Whether its the Yorkshire Dales, The North York Moors, the stunning Yorkshire coast, the Lake District or Scotland, work alongside John and share his passion for landscape photography. John has an intimate knowledge of these regions throughout the seasons, and will take you to several scenic locations where you will receive his individual attention.
Benefit from positive analysis of, and feedback on any photographic prints you care to bring along.
Workshops typically start at first light, and usually run until the sun goes down.
DATES: Throughout 2008 Weekends and Mid-Week days are available.
TIMES: Start times to be arranged according to the season, and stay out until the sun sets.
MEET: At a pre-arranged starting point, from where transport can be provided for UP TO FOUR PEOPLE.
GROUP SIZES and COSTS FOR ONE DAY WORKSHOPS:
One-to-One tuition £250 - Including lunch and transport plus a signed hardback regional landscapes book.
Two people - £360 (£180 each)
Three people - £375 (£125 each)
Four people - £400 (£100 each)
Five people - £425 (£85 each)
Special rates for clubs and societies up to a maximum of 8 people - £350
If booking more than one month prior to the workshop a £50 deposit per person or for the group will be required together with a completed booking form. If less than one month, a £100 deposit will be required. You will need to be fit enough to walk between 3 and 6 miles on the day (unless a less strenuous workshop has been planned), wear suitable clothing and footware, particularly in winter, and bring a packed lunch. Participants should ensure that both themselves and their photographic equipment is fully insured.
A booking form and further information will be mailed to you once a suitable date has been agreed.
Ideally you should bring a tripod. Contact me for more info. prior to the workshop.
If you are new to photography, or wish to develop your skills further, using either film or digital, John's wealth of experience will ensure that you quickly begin to understand how to use the most important functions of your camera, and the essential techniques needed to create more dramatic images. You will learn how to set up your equipment, check and control exposure, adjust depth of field and use landscape filters creatively.
If you have never used a digital SLR camera and have booked a one-to-one workshop then use of a Canon 20D is included.
If you are particularly interested in learning how to shoot digital panoramic images, use of a Pano Bracket is available, and John will show you other methods used to create panoramics which are later stitched together in the computer.
Throughout the day John will encourage everyone to extend and develop their artistic/compositional skills.
SMALL GROUP ONE DAY WORKSHOPS 2008. All workshops have a maximum of 5 photographers and cost £85 for the day. transport insurance and meals are not included.
Workshop start and finish times vary according to the time of year, but typically start at dawn and we often stay out until the sun sets. If booking more than two months in advance a deposit of £25 will be required to secure your place.
GIFT VOUCHERS MAY BE PURCHASED inc. BLANK GREETINGS CARDS
Yorkshire Dales - Wharfedale/Wensleydale - Sunday 3rd. Feb. NOW FULLY BOOKED.
Yorkshire Coast - Whitby/Staithes/Robin Hoods Bay area - Sunday 17th. Feb. NOW FULLY BOOKED.
Yorkshire Coast - Whitby/Staithes/Robin Hoods Bay area - Sunday 2nd. March. FOUR BOOKED - ONE REMAINING.
Lake District - Borrowdale/Keswick area - Sunday 23rd. March. TWO BOOKED - THREE REMAINING.
Yorkshire Dales - Malham Cove/Gordale Scar/Janet's Foss - Sunday 30th. March. FOUR BOOKED - ONE REMAINING.
Beverley Minster Exhibition Workshop (see news page for full details) - Saturday 19th April. NOW FULLY BOOKED
Beverley Minster Exhibition Workshop (see news page for full details) - Saturday 3rd May. FOUR BOOKED - ONE REMAINING (due to one cancellation)
Yorkshire Dales - Wensleydale/Swaledale - Sunday 18th May. FOUR BOOKED - ONE REMAINING.
Lake District - Borrowdale/Keswick area - Sunday 1st June. THREE BOOKED - TWO REMAINING
Yorkshire Dales - Wharfedale/Wensleydale - Sunday 15th. June. ONE BOOKED - FOUR REMAINING
Lake District - Borrowdale/Keswick area - Sunday 29th June. ONE BOOKED - FOUR REMAINING
Yorkshire Coast and Moors - Sunday 13th July. TWO BOOKED - THREE REMAINING
Yorkshire Coast and Moors - Sunday 27th July
Yorkshire Dales - Wharfedale/Wensleydale - Sunday 17th August
Yorkshire Dales - Wensleydale/Swaledale - Sunday 24th August
Yorkshire Coast and Moors - Sunday 14th September TWO BOOKED - THREE REMAINING
Yorkshire Dales - Wharfedale/Wensleydale - Sunday 21st September
Yorkshire Coast and Moors - Sunday 5th October
Yorkshire Dales - Wharfedale/Wensleydale - Sunday 12th October
Lake District - Keswick/Borrowdale/Buttermere areas - Sunday 26th October
Yorkshire Coast - Whitby/Staithes/Robin Hoods Bay area - Sunday 2nd November
Viewfinder Digital Photography holidays are based in the beautiful historic city of York.
