A day full of hints, tips and tricks to allow you to get the best photo as you join Iain, a professional photographer for a walk around one of the best wildfowl and bird wetlands in the UK. You will learn how to use your camera to take great portraits of the birds and otters and learn more about compositional techniques. Suitable for beginners and all skill levels and cameras. There is no classroom session for this course. Starts at 10am with an aim to finish around 3pm.

A zoom lens with a minimum focal length of 200mm is desirable for this workshop.

This venue is suitable for disabled / wheelchair users and hires mobility scooters for a donation to the Trust

The workshop runs from 10am - 3pm. Please note that the price does not include your admission fee.

One-Day Photography Workshop - A day full of hints, tips and tricks to allow you to get the best photo as you join Iain, a professional photographer for a walk around one of the best wildfowl and bird wetlands in the UK. You will learn how to use your camera to take great portraits of the birds and otters and learn more about compositional techniques. Suitable for beginners and all skill levels and cameras. There is no classroom session for this course. Starts at 10am with an aim to finish around 3pm. Workshop price does not include your admission fee.

AUTUMN PHOTOGRAPHY WALK – STUDLEY ROYAL DEER PARK

Get out with your camera and join Kate for an autumn photography walk through beautiful Studley Royal Deer Park at Fountains Abbey.

The deer will be our main photographic focus as we explore the park, looking for opportunities to capture portraits, behaviour and deer within the wider landscape. October is also rutting season, so we may be lucky enough to see some of the action — although the deer are wild animals, so sightings and behaviour can never be guaranteed.

This isn't a formal teaching workshop. It's a relaxed, supported photography walk with a small group of like-minded photographers. Kate will be on hand throughout with ideas, inspiration and practical help — whether that's spotting photographic opportunities, thinking about composition or helping with camera settings.

We'll also make the most of the wider autumn environment, looking for beautiful light, colour and landscape photographs that place the deer within their surroundings, as well as other photographic opportunities along the way.

The walk runs from 8.00am–11.00am and covers approximately 3 miles. Afterwards, anyone who would like to can join us for a coffee at the café by the car park.

Skill level: Intermediate – you should be comfortable moving away from Auto and have a basic understanding of your camera controls.

Equipment: A camera and long lens are essential, with 300mm or longer recommended for the best opportunities with the deer. You may also want to bring a standard or wider lens to make the most of the beautiful autumn landscapes around Studley Royal Deer Park.

Terrain & accessibility: This is an outdoor walking session covering approximately 3 miles over paths and grass, with hills, uneven ground and tree roots. Conditions may be muddy following wet weather. Please make sure you're comfortable with the distance and terrain before booking.

Parking: Parking charges apply and are not included in the workshop price.

Friday 23 October | 8.00am–11.00am | £55 | Maximum 6 photographers

A day with a Professional Photographer with lots of Hints and Tips throughout the day to get better photographs and to unlock the magic in your camera, get out of auto mode and learn useful techniques and skills to help you get the shots you are after with our hands-on workshop. Using your existing knowledge plus the help of myself, Iain, out and about in the zoo to capture awesome portraits of the animals.

This workshop is for enthusiast level photographers who have any type of camera (compact/bridge/DSLR/Mirrorless) and wants to learn more about them and what the buttons and dials do.  Get some of that troublesome jargon explained in a nice and easy to understand manner.

The workshops will consist of a brief explanation of the required settings over a drink and then spending the rest of the day wandering around the 17 acres of the zoo putting what you have learned into practice. Maximum of 5 students only.

The workshop runs from 10am - 3pm and does not include lunch or entry fees.

A good cafe is on site but you are welcome to bring a packed lunch plus drinks.

Join your tutor at Ham Wall on the Somerset Levels for an afternoon and early evening opportunity to photograph the famous STARLING MURMURATIONS as tens of thousands of birds come in to roost for the night. Don't forget to listen to the noise as well as watching and photographing the amazing shapes created by these birds. You might see the impact of a Marsh Harrier or a buzzard on the murmuring birds! Full details will be sent near the date of the course as the meeting place depends on the latest activity of the birds.

A day with a Professional Photographer with lots of Hints and Tips throughout the day to get better photographs and to unlock the magic in your camera, get out of auto mode and learn useful techniques and skills to help you get the shots you are after with our hands-on workshop. Using your existing knowledge plus the help of myself, Iain, out and about in the zoo to capture awesome portraits of the animals.

