Achill Landscape Workshops
Weekend Landscape Photography Workshop
'A Weekend Landscape Photography Tutorial' including field trips, one-to-one tuition, and photography lessons, with Eamonn McCarthy
This landscape photography workshop will be held on the stunning Achill Island, Co. Mayo. Achill island is an amazing place to take photographs. It has a rugged Atlantic drive, mountains & cliffs, lakes, and spectacular blue flag beaches. Eamonn is a natural teacher, with a real passion for landscape photography. You will come away from this weekend tuition with tools that you can easily use again and again. You will be more confident after making friends with your camera. You will understand that you can control the camera, and not the other way around. You can go after that shot, understand 'light' and quickly evalulate composition.
These workshops will be held on the following dates. There are limited places, so book early.
April 16-18th 2010 To book your place ckick here book now
May 14-16th 2010 To book your place ckick here book now
Sept 17-19th 2010 To book your place ckick here book now
Oct 15thth-17th 2010 To book your place ckick here book now
Course Overview:
Friday Evening
The weekend begins on Friday evening at 7pm, when the group of about six, will come together for meet and greet. There will be an introductory session on the Theory of Landscape Photography. Examples of Eamonns work will be used for discussion and tuition purposes. Other topics covered will include:
• Equipment, what you need to work with for landscape photography.
• Apertures and shutter speeds.
• Understanding exposure, how your camera meters the light and how you can take control.
• Histograms - what they are and how to use them.
• Composition - How to “make” a photograph not just “take” a photograph.
• Shooting in RAW.
Saturday Morning
• Landscape Field Trip
During the morning field trip we will visit two selected scenic locations within a short distance of our base. During this session Eamonn will work with the group and with each participant individually.
Lunch
• Digital Darkroom
After lunch we will enter the Digital Darkroom where Eamonn will demonstrate his working method for preparing his own images for print. This will include:
• Processing Raw Files
• Using Adjustment Layers
• Dodging and Burning
• Cloning and Spot Healing
• Sharpening
• Sizing print.
• Converting to Black and White.
There will be time for you to practice and try out the above techniques, using your images captured from the morning session.
Saturday Evening
• Landscape Field Trip
We will visit another scenic location to photograph in the evening light and hopefully photograph an Atlantic sunset.
Sunday Morning
• Landscape Field Trip
Another opportunity to practice our photography skills with a third field trip.
Mid-morning we will return to base you will again practice the digital editing skills learnt the day before. You will have the opportunity to select one image that you would like to see in print, and print it using the studio printer. This will provide you with a permanent memento of your weekend. Eamonn will be on hand at all times should you need help.
Lunch
After lunch we will finish printing and hold a review of all the prints.
We will finish around 3pm with a review of the skills learnt and Q&A session.
What you will need:
• This course is designed for people using an SLR Digital Camera, or compact cameras with full manual control.
• Warm waterproof clothing and good walking boots are essential. While we are unlikely to trek very far we are going to be on uneven ground and of course we have to expect there could be rain!
• A tripod is certainly recommended.
Eamonn McCarthy is a landscape photographer, living in Westport, Co. Mayo. His studio 'Images of Mayo', houses some of his beautiful landscape galleries. Eamonn offers, workshops, photography lessons, and one-to-one tution at his studio in Westport, Co. Mayo. His weekend workshops are in huge demand and book up very quickly, so early booking is advisable.
Course fees do not include accomadation or meals.
'A Weekend Landscape Photography Tutorial' including field trips, one-to-one tuition, and photography lessons, with Eamonn McCarthy
This landscape photography workshop will be held on the stunning Achill Island, Co. Mayo. Achill island is an amazing place to take photographs. It has a rugged Atlantic drive, mountains & cliffs, lakes, and spectacular blue flag beaches. Eamonn is a natural teacher, with a real passion for landscape photography. You will come away from this weekend tuition with tools that you can easily use again and again. You will be more confident after making friends with your camera. You will understand that you can control the camera, and not the other way around. You can go after that shot, understand 'light' and quickly evalulate composition.
These workshops will be held on the following dates. There are limited places, so book early.
April 16-18th 2010 To book your place ckick here book now
May 14-16th 2010 To book your place ckick here book now
Sept 17-19th 2010 To book your place ckick here book now
Oct 15thth-17th 2010 To book your place ckick here book now
Course Overview:
Friday Evening
The weekend begins on Friday evening at 7pm, when the group of about six, will come together for meet and greet. There will be an introductory session on the Theory of Landscape Photography. Examples of Eamonns work will be used for discussion and tuition purposes. Other topics covered will include:
• Equipment, what you need to work with for landscape photography.
• Apertures and shutter speeds.
• Understanding exposure, how your camera meters the light and how you can take control.
• Histograms - what they are and how to use them.
• Composition - How to “make” a photograph not just “take” a photograph.
• Shooting in RAW.
Saturday Morning
• Landscape Field Trip
During the morning field trip we will visit two selected scenic locations within a short distance of our base. During this session Eamonn will work with the group and with each participant individually.
Lunch
• Digital Darkroom
After lunch we will enter the Digital Darkroom where Eamonn will demonstrate his working method for preparing his own images for print. This will include:
• Processing Raw Files
• Using Adjustment Layers
• Dodging and Burning
• Cloning and Spot Healing
• Sharpening
• Sizing print.
• Converting to Black and White.
There will be time for you to practice and try out the above techniques, using your images captured from the morning session.
Saturday Evening
• Landscape Field Trip
We will visit another scenic location to photograph in the evening light and hopefully photograph an Atlantic sunset.
Sunday Morning
• Landscape Field Trip
Another opportunity to practice our photography skills with a third field trip.
Mid-morning we will return to base you will again practice the digital editing skills learnt the day before. You will have the opportunity to select one image that you would like to see in print, and print it using the studio printer. This will provide you with a permanent memento of your weekend. Eamonn will be on hand at all times should you need help.
Lunch
After lunch we will finish printing and hold a review of all the prints.
We will finish around 3pm with a review of the skills learnt and Q&A session.
What you will need:
• This course is designed for people using an SLR Digital Camera, or compact cameras with full manual control.
• Warm waterproof clothing and good walking boots are essential. While we are unlikely to trek very far we are going to be on uneven ground and of course we have to expect there could be rain!
• A tripod is certainly recommended.
Eamonn McCarthy is a landscape photographer, living in Westport, Co. Mayo. His studio 'Images of Mayo', houses some of his beautiful landscape galleries. Eamonn offers, workshops, photography lessons, and one-to-one tution at his studio in Westport, Co. Mayo. His weekend workshops are in huge demand and book up very quickly, so early booking is advisable.
Course fees do not include accomadation or meals.
