Join us on one of our amazing photo tours capturing some of the most stunning landscapes of the Cambrian Mountains, South Snowdonia and the Dyfi Vally.
Book your Cambrian Photo Tour now!
Our next photo tours are on the 25th to the 27th March and 27th to 29th May 2022
Cost per peson £450.00
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Situated in Powys Mid Wales, the wild and untamed beauty of this area is what makes it such a wonderful destination for landscape photography. This diverse area is home to stunning lakes, reservoirs and rivers, green valleys, mountain peaks and extensive moorlands, combined with some huge skies that are designated a Dark Sky Discovery Site.
So many opportunities for unique photographs will be open to you in this splendid Welsh hinterland, and any time of the year the landscape offers a unique characteristic that allows the creation of some stunning images.
We want you to finish this course with post production and editing at a minimum and youknowing how to get the shot you want in camera. To find your own photographic identity!
Throughout the tour you will be guided by qualified mountain leader Darren Hackshall, who will ensure your personal safety along with Joe Purches a professional photographer and experienced instructor who will guide your hand to the best possible photographic results. Your guides will ensure that you’ll be in all of the best locations to witness the glorious lights and vibrant colours painting the landscape and you'll be taught everything that you need to know to enhance your photography skills so that you can take home a collection of truly stunning photographs.
Please note that due to the ever changing and dynamic nature of the weather in this area of Mid Wales we need to be flexible with the itinerary to accommodate changing conditions.
The Hafren Forest Bunkhouse
The accommodation is found on the edge of the Hafren Forest, set within the Cambrian Mountains. An area of natural beauty, and a short drive from the Llyn Clywedog, Glaslyn Nature Reserve and the Ffrwd Fawr Waterfall.
Darren & Sarah love the great outdoors and have fallen in love with Mid Wales and all it has to offer.
They want your stay to be an enjoyable one, they love to chat to their guests before they arrive to make sure they have the best experience when staying with them. They pride themselves on making sure their accommodation is clean and tidy and will be there to welcome you on your arrival.
Their accommodation is homely but practical, hot showers, comfy beds, a light and airy dining room. The large but cosy lounge has a comfy seating area with a wood burner for those cold winter nights; a Smart TV, a host of DVD’s and there is plenty or reading material too.
Sarah loves to cook for their guests and offers good old fashioned home cooked meals. Sarah is experienced in cooking for special dietary requirements so please don’t hesitate to call if you have any requirements.
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The learning
Our range of Photography Courses in Mid Wales are quite diverse but are all designed to teach the fundamental disciplines of taking pictures. That is to say the intention is to make you a better photographer by understanding, not just what your camera can do, but what you can do with that camera. The groups we take are limited in number so its possible to have everyone mixed in their abilities and we will look after each person personally and individually.
Capture the beauty of the Welsh Land and Seascapes
Quite possibly the most popular genre in photography and this course will suit anyone wishing to learn more and improve on their technique. We run courses suitable for beginners and those with a bit more experience
This course will show you how to use your camera to take pictures of landscapes and seascapes. Depending on the type of courses we shall be visiting the areas within the Cambrian mountains and also lowland areas. We also utilise the beautiful West Coast of Wales within the Cardigan Bay area for our Seascapes. All mountain trips will be accompanied by a qualified Mountain Leader for your safety during the day.
This course is designed to introduce the photographer to seeing how the beauty of your image can be enhanced by making the most of composition and light.
The course will cover the following.
- Best settings for your camera
- Composing great land and seascape shots
- Best use of light
- Utilising structure within your image
- Continuous image review
- Metering for the best exposure
- Guided by a qualified Mountain Leader as well as your photography instructor
All day course start and finish at the accommodation. From 10:00 to 16:30.
All refreshments and lunch is provided (Please let us know if any dietary requirements).
- Meet at venue for 10:00 start. Introductions with tea and coffee
- Course starts at 10:20
- Lunch which is provided at 12:30
- Course resumes at 13:20
- Course finishes at 16:30
Our courses will involve outdoor work so its very important that you bring suitable clothing and footwear. The landscape courses may involve ascending high Welsh peaks so walking boots and quality hiking gear will be mandatory. For lower level tours then sturdy walking shoes may suffice but still waterproofs will be required. Don’t hesitate to contact us for any advise about this.
The following photography gear is recommended.
- Digital SLR Camera
- Bridge camera
- Mirror-less camera capable of shooting in manual, shutter priority, aperture priority modes
- Tripod
- If you have one a remote shutter release cable/control
- Filters if you have them, such as polarising and gradient, etc.
- Ideally a laptop with suitable image editing software such as Photoshop