One-day photography workshops in Norfolk, Suffolk and beyond

Happisburgh Long-Exposure Sunset Photography Workshop

Date: Saturday 14th November 2026

Time: midday to 4pm

Price: £75 per person

Group size: maximum 6 guests

Experience: all levels welcome

Fitness: generally fit, with walking on the beach and around the sea defences

Long-exposure photography on the Norfolk coast

Winter light gives the Norfolk coast a drama of its own, and Happisburgh’s sea defences are an ideal subject for learning how to photograph it. This afternoon workshop is built around the timber groynes, moving sea and changing sky, finishing with the late light towards sunset.

With a small group, there is time for individual help throughout. I’ll work alongside you and help you make deliberate choices about filters, exposure length and composition rather than simply leaving the shutter open and hoping for the best.

What we’ll photograph

We’ll work with Happisburgh’s beach, timber groynes, sea defences, waves and wider coastal landscape. The exact viewpoints will depend on the tide, weather, light and safe access on the day.

What you’ll learn

I’ll help with exposure timing, neutral-density and graduated filters, focusing, tripod technique and composing around moving water. We’ll look at how different shutter speeds change the character of the sea and how to balance the sky with the foreground.

How the workshop will work

The workshop runs from midday until 4pm, allowing us to build towards the late-afternoon light. The pace is practical and relaxed, with time to try different exposures and review the results while we are still on location. Final meeting details will be sent to booked guests before the workshop.

What is included

• Four hours of small-group photography tuition

• A maximum of six guests

• Practical help with filters, exposure and composition

• A full set of Kase landscape filters available to borrow

What to bring

Bring a DSLR or mirrorless camera, charged batteries, spare batteries, memory cards, a useful range of lenses, landscape filters if you have them, a sturdy tripod, lens-cleaning kit, camera bag, warm waterproof clothing, sturdy footwear and an umbrella or waterproofs. I have a spare set of landscape filters available to borrow.

What is not included

• Travel to, during or from the workshop

• Food and drinks

• Car-parking costs

• Camera, personal accident, travel or vehicle-breakdown insurance

Weather and safety

This is an outdoor coastal workshop in November. The exact plan may change around the tide, weather and safe access. Warm waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear are essential.

About Dibs

I am a full-time photographer based in Norfolk. I have worked commercially since 2011, hold a BA and a Master’s degree in Photography, and have been running photography workshops since 2013. My workshops are practical and relaxed, with small groups, no egos and plenty of individual help.

Booking

The price is £75 per person. Select Book this workshop to reserve your place. Please use the contact page if you have any questions before booking.

Please read the workshop booking and cancellation information before booking.

Norwich Evening Photography Walks

Dates: choose your preferred date from the menu above

Time: 6:45pm to approximately 9:30pm

Price: £20 per person, per walk

Group size: maximum 15 guests

Experience: suitable for photographers with a basic understanding of their camera through to more experienced shooters

Fitness: easy, with slow walking while carrying your camera equipment

Evening photography through Norwich city centre

These relaxed Norwich photo walks combine architecture, street photography, cityscapes and night photography in a friendly, social setting. We begin in the evening and continue as the city lights take over, giving us a changing mixture of natural and artificial light to work with.

Everyone, including me, will be photographing. This is less formal than a structured workshop, but I’ll be close by throughout to help with settings, composition, long exposures and any problems you run into.

What we’ll photograph

Subjects may include Norwich’s architecture, elevated city views, streets and lanes, reflections, light trails, shopfronts and the changing evening sky. The route varies so that each walk can respond to the season, weather and best available light.

What you’ll learn

We’ll discuss camera settings, exposure, focusing in lower light, tripod technique, long exposures and ways to simplify busy city scenes. You can ask for as much or as little help as you need.

How the walk will work

Choose a date from the menu above, then select Book this workshop. If you would like to attend more than one walk, add each date to your basket separately.

Each session starts and finishes at an accessible public location in Norwich city centre. Your exact meeting point will be emailed a few days before the walk. Once you have paid and received your confirmation email, your booking is confirmed.

What is included

• Around two hours and 45 minutes of guided evening photography

• A relaxed, social walk with other photographers

• Practical help with settings, composition and long exposures

• A city-centre route selected around the season and available light

What to bring

Bring a DSLR or mirrorless camera, charged batteries, spare batteries, memory cards, a useful range of lenses, a sturdy tripod, lens-cleaning kit, camera bag, weather-appropriate clothing, sturdy footwear, an umbrella or waterproofs and a way to pay for parking if needed.

What is not included

• Travel to and from the start location

• Travel during the photo walk

• Food and drinks

• Camera, personal accident, travel or vehicle-breakdown insurance

Weather and safety

The walk takes place outdoors and the route may change around the weather, access and activity in the city centre. Please dress for the conditions and take care when using a tripod in public spaces.

About Dibs

I am a full-time photographer based in Norfolk. I have worked commercially since 2011, hold a BA and a Master’s degree in Photography, and have been running photography workshops since 2013. My sessions are practical, sociable and free of ego, with help available whenever you need it.