This workshop is for enthusiast level photographers who have any type of camera (compact/bridge/DSLR/Mirrorless) and wants to learn more about them and what the buttons and dials do.  Get some of that troublesome jargon explained in a nice and easy to understand manner.

The workshops will consist of a brief explanation of the required settings over a drink and then spending the rest of the day wandering around the 17 acres of the zoo putting what you have learned into practice. Maximum of 5 students only.

The workshop runs from 10am - 3pm and does not include lunch or entry fees.

A good cafe is on site but you are welcome to bring a packed lunch plus drinks.

A day with a Professional Photographer with lots of Hints and Tips throughout the day to get better photographs and to unlock the magic in your camera, get out of auto mode and learn useful techniques and skills to help you get the shots you are after with our hands-on workshop. Using your existing knowledge plus the help of myself, Iain, out and about in the zoo to capture awesome portraits of the animals.

This workshop is for enthusiast level photographers who have any type of camera (compact/bridge/DSLR/Mirrorless) and wants to learn more about them and what the buttons and dials do.  Get some of that troublesome jargon explained in a nice and easy to understand manner.

The workshops will consist of a brief explanation of the required settings over a drink and then spending the rest of the day wandering around the 17 acres of the zoo putting what you have learned into practice. Maximum of 5 students only.

The workshop runs from 10am - 3pm and does not include lunch or entry fees.

A good cafe is on site but you are welcome to bring a packed lunch plus drinks.

HAREWOOD ESTATE SPRING PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE

Private Estate Access • Bluebell Woodlands • Landscapes • Wildlife

Join us for a very special spring photography experience exploring the private side of Harewood Estate, with access to areas of this beautiful working estate that aren't normally open to the public.

Travelling around the estate on the access trailer, we'll spend five hours exploring and photographing Harewood as it bursts back into life for spring — from bluebell woodlands and fresh spring landscapes to Highland cattle with their calves and the deer that roam the parkland.

One of the real highlights of the day is the opportunity to photograph views across the Harewood landscape that the general public simply doesn't get to see. The parkland was designed by Capability Brown to create beautiful views and vistas across the estate and towards Harewood House, and our private access takes us to some wonderful photographic viewpoints.

We'll be joined throughout the day by Harewood Estate's Outdoor Education Officer, John Gillian, whose incredible knowledge of the estate, its history and wildlife means no two visits are ever quite the same. If there's something to know about Harewood, John usually knows it!

I'll be there throughout too, helping you make the most of each opportunity — whether that's choosing settings, working on composition, capturing the wider landscape or getting the best from your wildlife photographs.

We'll stop whenever inspiration strikes, and around lunchtime we'll pause for a packed lunch in one of the estate's scenic locations, weather permitting. We usually finish the day in the deer park, giving us one final opportunity for wildlife photography before heading back.

Harewood is a working estate and its wildlife is free to roam, so we can never guarantee exactly what we'll encounter. That's part of what makes each visit different — and with John's knowledge of the estate, we'll always make the most of whatever spring gives us on the day.

Who is this experience for?

You don't need to be an advanced photographer, but you should be comfortable using Aperture Priority.

This is a relaxed photography experience rather than a formal classroom workshop. There will be plenty of photographic guidance and support throughout the day, but you'll also have time to explore, photograph and enjoy this very special location.

Maximum 8 photographers | £95 per person | 10am–3pm

What to Bring

• Camera
• Telephoto lens — 200mm or longer recommended for wildlife
• Standard or wide-angle lens for landscapes
• Tripod
• Graduated filters if you have them
• Packed lunch and refreshments

Joining Instructions

Full meeting details and joining instructions will be emailed approximately one week before the experience.

Accessibility & Terrain

We'll spend much of the day travelling around the estate on the access trailer, allowing us to reach photographic locations across the estate without long walks.

There will still be periods of walking over uneven ground, including fields, woodland paths and rough terrain, as we leave the trailer to photograph different areas.

You'll need to be able to get on and off the trailer unaided and walk short distances over uneven ground. Sturdy, waterproof footwear and clothing suitable for the weather are recommended. Please contact us before booking if you'd like to discuss any mobility or accessibility requirements.