Farne Islands Summer Seabirds
Northumberland
1 day photography / videography workshop

Please note: this workshop format is dependent on the National Trust re-opening both Staple Island and Inner Farne for full day visits during 2022.
 
Saturday 11 June 2022
Friday 17 June 2022

Also available for private group bookings or 1-2-1 tuition day with Trai on request from mid May to mid July

In summer there is nowhere like the Farnes to photograph breeding seabirds.

Sir David Attenborough cited it as his favourite British wildlife location, and no wonder - the summer skies, seas and cliffs are a kaleidoscope of puffin, razorbill, guillemot, cormorant, shag and eider, plus sandwich, common, arctic and roseate terns.

We'll have terrific opportunities for flight shots, and we'll often get close enough to almost touch the cliff dwellers and their chicks.  
 
Plus there's always a chance of gannet, seal, minke whale, porpoise or dolphin on the journey out and back!
 
And on this workshop you'll have the option to try your hand at DSLR videography with BBC natural history presenter and film maker Trai Anfield too!

• Beginner friendly - come and learn new techniques!

• In flight and nesting opportunities with a terrific range of seabirds

• Unique opportunities for more experienced photographers

• Option to try wildlife DSLR videography 

Workshop Itinerary

08.45  Meet at Seahouses Harbour, outside Billy Shields ticket office.  

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PLEASE NOTE: for non-members of National Trust £26.00 landing fees (£13.00 x 2 islands) are payable prior to departure at the office.

Pre-departure safety & photography briefing

09.15  Outward transfer

Boat journey to and around the outer Farne Islands. Occasional opportunities to photograph seals, dolphins, whales, gannets and other seabirds plus coastal landscapes from the boat.

10.30 to 13.00 Staple Island

Group briefing plus one to one photography and videography tuition as required. Opportunities to photograph puffins, guillemots, razorbills and other nesting and in flight seabirds.

13.00 to 13.30  Island transfer

Brief boat transfer between Staple Island and Inner Farne island.

13.30 to 16.30 Inner Farne

Photograph puffins, shag, kittiwakes, terns, and other nesting and in flight seabirds. One to one photography and videography tuition as required.

16.30 to 17.00 Inbound boat transfer

Brief journey back to Seahouses

Workshop Notes:

Car parking is available at approx cost of £6 per day at the top of the harbour.  

Please bring a packed lunch: No food or drink is available for sale after departure. 

Toilets are only available on the boat and on Inner Farne, which is our afternoon venue.  They are not available on Staple Island in the morning.

In the event that your workshop has to be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, and we cannot land on the islands, a full refund is given to all customers.

Please note: this workshop format is dependent on the National Trust re-opening both Staple Island and Inner Farne for full day visits during 2022.  Until confirmation of this is received we are only taking expressions of interest, no payment.

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Please email us to register your interest for this workshop

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Please note that your booking constitutes acceptance of the need to prioritise safety for yourself and all others associated with the workshop at all times.  This means you agree to adhere strictly to the government's current Covid19 advice throughout, which includes the wearing of masks when necessary.  Anyone not complying with safety measures will be asked to leave the workshop.  No refund will be offered in this circumstance.
 

Please do not attend the workshop if you or your family are showing any symptoms of Covid 19.  

We cannot accept responsibility for any subsequent infection.

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Informal Track and Trace BackUp

As an extra measure we ask if you have a positive Covid-19 test result within 14 days of your workshop or safari, please let us know immediately, so that we can inform the other members of the group, asking them to self-isolate. 

Other than that it will be business as usual with the most wonderful and creative photographic opportunities!

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"At this time of social distancing, and the wearing of face masks when at a distance of 1 metre or less, it is necessary to continue with as many pastimes as we can.

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Having experienced one of your Photographic Workshops I believe my safety and the safety of the whole group was well managed and at no time did I consider myself at risk. 

I consider the workshop met all necessary controls to maintain a safe environment.  At the same time, interaction was still possible to provide the necessary coaching along with questions and answers.

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Overall, the session was without doubt a valuable experience.  I learnt some very useful tips and the day gave me further confidence to tackle tricky lighting conditions in the future.  Looking forward to other workshops!"

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JIM IMBER, pictured above right attending our recent Raptors workshop

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