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SCOTLAND PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS

Glencoe Skye and Torridon Scotland August 2024

£250.00

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Glencoe Skye and Torridon Photo Tour 19th – 24th August 2024 6 days – £2495.00 (deposit £250.00) 5 places available – sold out – register for 2026 tour with Glen 

Destination summary

This Scottish Highlands Photo Tour explores three of the West Highland’s most dramatic locations,  Glencoe Skye and Torridon and all points in-between.

You’ll also travel up through the Great Glen below Ben Nevis and explore Glen Nevis  before travelling the eastern shore of Loch Ness  back to the Highland capital Inverness.

You’ll be accompanied by myself all the way, assisting you by providing insights into each location and offering support throughout the week. We’ve plenty hours of daylight in August with the sun setting around 20:30hrs each evening which gives us loads of time to get to each location and explore throughout the day.

With a small group, a local owner / guide, operating in Scotland  since 2009 with lots local knowledge you’re not going to miss out on anything during your time in The Scottish Highlands.

Torridon

After pick up in Inverness this Highland Photo tour begins in dramatic Torridon which features some famous Scottish peaks within a mountain chain that runs north west along Glen Torridon.

Ben Eighe, Ben Alligin and Liathach will provide a back drop for a session amongst the mountains offering majestic vistas and Highland scenes. Loch Maree shimmers at dusk at the foot of Slioch with silhouetted Scot’s pine and ragged peaks and you’ll spend dusk capturing some beautiful images along its southern shore. At the end of the day’s sessions we’ll all relax with a tasty meal and drink in the nearby Kinlochewe hotel.

Isle of Skye

From Torridon we make the drive west with stops along the way to where the Atlantic meets the Kyle of Lochalsh and take the  bridge over to the misty Isle of Skye.

The Isle of Skye needs little introduction to landscape and adventure photographers. The iconic images of the Old Man of Storr over Loch Fada, the Cuillin Mountains and the Quiraing are all iconic landmarks that have received global recognition from photographers around  the world.

During  your time on Skye you’ll be taken to some of the best locations plus a few others off the beaten track  and advised how to maximise the potential of each session at each location. Our base for two nights will be the comfortable Uig Hotel on the Trotternish peninsula , again close to our favoured locations.

Glencoe

After a couple of days photographing Skye we head to the south of the island to catch the ferry to the fishing port of Mallaig on the mainland. We’ll travel along the road to the isles, with tales of Jacobites and Bonnie Prince Charlie, past Glenfinnan, with views of the Jacobite Highland soldier monument and the famous viaduct from Harry Potter fame but with a slightly longer history.

From here we finally reach one of the most  infamous Glen’s in Scotland and one that’s become a mecca for photographers and hikers that traverse its peaks, valleys and trails. For me Glencoe always conjures up visions of swirling mist around mountain peaks caught in the clouds.

With nearby Rannoch Moor and Glen Etive also offering evocative Highland scenes, these also deserve to be explored and photographed.

 

Again you’ll be encouraged to create evocative images with Glen handpicking the best locations to suit the conditions during your time your time in Glencoe.

At the end of the day’s sessions we’ll all relax in a local Highland pub for a bite to eat and drink. Here we can review some of the weeks work before a final dusk session and then head back to our Guest house in the nearby village of Kinlochleven where you’ll be based for 2 nights.

Glen Nevis

On our final day we head back north, with a few hours spent in and around Glen Nevis for a short hike and then make our way up the shores of Loch Ness where our adventure will end in the highland capital around 17:00hrs.

I’m fortunate but have worked hard to achieve over  a 75% client return rate and your you’re invited to check out some of my previous clients testimonials here

If your visiting Scotland for longer I’d be more than happy to provide you with a complimentry onward itinerary and suggestions for other great locations in the Highlands and Islands. GC 

Glencoe Skye and Torridon – Extra information 

Start time 10:30 pick up Inverness 19th August 2024

End time 17:00 drop off Inverness 24th August 2024

Venues 

We spend most of our time being photographers and exploring the outdoors on our adventures  but its nice to come back to a nice  meal and a comfy bed and start each day with the option of a traditional Scottish Breakfast. All the venues I choose provide this but most importantly are convenient to our locations.

Kinlochewe Hotel – 1 night near Torridon, a classic Highland hotel with huge range of single malt whiskys and great food.

Uig Hotel – 2 nights Trotternish Skye recently renovated hotel with fantastic food views and comfortable rooms

Tigh Na Cheo – 2 nights privately owned guest house in the village of Kinlochleven, surrounded by mountains and close to  our locations.

Getting there  Inverness is serviced by bus and rail  from Edinburgh or Glasgow (3 hrs) or by air from major UK airports plus Dublin and Amsterdam airports

Meals – packed lunches or cafes along the way. Dinner at local restaurants /pubs as appropriate to our schedule.

Essential equipment camera, lenses ( wide to telephoto ) and good quality tripod.

Non essential but recommended Polariser, neutral density graduated and straight neutral density filters would be useful 6 to 10 stop. I use Lee ND filters both hard and soft the drop in type rather than screw in.  If you can a  laptop with Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop or other image editing software might be useful if the weather gets the better of us on some days.. Good quality waterproof camera bag.

What to expect

This photo adventure includes an initial practical tutorial on location going over  basic shooting skills, use of camera gear and equipment on the first day.  This includes camera workflow, shooting in manual mode and reading histograms.
A photo adventure’s  main objective is guiding you to the best locations at the right time with suggestions on types of shot, general settings and composition advice. Participants should be familiar in the use of their cameras to get the best out of the locations, however help is always on hand  and advice freely given.
Walking A few walks and hikes up to around 45 -60 mins each way, nothing to strenuous  will be part of the itinerary. The terrain can also be boggy and rocky in places.

Participants will be invited to share 6 of their  final images in a online gallery  with Glen and their fellow participants for comment after the trip via a secure online link.

Weather
The Highland’s reliably fickle weather can be a feature of Scotland and her dramatic and romantic landscapes. Conditions can be glorious at times but it’s not unusual to turn cool and rainy at any time of year. This can and often does add to the dramatic nature of light and land. It’s important that you have adequate and good quality outdoor clothing ( jackets and over trousers) including waterproof hiking boots that are waterproof. 

Locations and fitness.
Not all locations will be by the roadside, some locations are easy to reach, some require a little effort, walking sometimes on muddy and boggy surfaces. This can involve  short hill walks, walks across rocky, uneven terrain and slippy surfaces. Walking times can be up to one hour – one way, however  participation is optional at every location.

All ages above 18 years are welcome but a reasonable level of fitness and mobility is required, regardless of age in order to fully participate and appreciate a Lightstalker’s photo adventure or workshop.  If you have any doubts of your suitability for a specific trip please contact Glen directly.

Glencoe Skye and Torridon – Whats included

5 nights single occupancy accommodation with ensuite and full Scottish Breakfast.

Full 6 day guided photography itinerary with refreshments on location

Pick up and drop off in Inverness and transport to all locations in a comfortable 9 seater van ( max 6 participants )

Limted edition Lightstalker’s Beanie

Not included

Flights, Inverness accommodation prior to or after the tour, lunches or evening meals,  these will be at nearby pubs and restaurants close to our final dusk locations.