Booking

The price is £20 per person for each walk. Choose your date from the menu above and select Book this workshop. Please use the contact page if you have any questions before booking.

Please read the workshop booking and cancellation information before booking.

Cantley Sugar Beet Factory Night Photography Walk

Date: Wednesday 18th November 2026

Time: 7pm to approximately 9:30pm

Price: £20 per person

Group size: maximum 15 guests

Experience: a basic understanding of manual camera settings is helpful

Fitness: easy, with slow walking while carrying your camera and tripod

Industrial night photography beside the Norfolk Broads

Cantley Sugar Beet Factory is one of Norfolk’s most atmospheric industrial subjects after dark. When the factory is active, steam, glowing windows and bright working lights create a striking contrast with the quieter Broads landscape surrounding it.

British Sugar has proposed ending beet processing at Cantley by the end of February 2027, so this winter could be your last chance to photograph the factory at night.

This is a relaxed, guided photo walk rather than a formal classroom workshop. We’ll photograph together from surrounding public areas, with help available throughout for low-light settings, composition and long exposures.

What we’ll photograph

Possible subjects include the illuminated factory, steam catching the light, reflections on the water, silhouettes, glowing windows, night skies and the wider industrial landscape. This is not a factory-access workshop and we will not enter private land.

What you’ll learn

We’ll look at exposure, white balance, focusing in the dark, working safely with a tripod and controlling very bright highlights without losing the atmosphere of the scene. I’ll also help with reflections, long exposures and simplifying a busy industrial composition.

How the evening will work

We’ll meet near Cantley and take a slow walk between viewpoints on public land. The session starts at 7pm and finishes around 9:30pm, although we may stay a little longer when the conditions are particularly good. Final meeting details will be sent to booked guests before the walk.

What is included

• Around two and a half hours of guided night photography

• Practical help with settings, focusing, composition and long exposures

• A relaxed, social photo walk with other photographers

What to bring

Bring a DSLR or mirrorless camera, charged batteries, spare batteries, memory cards, a useful range of lenses, a sturdy tripod, remote shutter release or camera timer, lens-cleaning kit, camera bag, a head torch or small torch, warm outdoor clothing, sturdy footwear, waterproofs or an umbrella and a way to pay for parking if needed. Filters are optional for this session.

What is not included

• Travel to and from the start location

• Travel during the photo walk

• Food and drinks

• Access inside the factory or onto private land

• Camera, personal accident, travel or vehicle-breakdown insurance

Weather and safety

This is an outdoor night walk near water, roads and working industrial surroundings. The route may change around access, activity and weather. Please wear suitable footwear, bring a torch and take care when using a tripod in the dark.

About Dibs

I am a full-time photographer based in Norfolk. I have worked commercially since 2011, hold a BA and a Master’s degree in Photography, and have been running photography workshops since 2013. My sessions are practical, sociable and free of ego, with help available whenever you need it.

Booking

The price is £20 per person. Select Book this workshop to reserve your place. Please use the contact page if you have any questions before booking.

Please read the workshop booking and cancellation information before booking.

Norwich Christmas Lights Photography Walk

Date: Wednesday 9th December 2026

Time: 7pm to 9:30pm

Price: £25 per person

Group size: maximum 15 guests

Experience: all levels welcome

Fitness: easy, with gentle walking around Norwich city centre

Festive night photography in Norwich

Norwich comes alive with festive lights in December. This relaxed evening walk is a chance to photograph the city’s Christmas displays, illuminated architecture and busy seasonal atmosphere while learning how to work confidently after dark.

We’ll move at an easy pace through the city centre, stopping when the light, reflections or activity give us something interesting to work with. I’ll be on hand throughout to help with settings, composition and longer exposures.

What we’ll photograph

Possible subjects include Christmas lights and decorations, the glow of the market and shop windows, reflections on wet pavements, festive street scenes, illuminated architecture and the movement of people through the city after dark.

What you’ll learn

I’ll help with shutter speed, ISO, aperture, focusing in low light, tripod technique, mixed lighting and keeping warm highlights under control. We’ll also look at how to create atmosphere without losing the colour and detail of the lights.

How the evening will work

We’ll meet in Norwich city centre and spend around two and a half hours photographing on foot. The atmosphere is friendly and social, with time to try different approaches and ask for help. Final meeting details will be sent to booked guests before the walk.

What is included

• Around two and a half hours of guided festive night photography

• A relaxed walk with other photographers

• Practical help with settings, composition and long exposures

• A city-centre route selected around the best available displays and light

What to bring

Bring a DSLR or mirrorless camera, charged batteries, spare batteries, memory cards, a useful range of lenses, a sturdy tripod, lens-cleaning kit, camera bag, warm weather-appropriate clothing, sturdy footwear, an umbrella or waterproofs and a way to pay for parking if needed.

What is not included

• Travel to and from the start location

• Travel during the photo walk

• Food and drinks

• Camera, personal accident, travel or vehicle-breakdown insurance

Weather and safety

The walk takes place outdoors in December. The route may change around the weather, access and activity in the city centre. Please dress warmly and take care when using a tripod in public spaces.

