Date and Time 2pm Tuesday 22nd – 6pm Thursday 24th October 2024
Duration Three Days, Two Nights
Price £895.00
Workshop Leader Alistair How
Workshop Assistant/Driver Mal Crawford
Workshop Attendees 6
Meeting Place 2pm at The Victoria Hotel, Bamburgh
Exertion Level Easy / Medium – All locations within 10-30 minutes from the car and on rocky beaches/sandy beaches. Wellies are highly recommended for this workshop. A reasonable level of fitness and mobility is required to attend this workshop.
Photography Locations Bamburgh Beadnell Craster Cullernose Point Dunstanburgh Castle Embleton Bay Holy Island Lindisfarne Castle
Northumberland offers some of the most dramatic coastlines in the UK. Situated on the eastern side of northern England, this fascinating stretch of coastline provides the seascape photographer with miles of outstanding beaches, a huge variety of rock formations not to mention castles aplenty.
The Northumberland coastline is dominated by the castles of Bamburgh, Lindsifarne, and Dunstanburgh but there is much more to Northumberland than just castles. On our specially created three day, two night workshop, we will be visiting the above castles as well as several other locations that will be dictated by the tide times, weather conditions, and the direction of the sun. There are so many stunning locations to visit, from the big, smooth boulder beach of Embleton Bay to the quaint harbour of Beadnell, from the fishing village of Seahouses with its numerous fishing boats and fantastic rock formations to the unique position of being stranded on Holy Island at high tide and photographing the 16th century castle positioned high up on Basalt volcanic rock.
Of course, no visit to Northumberland is complete without standing on the gorgeous beach at Bamburgh at dawn and watching the sunrise side lighting the majestic castle. Little wonder why Northumberland is one of the top destinations for seascape photographers in the UK.
Accommodation for this workshop is two nights bed and breakfast at The Victoria Hotel in Bamburgh, which is a two minute walk from Bamburgh Castle and all of the locations that we will be visiting are located nearby. You will receive dedicated professional 1-2-1 photography tuition from two workshop tutors and all transport between locations will be in my own personally owned eight seat luxury Mercedes V-Class minibus.
All in all, there is something for everyone on this workshop. Places are limited to just six with a ratio of 1:3 with two workshop leaders. I hope you can join Alistair How and Mal Crawford for what will be a fantastic three days on one of the UK’s most beautiful stretches of coastline.
ITINERARY
Day 1 | Tuesday 22nd October 2024 We will meet at our accommodation, The Victoria Hotel in Bamburgh, at 2pm ready to check in and attend the workshop briefing for our Northumberland photography workshop. From there, we will head to Bamburgh beach to capture one of Northumberland’s most iconic landmarks, Bamburgh Castle, the beautiful sand dunes as well as the incoming tide as sunset falls.
Following sunset, we shall head back to our hotel to relax before dining in the hotel restaurant.
Day 2 | Wednesday 23rd October 2024 It is back to Bamburgh beach for sunrise. We will be out on location an hour before sunrise each morning, ensuring that we are ready in position to capture the best locations pre-dawn. After our sunrise shoot, we will head back to the hotel for breakfast. Post breakfast, we shall spend the day focussed on the coastal locations of Craster, and Embleton Bay before photographing Dunstanburgh Castle at sunset.
Day 3 | Thursday 24th October 2024 Today will be another full day, shooting from pre-dawn through to sunset along the coast and capitalising on the day’s conditions. Starting at Holy Island for sunrise, we have timed this workshop to allow us access to the island as the incoming tide cuts us off for the morning.
Being located on Holy Island during high tide opens up many more photographic opportunities, especially where long exposure images are concerned but it is also very quiet on the island with very few tourists present, which suits us well. Once the tide has receded, we shall leave the island around 10.30am and return to the hotel to check out.
