Colin Jarvis Photography
Landscape and Architectural Photography Workshops

North Wales Weekend Sat 26th to Sun 27th March

The weekend will start by meeting at the Bangor Park and Ride car park at 10.00. Cars can be left all day here for a small amount. We will start the day by travelling the short distance to Penmon Point Lighthouse. We will explore different compositions, making the most of the great foreground rocks that provide a lovely lead in to the lighthouse. We will also experiment with the use of filters to create wonderful ethereal long exposure images. We will then head to South Stack lighthouse to photograph this very imposing, wild location from a number of vantage points. The final location will be Newborough Beach and Llanddwyn Lighthouse. Newborough offers lots of photographic opportunities as we walk towards the lighthouse. I will bring my converted infrared camera for you to use as there are some great spots to shoot IR on the dunes. We will aim to be at the lighthouse on Llanddwyn by tea time (bring a packed lunch) to be ready to photograph this iconic location at sunset 19.00. Please note there is a fee of £3 to access the car park at Penmon Point and a fee of £5 to access the car park at Newborough. The rocks at Penmon point are uneven and can be slippy when wet and some are covered with seaweed so some form of grippers attached to wellington boots or walking boots are recommended.

Sunday will begin at 9.30 in the car park of the Ogwen Snack Bar, Bethesda LL57 3LZ. The workshop will start with a leisurely walk past mountain waterfalls with expansive views over the Glyders to Llyn Idwal and the Devil’s Kitchen. Depending on the fitness level of the group we can then progress a little further to photograph two lovely lone trees jutting from the rocks above the lake. We will then head nearby to the Ogwen falls which cascade down the mountainside into Llyn Ogwen. There are tremendous views of the Llyn with Tryfan in the distance. It really is a magical view with lots of compositions to choose from. We will then travel to Llyn Gwynant to photograph some of the spectacular mountain scenery from the banks of the lake. If we have time before we visit our final destination we can visit the atmospheric, ruined slate miners cottages above Llyn Peris. These make for a great composition, particularly if shooting Infrared. Our final location will be the iconic Llyn Padarn lone tree for sunset (19.00). The day will end at around sunset. The footpaths we will be following are uneven and can be slippy when wet. I would recommend some form of grippers attached to wellington boots or walking boots to provide grip. The ground can be boggy in wet weather. There are some uphill sections but they are mainly on gentle gradients.The day will incorporate using ND filters, (graduated and stoppers) for traditional landscapes and for long exposure photography. I will bring spare sets of Lee filters for participants to use.

Lunch arrangements – bring a packed lunch. Please bring: warm clothing, spare trousers to change back into in case you get wet, wellington boots, grippers for the boots, walking boots. Accommodation is available at either the Premier Inn at at Caernarfon or the Travel Lodge which is next door. The Travel Lodge is quite a lot cheaper at the moment so that might be the better option. We can still get breakfast at the Harbour Table restaurant.

Price £240

Date and Time

Sat 26th to Sun 27th March

Includes

Full 1-2-1 tuition during the day, transport, use of filters during the day

Accommodation

Either Caernarfon Premier Inn or the Travelodge which is next door, we can get breakfast at the Restaurant which is nearby.

Excludes

Travel to and from the location, accommodation, meals, Travel and camera Insurance.

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How can I book?

Ready to make a booking or do you simply want to make an enquiry about a workshop? Please fill in the form below, it helps me to design courses that meet the needs of my clients. It is also useful to know what equipment you will be using and your level of expertise. 

How can I Pay ?

Payment can be made by Direct bank transfer (preferred, as it keeps my costs lower), I will issue a receipt once payment has been received. 50% deposit is required when booking and the balance is due 8 weeks prior to the workshop commencing.

My Bank details are as follows:

Halifax Bank

Account no: 01174074

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Terms and Conditions

Payment must be made in full before the commencement of regular Saturday or Sunday workshops and Print workshops. For Weekend workshops a deposit of £90 is required at the time of booking to secure your place. For residential workshops a deposit of 50% of the course fee will be required and the balance being payable 8 weeks before the course commences.

The balance of the cost of the workshop will be due 8 weeks before the workshop starts. If full payment is not received by the specified date, I reserve the right to treat the booking as cancelled and re-sell the place, the deposit is not refundable. If a booking is made less than 8 weeks prior to the beginning of the workshop, the full cost is payable at the time of booking.

If a client cancels a booking any money they have paid (including the deposit) is non-refundable unless I can find a replacement to take their place. If a replacement is found an admin fee of £25 will be deducted from the refund. If I cancel a booking any payment received will be refunded in full. Please ensure that you have adequate travel insurance in place. It is a term of the contract between us that you will obtain the appropriate travel insurance cover before you set out on the workshop. The insurance must cover the loss, expenses and damages arising from, including but not limited to, the cancellation of the workshop (whether in whole or in part), personal accident and injury, medical and repatriation costs, loss of baggage and personal money and belongings and flight cancellations and delays.

Except where otherwise expressly stated in these booking conditions, I regret I cannot accept liability or pay any compensation where the performance or prompt performance of my obligations under my contract with you is prevented or affected by or you otherwise suffer any damage, loss or expense of any nature as a result of “force majeure”. In these booking conditions, “force majeure” means any event which I or the supplier of the service(s) in question could not, even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Such events may include, (whether actual or threatened), war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire, epidemics / pandemics and all similar events outside my control.

Please note, I cannot accept any liability for any damage, loss, expense or other sum(s) of any description (1) which on the basis of the information given to me by you concerning your booking prior to me accepting it, I could not have foreseen you would suffer or incur if I breached the contract with you or (2) which did not result from any breach of contract or other fault by myself where I am responsible for them, my suppliers. Additionally I cannot accept liability for any business losses.

You will be allocated either a single room or double/twin room for single occupancy (unless you have booked as a couple). There is no single occupancy surcharge. Where double or twin rooms are available, they will be allocated on a first come, first served basis at the time of check in.

Colin Jarvis Photography reserves the right to cancel any workshop. In the event of any cancellation, I will offer either a total refund or a place on an alternative workshop. If the alternative workshop is cheaper, I will refund the difference, and if it is more expensive, you will be required to pay the balance.

All applicants participate at their own risk and Colin Jarvis Photography accepts no responsibility for injury or damage done to their persons or property. It is recommended that applicants hold their own personal Public Liability Insurance.

The type of workshops I offer require flexibility and must allow for alternatives. For this reason the outline itinerary and workshop description must be taken as an indication of what may take place on the workshop, and not as a contractual obligation on the part of Colin Jarvis Photography.

I do not accept responsibility or liability for death, bodily injury or illness caused to you, unless arising from the negligent act and/or omission on my part or on the part of any of my employees (providing they were at the time acting within the course of their employment). Please note that any itinerary noted on the workshop description is subject to change due to weather conditions and/or capability of participants. By completing the booking form you are agreeing to accept all of the above conditions.

Updated 22-07-20