Tenerife and La Gomera

24 - 30 Nov 2024 : Available

Tenerife

Nov 24 – 30

Dates:
24 – 30 Nov 2024

Location:
Canary Islands

Fee:
 €3300

Deposit:
€450

Instructor:
Daragh Muldowney/Peter Gordon

Fee Includes:
Accommodation for 6 Nights, Transportation, 2 Meals per Day, Tuition, Location Guide, Tuition, Location Guide, Post production webinar

Photography Level:
Intermediate – Advanced

Group Size:
10 Max (2 Instructors)

Fancy a week of epic photography in amazing Tenerife and La Gomera. It’s a perfect chance to grab a little bit of warm weather before the long winter kicks in back home. The Canary Islands have a subtropical climate, with warm temperatures throughout the year. It rarely drops below 15c. The landscape is perfect for photography. Lush tropical forests, dramatic sea stacks, stunning beaches and cliffs plus some amazing mountain scenery for good measure. Why not get your photography fix before Christmas and join Peter and Daragh for some great laughs, fabulous photography and an epic adventure?

PURCHASE DEPOSIT

The workshop meet-up is at Tenerife South Airport (TFS) 11.30am on the 24th. From here we will take a boat to La Gomera where we will spend the next 2 nights. We are based in a remote mountain location where we have hired 6 houses for the group. It’s 2 people per house but each person has their own bedroom of course. Our next 4 nights are in Tenerife with one night on the south of the island then 3 nights in the north, We will be staying in good quality hotels with single occupancy for the rest of the trip. Flights home on the 30th or else extend your stay and enjoy a bit more of a winter break. There is no sunrise on the final morning.

The cost of the photo tour is €3300. For this you will receive instruction and expert advice throughout your trip, hand picked locations with ExploreLightt, transport to and from TFS airport, 6 nights accommodation, 2 in self catering and 4 in a hotel, breakfast & dinner each day. Alcohol is not included.

Your comfort is taken seriously and we will be staying in good quality accommodation throughout with wi-fi access.

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

Daragh Muldowney – view gallery of Daragh’s images HERE

Peter Gordon – More images HERE

  • Spare batteries for camera if possible or the battery charger essential
  • We will be shooting both wide angles and intimate details so focal lengths from 17mm to 200mm will be of use. Longer lenses essential and if you have longer than 200 or a tele converter this would be of use.
  • Tripod (essential)
  • Shutter cable release if possible but we can also use your timer if you don’t have a cable release.
  • Camera Manual (just in case)
  • Filters – Circular Polariser , ND’s and grad ND’s will be of use
  • You will need warmer clothes for the morning.
  • Expect temp around 10 degrees in the morning with temp up to 20 / 25 c during the day.

EASY – There are no long walks on this workshop with locations typically within 10 minutes of the car. All workshops require walking on uneven ground on beaches or lake edges for example. You need to be able to walk up to 1km to a shoot location. The landscape is not paved and we will walk short distances on uneven ground.

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 are a community of photography lovers and we would love it if you could join the ExploreLight experience too.

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’re all friends but a bit of space while traveling is essential too. We take your comfort seriously with single occupancy rooms with private bathrooms as standard. There are one or 2 small exceptions on this point, but they are few and far between, and always noted in the description. We also have a dedicated office team managing logistics so you have a pint of contact for your arrival and departures or other logistical questions you might have around the trip.

The ‘craic’ (fun) is always mighty. We like the feeling of community and fun when on tour. We’re together as a group chasing the light but laughing while we do it.

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.

So why not join the adventure?

“On a workshop with ExploreLight, there are always laughs, but there are always great photographs too.  Peter and his team go to great efforts to ensure everyone gets the shot they want at a location – whether it’s the continuous checking of local weather conditions, to in depth knowledge of each location, to prepping the group prior to arrival at the location by showing past shots, to walking among the group during the shoot, offering advice and sharing their own shots, total dedication to the client.  I’ve taken some of my best shots while on ExploreLight workshops and that’s no coincidence.

The aftercare is second to none, with a private Facebook group where you are encouraged to share your shots (and where you can receive suggestions for improvement) to social nights out and emails on upcoming workshops, editing sessions, etc.  Peter is building a community of photographers who return again and again.”

Barbara Tanzler

“Something deep within tempted me to attend an ExploreLight fundamentals workshop in the Wicklow National Park in March 2015. I remember coming home feeling invigorated, that a new world was about to open up for me. My photography has improved steadily so much so that I recently achieved my Associate distinction from the IPF but more importantly I have met fantastic people many of whom are now considered friends, I’ve attended many more ExploreLight workshops since and visited fantastic locations all under the expert guidance of the ExploreLight team. These guys are good and are at the top of their game and super professional. I recommend ExploreLight because they are the best Photography workshop and tour operators out there.”

Noel McIntyre AIPF

“I have been on several ExploreLight Workshops and have thoroughly enjoyed every one of them.  The ExploreLight workshops are a perfect combination of excellent teaching, superb locations, and great “craic”. Your enthusiasm is infectious, even if it means getting up at 5am to shoot the sunrise, or staying out until 4am to shoot the aurora. I look forward to returning to many more workshops with you guys.”

Paul Byrne

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