Langdale Autumn Colours Photography Course at the Three Shires Inn, Little Langdale. 30 October - 4th November (midweek)
Date and Place
The course will be held based at the Three Shires Inn from the Monday evening of the 30th October 2006 departing on Friday morning on the 4th November 2006.Prices
Prices are per person and include: complete course, 3 course dinners and VAT all inclusive for 4 night stay at the hotelStandard Double or twin £450.00 per person.
Superior double or twin £470.00 per person.
Single occupancy £495.00.
Non participating partner: less £200 and are welcome to the evening slide shows and will also have use of the local country club with pool, gym, spa and beauty therapy facilities.
Booking
BOOK THIS COURSE DIRECTLY THROUGH THE THREE SHIRES INN TEL 01539437215 MAKING IT CLEAR YOU ARE ON THE BILL BIRKETT PHOTOGRAPHIC COURSEItinerary
Monday arrive late afternoon and join Bill Birkett for slide show/talk on the photography for his book ‘A Year In The Life of Langdale’ between 6 and 7.30 followed by dinner with Bill at 8pm.Tuesday: Meet after breakfast - 10am to explore the lower reaches of Little Langdale returning for bar meal at around 1.30pm. Afternoon will visit the Cathedral Quarry and Slaters Bridge in Little Langdale. Critique of days work on laptop from 5pm to 6pm.
Wednesday: Meet after breakfast 10am to visit and circumnavigate Blea Tarn. Ascend Side Pike, eat sandwiches, and photograph the stunning vista, including Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and The Langdale Pikes, around the head of Great Langdale. Return to starting point via Solitary and the Echo Stone. Return mid afternoon. Critique of days photography on laptop from 5pm to 6pm.
Thursday: Meet after breakfast 10am and drive to the famous maple tree in the centre of Elterwater. Walk to Loughrigg Tarn and descend to Skelwith Bridge, lunch at Touchstone Gallery or sandwiches. Return via the River Brathay and Eltermere Lake. Participants photo competition from 5pm to 6pm – you decide which is the best image taken on the course - 1st prize receives signed copy of Bill Birkett’s ‘A Year In The Life of the Langdale Valleys’
Friday: Depart after breakfast.
Langdale Early Winter Photographic Course with Bill Birkett at the Three Shires Inn in Little Langdale (weekend)
Date and Place
Final weekend dates to be finalised - either hotel nights of 10/11th November or 17/18th November.Prices
Prices (for double occupancy) are per person and include: complete course, 3 course dinners and VAT all inclusive for 2 night stay at the hotel:Standard Double or twin £260.00 per person.
Superior double or twin £270.00 per person.
Non participating partner: less £120 and are welcome to the evening slide shows and will also have use of the local country club with pool, gym, spa and beauty therapy facilities.
Itinerary
This course will include two nights at the hotel, Friday and Saturday and two days (Sat and Sun) photography.A slideshow on latest Bill Birkett Photographic book will be given on Friday Night.
On Saturday and Sunday photography in the field will be followed by a laptop critique/discussion in the comfort of the hotel.
Full itinerary to be posted here and on www.threeshiresinn.co.uk soon.
Booking
BOOK THIS COURSE DIRECTLY THROUGH THE THREE SHIRES INN TEL 01539437215 MAKING IT CLEAR YOU ARE ON THE BILL BIRKETT PHOTOGRAPHIC COURSEGreat Langdale Early Winter Photography Course with Bill Birkett at the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale 14th November - 17th November(midweek)
Date and Place
This course will have a mountaineering feel and be based at the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel (traditionally the Inn at the heart of walking and climbing in the region) and it will be midweek. There will be comfortable space here to set up a laptop and critique the day's photography (either at lunchtime or before an evening meal). A three day course it will commence on Tuesday evening (14th November 2006) when I will give a slideshow and it will include a full Wednesday and Thursday and shorter day out on Friday. So nights are 14th, 15th and 16th November departing Friday 17th November.Prices
My costs will be £60.00 per day per person including VAT. A total of £180.00 for the full three day course. Maximum numbers will be around six people (minimum of four to run the course). Payment /deposit confirms booking.Booking
Individuals are responsible for BOOKING THEIR OWN ACCOMMODATION. Location up to you though Neil Walmsley (landlord ODG) will offer an extremely good deal for anyone on my course. Roughly it's around 18% off the regular tarifs and (ensuite) will be £40 BB, £50.00 dinner (three course), bed and breakfast or £45 for bar meal bed and breakfast (all per person per night). Contact ODG on www.odg.co.uk or tel 015394 37272.CLEARLY STATE YOU ARE ON THE BILL BIRKETT PHOTOGRAPHIC COURSE HAVING FIRST BOOKED WITH BILL BIRKETT email: bill.birkett1@btopenworld.com
More Photography Courses
We will be running other photography courses from Langdale. Please email me if you are interested.Course Aims and Ideals
My photography courses are as much about walking through, understanding and interpreting the landscape, prevailing light conditions and the changing seasons as they are about teaching photographic technique. I will talk about the overall philosophy behind my photography and imbibe something of the passion and flair that is required to produce images beyond the ordinary. I will talk about the history, geology, flora and fauna of the region and show you some of the special things that I know whilst at the same time covering specific aspects of photography.The aim is to have a good time whatever the location or prevailing weather, to enjoy the landscape, whilst at the same time covering the essential elements of photography. Photographically I will help you get the best possible results from your equipment and at the end of the course we will be looking for a definite progression in both technique and results.
Groups will be relatively small and throughout our trips through the countryside I will be talking to the group as a whole and addressing the needs of individuals. Days will be flexible and adapted to suit individual performance and prevailing weather conditions. Opportunity will be offered to photograph at the best times of the day, early morning or in the evening.
Individuals must bring their own camera equipment and preferably this should be digital to allow evening critique and appraisal whilst viewing on the laptop or through digital projection.
So let’s go – book early to avoid disappointment.