No holiday is complete without the snapshots and photos that remind us where we’ve been. An HF Holidays’ photography break is perfect for picking up skills and tips from the professionals to make your photographs special.

Important Facts

• Developing facilities for film: although some venues have local high street print developing facilities, we have found you will often get the best results if you wait until you get home and use a known developer.
• The cost of any required transport each day is included in the price of your holiday.

How much walking?
Most of these holidays assume you will be out and about taking photographs for some of the day. This may involve up to 5 miles of walking in the countryside (or more if indicated). To ensure your safety and comfort you will need appropriate clothing and footwear. You will also need a suitable bag for your equipment, allowing for bad weather and difficult terrain.

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Photography in Europe NEW

Sarlat (Dordogne, France)

For the photographer, the signature landscape of the Dordogne is the limestone gorge, lushly vegetated with sparkling water. Dramatic villages and castles rise above the water, invariably spanned by a stone arched bridge. Capturing these dramatic scenes in the unforgiving light of a French sun and also exploring some less expected and unusual scenes and features is the aim of this holiday. With expert tuition and great local food and wine, it’s perfect for photographers wanting to dip deeper into the French landscape. Additional transport charged locally.

Malta and Gozo

The sea dominates Malta’s landscape, and for photographers this can mean anything from moody sunsets to colourful fishing boats, grand harbours to crashing waves. Exploring the island and its diminutive neighbours Gozo and (weather permitting) Comino on foot, we’ll seek out the best situations for photography. It might mean challenging light and dark on the historic narrow streets of Valletta and Rabat, or capturing the vivid blue-green water and blinding white cliffs around Gozo’s inland sea. Bright flowers and delightfully archaic buses are a visual feast for beginners and experts alike. You will stay on Malta and spend a day on Gozo. Public transport costs payable locally.

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Around Britain with a Camera

Bring your tried and trusted camera and rediscover Britain’s beautiful scenery through landscape photography. With an inspirational mix of tours, country walking (up to 5 miles per day), and evening workshops we’ll show how to achieve the best photographic results.

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Photographs in a Winter Landscape

Winter is an exciting and challenging time for the landscape photographer. From the cold crisp morning to the milder showery airstreams that promise rainbows, we show how to work with weather and achieve stunning results.

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Photographing Autumn Tints

With summer just departed, the Autumnal palette of deep reds and golden yellows is endless. With care and expert tuition, we’ll capture the essence of the season through daily outings to the most scenic spots.

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Make the Most of Your Canon EOS

Stop playing safe in ‘green square’ mode. Learn to take control of exposure, depth of field and shutter speeds. Capture moving subjects, understand ISO settings and learn how to use the built-in flash. Theory sessions are backed up by field trips, with up to 3 miles walking.

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Develop a Photographic Eye

Learn to see the world how professional photographers see it. We’ll help turn abstract terms like composition into practical skills for improving your photography through a mixture of theory and on-location assignments.

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Discovering Digital Photography

Join the digital revolution. Try out different cameras, and bring your own. It really is easy. We’ll spend the day finding some great subjects to shoot, then in the evening learn how to manipulate the images on a computer.

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Exploring Digital Photography

You’re bitten by the digital camera bug, now discover the newest, exciting developments in photographic technology. Hands-on learning about digital cameras, including seeing and trying a range of up-to-the-minute latest models from Olympus, as well as tips from the experts on taking and producing great digital pictures.

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Advanced Digital Photography Workshop

Push back the artistic barriers with expert tuition and evaluation. For advanced practitioners, armed with the technology that works for you, explore local scenery and produce exciting artwork. Digital projection of work at the end of the day.

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The Digital Darkroom

Get hands-on experience with Adobe Photoshop. We’ll show you how to use colour adjustment, contrast, tone, special effects and more. When we’re not using the full digital teaching facilities we’ll be out looking for great scenery to photograph.

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Make the Best of your Compact Camera NEW

The photography holiday for the rest of us! Most of us use compact digital cameras for family snaps. Now you can learn how to get the most out of your camera, in the company of a professional. We’ll learn how to put together a visual story of your holiday, and what to do when you’ve downloaded your pics on to a computer.

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Wainwright’s Fells in Camera NEW

Capture the mesmerising landscapes made famous in Alfred Wainwright’s guides to the Lakeland Fells. We’ll walk amongst the crags and peaks that inspired the man, picking out the most dramatic scenes for digital and film landscape photography.

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Pennine Way Highlights NEW

With expert tuition from a leading landscape photographer, we ll pick out three highlights from England s most famous National Trail. This might include Stoodley Pike, rising high above Calderdale, Malham s breathtaking Cove and seeking out dramatic perspectives on Pen-y-Ghent from Ribblesdale.

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Make the Most of Your Olympus E-system

Bring your Olympus E-System camera and put it through its paces with a range of different lenses and accessories from Olympus UK. In the company of a passionate landscape photography professional, we’ll learn the simple science behind great digital photography amidst outstanding natural scenery.

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