Fun and Friendly Photography! Walks, workshops, tours.

Join us on a magical 7-day trip to experience one of the most exciting seabird colonies in the UK!

• Includes fantastic accommodation (6 nights) and return transport!
• All payments are fully protected by our Tour Operator Insurance.

We have scheduled six separate boat trips to photograph the birdlife on the Farne Islands and our lovely accommodation is close to 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.

Northumberland's Farne Islands are home to more than 20 bird species, with the highlight being over 80,000 incredibly charismatic 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

Accommodation:
We have an amazing 6-bedroom (including 2 rooms with en-suites) close to Bamburgh Castle!

Single Occupancy Room, £1495
Single Occupancy with en-suite, £1695

Suggested equipment:

• Telephoto lens - e.g. 300mm+, 100-400mm, 200-400mm
• Walk around wide/mid-range/kit lens – e.g. 18-55mm, 24-70mm, 24-105mm
• Wide angle lens, e.g. 16-35mm, 17-40mm (optional for landscape subjects in the distance)
• Don't have a telephoto lens? We'll have 3 telephoto setups available (please let me know at the time of booking). We also have 2 x branded 1.4x (Canon & Nikon DSLR) and 2.0x (Nikon DSLR) are available.
• Tripod (for landscapes)
• Monopod if required

Filters (for landscapes). I'll have some KASE filter kits available (please mention it at the time of booking).

Includes:

• Return transport from central London, plus transport in Northumberland to/from boats & castles.
• Accommodation: An entire beautiful house near Bamburgh! (self-catering, restaurants, pubs, & shops close by)
• Boat fees for 6 boat trips to the islands.
• Photographic tuition on location
• Camera and lens setups to borrow, if required.
• Your funds are fully protected by our Travel Operator Insurance and Financial Failure Insurance.

Not included:

• Food and drink
• National Trust Landing Fees (free for NT members)
• Personal and travel insurance

Note: The boat captain's decision to delay if adverse weather conditions are beyond our control (which is why we go for 6 full days just in case).

Price:
£1495 + National Trust islands landing fees (£13 x 5 boat trips or FREE for National Trust members (see above for en-suite price)

(£50 through Meetup/Paypal and balance via bank transfer to complete the booking, payable within 7 days). If you wish to avoid the Meetup.com fees you can contact me directly and you can pay direct.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡❜𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧❜𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭.

Enjoy the unmistakable roar of the Spitfire's Rolls Royce Merlin engine along with other favourite aircraft, and if the weather is kind the skilled pilots will do their magnificent best in the 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭!

The extensive collection also contains some of the only airworthy examples of genuine combat aircraft from WW1 and WW2, along with the graceful lines of multiple world aviation speed record holders from the 1930s. It is a rare display unlike any other in the world.

The Old Warden airfield is unique in having an L-shaped airfield, allowing the aircraft to bank close to the spectators and to pass at the perfect angle for practicing our panning technique.

We'll have 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 if required to help you get some great shots! 1 x Canon & 2 x Nikon setups.

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝:

• Entry to the airshow
• Return travel from central London (from Starbucks, Unit 1A Euston Tower, NW1 3DP), in our comfortable 8-seater vehicle.
• Photographic Tuition at the event (focussing on shutter speed and panning to blur the background and propellers but keep the plane sharp)
• Camera and telephoto lens setups to borrow (just bring a blank SD card)
• Battery charging facilities if required (bring your USB or wall plug charger)

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝:

• Food and drink (hot drinks and food are available on site but feel free to bring your food/picnic)

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: Please check and dress for the weather. Hat, sunscreen, etc.

