Personal Tuition

Sunrise full day or half day: We would need to meet at least an hour before sunrise, depending on how far we need to walk. This could mean anything from 4am in the summer to a more respectable 7am in the winter.

Sunset half day: We would need to meet 4-5 hours ahead of sunset, depending on how far we need to walk. This could be as late as 5-6pm during the summer or as early as 11am in winter.

A meet-up point and time will be agreed when we discuss your objectives. If you are a beginner or we have not met on a previous workshop, where possible I try to arrange a quick introduction the day/evening ahead. It’s often useful for equipment checks and so on which can be more challenging in the dark or doing things in a rush with a colourful sunrise.

• Easy: locations are adjacent to car parks or involve a walk of no more than 20 minutes on flat footpaths. A reasonable level of mobility and fitness is required.


• Moderate: some locations will require walks of 20-30 minutes on clifftop paths which may be uneven or slippery underfoot. A reasonable level of mobility and fitness is required.


• Difficult: some locations will require steep up- and downhill walks of up to 30 minutes to reach the best view points. Conditions may be uneven or slippery underfoot. You will need a good level of mobility and fitness.


• Strenuous: Lengthy walks of up to 1 hour will be required to reach some locations, including some steep up- and downhills. Conditions may be uneven or slippery underfoot. Sufficient time will be allocated to reach locations, but you will need a very good level of mobility and fitness.

• Camera - it doesn’t matter which brand you use, I am familiar with most popular cameras. (I shoot with Canon)
• Lenses - ideally with a range of focal lengths from wide-angle to medium telephoto.
• Photography backpack - I recommend carrying your camera equipment in a comfortable backpack which is well fitted to your body. Using a waist-belt will help transfer the weight onto your hips and save a lot of energy when hiking to locations. Trolley bags won’t be suitable for any of my workshops!
• Tripod
• Essential accessories - don’t forget spare camera batteries and memory cards (and chargers for multi-day workshops). Laptop - this will be essential for some workshops for post processing and printing, but recommended for multi-day workshops.
• Also bring suitable clothing and footwear. Weather conditions can be changeable!
• A head-torch is recommended for sunrise and sunset shoots.
• I can lend you Kase filters and a tripod by prior arrangement.


• Workshop specific kit requirements will be outlined in the individual workshop listing. More detailed tour notes will be sent out 4-6 weeks prior to the workshop providing much more detail on equipment and clothing required along with joining instructions.

• One day and one-to-one workshops - In the unlikely event that a weather forecast is too bad to risk running a workshop or one to one, I will contact you in advance to either reschedule or arrange a refund.


• Multi day workshops - A multi-day workshop is less likely to be cancelled due to poor weather as we can schedule the indoor activities such as post-processing sessions or portfolio reviews or printing, which are usually part of the itinerary. This flexibility ensures that participants still gain valuable skills and insights, regardless of the weather conditions.


• Please check the weather forecast before the workshop and ensure you pack appropriately. Layers often work well as weather conditions can be changeable throughout the day!