About Dibs

I am a full-time photographer based in Norfolk. I have worked commercially since 2011, hold a BA and a Master’s degree in Photography, and have been running photography workshops since 2013. My sessions are practical, sociable and free of ego, with help available whenever you need it.

Booking

The price is £25 per person. Select Book this workshop to reserve your place. Please use the contact page if you have any questions before booking.

Please read the workshop booking and cancellation information before booking.

Norfolk Dawn-to-Dusk Photography Tour

Date: Saturday 12 December 2026

Time: 6:45am to sunset, approximately ten hours

Price: £75 per person

Group size: Maximum 10 photographers

Experience: All levels welcome

Fitness: General fitness is required, with walks of up to 40 minutes from the car while carrying your equipment

Transport: A return lift from my Norwich address is available for up to three people, or you can use your own car between locations

A full day chasing Norfolk's winter light

Spend a relaxed day photographing the Norfolk coast from before sunrise through to sunset. We will work between Cromer and Great Yarmouth, following the best available light and weather rather than committing to locations that may not suit the conditions on the day.

This is a sociable photography tour rather than a formal classroom-style workshop. I will be on hand throughout to help with camera settings, composition and technique, while giving everyone time to make their own pictures.

Who this day is for

The tour is suitable for photographers of every level, from beginners who want practical help in the field to experienced photographers looking for a full day of company and creative shooting.

Where we may photograph

Our route will cover locations along the Norfolk coast between Cromer and Great Yarmouth. The exact starting point and locations will be chosen nearer the date, based on the weather, tides and where the best photographic opportunities are likely to be.

How the day works

We will begin before sunrise and continue until sunset, with breaks for breakfast and food during the day. Food and drinks are not included, so please bring what you need or be prepared to buy refreshments during our stops.

The pace will be relaxed, but this is a long winter day outdoors and some locations may involve walks of up to 40 minutes from the car with your camera equipment.

Getting there and travelling between locations

I can offer a return lift from my Norwich home address for up to three people. Alternatively, you can meet us at the first location and use your own car as we move between locations during the day. Full meeting details will be emailed before the tour.

What is included

• Photography guidance from dawn until sunset

• Help with camera settings, composition and working with changing light

• A flexible route chosen for the day's conditions

• A relaxed, small-group photography day

What to bring

• Your camera, charged batteries and memory cards

• A selection of lenses suitable for landscape photography

• A sturdy tripod

• Filters if you use them

• Warm, waterproof clothing and suitable footwear

• Food, drinks and any personal medication you may need

What is not included

• Travel to and from Norfolk if you are not using the limited Norwich lift

• Fuel, parking or other costs if you use your own vehicle

• Food and drinks

• Personal or equipment insurance

Weather and safety

The route may change to suit the weather, tides and safe access on the day. Please dress for a full winter day outdoors and follow any location-specific safety advice.

About your guide

I am Dibs McCallum, a commercial photographer since 2011 with a Master's degree in Photography. I will help you make the most of the conditions while keeping the day practical, friendly and focused on producing stronger photographs.

Booking

Places are limited to ten photographers. Book your place online and I will send the final meeting and route information before the day.

Please read the workshop booking and cancellation information before booking.

Felixstowe Sunrise Photography Meetup

Date: Saturday 19 December 2026

Time: Approximately 7am to midday; the exact start time will be confirmed nearer the date because it depends on the tide

Price: £10 per person

Group size: Maximum 15 photographers

Experience: All levels of photographer are welcome

Meeting point: Cobbold Point, Felixstowe; full meeting details will be emailed before the meetup

Fitness and access: Easy to moderate, with uneven coastal ground and optional access to raised sea-wall viewpoints

A friendly winter sunrise get-together

Join members of the UK Coastal Photography Group for a relaxed winter sunrise meetup at Cobbold Point in Felixstowe. This is a chance to meet other coastal photographers, enjoy the high-tide conditions and spend a sociable morning making photographs by the sea.

This is a community meetup rather than a formal photography workshop. You can work at your own pace, share ideas with the group and ask me for general advice during the morning, but there will not be structured tuition or the individual teaching provided on my small-group workshops.

All photographers are welcome

You do not need a particular camera, level of experience or photographic style to join us. Beginners, experienced photographers, phone photographers and anyone with an interest in coastal photography are equally welcome.

What we may photograph

• Winter sunrise and changing colour over the Suffolk coast

• High tide around the sea defences at Cobbold Point

• Waves, moving water, reflections and coastal details

• Long exposures if the light and conditions suit

How the morning works

We will meet at Cobbold Point before sunrise and photograph through the changing morning light. There is no fixed lesson plan: the aim is to enjoy the location, meet other photographers and come away with new pictures and new connections.

The exact start time will be confirmed nearer the date once the tide and sunrise timing are clear. We expect to finish by around midday.

What the £10 ticket covers

Your ticket reserves one of the 15 places and helps cover the planning, administration and organisation of the meetup.

Getting there

Please make your own way to Felixstowe. Travel, parking, food and drinks are not included. The precise meeting point and final timing will be emailed to everyone who books.