We will meet on the evening of your arrival and discuss the workshop and some basic landscape photography techniques. I will show you some exhibition prints and other examples of published images. You may bring along your own prints for analysis and feedback. The two day workshop can be tailored to suit your particular needs and interests so this is a good opportunity to discuss these.
DAY ONE: You will be taken for a full dawn-to-dusk landscape workshop.Transport is provided.
DAY TWO: On the second morning we will explore the city of York with our cameras visiting York Minster, Museum Gardens and The Shambles etc. We then break for lunch.
In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to download your images. If you are new to digital imaging I will introduce you to Photoshop Elements and/or Photoshop CS3 on either PC or iMac systems. You will be shown some basic manipulation techniques to improve and enhance your images.
For more experienced photographers I will show you how you can transform those good photos into competition winning and/or exhibition quality images.
Mount cutting and Canvas printing using a large format printer are additional options to be covered should clients wish to include this.
These two day courses are available weekends or mid-week and are exclusively for one-to-one, or SMALL GROUPS OF UP TO FOUR PHOTOGRAPHERS.
COSTS: One-to-One Two Day Course £450
TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS £500 (£250 each)
THREE PHOTOGRAPHERS £600 (£200 each)
FOUR PHOTOGRAPHERS £800 (£200 each)
This does not include accomodation which will have to be arranged by you.
Ascot Lodge is an English Tourism Council four star Guest House ideally situated just one mile from the city centre and 10 minutes walk from my house. It is a magnificent large mid-Victorian town house, built in 1870 and retains many period features. It is a NON-SMOKING establishment with its own large secure car park and is highly recommended. Full details and bookings can be made through their web site www.ascotlodge.com and via email info@ascotlodge.com
In the first instance contact me with some preferred dates, and once we have agreed these I'll mail you booking and information forms. A £100 deposit will be required when returning the form.
I can tailor these courses to your own particular needs and interests so please contact me to discuss these.
If you live in or near to York, I teach short digital photography courses at three local adult education centres during term times, and am also available for private tuition.
FOUR DAYS PHOTOGRAPHY in Captain Cook Country. Sept. 26th - 29th.
These two long weekend workshops, include three nights staying in the spacious five bed apartment above The Staithes Art Gallery, are limited to five photographers who will receive both group and individual tuition over four days, and cost £375 per head which includes Bed and Breakfast, packed lunch on Saturday Sunday and Monday and transport to all locations.
The course starts on arrival on Friday afternoon and finishes after sunset on Monday.
INCLUDED: Bed, breakfast, packed lunch, transport to all locations.
NOT INCLUDED: Insurance both personal and equipment, and evening meals.
SEPT. 26th - 29th 5 PLACES AVAILABLE
Location: Erbusaig (Am Baile) The Kyle of Lochalsh
Dates: Oct.17th–20th, 2008
Cost: £495
One provisional booking - FIVE PLACES AVAILABLE
Where we will be staying: The Tingle Creek Hotel, Erbusaig, Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-Shire, IV40 8BB
Tel: 01599 534430.
Web Address www.tinglecreek-hotel.co.uk
Cost includes: Four days individual and group tuition. Three night’s accommodation, in separate rooms with either twin or double beds. Full board, including breakfast, lunch and dinner. Transport to locations.
All rooms are en-suite, have colour TV’s, and there is free internet access at the hotel via clients laptops.
Cost does not include: Personal and equipment insurance.
Group Size: Maximum 6 photographers.
Equipment Needed: Digital or Film camera; tripod; waterproof clothing; Wellingtons and/or walking boots.
Fitness Level: The majority of locations involve short walks, often over uneven ground, but nothing too strenuous.
Erbusaig: Formerly a crofting settlement, this village still has many low-walled cottages which were originally thatched. The hotel is in a glorious setting with open views to Raasay with its Dunn Caan (a dormant volcano) clearly visible on the horizon, and The Cuillins on the Isle of Skye. The nearby Kyle Rail Line is one of the world’s most scenic rail journeys linking Inverness on the east coast of Scotland to Kyle of Lochalsh on the west.
Situated just five minutes from the Skye Bridge and 4 miles from Plockton this is a photographer’s dream location
The four day course commences at 6.30pm on Friday evening with dinner hosted by professional photographer John Potter followed by an informal lecture/slide presentation featuring many of John’s landscape images. Saturday, Sunday and Monday are all spent in the field with both sunrise and sunset opportunities on The Kyle of Lochalsh and The Isle of Skye. The course ends at sunset on Monday evening. We will visit The Eilean Donan Castle, Plockton, Elgol and many more wonderful locations, and there will be ample opportunity to review clients images and include some photoshop tuition in the evenings.
