London Outdoor Photography! (walks & workshops)

The Milky Way season is almost upon us! We're going to be holding several astrophotography events during the year so we're putting together an email list of those people interested so we can contact you directly (as many people miss the Meetup messages & emails). We'll photograph the Milky Way at various locations thoughout the year, teach you how to take star trails, and also capture special events such as meteor showers and supermoons. How it will work: We'll let you know prospective dates a couple of weeks in advance. Two days before the event we'll update and confirm once we have the short term weather forecasts. We'll provide the transport to the chosen location(s) up to 2 hours away. To reduce time stuck in London traffic, the meeting point will be at our studio in West Acton, 3-5 minutes walk from West Acton tube station (Central Line) and North Ealing tube station (Piccadilly Line). Street parking is available. Equipment: With a tripod and cable release anyone can take star trails and meteor shower photos with a standard camera and lens. For Milky Way photos, we recommend lenses with aperture f/2.8 or lower, with a focal length of 24mm or lower. (Edit: a 35mm f/1.8 is also a great lens if you're able to use post processing software to stitch photos together) As usual, we'll have a few dedicated setups and lenses to borrow between the group – just bring an extra SD card. If you've ever thought about trying some astrophotography, this year could be your best chance as there is currently great debate in the community around Elon Musk's proposed Starlink satelite network (up to 42,000 satelites!) and the negative effects it may have on photographing the night sky. We look forward to exploring the night skies with you in 2020! Note: This listing is not an event in itself (ignore time & date). The £2 payment will put you on our astrophotography list and allow us to email you announcing upcomming astro events prior to them being published on the Meetup group listing.

Join us on a magical 5 day trip to experience one of the most exciting seabird colonies in the UK! Not only have we scheduled three separate day trips to photograph the birdlife on the Farne Islands but we'll also be staying within sight of one of the world's great coastal castles, Bamburgh Castle! Along with Dunstanbugh Castle, this gives us the unique opportunity to indulge in some bonus landscape photography with two stunning subjects in the evenings. We'll be leaving on Saturday 8th of May and returning on Wednesday 12th of May. Northumberland's Farne Islands are home to more than 20 bird species, with the highlight being over 80,000 incredibly chrismatic puffins! Along with the puffin extravaganza, the islands' other species include arctic terns, guillemots, razorbills, shags, kittiwakes, eider ducks, plus grey seals basking in the sun by the water's edge. More info can be found at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/farne-islands/features/wildlife-calendar Itinerary: Saturday 8th of May: Leave London 9am, arrive Bamburgh ~ 5pm, sunset at Bamburgh Castle. SUnday 9th of May: Day trip via boat to Staple and Inner Farne Islands (9am-4pm), sunset at Dunstanburgh Castle Monday 10th of May: Day trip via boat to Staple and Inner Farne Islands (9am-4pm), sunset at Bamburgh Castle Tuesday 11th of May: Day trip via boat to Staple and Inner Farne Islands (9am-4pm), sunset at either Bamburgh or Dunstanburgh Castle Wednesday 12th of May: Return to London Accommodation: We have an amazing 5 bedroom 4 bathroom house that can normally accomodate up to 10 people...just for us! All within minutes walk of Bamburgh Castle! Accommodation allocated on a first come/first served basis. Price supplement for particular bedrooms in brackets. Bedroom 1: Double bed and en-suite with walk-in shower and toilet. (+£150) Bedroom 2: Twin share - male. (Dion + .......) (+£0) Bedroom 3: Twin share - female. (+£0) Bathroom: With shower over bath, and toilet (Jack and Jill, shared with bedrooms 2 and 3). Bedroom 4: With zip and link super kingsize bed & en-suite with shower cubicle and toilet. (+150) Bedroom 5: With double bed and en-suite with shower over bath and toilet. (+150) Suggested equipment: Telephoto lens - eg[masked]mm,[masked]mm,[masked]mm,[masked]mm, etc. Walk around//mid range/kit lens – eg 18-55mm, 24-70mm Wide angle lens eg 16-35mm, 17-40mm (optional as landscapes subjects in distance) Don't have a telephoto lens? We'll have 3 telephoto setups available (please let me know at time of booking). We also have 2 x branded 1.4x (Canon & Nikon) and 2.0x for (Nikon) available. Tripod (for landscapes). Note: Tripods/monopods/gimbal not usually required on islands unless you have a large telephoto lens and unable to handhold it. Most photographers, myself included, feel that taking the extra equipment is not really worth the hassel due to limited space on the boat and island paths. Filters (for landscapes). I'll have some kits available (please mention at time of booking). Includes: Return transport from London, plus transport in Northumbria to/from boats & castles. Accommodation: An entire beautiful house in Bamburgh! (self catering - restaurants & shops 5 min walk!) Boat fees and National Trust landing fees (see price below as discount for National Trust members) Photographic tuition on location Camera and lens setups to borrow if required. Not included: Food and drink Note: 1) We are fully insured as both a Photography Group and a UK/World Tour Operator! 2) Boat captain's decision to delay if adverse weather conditions is beyond our control (which is why we go for 3 full days just in case). Price: £750 + National Trust islands landing fees & boat tickets (£120 for National Trust members, £240 for non-members) + any supplement for larger bedroom/ensuite. (£50 through Meetup/Paypal and balance via bank transfer to complete booking, payable within 7 days).