What to bring

• Any camera or phone you enjoy using

• Charged batteries and enough memory-card space

• A tripod if you would like to try long exposures

• Filters if you already use them; they are not essential

• Warm, waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear with good grip

• A lens cloth and protection from sea spray

• A drink or snack for the morning

Weather, access and safety

Coastal weather and tide conditions can change quickly, so the plan may be adjusted to keep the meetup safe. Some classic viewpoints involve uneven ground or climbing onto the sea wall, but these are optional and alternative viewpoints are available. Please stay within your own ability and follow any safety guidance given on the morning.

About your host

I am Dibs McCallum, a commercial photographer since 2011, founder of the UK Coastal Photography Group and holder of a Master's degree in Photography. I will be there to welcome everyone, help the morning run smoothly and share general advice where useful.

Book your place

Places are limited to 15 photographers. Book online for £10 to reserve your place, and I will email the final timing and meeting information nearer the date.

Please read the booking and cancellation information before booking.

Date: Saturday 23 January 2027
Time: 7:00 am–11:00 am
Price: £45 per person
Group size: Maximum 10 photographers
Fitness level: Easy to moderate

Gunton Sunrise Seascape Photography Workshop

Join me for an early-morning seascape photography workshop on the coast at Gunton, just north of Lowestoft.

We’ll meet at 7:00 am, approximately 50 minutes before sunrise, giving us time to reach the beach, get set up and begin photographing during the changing pre-dawn light.

Sunrise is expected at approximately 7:49 am, with high tide predicted at around 10:03 am. This should give us a good variety of conditions as the light develops and the tide rises around Gunton’s weathered sea defences and groynes.

The beach has a wide selection of coastal structures, broken defences and foreground details to work with. Depending on the conditions, we’ll photograph waves moving around the structures, long exposures, patterns in the water and wider coastal landscapes.
From the car park, it’s around a 20-minute walk along a proper footpath to Ness Point, the most easterly point in the UK. You’re welcome to head down there to photograph sunrise before joining us at Gunton, where there will still be plenty of compositions around the old sea defences, groynes and breaking waves. I’ve included a few photographs I’ve taken there on previous visits—it’s a genuinely lovely spot and well worth exploring.

The session will remain at Gunton, allowing us to concentrate on the changing light and tide without losing time travelling between locations.

What we’ll cover

During the workshop, I can help with:

• Camera settings and exposure

• Composing coastal landscapes

• Using shutter speed creatively

• Photographing moving water

• Long-exposure techniques

• Using neutral-density and graduated filters

• Focusing in low light

• Protecting highlights around sunrise

• Choosing lenses and viewpoints

• Keeping equipment clean around salt spray

I’ll be photographing alongside the group and explaining the compositions and camera settings I’m considering. You’re welcome to ask as many questions as you like, receive direct help with your camera or work more independently.

Breakfast break

We’ll take a short break during the session for a hot drink and breakfast at the van.

The workshop price includes:

• A sausage sandwich or vegetarian equivalent

• Tea or coffee

Please let me know in advance if you would like the vegetarian option or have any food allergies or dietary requirements. Although reasonable care will be taken, I cannot guarantee an allergen- or sand-free preparation environment, due to cooking on my Cadac gas stove in the van.

What to bring

• DSLR or mirrorless camera

• Wide-angle or standard zoom lens

• Sturdy tripod

• Filters, if you have them

• Spare batteries and memory cards

• Cup or mug

• Deck chair or something to sit on and have a chinwag for a bit

• Lens cloths and cleaning equipment

• Warm, waterproof clothing

• Gloves and a hat

• Waterproof boots or sturdy footwear

The beach will require suitable footwear; I have found over the years that people tend to prefer to wear comfy wellies such as Muck Boots, ROCKFISH or similar brands.

If you’re unfamiliar with your camera, bring its manual or download it to your phone before travelling. Please don’t rely on having a reliable internet connection at the location.

Weather, tides and safety

The exact shooting positions will depend on the weather, sea conditions and the behaviour of the tide on the morning.

We’ll maintain a safe distance from the water and won’t climb onto unstable sea defences or place ourselves where waves could cut off the route back along the beach.

If conditions make the planned area unsafe, the session may be adjusted, relocated or postponed.

Meeting information

The precise meeting point, parking information and my contact number will be emailed to everyone before the workshop.

Booking

The price is £45 per person, including the four-hour photography session, individual guidance, a breakfast sandwich and a hot drink.

Places are limited to ten photographers.

Book online to secure your place. Please read the workshop booking and cancellation information before booking.

Creative Portraits in Norfolk’s Historic Outdoors

Join me for an afternoon of creative portraits, interesting surroundings and a bit of experimentation with light. We’ll spend around three hours working with a model in a historic Norfolk setting, exploring how a small change in lighting, background or viewpoint can make a very different photograph. With no more than five photographers, there’ll be time to try your own ideas and get individual help along the way.

Date: Saturday 30 January 2027
Provisional time: 12:00–15:00
Duration: 3 hours, including demonstrations, practice, breaks and review
Group: maximum five paying photographers
Price: £125 per photographer
Location: Norfolk — venue to be confirmed via email a few days prior

What we’ll photograph

We’ll use the architecture and atmosphere of our surroundings to make portraits with a sense of place. That might mean including a doorway or textured wall in a wider composition, or moving closer and letting the light and the model’s expression do more of the work.

