London Outdoor Photography! (walks and workshops)

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This is an extra special event! A wildlife + astrophotography workshop in one!

We'll be in a dark sky location to photograph the Geminid meteor shower, plus the Milky Way. (and the amazing baby seals, of course)

Join us for an amazing 5-days/4-nights to explore one of the gems of the UK, Norfolk, where our star attraction will photograph the adorable 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧!

Not only will we visit different beaches along the coast, but we'll also be able to visit some of the stunning landscapes for sunrise and sunset in this official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

As a bonus - as if the amazing scenery isn't enough! - the best filter company in the business, 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, is kindly providing multiple sets of their Pro filters just for us - so you can get the most out of this amazing workshop! (over £3,000 worth!)

To help you get those cute baby seal shots we have 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 available for Canon, Nikon, and Sony! These include Nikon 200-500mm, Canon 100-400mm, plus an adapter for Sony to use the Canon lens or a Sigma 70-300mm. We also have multiple teleconverters.

We'll also have some astrophotography lenses to borrow if required (Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E mounts)

We'll head to the best locations for the given light on each day. Along with the seal-birthing beaches, our options also local windmills, lighthouses, abandoned churches and abbeys, and some of the most unique seascapes for long exposure in the country!

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: This event is combined with 2 other photography Meetup groups that I run so RSVP numbers such as myself +3, means 3 members from the other groups attending.

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬:
• Return transport from London, & around Norfolk.
• Tuition/guiding on location & post-processing sessions in the evening.
• Accommodation: An entire 6-bedroom barn conversion, each participant with their own room, that's just 5-15 minutes from multiple great landscape locations.
• Kase filters! One set for each person to use! Full tuition is provided.
• ££££ worth of lenses and camera bodies to borrow for wildlife photography!

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝: Food & drink (options will be self-catering or hotel/restaurant/pub food), personal/travel insurance, items not on the included list.

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞: £1,195 pp
(£5 via Meetup then 50% balance due via bank transfer within 7 days to confirm your place, remaining balance due 60 days before departure)

The Milky Way season runs from late February to early September each year.

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) and offer you early access to book places at the events.

We'll photograph the Milky Way at various locations throughout 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 the 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, a 3-5 minute 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 single-shot Milky Way photos, we recommend lenses with an 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)
• Using either the high ISO technique or a star tracker allows "slower" lenses to be used, ie a minimum aperture of f/4 or f/5.6
• As usual, we'll have a few dedicated setups and lenses to borrow between the group – just bring an extra SD card.

We look forward to exploring the night skies with you!

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 upcoming astro events prior to them being published on the Meetup group listing. We've done this as people often miss/ignore Meetup announcement emails.

Kind regards,
Dion