agenda
The itinerary for the trip will be relatively fluid to work with any conditions we should face. All days will include an opportunity to photograph in the best light at sunrise. Weather is of course changeable, but I aim to teach creativity in any conditions.
Each day will follow the following rough format:
7:00am Meet On Location near Beddgelert
7:30am - 11:30am Morning Woodland Photography
11:30am - 12:30pm Lunch
12:30pm - 2:00pm Afternoon Critique/Image Review
Short Break
2:00pm - 5:30pm Afternoon Woodland Photography
Pricing
Each full day is priced at £150/pp. This includes:
8 Hours of tuition
On location hands-on tutoring
Image review and discussion
Advice on image processing
Limited to 3 participants
Equipment
Please bring with all your standard photographic equipment. This is recommended to include:
Camera and lenses, tripod, polariser, & ND filters
Memory cards, spare batteries, and lots of lens cloths (to wipe off rain)
Outdoor clothing including rain jackets, warm jackets, beanies, gloves, good socks and shoes. Wellies are encouraged for muddy days.
Topics that you want to discuss and focus on during the workshop
Not included:
Transport to the location
Accommodation (if needed)
Insurance (Travel, health, equipment, etc)
Snacks & water
Insurance
It is a condition of booking that you have comprehensive travel insurance to cover you for cancellation, activities involved and destination. This cover should include repatriation costs and medical costs. You must provide the details of your insurance with or before your final payment.
Payment & Terms
Full payment is due to reserve your place; a £75 non-refundable deposit is included in this price. The deposit should be regarded as non-refundable, as I have to organise these workshops in advance to guarantee the services I have booked on your behalf. In the event of a cancellation initiated by you, should there be any costs that are refundable, I will do my utmost to make a refund to you, or to offer a re-booking on a future workshop.
I understand that times are tough in the current economic environment; as such, I would be more than happy to work out some sort of payment plan to help alleviate any stress, just get in contact and we can figure something out!
By signing up to this workshop you agree to the standard Terms & Conditions.