The afternoon will see us head to Cullernose Point, Howick Scar and the Bathing House. These locations work well at low tide and offer many subjects to shoot including cliffs, rocky outlets and the iconic bathing house which was commissioned by the 2nd Earl Grey (Charles Grey), who interestingly was at one time the Prime Minister (1830-1834) but was also known for the tea which was named after him.
Late afternoon, we will head along the coast to our sunset location, Beadnell. This quaint little village has a harbour that faces south-west, making it perfect to photograph at both sunrise and sunset. There are boats in the harbour and lime kilns that are of interest to those who wish to capture detail images. Once the sun has disappeared below the horizon for the day, we will return to the hotel to collect your luggage before heading our separate ways at the end of what will hopefully have been a successful and enjoyable three days.
Tuesday 22nd October 2024 Sunset – 5.49pm
High Tide – 6.59pm – 4.4m (Bamburgh)
2pm: Clients arrive at the hotel, check in and workshop briefing 3pm: Head out to Bamburgh Beach for sunset 6pm: Back to the hotel 8pm: Evening meal in the hotel restaurant
Wednesday 23rd October 2024 Sunrise – 7.54am Sunset – 5.46pm
6.45am: Bamburgh Castle for sunrise 9.30am: Breakfast at the hotel 11am: Head to Craster and the Black Hole 2.30pm: Embleton Bay/Dunstanburgh Castle for sunset 6pm: Back to the hotel 8pm: Evening meal in the hotel restaurant
Thursday 24th October 2024 Sunrise – 7.56am Sunset – 5.44pm
6am: Leave for Holy Island for sunrise 6.30am: Cross the Holy Island causeway for sunrise 10am: Head back to the hotel to check out 11am: Check out of the hotel 11.30am: Cullernose Point, Howick and The Bathing House 4pm: Beadnell for sunset 6pm: End of workshop
*Please note that the itinerary is subject to change depending on the weather and other factors
Alistair How
I have had a lifelong interest in photography and the outdoors, starting my career at Kodak after studying Geography at Southampton University.
These days I still love taking photographs while sharing the craft and my experiences with others. Passing on the skills that I have learnt over the years in an approachable and friendly manner. I am at my happiest when I see people flourish in their photography.
After many years taking personal and family photos I returned to more serious photography a few years ago when I had more available time. I also gained my Licentiate distinction with the Royal Photographic Society (LRPS) in September 2022 and became president of Harrogate Photographic Society for the 2023/24 season.
Based in North Yorkshire, I am right on the doorstep of a number of photographic hot spots, but also travel far and wide looking for new locations and opportunities. I have been so fortunate in my professional life to be able to travel to some amazing and unusual places and am still discovering new locations for future photography visits.
My work has been featured by various organisations including the Yorkshire Photographic Union and publications in Outdoor Magazine and the Royal Photographic Society (RPS).
North West, UK based Mal’s interest in photography began at art college in his early 20’s, with landscapes becoming his speciality, a genre that still inspires him today. Armed with a Minolta 35mm SLR film camera and a couple of lenses, Mal spent several years learning his craft.
Mal started using Sony cameras around 2007, starting with an a300 DSLR but these days now shoots with Sony mirrorless equipment.
Mal’s interest in landscape photography lies more in capturing the artistic essence of a place rather than standard picture postcard scenes. This allows him to often see a different side to locations which compliments those who he instructs.
Mal has assisted photography workshop tour guides on workshops and tours for some time now and is more than happy to pass on his knowledge, experience and skillset with others.
Our mode of transport for this workshop is a modern nine-seat extra long wheelbase Mercedes Vito minibus. This ensures that there is plenty of space for us all including luggage, clothing, and camera equipment.
Mercedes Vito Minibus
Included
Two nights double room en-suite at The Victoria Hotel, Bamburgh
Breakfast
Dedicated 1-2-1 photography tuition from two tutors
Transport during the workshop in my personally owned luxury eight seater Mercedes V-Class minibus
FREE return transport to Northumberland from Preston if desired
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