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:

• Tripod/monopod optional - we'll have a tripod and gimbal setup.
• Lens choice - telephoto lenses (ideally 200mm+ full frame equivalent)
• We'll have 3 setups to use: 1 x 200-500mm (Nikon F), 1 x 100-400mm (Canon EF), 70-200mm + 1.4x extender (98-280mm equivalent - Nikon), 70-300mm (Canon EF & Nikon F), Sony E adapter.
• Wide-angle/mid-range lenses for stationary (flight-line) aircraft or vintage vehicles.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞❜𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭:

Starbucks Coffee, Unit 1A Euston Tower Podium, Regents Place, London NW1 3DP, at 9.00 am and leave for the venue to get a good space. We'll have plenty of time at the venue to talk about what to expect on the day and look through previous photos of the event, discuss settings, composition, etc. The flying display starts at 2 pm and will end around 5 pm. We expect to return to London around 7 pm.

𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭:

Join us on a magical 8-day trip to experience one of the most exciting seabird colonies in the UK!

• Includes accommodation (7-nights) and return transport!
• All payments are fully protected by our Tour Operator Insurance.

We have scheduled six separate boat trips to photograph the birdlife on the Farne Islands, and our lovely accommodation is close to 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.

Northumberland's Farne Islands are home to more than 20 bird species, with the highlight being over 80,000 incredibly charismatic 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

Accommodation:
We have an amazing 6-bedroom (including 2 rooms with en-suites) close to Bamburgh Castle!

Single Occupancy Room £1495
Single Occupancy with en-suite £1695

Suggested equipment:

• Telephoto lens - e.g. 300mm+, 100-400mm, 200-400mm
• Walk around wide/mid-range/kit lens – e.g. 18-55mm, 24-70mm, 24-105mm
• Wide angle lens e.g. 16-35mm, 17-40mm (optional for landscape subjects in the distance)
• Don't have a telephoto lens? We'll have 3 telephoto setups available (please let me know at the time of booking). We also have 2 x branded 1.4x (Canon & Nikon DSLR) and 2.0x (Nikon DSLR) are available.
• Tripod (for landscapes)
• Monopod if required

Filters (for landscapes). I'll have some KASE filter kits available (please mention it at the time of booking).

Includes:

• Return transport from central London, plus transport in Northumberland to/from boats & castles.
• Accommodation: An entire beautiful house near Bamburgh! (self-catering, restaurants, pubs, & shops close by)
• Boat fees for 6 boat trips to the islands.
• Photographic tuition on location
• Camera and lens setups to borrow, if required.
• Your funds are fully protected by our Travel Operator Insurance and Financial Failure Insurance.

Not included:

• Food and drink
• National Trust Landing Fees (free for NT members)
• Personal and travel insurance

Note: The boat captain's decision to delay if adverse weather conditions are beyond our control (which is why we go for 6 full days just in case).

Price:
£1650 + National Trust islands landing fees (£13 x 5 boat trips or FREE for National Trust members (see above for ensuite price)

(£50 through Meetup/Paypal and balance via bank transfer to complete booking, payable within 7 days). If you wish to avoid the Meetup.com fees you can contact me directly and you can pay direct.

Dear Lords, Ladies, and photographic squires!

Loxwood Joust, the U.K.'s most spectacular medieval festival, is back again this year and we will practice some dramatic action photography!

This amazing extravaganza is held in the picturesque woodlands of West Sussex and features full-contact jousting, along with other daring displays of weaponry, including archery, muskets, and cannon fire as armored knights and their retainers prepare to meet in great numbers for the melee on the thunderous battlefield, granting us many photographic opportunities.

You can also "wander the Living History Village, situated in the Mediaeval Meadow, where inhabitants live and work exactly as they would have in the Middle Ages". Peruse their traditional wares in the Mediaeval Marketplace, where traders and hawkers vie for your attention and wandering minstrels, dance troupes, and a court jester entertain the crowds throughout the day." So several interesting and unusual portrait possibilities are available.

Almost 50 re-enactment groups take part in Loxwood Joust each year so it is on a scale, unlike many other medieval events.

Our previous photographic scouts scoured Loxwood for the best photographic spots and opportunities, devising battle tactics to enable you to capture some amazing shots!