Photography Workshop Glencoe, Glen Nevis & Ardmanurchan
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PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP GLENCOE, GLEN NEVIS & ARDMANURCHAN GLENCOE TRIP OVERVIEW DATES 10 – 14 October 2018 STARTS/FINISHES Glasgow DURATION 4 nights/5 days COMFORT Classic LOCATION Glencoe TRIP GRADING Easy PRICE £1350 Spend five days developing your photography skills in the company of Colin Prior Dusk and dawn photography in some of the most dramatic locations in Scotland Private en-suite accommodation at the comfortable Holly Tree Hotel and seafood restaurant Tutorials and critique sessions with individual feedback on each participants work Workshop restricted to nine clients plus Colin and assistant TRIP DETAILS The Holly Tree Hotel (www.hollytreehotel.co.uk) in Kentallen offers the best accommodation and cuisine in the area and is perfectly suitauted for dusk and dawn photography. A 0700 departure will comfortably take us into Glencoe or the Rannoch Moor for sunrise, returning for breakfast around 1000. After breakfast, we will drive to another location and re-position for sunset returning around 1800. If time permits there may be opportunities to critique some of the day’s images in the bar before dinner. During the course of the workshop there will be tutorials and a group critique session. GLENCOE TRIP DETAILS WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Four nights accommodation in the Holly Tree Hotel. Private accommodation with en-suite facilities. Breakfast, packed lunches and evening meals, which includes three courses from the extensive A La Carte menu. Personal tuition, tutorials and critique sessions. All transport during the trip, starting and finishing in Glasgow. GRADING: EASY Easy straightforward hiking generally over good trails with no major ascents. The days are fairly leisurely and we spend about 6-8 hours outdoors. Terrain underfoot is mainly on paths or hill trails which may be muddy in places. Daily walks are mainly glens or coastal hikes with some ascents up to 450m (1500ft). TRIP ITINERARY Below is a typical itinerary, which inevitably will change to take advantage of the optimum weather conditions each day. The decision about the following days location will be made in the evening when the most accurate forecast has been studied. Day 1 - Pickup and Glen Etive and jays prosper in this shaded environment. Colin will meet you at 0900 in front of Burger King within Glasgow Central Station. After the group has assembled Day 4 – Glencoe and Loch Tulla we will drive to our hotel in Kentallen, where we will This morning we head for a high point which overlooks check in. After lunch, we will head out to Glen Etive the Three Sisters in Glencoe where the rising sun will where the River Etive falls in a series of spectacular strike Bidean nam Bian and the Aonach Eagach Ridge. waterfalls and drive to a secluded location where Scots After breakfast we will drive towards Bridge of Orchy pine, holly and birch line the banks of a tributary river. where we will work on the river and re-position on Loch Tulla for sunset. Day 2 – Glencoe and Glen Nevis An early start to photograph sunrise on the Buachaille Day 5 – Glen Etive and Kilchurn Castle Etive Mor. Standing at the entrance to Glencoe, the Great Our final morning and we head for Glen Etive where we Shepherd of Etive assumes the characteristics of a great will have the opportunity to photograph the Buachaille pyramid from this angle and has become an icon of the Etive Mor from another location. Return for breakfast Scottish Highlands. After returning for breakfast, we will and check out. Our final location en-route to the station head north to Glen Nevis. The one-hour drive will take will be at Kilchurn Castle, which stands at the edge of us up a winding road to the high point which gives us Loch Awe. We will arrive back at Glasgow Central at access to an excellent path which takes us to the Steall 1500 where the workshop will conclude. Waterfall. Day 3 - Rannoch Moor and Adrnamurchan Another early start will take us onto the Rannoch Moor where we will have opportunities to photograph Black Mount across Lochan na-h’Achlaise. After breakfast, we will board the Corran Ferry which takes us to the Ardnamurchan peninsula and the sunart oakwoods. The lush growth of mosses is due to a high level of “oceanicity” – a combination of high humidity, frequent rain, cloud cover and mild climate coming from the proximity of the Gulf Stream. Wood warblers, redstarts MORE INFORMATION GETTING THERE TRIP PRICING This trip starts and finishes in Glasgow. For train The trip price is £1350 per person. Group size is limited timetables, costs and reservations follow these links: to nine clients and this ensures that Colin can give a one- to-one tuition and a critique session. www.firstscotrail.com www.thetrainline.com www.seat61.com THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: