Exploring Northumberland - Coast And Country

Dur­ing this work­shop we will, of course, explore the coast and cas­tles at well-known loca­tions such Bam­burgh and Dun­stan­burgh and whilst there we will also have time to explore and pho­to­graph the inter­est­ing rock for­ma­tions and dunes which are often over­looked but are of inter­est to the land­scape pho­tog­ra­ph­er. We will also explore oth­er parts of this fas­ci­nat­ing coast­line, includ­ing the rocks and sea defences at Spit­tal, the only west fac­ing har­bour on the east coast at Bead­nell, the vis­tas of Budle Bay, and, of course, the world famous Holy Island of Lindisfarne.

Whilst many work­shops vis­it the Northum­ber­land coast alone, at Aspect2i we know that there are also many hid­den gems to be explored and pho­tographed inland. For this rea­son, we will also allow time to vis­it some less well-known spots includ­ing the won­der­ful woods in the Harthope Val­ley, a stone cir­cle, a water­fall and St Cuthbert’s Cave. These loca­tions will allow you to cap­ture more indi­vid­ual images in addi­tion to the won­der­ful Northum­ber­land vistas.

With the Cheviot Hills to the west we will also look to take advan­tage of any pre­vail­ing weath­er con­di­tions that allow us to cap­ture the many and var­ied views towards the Cheviots and Scot­tish Bor­ders. The change­able weath­er at this time of year means that the light is won­der­ful and should allow you to cap­ture some unique images.

For this work­shop you will be in the capa­ble hands of Paul Gal­lagher assist­ed by Mark Lawrence who know both the area and land­scape pho­tog­ra­phy very well. They will be avail­able to pro­vide plen­ty of hands-on 1−2−1 tuition to help you get the most from this pho­tog­ra­phers’ paradise.