My usual starting point is one off-camera flash with a light modifier. Depending on the conditions and the photograph we’re working towards, I may add a second light for fill or use a reflector. You don’t need a complicated setup or loads of expensive equipment to make striking portraits.

What you’ll learn

We’ll look at balancing flash with the available light, positioning the key light and changing its direction to see how it shapes the face. I’ll show you how modifiers affect the shadows and how flash triggers let us move the light away from the camera.

We’ll experiment with lighting ratios — the balance between the main light and the light filling the shadows — and try different backgrounds and compositions. Working with the model is part of that too: we’ll talk through posing and direction, then look at what a small adjustment brings to the photograph.

How the session works

We’ll start with a quick introduction and a lighting demonstration, then take turns working with the model. You’ll have time to make a photograph, look at the result and try something different, with individual help throughout.

We’ll work through different lighting arrangements and compositions, with breaks for the model and time to review photographs and chat through questions. The lighting will be shared, so everyone can learn from the demonstrations as well as their own shooting time.

Who it suits

This workshop suits photographers who are starting to explore manual exposure and would like to become more confident with portrait lighting. You don’t need previous off-camera flash experience. If you already use flash, there’ll be room to experiment and develop your ideas too. I’ll adapt the help to your camera and experience.

What’s included

Three hours of practical tuition, lighting demonstrations, individual help and image review within the session. An experienced model is planned for the workshop, subject to final agreement.

I’ll provide lighting equipment, modifiers and triggering equipment for the planned demonstrations and supervised use, subject to final kit confirmation. We’ll check compatibility beforehand; each photographer won’t need their own lighting setup.

What isn’t included

Travel to the meeting point, parking, personal travel expenses and equipment purchases aren’t included. Food and refreshments aren’t included unless I confirm otherwise.

What to bring

Bring a camera with manual controls, a suitable portrait or general-purpose lens, charged batteries and memory cards. Wear warm clothing and footwear suitable for the confirmed location.

You’re very welcome to bring your own flashguns, triggers, modifiers or reflectors if you’d like to practise with familiar equipment. There’s no need to buy an expensive lighting system to take part. Please let me know your camera make and model, and any lighting equipment you’d like to use, so we can check compatibility with the planned setup beforehand.

Weather, access and meeting point

We’ll be using a variety of locations, allowing us to shoot both indoors and outdoors and make the most of the surroundings and conditions.

I’ll email you the location information, exact meeting point and any final instructions two to three days before the workshop. If you need an update sooner to help plan your journey, you’re welcome to get in touch.

Please contact me before booking if you’d like to discuss access needs. We can talk through the locations and any steps, walking or other practical considerations.

About your tutor

I’m Dibs, a Norfolk-based commercial photographer with a Master’s degree in Photography. I’ve worked commercially since 2011. My teaching is practical and personal: we’ll work through decisions at the camera, with room to ask questions and try things for yourself.

Booking information

Once your payment has gone through successfully and you’ve received your confirmation email, your place on the workshop is confirmed.

I’ll email you the full joining information, including the exact meeting point and any final instructions, two to three days before the workshop takes place.

If you’re travelling from further away and need to arrange accommodation or plan your journey, please feel free to email me beforehand. I’ll happily provide an approximate location so you can make your arrangements.

Please take a moment to read my workshop booking and cancellation information before booking.

London Thames Photography Workshop

Date: Friday 12th February 2027
Time: 2 pm–7 pm
Price: £90 per person
Group size: Maximum 10 photographers
Fitness level: Moderate

Expect approximately four to five miles of predominantly level walking. We’ll be on our feet for much of the workshop, with opportunities to rest while photographing and during the river-boat journey.

Photograph London from daylight into the night

Join me for a five-hour photography workshop following the River Thames from the modern architecture of North Greenwich to some of central London’s most recognisable views.

We’ll begin at The O2, then follow the Thames toward the Thames Barrier. From there, we’ll continue to Woolwich and take a river boat into central London, giving us a completely different view of the capital.

We’ll arrive in central London for the evening light and sunset before continuing through blue hour and into darkness. This allows us to photograph architecture, urban landscapes, reflections and illuminated landmarks in several very different lighting conditions.

Meeting point

We’ll meet at Costa Coffee inside The O2 at North Greenwich.

The O2 is immediately beside North Greenwich Underground station on the Jubilee line. Please arrive in enough time to be ready to leave promptly at 2 pm.

Full meeting instructions and my contact number will be emailed to everyone before the workshop.

Planned route

Our intended route includes:

• The Greenwich Peninsula and its modern riverside architecture

• The Thames Barrier

• A river-boat journey from Woolwich into central London

• The Shard, Tower Bridge and the surrounding riverside around sunset

• Blue-hour and night photography along the South Bank

• Millennium Bridge and views towards St Paul’s Cathedral

• Reflections, illuminated architecture and passing traffic

We expect to finish near a convenient Underground or mainline station, most likely around Waterloo, Blackfriars or London Bridge.

