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IMAGES MADE ON PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS

Fleeting Light, Thwaite by Stuart Honey

To The Point, Wain Wath Force by Jamie Bodley-Scott

Daybreak, Hudswell Woods by Guy Heyligen

Curve in the Swale, Ivletside by Graham Beck

Autumnal Flow, Wain Wath Force by Ric Cole

Flood of Colour, Hudswell Woods by Guy Heyligen

Liquid Stone, Wain Wath Force by Jeremy Rodell

Edge of the Weather, Wain Wath Force by Stuart Honey

Lone Tree, Grinton Moor by Mike Wilkinson

September Evening, Angram by Mike Wilkinson

Curve to the Falls, Wain Wath Force by Jamie Bodley-Scott

Make Hay While..., Keld by Jeremy Rodell

Golden Flow, Crackpot Falls by Iain Laskey

Hawthorn and Hillside, Ivletside by Terry Dalligan

Peat Stain and Falls, East Gill Force by Simon Hauxwell

Reach for the Light, Hudswell Woods by Jeremy Rodell

Evenining Light on the Barn, Twaite by Margaret Burrell

Before the Rain, Gunnerside Meadows by Neil Bryce

Route to the Falls, Wain Wath Force by Guy Heyligen

Above Crackpot Falls by Neil Bryce

Light on the Barns, Thwaite by Shelagh Wooster
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP
Why should I choose a Digital Dawn workshop?
Perhaps the main reason is that our group size is never more than five photographers, whereas some photographic courses and workshops can have 10 or more. This smaller group size means you receive a larger amount of personal in-depth tuition out on location. It also means we can visit more varied locations and have more elbow room when we get there. Also, course leader Garry Brannigan will not be using your time making his own images. All his time out on location is spent alongside photographers giving them one-to-one tuition. It's a combination that has proved successful and a large proportion of photographers return for additional courses at a different location. Some are now on their third or fourth course.
What type of camera and equipment do I need for this workshop?
You will need a digital SLR camera to get the most out of this workshop, plus a wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens. After your camera and lenses, the most essential item is a sturdy tripod. It is heavy to carry around, but landscape photography often involves freeing yourself from holding the camera and using a sturdy tripod will have a direct effect on both the technical and creative quality of your photographs. Also, it is not possible for the course leader to help with your compositions if the camera is hand-held. Please contact us if you would like advice on buying a tripod before coming on the workshop.
What level of experience do I need for this workshop?
You may be completely new to using a digital SLR camera or making the switch from film to digital. Either way, The Digital Dawn Weekend Workshop is ideal for anyone who is keen to learn more about developing an eye for landscape photography and how their digital SLR camera works beyond the automatic settings. Because of the small group size you enjoy individual attention and receive the tuition at a level that is right for you. This workshop is designed to teach you the entire photographic process from the creative enjoyment of finding the image out on location, to the technical aspects of actually taking the picture and using the computer software to prepare the image for printing.
Do I need any filters?
During the workshop you'll learn how neutral density graduated filters enable you to record areas of excessive tonal contrast, often between the sky and the land. They are not essential but they do have a significant impact on the quality of your images. Please contact us if you would like advice on buying these filters or a polariser before coming on the workshop.
How long is each day and how much time do we have at each location?
Photography and the landscape come first, so our daily routine is determined by the time of year. We'll pack in a lot of photography, it's not just nine-to-five. Meal times fit around the tuition and there will be an additional shoot before breakfast on Sunday. We'll also review images made during the workshop and have an informal critique session of images you have brought along. Because we are not a photo tour company rushing from one location to another, you'll have the time to explore and enjoy each location's full potential. The workshop begins at 6pm on Friday and finishes at 5pm on Sunday.
What will the locations be like?
All the waterfalls and river locations have been carefully researched beforehand so you arrive at the right time of the day to make the most of the available light. Because of our small group size we'll visit the more intimate locations as well.
How fit do I need to be?
This Yorkshire Dales workshop involves leaving the road to walk mostly on well-developed paths. A small amount is uphill and some of the ground covered is uneven. The longest walk is about one mile with stops for photography along the way.
What will the other people be like?
You will be joining an enthusiastic group of mainly individuals with a wide range of ages. Because The Digital Dawn concentrates solely on landscape photography, you will be able to enjoy the company of like-minded photographers who share your appreciation and enjoyment of the landscape.
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FEEDBACK FROM PHOTOGRAPHERS
I am quite sure that all the attention you bestow on your pupils is the reason why you are so successfull in the field of photography courses.
KEN DICKENSON, Weekend Workshop
Thank you so much for your patience and support throughout the weekend. I really enjoyed every minute. I thought the course was excellent and I certainly learnt a huge amount. Many thanks again for a wonderful learning experience.
SHELIA GREY, Weekend Workshop
The weekend was so full of learning and laughter! I was really inspired by the scenery and you filled many of the gaps in my technical knowledge, which was just what I was hoping for.
JULIE SKELTON, Weekend Workshop
I learned more on this workshop than all the magazine articles I have read and other workshops I have attended, put together. The time you are prepared to spend with people out on location working with them one-to-one made it great value for money.
GREG SMART, Weekend Workshop
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ABOUT THE LEADER
| Garry Brannigan has become one of the country's most popular landscape photography instructors with students booking a year in advance for his courses in the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, Northumberland and Scotland. He concentrates solely on landscape photography using a digital camera system and exhibits his images throughout the North.
Garry designed his courses and workshops to pass on to other photographers his passion for capturing the moment when light, in all its different forms, transforms the landscape from being merely distinctive into something beautiful. Since establishing The Digital Dawn, photographers from around the world have joined him out on location learning how to create images that say as much about themselves as they do about the landscape.
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If you would like to check availability or find out more about the tuition, accommodation and the locations we visit, Call Garry Brannigan on 01748 821041 or
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