MEETING INSTRUCTIONS Transport to and from the workshop start/end points Colin will meet you at 0900 in front of Burger King within Travel insurance and personal equipment Glasgow Central Station. After the group has assembled Meals not mentioned in the itinerary we will drive to our hotel in Kentallen, where we will Alcohol and soft drinks, laundry check in. At the end of the workshop we will return you to Glasgow Central Station on Sunday at 1500. Gratuities Any other items not mentioned as included RECOMMENDED PERSONAL EQUIPMENT The ability to respond to Scotland’s changeable weather with appropriate clothing will enhance your enjoyment. The key is to bring comfortable clothing, which will maintain your body temperature under a variety of weather conditions. If you are at all susceptible to the cold, a down jacket or a similarly insulated jacket is the most effective way to keep warm and can quickly change your mental outlook. ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD Based at the privately run Holly Tree Hotel in Kentallen, Lightweight boots the former railway station has been tastefully converted Waterproof jacket and trousers into a small luxury hotel. Standing at the edge of Loch Hat for sun protection or warmth Linnhe, it features an award winning restaurant which specialises in locally sourced produce such as scallops, Casual clothes for evening wear venison and lamb. All guests have private rooms, which Personal wash kit are tastefully appointed with excellent en-suite facilities. Optional: sunglasses, sunscreen, and lip salve The Captain’s Lounge Bar serves both local ales and a selection of malt whiskies. Head torch PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT Cameras – Camera equipment is very much a personal choice and is dependent on individual preference, budget, and experience. Whether you shoot with a 35mm DSLR or a mirror-less system is unimportant. What is important however is that you are familiar with your camera’s layout and menu structure and understand the differences between the shooting modes. The information below is intended only as a guide to help you get the most from your experience. Camera bag – bring a camera bag that allows you to landscape interests you, a 100mm Macro lens can be comfortably carry your equipment over rugged terrain. ideal. Backpacks distribute the weight between your Filters – many photographs find it difficult to shoot an shoulders and hips making walking much easier than a image without some sort of filter. A filter needs to add bag with a shoulder strap and are normally protected value and if it isn’t then you are potentially degrading the from wind and rain. image by placing a sheet of resin in front of your lens. The most commonly used filters in digital photography Tripod – the ideal tripod needs to be light enough to are graduated neutral density filters. These differ from carry comfortably but sufficiently robust to be used in neutral density filters in that they allow you to control winds. A tripod engenders a more contemplative contrast locally. They come in a variety of densities and approach to the photography and allows the use of gradations but in my experience, the most useful are a slower shutters speeds. A wide range of models are 0.6 soft and 0.6 medium gradation. Several brands of available from Manfrotto and Gitzo and for more ‘grads’ are available but by far the best are advanced photographers, carbon fibre tripods offer a manufactured by Lee Filters. They also offer a lighter weight solution but essentially do the same job professional filter holder which allows the gradation to as those made from aluminium. be moved within the holder, relative to the scene.. Lenses – like cameras, these come down to personal Backup and storage – Ensure that you have adequate choice and will be determined by the type of subject memory cards and a means of backing up your work, matter normally pursued. Many photographers choose either on a laptop, iPad or supplementary hard drive. two zoom lenses; a 24-70mm and a 70-200mm, which Bringing your own laptop will allow you to see what you will account for 90-95% of the images taken with only have shot each day and will facilitate critique sessions. two lenses. Another popular combination is 24-105mm Remote release – essential to eradicate camera shake and 100-400mm. Some photographers prefer to work when the camera is mounted on a tripod.. with prime lenses which offer improved performance at their designated focal lengths which means carrying Lens cloth – a lens cloth is useful for removing rain. more lenses and accordingly more weight. If the intimate HOW TO BOOK We accept bookings online, by phone and post. Booking place although, in all cases, we require a completed online is straight forward and enables us to confirm your booking form (either online or by post) with details of all reservation immediately.