Extend your knowledge of your camera with this day concentrating on photographing landscape, flora and fauna, insects and birds with one of Yorkshire’s best nature and wildlife photographers, Whitfield Benson. You will be learn to examine what elements make for successful photos and recognise the best opportunities for taking a successful image. After a little time in the studio you will head out on a field trip where, under Whitfield’s guidance, you will have plenty of practical opportunities to find suitable subjects, experimenting with the use of apertures and lenses to create different effects. Whitfield will encourage you to view things from a different angles to enable you to achieve the best finished result.
Please note that depending on the weather, the expedition may mean a picnic lunch is most practical.
Click the title below to find out what you’ll need to bring with you.
What to expect
Time at ArtisOn is designed to take you away from it all. We provide the environment, the time and the guidance you need to create. You can expect a warm welcome, skilled and friendly tutors and the chance to meet like-minded people keen to share ideas. You can even leave us to clear up the mess! There will usually be two workshops going on and we encourage everyone to mingle and be nosey about what the other workshop is up to.
We encourage you to arrive at 9.30am. This will allow time to meet other participants over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits before beginning workshops at 10am. There will be a mid-morning break for refreshments and a chance to talk over progress with others. Lunch is usually around 12:45 for about 45 mins – you can expect a delicious homemade 2 course lunch. There will be a further afternoon break with tea or coffee and cake. All food and refreshments are included in the price of your workshop.
The finish time given is a target. There are occasions when the session may overrun so do let us know if you need to be away promptly.
We aim for your day to be a real treat. You could always learn a new skill in a shed or a draughty village hall with a curly sandwich, but we want you to have more fun than that! So we make sure we provide a day where you will be looked after, with good food, good company and great inspiration!
What you’ll need to bring with you
Depending on the weather, at least part of your day will be outdoors where Whitfield will introduce you to some great sites for nature photography. With this in mind please bring:
Outdoor clothing suitable for the weather conditions on the day.
Boots or fairly robust footwear
Bin bags
Any camera you feel comfortable with, though it will need to have non auto functions to experiment with
Your camera manual
