Glencoe landscape photography workshop | Glencoe photography training course | Scottish Highlands

Glencoe Landscape photography training course £450 for all three days of photography training book with a £150 deposit.

October 17 -19th 2024

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One of the most magnificent and photogenic landscapes in the UK, Glencoe and the surrounding area is a photographers paradise. During the three day workshop we’ll explore the Glencoe valley with rugged mountains, waterfalls and grand vistas as well as heading a little further afield to photograph a number of other stunning locations.

During the three days I’ll be teaching various techniques and methods of work including. 

• • Landscape composition – using lead in lines, rule of thirds, separation and image structure.

• • Focusing, hyperlocal distance and maximising depth of field.

• • Long exposures with the use of filters.

• • High Dynamic Range (HDR) images with exposure bracketing,

• • Focus stacking and editing

• • Creating panoramic images.

• • During one of the evenings I’ll demonstrate my editing techniques using Lightroom and Photoshop to edit some of the images from that day.

• • Light painting, a fun and exciting after dark light painting session (possibly two) using artificial lights and a drone.

All tuition and transport between locations is included along with use of filters for creating the images.  Neutral density and graduated neutral density.

Each morning we’ll be leaving from Fort William where we’ll be staying, but you are welcome to select your own accomadation location for the workshop and meet each morning.  Accommodation and meals are not included in the workshop.

Fitness Level Required: 3/5

We’ll be working in the mountains, near waterfalls and on beaches. This will involve working on uneven ground and some inclines. A general level of fitness is required for this workshop. Due to the environment of this workshop, a number of locations are not be accessible to wheelchair users.

Photographic equipment required:

• • A sturdy tripod is essential for landscape photography

• • Lenses from wide angle to around 70mm.  Lenses with a filter thread are ideal as these allow the use of filters, some extreme wide angle lenses such as 12-24mm don’t allow the use of conventional filters.

• • A cable release for long exposures is an ideal and inexpensive way of activating your camera shutter

• • Camera rain cover – either a bespoke cover or a simple plastic bag to protect your camera from the element

Other recommenced equipment. 

• • Warm and waterproof clothing including hat and gloves

• • Sturdy walking boots, ideally waterproof

• • Windproof umbrella – not essential but very helpful if the weather takes a turn for the worse.

Some of our images from previous workshops.