I have been a professional photographer since 2010 and travelled in nearly 40 countries.
My tours and workshops cover a variety of amazing locations throughout the UK, Europe & Asia.
I take you to great locations so you can photograph beautiful places, scenery and people.
Photography tours and workshops are a great way to learn new skills while photographing spectacular locations while on holiday.
As a full-time professional photographer since 2010 who has travelled in over 40 countries, I am well placed to teach you new skills in exciting places. My objective during each travel or landscape photography tour is to inspire you to create better images and pass on my photography skills. In addition, we will also look at processing skills in Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop. At the end of each photo tour or photo workshop, you will have gained the knowledge and techniques for making the most of the light with the views we are going to see.
If you don’t want to be part of a group of photographers you can always opt for one to one lessons. My attention will be solely focussed on getting your photographic skills to their optimum level during our time together.
My prime focus is to make sure you go home feeling you’ve not only discovered some fantastic and inspiring places but also that you have newly learnt skills and have the confidence to create better imagery. All I ask is that you bring your camera equipment and an open mind.
So take a look below at what is on offer. I organize travel photography tours to such places as Japan, Mongolia, and Vietnam as well as landscape photography tours in more traditional places such as Glencoe, the Isle of Skye and Italy.
Stunning mountain scenery, landscape and lochs in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.
The Isle of Skye is one the most photogenic islands of the Scottish Outer Hebrides.
Photograph the beautiful lavender fields of Provence and the surrounding area.
Photograph tall, jagged mountains, misty mornings, vineyards and colourful forests.
Photograph the stunning landscapes of the Altai including stays with eagle hunters
Photograph the Anna Purna mountains, villages and charismatic local people.
Travel photography, stunning architecture of Uzbekistan and fascinating people.
Photograph stunning landscapes and the fascinating culture of this part of India.
Travel photography, stunning architecture of Uzbekistan and fascinating people.
Typically I will take a maximum of 5 people on a photography tour. After running many tours, I feel this is a good balance between people and personalities and also, crucially, giving you my time.
If you were to go deeper with specifics, such as in Vietnam, I believe that 10 people trying to take a picture of one person in a village setting is never a good idea. The subject can become agitated as they are surrounded by people all wanting to get their shot.
Absolutely! Not everyone who goes on a photo tour is fully up to speed with how to take images. My aim is to provide you with the conditions where you can get great and memorable images whilst learning at the same time. I believe that putting you into inspiring situations, then you’ll learn easier and retain the information a lot better.
You sure will. Everyone is free to ask me what they like in order to progress their photography skills on the photo tour. You’ll find that some people ask more questions than others, but that is only natural.
This very much depends on the photography tour that you are joining. Some tours such as Tuscany tend not to involve long drives but do have longer hours during the day due to the time of year.
A photography tour in Vietnam does have times where we are driving a couple of hours from one location to another when we are switching accommodation sites.
My photo tours in the Dolomites take place during the autumn or winter, and a lot of the time we are out in the landscape maximizing our time due to the shorter hours during the day.
You are not under any obligation to go to every single location, and if you wanted a morning or afternoon off to explore or rest then you are most certainly welcome to.
By joining a photo tour you get the benefit of having a tour leader who has already been to the destination. The tour leader will have scouted out the different places that the tour visits and worked out the optimum times in which to go. This in turn allows you to go home with great images.
Please bring your tripod, lenses and extra memory cards.
The number of memory cards that you bring depends on how much you tend to shoot. I’m a photographer who tends to shoot only when I absolutely know there is an image there. I’m not in the business of blasting my way across a scene for the heck of it.
My work is represented by Getty Images and this has taught me to be conservative in how I approach scenes. Only the very best is what I’m after. I don’t believe in fixing things in Adobe Lightroom or Adobe Photoshop.
If inclement weather hits, then we always have the option of reviewing images on a laptop and then editing what can be done with them. Outside of this, it’s always a good idea anyway to have a laptop so you can keep in touch with people back home via email, etc.
You are certainly free to use your smartphone. In fact, I’ve had a few guests that only wanted to use their smartphone. There is evidently a difference in the final image quality between a smartphone and a dedicated DSLR or mirrorless camera.
I’m there to help you at all times. Never feel that you can’t ask questions when you’re in need of assistance.
If at all possible, bring the manual or a pdf of your camera’s manual. It’ll quickly help identify any specific technical workings of the camera if required.
Generally, your accommodation, transportation and breakfast are covered during the tour and is included in the price. Some photo tours include all meals such as in Vietnam although alcoholic drinks are at your own expense.
All accommodation is provided on a single occupancy basis and there are no extra fees for this.
You don’t need to be a professional photographer to join one of my photography tours. I cater to all skill levels. Some people just want to be taken to the right place at the right time, whereas some people want to have instruction.
A photography tour will take you to places at the right time of day to get stunning images. I have already scouted out the areas that we will be going to so that the hard work is done.
With a regular tourist tour you’ll be given very little time to stop and get images. I’ve witnessed such tours in Scotland where a tour bus stopped and 2 minutes later the bus was gone.
All of my photo tours are run at optimum times of the year. Be it to see the autumn colours in Japan or winter snow in the Italian Dolomites.
The morning mist and spring flowers such as poppies in Tuscany are typical in May.
Generally, none of my photography tours walk any great distances. The most difficult photo tour is in Nepal’s Upper Mustang due to the altitude. So, although we don’t walk far, the altitude is a major factor. Outside of this, please bear in mind that some destinations such as Vietnam have varying climates and for some people they may not feel the humidity is something they can deal with.
It really depends on where we are at the time as to what we do. In the first instance, your safety is always my first priority. Outside of this, if it’s possible to be somewhere and get great images in inclement weather then we will certainly try. Scotland is a good example of this as the weather can be very changeable, but this can give us atmospheric images.
If you would prefer to have your own private and fully customized 1-to-1 photo tour, then please get in contact with me for a quote. I can arrange tours in a variety of places.
It is your responsibility to cover your travel expenses outside of the photo tour. Where a tour requires an internal flight such as in Vietnam or Nepal then this is included in the price. You’ll find more details of what is and isn’t included on each tour page.
Travel insurance is not included in the price of the photo tour. You should ensure that you have both travel insurance and trip cancellation insurance.
The final payment is due 8 weeks before the start of the photo tour begins.
I will send you an invoice through which you can pay the balance or you are free to go to the tour that you are participating in and selecting the balance option.
Yes, I offer the ability to pay in Euros, GBP or US Dollars.
All payments are processed through WooCommerce and Stripe so your credit card details are secure at all times.
The best advice that I can give you is to be familiar with your camera. If it’s new to you, then bring the manual or have an electronic PDF version of it available.
You may also want to do regular walks to have a degree of fitness before the tour too.
You can contact me with any questions you may have through my contact page. I will endeavour to respond as quickly as I can. If you don’t get a response within 48 hours, it is likely because I am in an area with a weak signal so please be patient.
