North West Ireland

During this eight-day tour we will photograph the spectacular landscape scenery along northwest Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way. We will be photographing dramatic cliffs, rock arches, sea stacks, ancient monuments, lighthouses, sand dunes, harbours, estuaries and much more during this workshop! At this time of the year, I hope we’ll be blessed with some "April Showers" to provide dramatic light along the coastline. We will be based in Rathmullan for two nights, Donegal for two nights and Belmullet for three nights, enabling us to explore the many headlands, peninsulas and islands in this beautiful region of Ireland.

This trip is limited to only three participants. Although this increases the cost of the trip for each person, I feel there is no other way to run a successful landscape photography workshop, especially in coastal areas. You will be free to explore each location as much as you wish but there is often only one ideal shooting position. Therefore, with such a small group, you will all be assured a chance to make the most of each scene. Please bear in mind that this will be an intensive photography workshop where we will try to fit in as much as possible. Days are long at this time of the year, so it will be tiring!

Unless you're lucky enough to live in Ireland, you can either fly to Belfast, where I will meet you, or you can travel on the overnight ferry with me from Liverpool (departing 10th). From Belfast everyone will travel in my large four-wheel drive vehicle. I will drop you back at the airport on the final day, or you can travel back on the overnight ferry to Liverpool with me on 18th (arriving Liverpool 19th).

PLANNED ITINERARY

This itinerary is subject to change according to weather conditions.

• Day one: Arrive in Belfast. Head straight for the Inishowen Peninsula for sunset, before continuing to our hotel near Rathmullan.

• Day two: Early start for a sunrise closed to our hotel. We will photograph Lighthouses, Sea arches, Castles and much more on this day. Overnight near Rathmullen.

• Day three: Explore the far northwest coast of Ireland with its stunning cliffs and headlands, including rocky coves, sandy beaches, dunes, castles and vast estuaries. After sunset we arrive at our next base in the town of Donegal.

• Day four: Another early start for first light. We have the whole day to explore this large area with stunning sea cliffs, islands, sea stacks and ancient monuments. Return to Donegal overnight.

• Day five: After a sunrise shoot near Donegal, we head further south along the Wild Atlantic Way through Co. Sligo and to our next base near Belmullet. Afternoon and sunset photography along the coast nearby.

• Day six & seven: We will be exploring many locations in Co. Mayo including stunning sea stacks, lighthouses, boat wrecks and lots of beautiful sandy beaches.

• Day eight: Early morning photography then check out of hotel to travel back to Belfast with many photo opportunities along the way.

Please bear in mind that we will be exploring a large area to get as much variety as possible, so there will be some quite lengthy travelling times between some locations. Distances are not huge, but the roads are small, narrow and twisting. We also visit locations based on lighting angles and tidal conditions, rather than necessarily taking the best route logistically!

• Price

  £2995

• Maximum Participants

  3

• Level of Fitness Required

  Moderate - walks of up to 4km over rough and sometimes steep terrain with some slippery terrain

• Included

  Transport throughout the tour, accommodation in single en-suite rooms, entrance fees, guiding and instruction

• Excluded

  Food & drink, insurance, transport to our starting point in Ireland