Portland Bill Seascapes – One Day Group Workshop

Portland Bill, Dorset coast, England: One-day group workshop

Join me, Ian Middleton, for a one-day group photography workshop at Portland Bill on the beautiful Jurassic Coast of Dorset in the UK.

The Jurassic Coast is the pearl of the British coastline, carved over 250 million years by the elements. One superb location for photography is the Portland Bill lighthouse and Pulpit Rock. It is ideal for practicing seascape photography.

We will meet at the Portland Bill visitor centre and spend the day here photographing from afternoon through to sunset and the blue hour.

Date: Sat 6th July 2024

Start time: 14:00 meet at lighthouse visitor centre.

End time: 22:00, after sunset and dusk

Sunset: 21:23

High tide: 20:05

Group size Max 6

What you will learn:

• The basic principles of how a camera takes a photo
• Understanding of shutter speed, aperture, ISO and white balance
• Where to focus
• How to use the camera’s light meter
• How to use different shutter speeds for different effects on water
• To get detail in your shots
• How to make sure your subject is sharp by controlling autofocus
• How blurring can occur due to camera shake or movement and ways to prevent this
• How to create blur or motion in a photo when required
• How to use exposure compensation and what effects it has
• Exposure bracketing
• Using filters
• When shooting in manual mode can help
• Composing your images for the best shots