The precise route may change around the weather, river-boat timetable, access and the most promising available light.

Photography throughout the session

The workshop will offer opportunities to photograph:

• Urban landscapes

• Modern and historic architecture

• Street scenes

• Sunset and blue hour

• Reflections and illuminated buildings

• Long exposures and light trails

• London’s skyline and riverside landmarks

• Views featuring the Shard, Tower Bridge and St Paul’s Cathedral

Tuition and guidance

I’ll be photographing alongside the group throughout the session rather than simply leading you between locations.

I’ll talk through the compositions I’m considering, explain why I’m making particular decisions and show you the settings and results on my own camera. You’re welcome to watch how I approach each location, ask as many questions as you like or work more independently.

I can also help directly with your camera, show you where to find particular settings and talk you through making the photograph yourself.

The amount of tuition is entirely up to you. Some photographers prefer regular guidance, while others mainly want the planned route and occasional advice. Both approaches are absolutely fine.

A basic understanding of aperture, shutter speed and ISO is recommended, but you don’t need to be an expert. I can help with:

• Camera settings and exposure

• Composition and lens choice

• Photographing architecture and urban landscapes

• Long exposures and moving water

• Working through sunset and blue hour

• Focusing after dark

• Controlling bright highlights

• Reflections, light trails and illuminated buildings

What to bring

• DSLR or mirrorless camera

• Spare batteries and memory cards

• Wide-angle lens

• Standard or telephoto zoom lens

• Sturdy tripod

• Lens-cleaning equipment

• Comfortable footwear

• Warm, waterproof clothing

• Food and drink

• Oyster card or contactless payment card

Pack as lightly as you reasonably can because we’ll be moving between several locations.

If you’re not completely familiar with your camera, bring its manual or download it to your phone before travelling. Please don’t rely on having a reliable internet connection throughout the route.

Travel costs

River-boat, Underground and other public-transport fares are not included in the workshop price.

At the currently published fares, the river boat from Woolwich into central London costs approximately £12.40 per person using Oyster or contactless payment.

If you need to return to North Greenwich by Underground after the workshop, the additional journey is currently approximately £3.10.

Please allow approximately £16–£20 for travel during and immediately after the workshop. Fares, timetables and the final finishing station will be checked and confirmed before the workshop, as these may change before February 2027.

What is included

• Five hours of guided photography

• A carefully planned route through east and central London

• Practical tuition and individual help

• Guidance with your own camera

• Demonstrations using my camera

• Composition and technical advice

• Sunset, blue-hour and night-photography sessions

What is not included

• River-boat, Underground or other public-transport fares

• Food and drinks

• Travel to the meeting point or home from the finishing location

• Parking and shared fuel costs

• Camera equipment

• Personal accident, travel or camera-equipment insurance

Weather and flexibility

This is an outdoor February workshop, so please bring warm, waterproof clothing and suitable footwear.

The route may be adjusted around the weather, river services, access, safety and the best available light. If the river boat is disrupted, we’ll use an alternative public-transport route into central London.

Booking

The price is £90 per person, with a maximum of ten photographers.

Book online to secure your place. Full joining instructions, the confirmed meeting point, transport information and the expected finishing station will be emailed before the workshop.

Please read the workshop booking and cancellation information before booking.

Norfolk Mills and Pumps: Sunset & Lightroom | 27 February 2027

From sunset to the finished photograph

Join me for something a little different as we spend an afternoon photographing one of the Norfolk Broads’ characterful mills or wind pumps, followed by dinner together and an evening learning how to get the very best out of our photographs using Adobe Lightroom.

This workshop is aimed at photographers who are already comfortable using their cameras and have started exploring Lightroom, but would like to take their landscape editing to the next level.

We'll work through the complete process together, from capturing our photographs in the field to making selective adjustments, working with masks, improving colour and contrast, removing distractions and finally exporting the finished images.

And because we'll all be editing photographs we've taken that same afternoon, it'll be a great opportunity to see how different people approach the same subject.

At a glance

Date: Saturday 27 February 2027

Time: 15:30–approximately 21:00 GMT

Duration: Approximately 5½ hours, including photography, travel between venues, dinner and editing

Location: Norfolk Broads, at one mill or wind pump location to be confirmed

Format: Sunset landscape photography, pub dinner and Lightroom editing

Experience: Intermediate photographers, comfortable with their cameras and with some previous Lightroom experience

Software: Adobe Lightroom

Dinner: A main meal and one drink included in the workshop price

Group: Maximum five paying photographers

Price: £125 per person

Part one — Photographing Norfolk’s mills and pumps at sunset

We'll meet at 15:30 for a relaxed introduction before getting our cameras set up and exploring the different compositions available around our chosen mill or wind pump.

We'll look at how to use the structure, water, reeds and surrounding Broads landscape to build interesting photographs, making the most of the changing light as we head towards sunset.

I'll help with camera settings, composition, filters and exposure, but we'll also start thinking about how we might approach the images later in Lightroom.

We’ll spend around two hours photographing at this one location, working towards sunset. The light and weather will shape what we photograph; a colourful sunset is never guaranteed.

