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The colour of light; Autumn Colours Photography Workshop 27/10/19
Sunday’s photography workshop was a guest short after a late rearrangement for one guest. I collected Sachin and Lucy from the Battlesteads and we headed to Cawfields Quarry. That wasn’t our original plan, but heavy rain meant needing to find a location that wouldn’t be treacherous underfoot. In just over 3hrs we covered exposure, focusing…
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Marsh Harriers and Murmurations; Photography mini-safari 23/03/2014
Some wildlife experiences are so special that on their own they can make an entire trip memorable. Having two happening at the same time is just distracting… I collected Rebecca and Gill from Church Point, for an afternoon around Druridge Bay that had only been finalised earlier on Sunday morning. Northumberland hit us with its…
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A walk in the woods; Beginners Photography 12/10/2013
Our October photography workshop subject was Fungi. The morning was damp and drizzly, but I’d packed several versatile waterproof camera covers – you can pick them up from your local supermarket, usually free with your shopping 🙂 Dave was on his third day with us this year, and kindly emailed some of his images from…
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Early rise
Saturday 03:30 and the alarm clock starts ringing. After eight long days out of the office, things were going to be topped off nicely with an early start for our ‘Dawn on the Coast’ Beginners Photography session. I arrived just ahead of Dave, and met up with Steve who had arrived early. In the shadow…
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Like a different world
I had 2 days in the North Pennines late last week; a one-to-one photography day and a birdwatching trip. Separated by just 48hrs, the days could hardly have been any different. The photography day took place in gales that were so strong, I had to choose the direction of the car carefully when parked so that we…
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Findings
On our photography tours I carry my camera with me, particularly when delivering photography tuition, but on our other trips I don’t; our clients deserve, and receive, my full attention. When I’m out on my own I don’t always carry a camera either – sometimes it would just be inconvenient (scrambling up trees, crags and dunes…