Surprisingly, woodland tends to be ignored by many photographers in the summer months. Yet, with a bit of creative understanding and an eye for composition, a summer woodland can offer amazing photographic opportunities! Join me for a full day of photography in a wonderful woodland close to Masham on the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Dales.

I will be on hand throughout the day to give you advice, tips and tricks on how to make the most of summer woodland. On arrival, I will discuss my methods of 'seeing the woods for the trees' and demonstrate some examples in print. We will then walk to various locations around this beautiful woodland where I will demonstrate techniques which will include...

• Finding sound compositions
• Choosing techniques appropriate for the prevailing weather
• High-key mono
• Moody low-key mono
• Intentional Camera Movement (ICM)
• Woodland Abstracts and more...

At each location, you will have plenty of time to try the techniques demonstrated with help from me. This 1-day workshop will suit landscape photographers from beginner to advanced - with tuition provided by professional landscape photographer, Mark Banks throughout the workshop.

We will aim to finish the workshop by around 5 pm. However, as it is light until late you may stay to do some more personal photography if you wish.

Venue Information

We will meet at 10 am in Masham Square (Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/J3L3vhQw5RGQhNU58), where you will follow Mark in your car to a nearby woodland around 5 minutes away.

In order to maximise time on location, please bring a packed lunch and drinks to last the full day.

There are public toilets in Masham.

Clothing, Medication & Safety

Please wear clothing suitable for photography at this time of year.  Sturdy walking boots or wellingtons would be ideal for this terrain.

Mark is a trained first-aider but is not allowed to administer medicine. Therefore, please bring with you all necessary medication including inhalers, epi-pens and any other medications you rely on.

Access to the woodland is a short 15-minute walk up a shallow incline. 

Terms & Conditions of Booking

By booking and making a payment you are agreeing to accept my terms and conditions as set out in the link below.

Terms & Conditions [pdf]

Payment must be made in full when booking a single day workshop (you will be sent an invoice). For residential workshops, a deposit of £500 is required (unless otherwise stated) and the balance paid 12 weeks before the course commences (20 weeks for overseas workshops).

If you, the client, cancel a booking any money you have paid (including the deposit) is non-refundable unless I can find a replacement to take your place after all other places have been filled. If a replacement is found an admin fee of £100 will be deducted from the refund. If I cancel a booking any payment received will be refunded in full. Please ensure that you have adequate travel insurance in place. It is a term of the contract between us that you will obtain the appropriate travel insurance cover before you set out on the workshop. The insurance must cover the loss, expenses and damages arising from, including but not limited to, the cancellation of the workshop (whether in whole or in part), personal accident and injury, medical and repatriation costs, loss of baggage and personal money and belongings, flight cancellations and delays as well as your inability to arrive at the workshop destination due to fuel shortages and other such disruptions out of my control.

Except where otherwise expressly stated in these booking conditions, I regret I cannot accept liability or pay any compensation where the performance or prompt performance of my obligations under my contract with you is prevented or affected by or you otherwise suffer any damage, loss or expense of any nature as a result of “force majeure”. In these booking conditions, “force majeure” means any event which I or the supplier of the service(s) in question could not, even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Such events may include, (whether actual or threatened), war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire, epidemics/pandemics, fuel shortages and all similar events outside my control.

Please note, I cannot accept any liability for any damage, loss, expense or other sum(s) of any description (1) which on the basis of the information given to me by you concerning your booking prior to me accepting it, I could not have foreseen you would suffer or incur if I breached the contract with you or (2) which did not result from any breach of contract or other fault by myself where I am responsible for them, my suppliers. Additionally, I cannot accept liability for any business losses.

You will be allocated either a single room or a double/twin room for single occupancy. There is no single occupancy surcharge. Where double or twin rooms are available, they will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis at the time of check-in.

Mark Banks Photography reserves the right to cancel any workshop. In the event of any cancellation, I will offer either a total refund or a place on an alternative workshop. If the alternative workshop is cheaper, I will refund the difference, and if it is more expensive, you will be required to pay the balance.

All applicants participate at their own risk and Mark Banks Photography accepts no responsibility for injury or damage done to their persons or property. It is recommended that applicants hold their own personal Public Liability Insurance.

The type of workshops I offer require flexibility and must allow for alternatives. For this reason, the outline itinerary and workshop description must be taken as an indication of what may take place on the workshop, and not as a contractual obligation on the part of Mark Banks Photography.

I do not accept responsibility or liability for death, bodily injury or illness caused to you during the workshop, unless arising from the negligent act and/or omission on my part or on the part of any of my employees (providing they were at the time acting within the course of their employment). Please note that any itinerary noted on the workshop description is subject to change due to weather conditions and/or the capability of participants.

By booking a workshop with Mark Banks Photography you are agreeing to accept all of the above conditions.