Part two — Dinner and a look through our photographs

Once we've packed our cameras away, we'll head to a local pub for a well-earned meal together.

A main meal and one drink are included in the workshop price. We’ll aim to choose our meals beforehand so we can make the most of our time together. Allow around an hour for dinner and looking through our photographs, with approximately 30 minutes beforehand to pack up and travel.

While we're relaxing over dinner, we'll have a chance to download and back up our photographs, start looking through what we've captured and talk about which images we'd like to work on.

It's always interesting seeing how several photographers can photograph the same place and come home with completely different results.

And of course, it's a good excuse for a bit of a chinwag before we get stuck into the editing!

Part three — Taking your Lightroom editing to the next level

After dinner, we’ll settle into a private room for around two hours of practical Lightroom editing, finishing at approximately 21:00.

This isn't an introduction to Lightroom from scratch. It's designed for people who've already started editing their photographs but want to develop a better understanding of the more advanced tools and how to use them effectively.

We'll work through the process using the photographs we've taken that afternoon.

Some of the techniques we'll explore include:

• Selecting and preparing our strongest photographs.

• Getting the overall exposure, contrast and white balance right.

• Understanding the histogram and balancing highlights and shadows.

• Using Lightroom's masking tools to make selective adjustments.

• Working with luminance range masks to target particular tones.

• Combining and refining masks for more precise local adjustments.

• Improving skies, foregrounds, colours and textures.

• Using the Remove and Healing tools to eliminate distractions.

• Sharpening, noise reduction and finishing touches.

• Exporting our final photographs for different uses.

I'll explain what I'm doing and why, rather than just telling everyone which sliders to move.

You'll be editing your own photographs, with plenty of individual help throughout.

There isn't one correct way to edit a landscape. What I want is for you to understand the tools well enough to develop your own approach and produce photographs you're happy with.

What you'll come away with

By the end of the evening, the aim is for everyone to have taken at least one photograph from the afternoon right through to a finished digital image.

More importantly, you'll have a better understanding of how to use Lightroom's masking and adjustment tools, and a workflow you can take home and apply to your future photography.

There's no printing involved in this workshop. We'll concentrate entirely on editing and exporting our finished digital photographs.

What to bring

For the photography session, bring your camera, a suitable selection of lenses, a sturdy tripod, spare batteries, memory cards and any filters you normally use.

For the editing session, you'll need your own Mac or Windows laptop with a working, activated version of Adobe Lightroom and your own active subscription. Bring your charger and a memory card reader or a suitable cable so you can import photographs from your camera. Power will be available.

Please make sure your software is working before arriving so we can spend the evening editing rather than sorting out installations.

Warm clothing and suitable footwear are important for the outdoor session, particularly in February.

What's included

• Guided sunset landscape photography on the Norfolk Broads.

• Practical help with camera settings, filters and composition.

• A main meal and one drink at a local pub.

• A Lightroom editing session in a private room.

• Demonstrations of more advanced Lightroom techniques.

• Individual help editing your own photographs.

• Guidance on exporting your finished digital images.

What's not included

Travel to and from the workshop, your camera equipment, laptop, Adobe Lightroom subscription and additional food or drinks beyond the included meal are not included.

Booking information

Once your booking and payment are confirmed, your place is secured.

I'll send the exact meeting point and final joining instructions two to three days before the workshop.

If you're travelling from further away and would like an approximate location before booking accommodation, please get in touch.

Please read my workshop booking and cancellation information before booking.

Late-winter Coastal Long Exposure — Norfolk

Give yourself five hours to slow down, look carefully and work with the Norfolk coast. I’ll help you use composition, filters and exposure choices to make photographs with intention, whether you prefer a trace of movement or a much longer exposure. With no more than five photographers, there is time to work through your own questions at the camera.

Date: Saturday 6 March 2027
Time: 12:30–17:30
Duration: 5 hours, including briefing, practice, breaks and review
Group: maximum five paying photographers
Price: £95 per person
Location: Norfolk - Location to be confirmed via email a few days before the workshop

What we’ll photograph

We’ll look at how the shoreline, foreground and horizon work together, and compare exposures rather than reach for the strongest filter automatically. The session will offer plenty of opportunity to photograph a variety of water, coastal textures and man-made features, varying by each location. We’ll work with the conditions we find; a particular tide, sunset, calm sea or dramatic sky is absolutely never promised.

What you’ll learn

• Build a composition around foreground, horizon and the direction of movement.

• Choose shutter speed for the result you want, rather than simply making the longest exposure.

• Use ND and graduated filters where useful, and check exposure and focus.

• Keep a tripod stable and recognise movement, flare and water on the lens.

• Adapt your approach as the light changes, with individual help.

How the session works

We'll start with a quick introduction before heading out to our first location, where we'll spend around two hours exploring different compositions, working with filters and experimenting with longer exposures.

After that, we'll move on to our second location, making the most of the changing light as we head towards sunset.

There'll be plenty of time for questions, trying different techniques and getting individual help throughout the afternoon.

