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Workshop Details and Biography
Natural History Photography Workshop
Iain Green
Sunday June 1st Saturday June 7th

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here for photos by Sam and Suzy from the 2002 workshop
The Isle of Skye gives fantastic
and varied opportunities for the Natural History photographer!
An abundance of plant
life in a variety of different habitats. June is possibly the best time
for wild flowers on Skye - flag irises, orchids, thrift, ragged robin
to name just a few,
Numerous different species
of sea, shore and land birds. You are likely to see within easy walking
distance of the house, eider, tern, heron, dipper, shag, cormorant,
curlew, dipper, fulmar, redshank, ringed plover and others. Let alone
many more further afield.
The possibility of seeing
otters as well as other mammals and animals,
Seals are in evidence
all year round,
Whales and dolphins
are occasionally seen in the Bay!
And, of course, the
ever-changing light and long light evenings of high summer!
We will start with an informal
meal and introduction on Sunday evening; Iain, (also Sam and Suzy) will
talk about their photography, the local area, and discuss the possibilities
for the workshop; we will then have 5 full days for photography, observation,
feedback and learning.
The workshop will be suitable for both experienced and less experienced
photographers. We will go out on many different trips from short walks
on the foreshore immediately in front of the house to longer trips further
afield. And we will give you opportunities to photograph a wide range
of natural history subjects, and also to see and enjoy some of the best
sights of Skye. We will process, or have processed, some of your film
from earlier in the week for a review of your work on Thursday evening.
Below is a possible timetable for the week.
Of course activities may be changed according to the needs of the participants,
the weather and other factors. But there are always plenty of options,
to suit everybody! There is also free time for you to enjoy Skye for
yourself, to make use of our library, or our darkroom, or just to relax,
and chill out.
| Day/date |
Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
Sunday
1st June |
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Arrival
Evening meal,
Introduction (Iain, Sam, Suzy) |
Monday
2nd June |
Introduction (participants).
Photography on foreshore and riverbank close to house
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"North End" - tour and photography - cliffs
and beaches |
"Tiger Tails" - slides and talk by Iain
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Tuesday
3rd June |
All day tour
Photography of moorland - birds, flowers, waterfalls; woodlands,
etc.
Pub lunch
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Review of participants work
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Wednesday
4th June |
Local walk including cliff top photography of fulmars on their
nests
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Boat trip to Flodigarry Island to photograph seals
and offshore birds, with our neighbour Angus MacDonald, on his boat
M.V. Sea Eagle. (www.trotternish.co.uk/boattrips) |
Skye photos by Sam and Suzy
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Thursday
5th June |
All day tour
Photography, walking, packed lunch, varied locations! |
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Review of work made during workshop |
Friday
6th June |
Walk and photograph along the shore of the bay, including
macro photography, and fossils at Dunans, leading to
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pub lunch at The Flodigarry
Free time
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Celebratory meal and show of work.
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Saturday
7th June |
Depart after breakfast |
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Click
here for photos by Sam and Suzy from the 2002 workshop
Residential fee £395, non residents £265
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Iain Green
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here for Workshop Details
"For
the past three years, I have worked as a professional wildlife photographer
/ writer specialising in Indian wildlife and environmental subjects.
In India, I have photographed widely varying subjects; from elephants
in the Himalayan foothills to scorpions in the southern rainforests;
and from wildlife of barren deserts to wetlands teeming with birdlife.
"I like to spend time gaining an in-depth knowledge
of the wildlife I am studying. Documenting the lives of a small family
of tigers living in central India, I have had the chance to watch individuals
grow year by year, from cubs to fully mature adult tigers. Observing
three generations, building up an understanding of their lives has been
a fantastic privilege and unusual in the current crisis facing tigers
world wide."
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Iain's website by clicking here ...
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