Women's Waterfall Workshop - Day 1 Beginner to Intermediate

DATE: Saturday October 25th

EVENT COST: £160 + Eventbrite fee

SKILL LEVELS: Beginner to Intermediate

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: Max of 4 participants to ensure enough attention for everyone

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP

Join landscape photographer Fiona McLean for a day out at the Birks of Aberfeldy photographing waterfalls and river scenes surrounded by the stunning autumn colours.

This is the first day of a two-day workshop aimed at women who are at a beginner to lower-intermediate level in photography.

DAY 1
The first day will focus on the fundamentals of long exposure waterfall photography:
- what camera settings to use
- how to choose the right exposure
- which filters to use and when
- use of tripods

Fiona provides tailored guidance and instruction in a supportive and encouraging environment. The skills you will learn include which camera settings to use, how to choose the right exposure, which filters to use when, and how to compose the scene.

NOTE: A good level of fitness is required as we will be walking on trails to get to some of the falls and water features. Total distance over the course of the day could be from 3-8 kms with 100-300 metres elevation gain depending on the locations we go to.

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

• A camera that allows manual settings (mirrorless or DSLR)
• A tripod
• Filters - Polarising and Neutral Density (ND) filters
• Hiking boots / sturdy footwear - wellies are suggested for getting into the water
• Suitable outdoor clothing - waterproof jacket and trousers, warm layers, hat and gloves

EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDED

• Shutter release or app for remote shooting
• Spare batteries and memory cards

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

• Transport (unless arranged separately)
• Food/drinks
• Personal expenses
• Insurance (medical, travel, equipment)

If you would like to attend but do not have all the equipment, please let me know as I have some spare items that I can lend or I can suggest where to rent.

In order to reduce emissions and our impact on the locations we're shooting at, I encourage car pooling and can provide transport from Edinburgh or from an agreed spot along the route from Edinburgh to Perthshire.

ABOUT FIONA

Fiona took up photography back in 2000 shooting on a Canon SLR. Her initial training was in documentary photography and photojournalism but she always captured the landscape and scenery when she was travelling and doing outdoor activities. She returned to photography seriously in 2016 and shortly afterwards fell in love with long exposure waterfall photography. She has been chasing waterfalls ever since and has photographed hundreds of them across a number of countries. Fiona is also a qualified Mountain Leader and is certified in outdoor first aid.

Please get in touch if you would like to find out about private 1-to-1 photography tuition, either in person or virtually.