Photography Weekend at Land's End

with professional photographer, David Chapman

Winter is a great time to take landscape photographs with some fantastic light and often dramatic conditions.  Why not blow away the winter cobwebs, get your camera out of its bag and take part in this fantastic weekend of photography.

This weekend is aimed at people who are keen to improve their understanding of landscape photography.   Participants will stay at Land's End Hotel, situated high on cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean, and visit some of the most beautiful parts of West Cornwall. 

Bring your partner along as well, whether or not they wish to take part in the photography they will be made most welcome at the hotel.

Dates: 24th to 26th of February 2017 (maximum number of participants, 10)

Costs for 2016/7:

£325 for a single participant

£600 for two participants sharing double room

Extra nights at the hotel either before or after the weekend will be charged at the special rate of £75 per person per night for Dinner, Bed and Breakfast.

The price for participants includes tuition from David Chapman as well as breakfast, lunch and evening meal; it also includes morning coffee and afternoon tea if we are in the hotel at appropriate times.  (Non-participating partners will accompany us for breakfast and dinner.)  All guests will stay in rooms with a sea view, looking out over the Atlantic! 

Participants will be required to drive, or car share with other participants, to some photographic locations.

Course Content:

The course will start at 12.30pm on the Friday with lunch and a presentation followed by a sunset shoot and evening meal, we will finish with lunch on Sunday and be ready to leave at about 1pm.

The main aim of the course is to get out and take photos with practical advice on location from David.  In the event that the weather is inclement for a period of time we may stay indoors and process photos informally, again with advice and discussion.

 You Will Need:

Preferably you will have an SLR camera, though bridge and compacts can be used;

It would be beneficial to have a tripod and a remote release;

Outdoor clothing and walking boots;

Laptop with processing software would be an advantage.

Your Tutor:

David Chapman has been taking photos for most of his life and has been professional for about 15 years.  He specialises in landscape and wildlife photography and has written 11 books about Cornwall including 'Photographing Cornwall' and 'Penwith Moods', both landscape photography books of the county.

David has won many awards for his photography and his images adorn the pages of many magazines both nationally and locally every month.  He also provides photographs for a number of calendars including that of Land's End for 2015.

Before turning professional David was a teacher at secondary school and now is a part time lecturer on the Marine and Natural History Photography degree course at Falmouth University so he has proven teaching skills and a desire to share his knowledge and experience with others.

To Book On The Course:

Please contact the Land’s End Hotel on 01736 871844 and they will be happy to answer any further questions and book your place on the course. A 50% non-refundable deposit will be payable on booking with the balance due on arrival at the hotel.

Further Details:

When you book on the course we will send you further details of what to bring but in the meantime if you need any further information about plans for the course please click here to contact David.  To learn more about the hotel visit: www.landsendhotel.co.uk  Or click here to go back to David's home page.

Testimonials from last year's workshop:

"I've learnt loads."

"Thoroughly enjoyed the whole weekend- very impressed with organisation and especially David's knowledge and planning."

"Really enjoyable course, I would definitely do it again." 

"I really cannot praise David highly enough for his attention to detail.  His evident planning and preparation enabled us all to benefit hugely from his extensive knowledge."

NOTE

The cost of this trip does not include insurance so please make sure you have your equipment insured and if you want travel or personal injury insurance you must make your own arrangements for this.