DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS AT WICKEN FEN

Please read these instructions carefully!

Times:

The Workshops run from 10 am to 4pm, EXCEPT PHOTO WALKS – TIMES VARY DEPENDING UPON THE TIME OF YEAR, SO PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE AT http://www.goingdigital.co.uk/pages/photowalks.htm FOR DETAILS or reply to this message for confirmation.

Directions by Road:

Wicken Fen is on the A1123, between Stretham (A10) and Soham (A142). There is no bus service within 4 miles and the nearest rail station is at Ely. The National Cycle Network Route 11 passes by the front door. The centre lies 9 miles to the South of Ely and 17miles North East of Cambridge via the A10. For OS map users. Ordnance Survey reference is: 154:TL563705

The full postal address is: Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve

Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 5XP

Directions to the Wren Centre:

From the car park on Lode Lane, walk to the end of the lane, where the buildings and entrance to the Fen are to be found on your right hand side. The Wren Building, where the course will take place, is located behind the café, close to the Visitor Centre. There is a car park charge of £2 for non-NT members (refundable for purchases in the shop or café.)

Please report to the Wren Building 15 minutes before your workshop is due to start. In the event of any travel problems, you can telephone the centre on 01353 720274 or Rod Corston on 07751 745245

WHAT TO BRING ON PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS:

· To get the most from your course, please note the following:

· You will need your camera. Ensure it has fresh/fully charged batteries and a spare battery is recommended.

· You will need your fully-detailed camera instruction manual (it’s worth checking your manual – sometimes the printed one you receive only contains basic facts and there’s a fully detailed manual on the CD that came with the camera, in which case bring the CD too). If you bring a hot-shoe mounted flash or other accessories, please bring the instruction manual too.

· Memory card - it is essential that you start the day with an empty, preferably newly formatted, memory card. This is to minimize downloading time to the computers, so that everyone has the opportunity to view their own photos. We will use card readers to transfer your images to our computers, but in the event that we are not able to do this successfully, please bring your camera to computer data cable too.

· For SLR users, please don’t set your camera to shoot RAW images, as they will make downloading too slow. If you want to shoot RAW, please select RAW plus jpeg. (Sigma users - if you are not able to shoot jpeg, please notify us in advance of the workshop).

· A camera bag is useful for protecting your camera and equipment when outdoors, and a transparent plastic bag and some sticky tape make a good, temporary waterproof cover for your camera, and an umbrella will protect both you and your equipment on wet days.

· Bring a tripod (full height) if you have one.

· A notebook and pen/pencil will be needed.

· Dress in warm, comfortable clothing for outdoor sessions. A waterproof/ windproof top will be useful.

· Comfortable but strong footwear is advised for photographing outdoors.

· A garden kneeler or similar for getting low for some photos.

WHAT TO BRING ON PHOTO EDITING WORKSHOPS:

All you will require is a pen and notebook.

REFRESHMENTS:

Photography workshops:

Coffee will be available on arrival and at the mid-morning break and we would suggest you bring a packed lunch. Alternatively, you can use the Wicken Fen Café, adjacent to the Visitor Centre serving hot and cold drinks. Ice-creams are available in the Visitor Centre

Photo Walks:

Please bring a packed lunch.