Spring Coastal & Woodland Photography Workshop
17th April — Essex
Limited to 3 participants
Meet up: 4.45am
This spring photography workshop is designed to give you hands-on experience across two very different environments — the coast at sunrise and woodland in peak spring conditions.
By keeping group numbers small, everyone gets plenty of individual guidance while still enjoying the shared experience of a workshop.
Includes: Guided sunrise coastal shoot, woodland session, breakfast, image review, and personalised tuition throughout the day.
Workshop Overview
🌅 Coastal Sunrise Session
We begin early on the Essex coast, photographing sunrise as the tide falls toward low tide — ideal conditions for long exposure photography, evolving foregrounds, and changing light.
What you’ll learn:
Working with tides and timing for coastal photography
Long exposure techniques using ND filters
Composition using boats, anchors, textures, and leading lines
Reading and responding to changing light at sunrise
This session focuses on slowing down, understanding movement, and making intentional compositional choices.
☕ Breakfast & Image Review
After the coastal shoot, we’ll stop for breakfast and review images together.
We’ll discuss:
What worked well
How compositions changed as the tide moved
Small adjustments that could strengthen your images
This is a relaxed, informal session designed to reinforce what you’ve learned in the field.
🌲 Woodland Photography Session
We then move to nearby woodland locations to photograph bluebells, woodland trees, and spring growth in soft, diffused light.
What you’ll learn:
Composing strong images in busy woodland scenes
Depth control and focus choices
Working with diffused and directional light
Slowing down and refining compositions
This part of the day focuses on observation, patience, and seeing order within complexity.
🖼️ Post-Workshop Zoom Editing Session (Included)
After the workshop, we’ll meet for a small-group Zoom call to review and edit images captured during the day.
One image per participant will be edited live, step-by-step
I’ll explain my full post-processing workflow and creative decisions
Additional images will be reviewed with guidance on improvements
This session is designed to help you understand what’s possible with your files and how to develop your own editing approach.
Practical Details
Start: 4:45am meet & greet
Finish: Around 1:00pm
Group size: Maximum of 3 participants
Location: Essex coast & woodland
Recommended gear
Any camera (mirrorless or DSLR)
Wide-angle or standard lens (approx. 16–70mm)
Tripod
Filters (polariser and ND filters recommended)
Wellies for the seafront
Walking boots for woodland
Hat & gloves
Warm layers
Spare socks (recommended)
Thermos with a hot drink
Snacks you enjoy
A Note on the Day
This workshop is about learning through experience, not rushing between locations. We work with the conditions on the day and focus on understanding light, timing, and composition rather than chasing specific shots.
👉 Register your interest for the Spring Workshop
Important Information
Any loss or damage to equipment remains the responsibility of the participant
Deposits are non-refundable