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West Cork Photo holiday
4 night Photo Holiday with Mike Brown
Location: West Cork
Dates:October 17th-21st
Price: €1250 [all inclusive]
5 Places maximum [minimum 3]
4 Night West Cork Photo Holiday FULL DETAILS:
The emphasis on Mike Brown photo holidays is to have a relaxed and fun experience while having Mike on hand to help you make great images and assist with any photographic issues. Nice accommodation, good food and good company with great photo opportunities is what we hope to provide.
This is an all inclusive holiday! The only thing not included is your alcoholic drinks and personal purchases e.g. gifts to take home.
Location:
The holiday will be based in the picturesque town of Clonakilty in West Cork. This area is renowned for its beautiful coastal landscapes and scenery and we have all of the West Cork countryside at our fingertips also with native woodlands, rivers and streams and waterfalls plus large expanses of agricultural land and rustic buildings. We are only one and a half hours from Killarney with its spectacular National Park should w need it!
Accommodation and Food:
We will be staying in the Clonakilty Hotel www.theclonakilty.com and breakfast will be at the hotel.All rooms will single occupancy en suite unless otherwise requested. West Cork is well known for its excellent food. The owners of the Clonakilty Hotel also own the highly regarded Costello's Malthouse restaurant next door http://www.clonakiltyrestaurant.com where we will eat on some nights while trying other local restaurants in the Clonakilty area also.
Itinerary:
Day 1:
After pick up from Cork Airport or train station where necessary, we will travel to Clonakilty and check into our hotel. We hope to have an evening session of photography before getting to know one another over a good dinner.
Days 2, 3 and 4:
Mike prefers not to have a rigid itinerary for these days except to make the most of the weather conditions available. Mike will make a call each evening of what we will do for the following day. Some days will involve a pre breakfast shoot to get the early morning light and then we would take a break during the day before an evening shoot. On other days we will be out an about for the full day if the weather is more suitable. You will get loads of photographic opportunities during these days but we will not physically kill you either! We will try to give you a chance to look around Clonakilty and other local towns and villages we visit during the holiday. We will also find some time during these days and evenings to look at digital processing using Photoshop and look at images from participants who wish to get critique and appraisal on their previous work.
Day 5:
Hopefully we will have time for an early morning shoot before breakfast before packing up to go back to Cork airport or other travel hubs.
What you get:
Pick up and transfer from and back to Cork or Kerry airports, Train or Bus stations.
All accommodation and food from dinner on first evening to breakfast on the final morning. Lunches will usually be soup and sandwiches or similar in pubs/hotels along the way. A glass of wine or drink will be included at dinner each evening.
All transportation during the holiday.
Expert guidance and tuition from Mike during the Holiday.
All participants will receive a signed copy of Mike's most recent book "Wild Water, Wild Light - Images of the West Cork coastline".
All participants will receive a copy of Mike’s Digital processing Cd “From Capture to Print”, which includes digital processing notes plus exposure notes with examples.
Lenses, tripods, filters and cameras may be available to borrow or hire during the holiday by prior arrangement with Mike.
What is not included:
International travel to and from Cork/Kerry
Alcoholic drinks other than glass of wine with dinner.
Holiday insurance - Guests are asked to purchase their own travel insurance for the trip. Mike is fully covered for public liability.
Who these workshops are designed for:
Our photo holidays are for all levels of SLR photographer. Whether you are just starting with digital SRL photography or are an experienced photographer there will be something for you. All the photo opportunities will offer al levels of photographer a challenge and a chance to make interesting and beautiful images. Mike will always be on hand to assist or teach and can do some 1-to-1 with guests during the quiet moments of the holiday and at locations. With over 20 years experience as a professional photographer and extensive teaching experience Mike can answer most questions in an easy to understand manner. While most digital users [and Mike] will shoot raw format image there is no problem if you wish to shoot jpegs and Mike will assist you in making the most of either format. We will do some digital photo processing during the holiday to get the best from our images.
These holidays are also perfect for traditional film users. Mike still shoots film for some projects and has years of experience of photographing with both colour transparency and black and white films .
Equipment:
A digital SLR camera and whatever lenses you have available. Wide angles to short telephotos should suffice for most subject matter. If in doubt call or email us. Mike will send you a detailed email after you book giving you a full description of equipment likely to be needed and what might be available to borrow.
Filters: Mike can give advice on what filters you might need or what to purchase before your holiday. A tripod is essential but we may have one you can borrow for the holiday - please ask as some may be available from Mike by prior arrangement. Use of some of Mike’s lenses is possible. Canon users may avail of some of Mike's personal lenses including a 100mm Macro and a 180mm Macro and a 300mm F4 telephoto if these are outside your normal kit. Use of camera bodies or lenses for the full holiday may be possible by prior arrangement with Mike – a rental charge may apply. Please call or email us for details.
Clothing:
Warm and weatherproof clothing is recommended and good walking boots or such like for the outdoor sessions. Waterproof leggings can be especially useful for getting down low on soggy ground or sand at times. It rains in Ireland!! But sometimes this just adds to the atmosphere!Fitness Level:
There will generally only be some short walks necessary over reasonable ground during these holidays.
Cancellations Policy:
Participant’s cancellation.
If you need to cancel your workshop booking please contact us as soon as possible. The date on which you cancel will determine whether you receive a refund from your payment.
Cancellations more than 30 days before the workshop will receive 75% refund of payment OR transfer full payment to another workshop OR a full refund ONLY if we can fill your place.
Cancellations less than 30 days before the workshop will receive 50% refund of payment OR transfer full payment to another workshop OR a full refund ONLY if we can fill your place.
Mike Brown Photography cancellation.
If Mike Brown has to cancel the workshop we will offer alternative workshops to participants. If none are suitable a full refund will be given.
Liability:
Mike Brown Photography hopes to provide a safe environment for their workshops while making them both fun and educational. However, we assume no liability for personal injury or loss or damage to equipment while on the workshops.
Free Global Delivery Mike's Guarantee- Information on Print Size All print sizes are quoted in inches and are the approximate size of the actual print not including the mount [matting].
- Paper / Print Quality All prints are professionally printed on Kodak Endura Photographic paper. This paper has excellent archival quality but like all artwork should be stored or displayed correctly. Over exposure to UV light or displaying prints in daylight [e.g. in glass conservatories] for extended periods may diminish the quality of the prints over time. Our mount board is acid free professional quality board in a warm-white colour.
- Signed by the Artist Your mounted photograph will be personally signed by Mike Brown.