These one and two day workshops are based in the picturesque village of Aysgarth, in the heart of Wensleydale. Aysgarth is famous for its spectacular series of waterfalls that cascade down a series of large limestone steps carved out by the river Ure on its descent to mid-Wensleydale. There are many well signed woodland walks offering spectacular views of the falls and river, and in spring the area is adorned with wild flowers.
These workshops combine both technical and creative aspects of landscape photography, where clients are encouraged to develop an eye for creating landscape images whilst learning how to use their camera to its full potential. Transport can be provided for up to four people.
Cornlee Guest House is a charming Victorian property built from traditional Yorkshire stone, located at the eastern end of Aysgarth overlooking the village green. Cornlee offers high quality accommodation with three letting rooms. Room 1 is a spacious double en-suite room with views across the village green, Room 2 is a delightful sunny double en-suite room with south facing aspect and views to the fells beyond. Room 3 is a twin bedded room overlooking our courtyard garden and has private facilities including a bath, shower and separate wc.
One Day Workshops
COSTS:One-to-One tuition £250. (Lunch included)
Two people £360 (£180 each)
Three people £375 (£125 each)
Four people £400 (£100 each)
Two Day Holidays
DAY ONE: A full day’s Landscape Photography primarily in Wensleydale, and possibly in Swaledale, depending on the weather.
DAY TWO: In the morning, Village and Landscape Photography. In the afternoon, should clients wish, 2/3 hours of Digital Imaging tuition using Photoshop, held at Cornlee Guest House.
COSTS: One-to-One Two Day Course £450 (Lunch included on day one)
TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS £500 (£250 each)
These prices do not include insurance or accommodation. For accommodation availability and tariffs contactStuart & Odette Illingworth
Cornlee Guest House
Aysgarth, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3AE
Telephone: 01969 663779
E-mail: cornlee.aysgarth@btinternet.com
Website: www.cornlee.co.uk
Melbourne Photographic Society
Bleary eyes and a wonderful landscape would be a better description for the 7 hearty members who left Melbourne whilst still dark and arrived back later in the day also in the dark after a magnificent days workshop in Wharfedale, led by professional landscape photographer John Potter.
Having the opportunity to photograph this wonderful countryside with the guidance and instruction was an experience which all of us will never forget. John's tuition was individualised and adapted to each members level of skill and experience.
Three different locations over almost 12 hours, in three different lighting conditions made for a perfect day. I'm sure we will all want to repeat the experience next year, make sure your'e available next time.
Marshal Payne - Melbourne Photographic Society Derbyshire
Hi John, Got home just in time for last orders, (splendid), at the local, having stopped for fish and chips in Otley, (not so splendid). Thank you John for your gentle, patient and reassuring guidance, and expertise. And most of all, Lord, thank you for a fantastic glimpse of your awesome nature. Looking forward to seeing you again, hopefully next year here at Melbourne, and another workshop, another place in the not too distant fututre.
Regards, Marshall.
Nigel Jessop - Dewsbury
I just wanted to say thank you for a very pleasant couple of days. I was still stiff two days later, but it was very rewarding, and I don't think I forgot anything!!! Thanks again Nigel.
Paula Jenkins - Cleckheaton
Hi John, I just wanted to say thanks for a great day on Monday. I only managed a quick peek at my pictures yesterday but was very pleased with what I saw. Can't wait to get started with Photoshop! I'm already planning my next excursion. Thanks again, Paula.
Carol Hampton - Nottingham
I wanted to say how much I enjoyed the day yesterday, I learnt a lot - fucussing the near ground, then turning off the Auto Focus, bracketing to get the best exposure, using ND filters and the polariser filter, and using a hood or standing to the side to prevent glare. Not to mention the tripod and spirit level, all in all a great help to me to improve my pictures.
I thought your exhibition was superb. I loved the locations you took us to. Thanks also for the book I have already enjoyed the super photos of the Dales.
Best Wishes Carol.
John,
A slightly belated note to say how much we enjoyed and benefited from our recent 2 day course. The weather and scenery was perfect in the Dales and York was fascinating on the Tuesday morning. Your tuition was great on both days and we have come home with a much better understanding of what we can do. We are also now proud owners of a reasonable tripod and Photoshop Elements 5. We are 'dabbling' with both and slowly improving. We hope your break in Northumberland was a success.
Thankyou again
Best Regards
Elaine & Terry Dudeney
Hi John,
Hope you arrived home safely and weren't too late. Thank you so much for Sunday, I thoroughly enjoyed myself and learnt many tips from you. Hope to book another trip soon :)
Best wishes and Merry Christmas.
Nicola
Hi John
Sorry it's taken so long but as promised here are a couple of the photos that I took during our weekend course. Chris and I both really enjoyed the two days and it has certainly inspired me to do more photography.
Thanks again for a brilliant couple of days. We may come back for more yet.
Cheers
Phil
Hi John
I would like to thank you for a very informative workshop yesterday. I enjoyed every minute and came out of it with some good images.
Observing how a professional photographer works is very good experience along with your useful tips and tricks, I will buy a hat!
Robert