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The tide rushing over dark sand
A photographer on a cliff edge above the fog
Stones and walkers in a still, misty loch
A boat moored at a jetty in fog
Fir trees fading into morning mist
A sandy cove seen from above
6 Workshops · From £95 A Place

Learn The LightWhere It Happens

Long exposure by the sea, filters by the lakes, star trails in the dark sky park and a weekend in Glencoe. Eight photographers, one tutor, every date with its places left.

One Day, A Night Or A Weekend

This Season's Workshops

Scroll · How Each Frame Was Made

Set, Check, Lock

Aperture for depth, shutter for the water, ISO as low as the light allows. Each photograph's settings roll in and lock as it passes.

Black Shore
Frame 01 · VikBlack Shore
Posts In Fog
Frame 02 · Loch LomondPosts In Fog
First Snow
Frame 03 · LofotenFirst Snow
The Long Dune
Frame 04 · SossusvleiThe Long Dune
Which Workshop Is Mine

Levels &Fitness

Every workshop and tour carries a level for the camera and one for the legs.

Before You Travel

Behind The Camera

  • BeginnerYou know your camera's modes; we teach the rest in the field.
  • IntermediateYou shoot in manual and want composition, filters and light.
  • AdvancedYou have a portfolio and want the places and the conditions.

On Your Feet

  • EasyShort walks from the vehicle, under 3 km a day.
  • Moderate3 to 7 km a day on paths, some climbs.
  • Demanding7 to 12 km a day on rough ground, early starts.
Pack Light

The Gear List

Tick what you are bringing; the bag adds up the weight against the 10 kg most cabin bags allow on the tours' flights.

Packed0 kgof 10 kg

Tick the list to pack.

The Whole List

Camera 0 g

  • 660 g
  • 580 g
  • 340 g
  • 60 g

Lenses 0 g

  • 680 g
  • 810 g
  • 1.05 kg
  • 360 g

Support 0 g

  • 1.65 kg
  • 40 g
  • 120 g

Filters 0 g

  • 190 g
  • 160 g
  • 90 g
  • 70 g

Clothing 0 g

  • 820 g
  • 520 g
  • 180 g
  • 120 g

In The Field 0 g

  • 90 g
  • 390 g
  • 110 g
  • 80 g
  • 340 g
Your Tutors

The Guides

+2Six GuidesPhotographers who lead every trip
Elin Marsh
Founder & Lead Photographer

Elin Marsh

  • LeadsLofoten, Vik, Vagar
  • Behind The Camera15 years
Callum Reid
Tour Leader, Highlands

Callum Reid

  • LeadsIsle Of Skye, Glencoe
  • Behind The Camera11 years
Sofia Lind
Tour Leader, Arctic

Sofia Lind

  • LeadsLofoten, Vagar
  • Behind The Camera9 years
Tomas Berg
Tour Leader, Alps & Desert

Tomas Berg

  • LeadsVal Di Funes, Sossusvlei
  • Behind The Camera12 years
Maya Holt
Workshop Tutor, Editing

Maya Holt

  • LeadsEdinburgh
  • Behind The Camera7 years
Rory Douglas
Workshop Tutor, Night Sky

Rory Douglas

  • LeadsGalloway Forest, Sossusvlei
  • Behind The Camera8 years
Before You Book

Questions

Levels, fitness and what to pack, answered.

A photographer working among ferns

Beginner: you know your camera's modes. Intermediate: you shoot in manual and want composition and filters. Advanced: you have a portfolio and want the places and the conditions.

A deposit per person secures your place, from £400 to £800 depending on the tour.

Field Notes

Technique From The Field

All Notes