David Noton Photography

The North Devon coast at sunset from Highveer Point, above Heddon's Mouth, nr Lynton, Devon, England, UK

North Devon & Exmoor Weekend Workshop
We hope to run this workshop again in 2009

Join us for a long weekend of photographic excursions and tuition on Exmoor with the spectacular North Devon Coast as an additional visual treat. Following the popularity of the Umbrian workshops we’re running a course in late August for photographic enthusiasts based at the incomparably situated North Cliff Hotel in Lynton (www.northcliffhotel.co.uk)

The Course :

Each course will comprise a 2-night stay at the North Cliff Hotel with 2 full days of photographic tuition, excursions on Exmoor and the coast, tutorials and demonstrations. The size of each course will consist of a maximum of 10 photographic guests guided by myself and my highly experienced associate Jon Gooding. The courses are aimed at anyone who wants to improve their photography. With a program of individual guidance, hands on demonstrations in the field whilst waiting for the light, picture shows and specialised tutorials on the regular photographic forays all levels will be catered for. The central theme of the instruction of how we use our eyes to develop a photographic vision is backed up with sound practical advice on how to be in the right place at the right time, and how to make the most of it photographically once there.

With our two four-wheel drive vehicles we will transport you to locations with strong photographic potential when the light is best, at dawn and dusk. The days will be long and full, starting with a dawn photographic shoot and ending with a late dinner back at the hotel. Additionally we’ll ask you to bring examples of your own work for all the group to discuss and enjoy and to enable myself and Jon to advise on how best you can continue to develop your photography. Should the weather be unfavourable we’ll have the facility to demonstrate post-production techniques and show images from all over the world. Of course all activities are optional. If you fancy a lie-in, that’s fine.

Sunrise nr Luccombe, Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England, UK

Here’s a typical daily itinerary:


Saturday	5:30	dawn shoot
	7:00	in-the field tutorial
	8:30	breakfast
	9:30	Tutorial- location finding
	10:30	photographic walk
	12:30	lunch
	13:30	siesta
	15:00	depart on photo-shoot
	15:30	in-the field tutorial-composition
	16:30	move on to second location
	17:30	in-the field tutorial-perspective
	18:00	evening shoot
	20:30	return to Hotel
	21:30	dinner

The Region :

The cliffs and hills of the North Devon coast and the rolling environs of Exmoor in late summer are a blaze of colour, with the gorse and heather providing splashes of vibrant yellows and purples as foreground interest. We’ll be visiting the Valley of the Rocks, the Hangman, Dunkery Beacon, the Ex valley and many other evocative spots in Exmoor National Park. The photographic potential is huge, from the open moorland to lush wooded valleys, the plunging cliffs and sweeping coast. The landscape is carpeted at this time of year in the most exquisite of nature’s colours. But enough of me waffling on about the area; here’s some photographs.

Coastal heath (common heather, bell heather and western gorse) lining the coastal path in late summer on the Great Hangman (NT), with the Little Hangman, Combe Martin and the north Devon coast beyond at dusk, England, UK.

The village of Oare nestled in the "Lorna Doone" valley, Exmoor National Park, Somerset/Devon border, England, UK.

Morte Bay with Mortehoe and Woolacombe from Morte Point (NT), north Devon, England, UK.

Your Accomodation :

Partners :

We’ll be staying at the family run North Cliff Hotel in Lynton (www.northcliffhotel.co.uk)
The hotel has been given over to us for the duration of the weekend

We can’t include non-photographic partners in the photographic excursions due to the fact we don’t have room in the 4x4s, but they are welcome to join us at the North Cliff. We will all dine together and it is a great area for contemplative walks.

Dawn, Exmoor, Somerset, England, UK.

Heather on Dunkerry Beacon, Exmoor National Park, nr Porlock, Somerset, England, UK.

The Cost :

Photographic Guest £670.00
Non-Photographic Partner £150.00

What this includes:

all the photographic tuition, excursions and activities
2 nights accommodation in the North Cliff Hotel
breakfast and evening meals
all transport whilst on the course

What this doesn’t include:

travel to and from Lynton
drinks from the bar
pub lunch on the Saturday
insurance

A thatched cottage at Selworthy, Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England, UK.

Road over northern edge of Exmoor, Somerset, England, UK.

Details :

Equipment: Bring whatever gear you use. We only stipulate that you should be familiar with your own equipment. Whether it’s film or digital is up to you, our tuition will be relevant to both mediums and all formats. The only requirement is that you bring a tripod.
Language: All tuition will be in English.
Fitness: Although we will be using our 4x4 vehicles to access remote locations a modicum of fitness is required. Typically we may need to walk for 15 minutes over hilly terrain with our equipment to reach some locations. Additionally a photographic walk of about 3 km over undulating terrain is part of the itinerary for the first day.
Arrival Time: We kick off by all meeting each other at the hotel on the Friday afternoon (29th August) at 1500. After introductions and a brief chat we’ll then be going out on location for a late afternoon/early evening shoot.
Departure Time: We finish the course at midday on the Sunday 31st August.
Payment: We take all major credit cards. A deposit of £200 (£80 for a non-photographic partner) will be required to secure your booking, with the balance due 2 months prior to the commencement of the course.

Bookings :

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Autumnal colours in the rolling English countryside, nr Selworthy, Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England, UK.

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