Welcome to my workshops page.
From 2013 I will only be leading two or three of my own workshops per year (in collaboration with David Ward) as I intend to concentrate on one-to-one tuition and my own personal work. This coming season’s tours will therefore be my last to all of the featured destinations, don’t miss the chance to join me on location. Please note that I will continue leading tours throughout Britain for Light and Land (more information coming soon).
I genuinely believe that Scotland offers some of the finest landscape to be found anywhere in the world. Its once lofty mountains have been ground down and weathered over many millions of years, their now rugged and aged appearance giving character that few younger hills can offer. Blessed to lie in the path of the Gulf Stream the climate is mild and wet providing the perfect environment for lush woodland that fills the valley floors and feels its way up the deep gullies that protect young foliage from the grazing sheep and deer.
The land has been shaped also by Man’s activity since the ice retreated some eleven thousand years ago. Evidence can be found everywhere, from the monumental standing stones and chambered cairns to the Runrigs and sky roofed cottages that can be found in every corner of this historic land.
My tours and workshops take place throughout Scotland and in Northern England and North Wales too. With ten years of constant photographic discovery under my belt and a lifetime spent heading out into the hills I will always endeavour to take you to some of the finest (and often relatively undiscovered) locations. Group sizes average four with a maximum of five clients to ensure that we can access smaller, more intimate locations without compromise.
Although I choose to make the majority of my photographs with a large format camera and film I have and do use digital cameras and am well placed to assist with all your needs whether you are a beginner or a seasoned veteran having worked with Canon and Nikon Dslr’s, Pentax and Nikon 35mm film cameras, Pentax 67 medium format and Panasonic Micro 4/3rds cameras. I also have plenty of experience of film processing and post processing using Photoshop and Lightroom.
After dark or if the weather turns against us we will spend time at our hotel where we will take part in friendly critique sessions and I will give tutorials on digital workflow for fine printing.
I look forward to travelling with you in the near future. In the meantime I hope you enjoy the slide shows I have prepared for each of my tours.