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Saturday 27th May 2023 08:30-17:00 Brimpts Farm, Dartmeet PL20 6SG

Horses of Dartmoor photography experience day & workshop with Malcolm Snelgrove

Join us on Dartmoor in the early summer for a wonderful day of photography capturing ponies and horses in the landscape with a professional horse & conservation photographer

£185.00

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About this event

Join Malcolm for an intensive one day Dartmoor horse photography workshop of Dartmoor ponies. Ideal for the beginner and advanced photographer wishing to develop their skills in equestrian photography and capture stunning images from Dartmoor of horses in the landscape.

About your tutor
 
Malcolm Snelgrove is an internationally published horse & conservation photographer based in Dartmoor with LRPS status. He is chairman of the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust and has been running photography workshops on Dartmoor for many years. His expert knowledge of photography, the horses and locations will leave you in excellent hands. Malcolm will know where to find the pony’s being very familiar with the herds, and will take you to some of the best areas of Dartmoor for capturing them. His imagery speaks for itself and he will be on hand to advise you with his expert photography knowledge. We are delighted to be working with Malcolm for this workshop that will suit any wildlife photography enthusiast.

About this experience day

The schedule will be flexible to accommodate the light and weather and the unique photo opportunities Dartmoor brings. You can count on a wonderful day with new photography friendships made and diverse photo opportunities explored during this wonderful season on Dartmoor. We will discuss in detail how to capture great images of horses including horse sense such as where to stand and how to capture the gaits at their best, and all the technical details required such as camera and equipment, settings, composition and light.
 
Ultimately you will be inspired by what you learn and experience and you will come away from the workshop with a good knowledge of what to look for and how to go about capturing great pictures of horses so that you know how to turn mediocre shots into really special ones.
 
The itinerary for the Discover Dartmoor Horse Photography Workshop Day is as follows:
 
Gather by 8:30am at Malcolms house for the welcome & introductions
09:00 Horse sense and the importance of your lens focal length, height, and angle for capturing great images of horses.
10:00 – Depart over Dartmoor to some of the best locations to capture the ponies.
Lunch out on the moor please bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink.
We’ll then head out for photography at two or three other locations to find the Dartmoor Pony herds, the sites depending on the weather.
We will then return to Malcolm's home and have the final discussions of the day.
 
 
What's Included
• Morning tea or coffee & biscuits, late afternoon tea & coffee during final discussion of the day.
• Personal pre-workshop discussion with an agreed assignment to maximise your time and achieve your goals.
• Day tailored to cover your specific interests.
• Personal advice on how to build your photography business.
• Access to Malcolm’s private Facebook Group for further learning & Photo critique
• How to maximise the images available to you on a photoshoot.
• Image considerations for commercial use. PR/marketing, social media & Web.
• Copy of Malcolm’s eGuide to Photographing Horses.

Fitness: We require a medium level of fitness for this course but Malcolm can judge the best locations to suit the overall fitness of the group. There will be a fair amount of walking during the day and some on uneven ground.

Images copyright Malcolm Snelgrove.

Event requirements

Equipment

  • Spare batteries
  • Camera
  • Lense cloths
  • Lenses
  • Notepad and pen
  • Camera protection - rain covers etc

Other things you should bring

  • Packed lunch
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water

Knowledge

  • All levels welcome
  • Knowledge of ISO Shutter Speed and Aperture

Fitness

  • Medium
  • There will be some up hill walking on this event
  • There will be a fair amount of walking on this event

Other essentials

  • Sturdy outdoor shoes
  • Warm clothing
  • Wet weather gear

Event location