The art of long exposure - sea defences

An on-location workshop for up to 6 participants.  

Tickets are now on sale. Bookings can be made direct with the RPS by phoning 0117 3164 464, or emailing info@rps.org with details of your booking request and a member of the booking team will get back to you regarding payment. This is an interim arrangement until the new RPS IT system is operational. Thank you for your forbearance.

*** Please note that where pricing is shown as starting at "Free" this only applies to a carer/helper for someone who has made a paid booking. ***

This workshop spans the Norfolk/Suffolk border where the coast is littered with old piers and sea defences which make interesting subjects for long exposure photography. Each location offers something different from the zig-zag groynes at Caister-on-Sea to the wooden and concrete sea defences on North Denes Beach and the old pier at Lowestoft giving us the chance to use a range of shutter speeds for different effects.

On this workshop, led by Justin Minns, you will learn how to use filters and all the skills and techniques you need to compose and create stunning minimal long exposures.

There is little walking involved and the route is on flat sandy beaches.  The workshop is wheelchair accessible as long as your wheelchair is okay on sand.  In one location views would be restricted to those available from the promenade.

There are toilets at two of the three locations.

Please bring / wear:

- Money for late breakfast at a café (but bring your own food if you prefer)
- Tripod
- Neutral density filters if you have them (loan filters are available)
- Wellies or waterproof walking boots
- Cash or Ringo app for car parking fees (approx £5 in total).

Ticket prices for this event include a £2 carbon offsetting charge.  For more information click here.

Covid-19

The RPS Landscape Group has adopted the following guidelines for events involving meeting in person.

• Before attending one of our workshops or events please take a lateral flow test and do not attend if the result is positive.
• Unless you are medically exempt you are encouraged to be fully vaccinated (i.e. 2 vaccinations, plus a booster if applicable) to attend one of our events. If you are not fully vaccinated (for whatever reason) you must follow rigorous social distancing measures including:
  • maintaining a physical distance of at least 2m from other participants and the event leader whenever possible
  • wearing a face covering whenever it is not possible to maintain such a distance
  • following any other social distancing and infection prevention measures and advice issued by relevant public health authorities.
• You must not attend any event if you have symptoms of covid-19 or have had a positive covid test result within the last 14 days.
• The event leader may ask you to wear a face covering at certain times e.g. while indoors or while any tuition necessarily takes place in close proximity to the tutor or other participants. Unless you are medically exempt you must comply with the event leader’s requests.
• Decisions regarding the implementation of these precautions will be those of the event leader, taking account both of current government guidance or regulations and, if this would lead to a more cautious approach, common sense. The event leader's decision will be final.  If you are not willing to comply with any such instructions, please don't book a place.

You should take out insurance to cover cancellation in the event that you contract Covid-19 and are unable to attend.

Carers and helpers

Any person who has a health condition or disability and needs a carer or helper may bring them along to an RPS Landscape Group event without charge. You must book a carer/helper ticket for your helper.

The carer/helper is there to assist you and will not be given any tuition or be permitted to participate in the photographic discussion. Attendance is free of charge but any out of pocket costs such as meals, transport or accommodation will be borne by the attendee.

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