Glendalough - Peter Gordon Bog Stream - Peter Gordon Powerscourt Waterfall - Peter Gordon Glenmaknass Wicklow - Peter Gordon Vale of Clara - Peter Gordon Digital Landscape Photography Workshops Ireland Digital Landscape Photography Workshops Wicklow (with Ed and Peter Gordon) 2010 May 15th – 16th (FULL) August 28th - 29th (new date added) July 24th – 25th Nov 6th – 7th Sign up to our Newsletter for updates on new courses Contact Peter at +353 863586032 or email info@explorelight.com See Our Wicklow Images Here Gift Vouchers Available Wicklow Weekend Workshop Experience some great photographic locations and get some great technical advice exploring Ireland's wonderful Wicklow with Ireland's No1 landscape photographers Ed and Peter Gordon.   Peter has been photographing the area for many years and has an intimate knowledge of locations for sunrise, sunset and daytime shooting. Consequently you will receive the benefit of technical information and a wealth of location experience.   The main photographic focus will be on landscape photography and abstract depictions of the natural environment. While an SLR camera and tripod are essential, we can cater to all levels of photography taking you through the basics of exposure to advanced techniques such as the zone system. This is all made possible by the small group sizes and the presence of two instructors. Workshop Program We do not set out a specific location itinerary, as Peter will bring you to the best locations under prevailing light conditions. As a general guide however, we will be visiting areas such as Wicklow Head, the Sally Gap, Powerscourt, Glendelough and more. We will be photographing lakes, rivers, forests, bogland and seascapes as well as intimate details found in all locations. Starting and finishing times are dependant on time of year. Whatever time we start and finish we do try to dedicate Saturday to field work and instruction through practice. Hopefully the lights amazing. Sunday morning will entail more field work after which the rest of the day will be dedicated to a review of our weekends work, making notes and Photoshop editing. All of this will be carried out indoors in comfortable surroundings. We feel this structure to the weekend gives us the best chance of making great pictures and learning. As we only have a maximum of six participants everyone will be able to learn at their own pace. Costs and What’s Included for Wicklow Weekend Workshop The cost of the workshop is 450e per person. For this fee you will receive all tuition and location guide as described above. Transportation costs and food are also included in this price. Accommodation can be arranged upon request. Technical Benefits The following are some areas which we will touch on while out in the field and through general discussion. Understanding Exposure – Shooting in Manual - F stops and shutter speed explained  Aperture and Shutter Priority Explained  Shooting RAW – Benefits and Practical Application  Selecting the Correct White Balance  Landscape Filters – Graduated Neutral Density/Polarisers  Why is the angle of the sun so important – Understanding Light and seeing like your camera  Using Graduated Neutral Density Filters – The Most Important Tool in Landscape Photography (Provided Where Possible)  Sharpness From Here to Shanghai – Understanding Depth of Field and Hyperfocal distances  Choosing the Correct Shutter Speed to Make Waterfalls, Seascapes and Rivers Look Silky  The Importance of Composition – Using Lines and Texture – the rule of thirds Histograms Explained Exposing to the Right for Maximum Detail Critique and Editing This process tends to be of great benefit for our participants as we can highlight what you have done right and what has gone wrong. We also show the The 'ExploreLight Landscape Action' which has been developed to pass onto workshop participants a simple but extremely effective way to process images. Actions are a function of Photoshop which allow you to record a series of adjustments. Once this series of adjustments have been recorded they can then be carried out with ease on any image you open. The beauty of the action is that it allows you change the severity of each adjustment on an image by image basis. No two shots are the same so varying degrees of change are required depending on the shots your working on. The adjustments within the action target contrast, saturation and glow, shadow detail and highlight detail all with one click of a button. Each facet can then by individually tweaked after the action has been run.

Glendalough - Peter Gordon

Bog Stream - Peter Gordon

Powerscourt Waterfall - Peter Gordon

Glenmaknass Wicklow - Peter Gordon

Vale of Clara - Peter Gordon

Digital Landscape Photography Workshops Ireland

Digital Landscape Photography Workshops Wicklow

(with Ed and Peter Gordon)

2010

May 15th – 16th (FULL) August 28th - 29th (new date added)

July 24th – 25th Nov 6th – 7th

Sign up to our Newsletter for updates on new courses

Contact Peter at +353 863586032 or email info@explorelight.com

See Our Wicklow Images Here

Gift Vouchers Available

Wicklow Weekend Workshop

Experience some great photographic locations and get some great technical advice exploring Ireland's wonderful Wicklow with Ireland's No1 landscape photographers Ed and Peter Gordon.   Peter has been photographing the area for many years and has an intimate knowledge of locations for sunrise, sunset and daytime shooting. Consequently you will receive the benefit of technical information and a wealth of location experience.   The main photographic focus will be on landscape photography and abstract depictions of the natural environment. While an SLR camera and tripod are essential, we can cater to all levels of photography taking you through the basics of exposure to advanced techniques such as the zone system. This is all made possible by the small group sizes and the presence of two instructors.

Workshop Program

We do not set out a specific location itinerary, as Peter will bring you to the best locations under prevailing light conditions. As a general guide however, we will be visiting areas such as Wicklow Head, the Sally Gap, Powerscourt, Glendelough and more. We will be photographing lakes, rivers, forests, bogland and seascapes as well as intimate details found in all locations.

Starting and finishing times are dependant on time of year. Whatever time we start and finish we do try to dedicate Saturday to field work and instruction through practice. Hopefully the lights amazing. Sunday morning will entail more field work after which the rest of the day will be dedicated to a review of our weekends work, making notes and Photoshop editing. All of this will be carried out indoors in comfortable surroundings.

We feel this structure to the weekend gives us the best chance of making great pictures and learning. As we only have a maximum of six participants everyone will be able to learn at their own pace.

Costs and What’s Included for Wicklow Weekend Workshop

The cost of the workshop is 450e per person. For this fee you will receive all tuition and location guide as described above. Transportation costs and food are also included in this price. Accommodation can be arranged upon request.

Technical Benefits

The following are some areas which we will touch on while out in the field and through general discussion.

Understanding Exposure – Shooting in Manual - F stops and shutter speed explained

 Aperture and Shutter Priority Explained 

Shooting RAW – Benefits and Practical Application

 Selecting the Correct White Balance 

Landscape Filters – Graduated Neutral Density/Polarisers

 Why is the angle of the sun so important – Understanding Light and seeing like your camera

 Using Graduated Neutral Density Filters – The Most Important Tool in Landscape Photography (Provided Where Possible) 

Sharpness From Here to Shanghai – Understanding Depth of Field and Hyperfocal distances

 Choosing the Correct Shutter Speed to Make Waterfalls, Seascapes and Rivers Look Silky 

The Importance of Composition – Using Lines and Texture – the rule of thirds

Histograms Explained

Exposing to the Right for Maximum Detail

Critique and Editing

This process tends to be of great benefit for our participants as we can highlight what you have done right and what has gone wrong.

We also show the The 'ExploreLight Landscape Action' which has been developed to pass onto workshop participants a simple but extremely effective way to process images. Actions are a function of Photoshop which allow you to record a series of adjustments. Once this series of adjustments have been recorded they can then be carried out with ease on any image you open. The beauty of the action is that it allows you change the severity of each adjustment on an image by image basis. No two shots are the same so varying degrees of change are required depending on the shots your working on. The adjustments within the action target contrast, saturation and glow, shadow detail and highlight detail all with one click of a button. Each facet can then by individually tweaked after the action has been run.