Shetland Photography Holidays

 

Course Dates 2011

11th-18th June
23rd -30th July

Group Size

Maximum of 6 Photographers.

Cost

£1249.00 Deposit £249.00
Cost Includes
Transport within Shetland
Accommodation
food and drink.
Accomodation Here
Cost Excludes Alcohol and personal effects.

Fitness Level

Level 3
Normal , walks over a few miles , paced over the whole day, some inclines.

Nature Workshop - Tour Overview

WHAT WE DO - WHERE WE GO - WHATS COVERED. 

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A comprehensive digital photography 7 day residential Photography Workshop
Based on Shetland Based at our very own Orca Country Inn Maximum of 6 photographers One to one tuition and guidance from award winning photographer Lee Mott LBIPP, LMPA, CrGWP, Who personally guides every trip.

Get up-close and personal with a breathtaking variety of subjects
Covering a large portion of mainland Shetland Sea Mammals, one of the best chances in the UK to view, Otter, Killer Whale, Porpoise & Minke Whale.
Landscapes - Unspoilt and breathtaking seascapes, Lochs and Voes Wildflowers - verges and meadows awash with colour Macro Photography Birds, Sea Mammals, Landscapes & Wildflowers

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Nature Workshop ImagePhotograph 1 Million Seabirds
Puffins within a few feet of your lens Arctic and Great Skuas as they hunt the seabird colonies, just a stone’s throw from the cliffs.
Black Guillemots, as they interact in their small colonies, oblivious to our presents. Arctic Terns in the thousands. Gannet,
The endemic Shetland Wren, confiding and ever entertaining.
Killer Whales, the chance to encounter these magnificent creatures in the wild. Seals, abundant and ever present in the Shetland Landscape. Storm Petrol Breathtaking Seascapes Plus much, much more. A full list of species can be found on the specific trip pages.

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St Ninnians Isle, the finest example of a tombola in Europe, and a superb site for Landscapes. Sumbrugh Head RSPB reserve
Stunning landscape and Breeding waders of south mainland
Mousa RSPB reserve, private boat charter, takes us twice to this very special island Noss, one of the wonders of the world, is the description given by many, to the seabird covered cliffs of this small island.
Landscapes, moorland birds and waders of the east of Shetland

 

 

 

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Computer Room Projects

  • Adobe Photoshop Tools
  • Nature Workshop ImageOptimizing Photoshop
  • Raw vs Jpeg
  • Histograms and Exposure
  • Cleaning and Adjustments
  • Sharpening
  • Creating and Stitching Panoramic images
  • Expanding the Dynamic range and HDR
  • Raw Conversions
  • Layers and Layer Masks
  • Advanced Black and White conversion
  • Monitor and Print Calibration
  • Adobe Lightroom

Field Techniques

  • Metering
  • Lighting
  • Flash
  • Composition
  • Focus & Sharpness
  • Stalking & Camouflage Equipment and its correct use
  • Plus much more

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