Who it suits

Suitable for photographers who have started to explore beyond automatic settings and understand manual exposure, and who want more considered compositions and filter techniques. I’ll adapt the help to your camera and experience.

What’s included

Five hours of practical tuition, individual help and image review within the session.
Travel to the meeting point, parking, food and any personal equipment purchases are not included.
Please confirm any location-specific charges before booking.

What to bring

Bring a camera with manual controls, a sturdy tripod, your usual lenses, charged batteries, memory cards and any filters you already own. A remote release is useful, but the camera’s timer may be suitable. Wear warm, waterproof clothing and footwear appropriate to the confirmed route. Filter, tripod and camera loans have not been confirmed; ask before relying on borrowed equipment.

Weather, access and meeting point

The final location and timing will be chosen around safe access, tides and the available light. Strong wind, rough seas or other conditions may require an alternative plan. No particular tide, weather or sea state is guaranteed. Any cancellation or variation will follow the existing workshop terms.

Please contact me before booking if you would like to discuss whether the confirmed location will suit your access needs. We will discuss the practical route rather than assume all sites are accessible.

About your tutor

I’m Dibs, a Norfolk-based commercial photographer with a Master’s degree in Photography. I’ve worked commercially since 2011. My teaching is practical and personal: we’ll work through decisions at the camera, with room to ask questions and try things for yourself.

Booking information

Once you've booked and received your payment confirmation email, your place on the workshop is confirmed.

I'll then email you the full joining information, including the exact meeting point and any final instructions, two to three days before the workshop takes place.

If you're travelling from further away and need to arrange accommodation or plan your journey, please feel free to email me beforehand. I'll happily provide an approximate location so you can make your arrangements.

Please take a moment to read my workshop booking and cancellation information before booking.

Night Bunkers | 17 April 2027

Come out with me for an evening exploring historic military structures through light, colour and shadow. My Night Bunkers project is the starting point: taking time with a structure, finding a composition and seeing how controlled artificial light can change its atmosphere.

Date: Saturday 17 April 2027
Time: 19:00–22:30 BST
Duration: 3½ hours, including briefing, practice and safe pack-up
Group: up to five photographers
Price: £95
Location: Near Gt Yarmouth

What we’ll photograph

We’ll look at architectural form, surface texture and the relationship between a structure and its surroundings. Rather than lighting everything evenly, we’ll experiment with where light falls, where we leave shadows and how those choices affect the photograph.

The photographs in my existing project show the kind of atmosphere I enjoy working with. They’re creative references, not a promise that we’ll visit those same structures. The actual location needs to be agreed for safe, lawful group access.

What you’ll learn

We’ll explore continuous lighting, off-camera flash and coloured gels alongside longer exposures, comparing the effect of changing direction, colour and intensity. Where there’s still natural light, we’ll look at how to balance it with the light we add.

I’ll help with composition, focusing as the light fades and making deliberate exposure choices. We’ll take photographs, look at the results and adjust the lighting together, drawing on my own experience photographing these subjects. There’s no model: the structures and the light are our subjects.

How the session works

We’ll start with a briefing and a look at the permitted shooting positions while there’s still some natural light. As conditions allow, we’ll move into practical lighting experiments, coordinating exposures and light placement so we can work together without interrupting one another’s photographs.

There’ll be time to try different compositions, compare results and get individual help. We’ll finish with enough time to pack away and leave safely by 22:30. The final timetable depends on the chosen site, suitable darkness and the permitted access window.

Who it suits

This workshop suits photographers who are comfortable with basic manual exposure and using a tripod, and would like to explore creative lighting after dark. You don’t need previous light-painting experience. I’ll adapt the help to your camera and experience.

What’s included

The plan includes practical tuition, lighting demonstrations, individual support and image review during the session. The final shared lighting kit and compatibility arrangements will be confirmed once the site is agreed; a separate setup for every photographer isn’t promised.

What to bring

Bring your camera with manual and long-exposure controls, a sturdy tripod, suitable lenses, charged batteries and memory cards. A remote release is useful. Wear warm, weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear, and bring a torch for safe movement. Let me know your camera make and model beforehand so we can check the planned trigger arrangements.

What isn’t included

Travel, parking, food, refreshments and personal equipment purchases aren’t included. No separate site charge for attendees is being proposed.

Weather, access and meeting point

The location, permissions and route are still to be agreed. We’ll only use authorised areas and safe shooting positions; this workshop won’t involve unauthorised entry or exploring unsafe structures. Ground conditions, parking, movement after dark and any restrictions on historic structures will shape the final plan.

Please contact me before booking if you’d like to discuss access needs. I’ll email the exact meeting point and joining information two to three days before the workshop. If you need an approximate location earlier for travel arrangements, please get in touch. Any weather-related changes or cancellation will follow the existing workshop terms.

Booking information

Once you've booked and received your payment confirmation email, your place on the workshop is confirmed.

I'll then email you the full joining information, including the exact meeting point and any final instructions, two to three days before the workshop takes place.

If you're travelling from further away and need to arrange accommodation or plan your journey, please feel free to email me beforehand. I'll happily provide an approximate location so you can make your arrangements.

Please take a moment to read my workshop booking and cancellation information before booking.