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Trossachs / Scotland 17 Apr 2009 - 21 Apr 2009 Course price £ 595
Who is this course for:
For all beginners but also intermediates who want to improve or simply looking for new and adventurous places to photograph.
What you should bring with you:
Warm and weatherproof clothing and boots is a must as the weather in Trossachs can be very unpredictable, cold but also wet. All your photography gear (see faq) and a few prints of your previous work for constructive and honest C&C.
What is included in the price:
Accommodation, all meals, tuition, transport during the course and tutorials on image processing, for those with not much knowledge on the subject.
What is excluded:
Insurance and transfers to and from venue (although pick up and drop off from Glasgow or Prestwick airports and Glasgow train station can be arranged).
Course times:
The course starts on Friday around 2.30pm (which gives enough time for all to reach the destination) and ends on Tuesday around noon.
For all beginners but also intermediates who want to improve or simply looking for new and adventurous places to photograph.
What you should bring with you:
Warm and weatherproof clothing and boots is a must as the weather in Trossachs can be very unpredictable, cold but also wet. All your photography gear (see faq) and a few prints of your previous work for constructive and honest C&C.
What is included in the price:
Accommodation, all meals, tuition, transport during the course and tutorials on image processing, for those with not much knowledge on the subject.
What is excluded:
Insurance and transfers to and from venue (although pick up and drop off from Glasgow or Prestwick airports and Glasgow train station can be arranged).
Course times:
The course starts on Friday around 2.30pm (which gives enough time for all to reach the destination) and ends on Tuesday around noon.
The majority of the places we will visit are within a small distance from the road however, we will be hill walking up to Ben A`an with its fantastic panoramic views over the mountains and lochs. If we are lucky, we will experience a glorious sunset from that spot. Its around one hour walk so a reasonable level of fitness will be required. Our aim is for you to leave the course with a much better knowledge and understanding of the subject but also with a great experience that will stay with you for the rest of your life. And most importantly, with a few very good images that we would be proud of, if the weather is kind to us.
Well, if you like what you see here and you are ready to take the tour, then just click the button below and book for this workshop. You can pay by using your debit or credit card. If you would like to pay by cheque instead, please contact us and we will send you the details. A deposit of £100 is required for booking this tour, the remaining balance will be paid eight weeks before the tour date.
Well, if you like what you see here and you are ready to take the tour, then just click the button below and book for this workshop. You can pay by using your debit or credit card. If you would like to pay by cheque instead, please contact us and we will send you the details. A deposit of £100 is required for booking this tour, the remaining balance will be paid eight weeks before the tour date.
The Trossachs (Scottish Gaelic, Na Trosaichean) itself is a small woodland glen in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It lies between Ben A`an to the north and Ben Venue to the south, with Loch Katrine to the west and Loch Achray to the east. The Trossachs are known for wild glens.
Here Scotland's Highland Boundary Fault divides highlands from lowlands leading some to call the region "the Highlands in miniature".
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park covers 720 sq. miles in the Scottish heartland and is only within an hour’s drive from Glasgow city.
This place has everything a photographer would look forward to for inspiration. From gentle smooth grass lands and rolling hills to rugged mountains. The variation the heights of the mountains are unbelievable. From small hill ranging from 700 feet to 3000 feet tall `Munroes` and even further to a height of 3843 feet like Ben More. Within this park there are a minimum of seven fresh water lakes.
This is one of the most spectacular places on earth and definitely one should visit and enjoy the scenic beauty there.
Here Scotland's Highland Boundary Fault divides highlands from lowlands leading some to call the region "the Highlands in miniature".
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park covers 720 sq. miles in the Scottish heartland and is only within an hour’s drive from Glasgow city.
This place has everything a photographer would look forward to for inspiration. From gentle smooth grass lands and rolling hills to rugged mountains. The variation the heights of the mountains are unbelievable. From small hill ranging from 700 feet to 3000 feet tall `Munroes` and even further to a height of 3843 feet like Ben More. Within this park there are a minimum of seven fresh water lakes.
This is one of the most spectacular places on earth and definitely one should visit and enjoy the scenic beauty there.
The scenic charms of this area came to popularity when Walter Scott extended his romantic portrayal of Scotland's past from border ballads to poems of a medieval past rich in chivalry and symbolism, with his 1810 poem Lady of the Lake giving a roll call of Trossachs place names, the lady herself being found on Loch Katrine. This was followed up by his 1817 historical novel Rob Roy romanticising the outlaw cattle thief Raibert Ruadh.The Trossachs, variously said to mean ‘the rough or bristly country’ is, strictly speaking, the name applied to the narrow, thickly wooded, gorge between Trossachs Pier on Loch Katrine and Loch Achray. The name ' Trossachs ' is now generally applied to the scenic triangle bounded by the head of Loch Katrine, Aberfoyle and Callander. In recent times, ' Trossachs ' has even been extended northwards to embrace Strathyre and Balquhidder Glen.
We will be based near Aberfoyle. This small but important village lies in one of Europe's most beautiful locations at the southern edge of the West Highland Fault, and lying inside the Lomond & Trossachs National Park, with Loch Ard , Loch Chon, Loch Arklet and Loch Lomond to the West, Loch Katrine, Loch Achray and Loch Venacher to the North and the Lake of Menteith, Scotland's only "lake" to the East. The village is without doubt the most important gateway to the Trossachs and has something for everyone, including those people who love old mysteries.The only 'Lake' in Scotland is the 'Lake of Menteith', mistakenly transformed into a 'lake' by an English cartographer who mistook the word 'Laigh' (low lying land) for 'lake'. Port of Menteith is a small hamlet on its western extremity from where the small ferry (summer only) takes the explorer across to the island of Inchmaholm where the young Mary - Queen of Scots took refuge in the troubled times when she was a lass.
We will be based near Aberfoyle. This small but important village lies in one of Europe's most beautiful locations at the southern edge of the West Highland Fault, and lying inside the Lomond & Trossachs National Park, with Loch Ard , Loch Chon, Loch Arklet and Loch Lomond to the West, Loch Katrine, Loch Achray and Loch Venacher to the North and the Lake of Menteith, Scotland's only "lake" to the East. The village is without doubt the most important gateway to the Trossachs and has something for everyone, including those people who love old mysteries.The only 'Lake' in Scotland is the 'Lake of Menteith', mistakenly transformed into a 'lake' by an English cartographer who mistook the word 'Laigh' (low lying land) for 'lake'. Port of Menteith is a small hamlet on its western extremity from where the small ferry (summer only) takes the explorer across to the island of Inchmaholm where the young Mary - Queen of Scots took refuge in the troubled times when she was a lass.
There are so many things to do and so many places to visit, that you need quite a bit of time to do all this but we will try our best to visit as many places as we can, within our 5 days tour. In February, there is so much golden colour everywhere and the sun is quite low on the horizon that makes it ideal for shooting all day long. Also the weather tends to be cold but very calm in the early hours of the morning, a great opportunity for having smooth water surface on the lochs for perfect reflections (see picture above). If time permits, we will also visit a local bird of prey center and take out one or two of the birds for some bird in flight shooting.
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