Senja & Lyngen Autumn
27 Sept - 3 Oct 2024 : 1 Place Available
27 Sep – 3 Oct 2024
Senja and Lyngen were such top trips for us in 2023 we just feel compelled to get back in 2024 and hit these locations with some epic Autumnal colour. The locations look absolutely stunning in yellow, plus the frozen lakes with those towering peaks hold the possibility of reflections in Autumn. Not to mention numerous locations that are inaccessible in winter including the amazing Segla mountain. So much to shoot including dramatic mountains, epic fjords, cute little cottages, single-trees and northern lights. Plus there’s no one around at lots of the locations so it’s a real treat.
Our Senja & Lyngen photography workshop begins with a welcome dinner on the 27th of Sep 2024. Accommodation is provided in Tromso on 27th of Sept. You can fly here via a connecting flight from Oslo.
On the 28th and 29th the group will be staying in a hotel in the Lyngen Alps. On the 30th, 1st and 2nd you will be staying in Senja.
The final shoot will be sunrise on the 3rd Oct. The group will head to Tromso airport / arrival approx 3pm. Accommodation is not provided on 3rd Oct.
We do not set out a specific daily location itinerary, as Peter & Thor will bring you to the best locations under the prevailing light conditions. However, you can expect to shoot big mountain views in Lyngen and Senja, stunning fjords, trees and of course we will do our level best to capture the northern lights. We have 6 nights so there’s a great chance to see it and shoot it. Thor and Peter have tonnes of experience and while it’s never guaranteed you have a great chance during your visit.
There will be a webinar to help you edit your images post-workshop. You send your pictures to your instructor and a section will be edited live. The webinar will be recorded and sent back to you so you will have a route map to help you make the most of your images after the workshop. We will also offer discounted rates on our online photography courses plus we have a range of free courses you can access so you’re ready to go before you even arrive.
The cost of Senja & Lyngen Photo Workshop is €3850. For this fee, you will receive all tuition and location guide as described above. Accommodation for 6 Nights Single Occupancy, Breakfast, Location Guide, Day and Night Shooting, Tuition
FLIGHTS are not included.
It is not advised to book flights until we confirm we have adequate numbers for this workshop to go ahead. In the event of the workshop not going ahead, we will refund deposits in full. However, we will not compensate flight costs.
- On Location Guidance
- Compositional Instruction
- Post Processing Instruction in Free Webinar
- Understanding Exposure Triangle
- Modes of Exposure
- RAW, White Balance and Filters
- Why is the angle of the sun so important – Understanding Light and seeing like your camera
- Using Graduated Neutral Density Filters
- Sharpness From Here to Shanghai – Understanding Depth of Field
- Choosing the Correct Shutter Speed to get the best Outcome
- The Importance of Composition – Using Lines and Texture
- Histograms ExplainedExposing to the Right for Maximum Details
Camera gear:
- For equipment, we recommend at least a DSLR. Wide, fast lenses are more popular with night and aurora.
- We recommend an ND filter, grad filters and polariser. Sturdy tripod – think windy!
- An expected amount of gear would fill a camera backpack.Typically we will be shooting landscapes, so a quality wide angle is important… the lens needs to be fairly fast i.e. f/2.8 if possible
- Spare Batteries, European charger. Car charger
- Shutter Release
- As we will be shooting at night, it is important to have a headlamp.
Clothing:
- The correct way to dress is to have suitable layers of clothing, so that layers can be added or removed accordingly. Icelanders dress with 3 or 4 thin layers, starting with wool and ending with Goretex (or similar).
- You can expect temperatures between 12 c and -12 c
- Layers of clothing, for example, thermal-shirt, fleece, jacket, long-johns, Outdoor trousers (not jeans!!), rain jacket and rain trousers.
- Sturdy shoes for light hiking (waterproof is best), wool socks.
- Hat and gloves, scarf and balaclava.
- Spare gloves – spare shoes.
Luggage Guide:
- One large suitcase, small personal bag, camera bag and tripod each.
The majority of the workshop is easy with locations close to the car. We consider a 15-minute walk easy/nature isn’t paved. There is one walk of 30 minutes on a trail. This is in the Lyngen area and you can stay closer to the car and shoot here if you prefer not to do the walk. There’s a hike to Segla for sunrise one morning. Sleep-in is optional. The hike is 2500 meters one way but there is an elevation gain of 600m so this won’t necessarily be for everyone. Just google ‘segla senja‘ and you’ll see why we want to do this shoot.
Our team is dedicated to getting you the best images possible on every trip. We are an experienced team of leaders and always willing to go the extra mile for our participants. Ask our repeat customers. Most workshops have 50% or higher returning customers.
We will get you to the right place at the right time of day to maximize your chances of making great images. That’s the core focus of every trip. What drives us forward. We love the light as much as you do and our primary goal is always to give you the best chance possible of bringing home special images.
We have small groups and a really high teacher to pupil ratio. Most workshops are only 6 or 7 people. Our max is 9 and there will be 2 instructors. This means that there is always time to give advice and help when on location. It also means we always travel in comfort with 2 people to a 3 seat berth. We take your comfort seriously with single occupancy rooms with private bathrooms as standard. We also have a dedicated office team managing logistics so you have a point of contact for your arrival and departures or other logistical questions you might have around the trip.
Every workshop of 3 days or more comes with a free follow-up private webinar for the group. 2 hours of post-processing of the images from your trip. Recorded live and emailed back to you so you have a road map through the edit of the whole trip.
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