Highland Odyssey - Photo Retreat

11.05.2019 - 17.05.2019 Cairngorms | Peter Cairns photography 1195 GBP

Capture the beauty of the Scottish Highlands as spring takes hold. Explore woodland, lochs and moorland at dawn and dusk. Learn creative techniques to add variety to your images. Enjoy top accommodation and food in our own country lodge. Evening presentations to inform and inspire.

As the icy grip of a Highland winter loosens, life returns to this awe-inspiring landscape of river, loch, forest and mountain. The Cairngorms National Park, a unique mosaic of habitats, provides the landscape photographer with endless opportunity. Ghostly mists cloak mirror-calm lochs at dawn and ancient Scots pines, withered over three or more centuries, stand sentinel silhouetted against fiery sunsets. 

Our photographic adventure will include visits to primeval pine forests; hidden lochs and waterfalls and rugged mountain scenery. From our base in Glenfeshie we will take full advantage of the wonderful natural tapestry of landscapes right on our doorstep but we will also venture further afield, perhaps to spectacular Glencoe or the mountains of Assynt or Torridon.

Our aim throughout this retreat is not only to capture the classic scenic splendour of the Highlands, but also to be artistically creative and to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. We shall explore patterns, shapes and textures and look at the creative use of lighting and composition. Our outlook will remain flexible so that we can react to conditions as they arise, taking account of the weather, light and time of day.

ACCOMMODATION

Our accommodation in the Cairngorms is a lovely converted mountain lodge in spectacular Glenfeshie. The Lodge is comfortable and full of character - specially designed for photographic house parties. All rooms are private with en-suite facilities.
Accommodation has Wi-Fi connections although phone signals can be patchy. 

TRAVEL

Your room at Ballintean Mountain Lodge will be available from 5pm on arrival day. Cars can be safely parked at our lodge. Directions will be sent, as Satnav is not always reliable. Our postcode is PH21 1NX 

Train travel is generally reliable and we can offer free transfers to/from Kingussie station (7 miles). 

Our nearest airport is Inverness (45 miles) and we can offer transfers on arrival/departure day but we charge £40 per trip, which can be shared if other members of the group are travelling by air.

TUITION 

Peter Cairns is your guide for this retreat. Peter has 20 years of photographic tour-leading experience and knows this part of Scotland intimately. For those who would like assistance, he will take you through both technical and creative aspects of landscape photography and will be on hand to help you get the most from your time spent with us.


Highland Odyssey - Photo Retreat
Peter Cairns