Compose, Create, Connect: Woodland Photography Workshop by Joe Cornish and Sam Newton

Compose, Create, Connect Workshop Fundraiser – Saturday 18th November 2023. Credit: Joe Shutt

The North York Moors Trust is proud to present the inaugural Compose, Create, Connect photography workshop fundraiser with renowned photographer, Joe Cornish.

Compose, Create, Connect workshops strive to strengthen your photography skills and deepen your connection with the natural environment.

The stunning autumnal scenery of the North York Moors National Park will play host to our workshop. Often the foliage and lighting at the height of autumn make for an atmospheric subject matter.

With years of experience, Joe Cornish will share technical tips to hone your craft and inform the development of your own approach to lighting and composition. Joe will give a classroom-based presentation before leading the group through woodland on the southern edge of the stunning North York Moors National Park.

We will also be joined by Sam Newton who will share his insight into the working of the woodland to help us better understand and observe the structures and functions of our natural surroundings and the impact nature plays on our senses and wellbeing.

This workshop is a fundraiser, with funds raised from ticket sales going directly toward supporting the work of the North York Moors Trust.

Joe Cornish is a revered working photographer, devoting the last four decades to photographing wild landscapes both here at home in the UK and overseas. Joe is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.

Sam Newton is Woodland Creation Officer at the North York Moors National Park. Having gained a BSc Hons. in Biology and Ecology and an MSc Dist. in Biological Recording, he is a dedicated local naturalist, ecologist, and biological recorder, with links to local naturalist groups and charities including Butterfly Conservation. He is devoted to making a difference to the habitats and wildlife of the North York Moors National Park.

The North York Moors Trust is a small independent charity providing people and communities within the National Park and surrounding areas, equal opportunity to access and enjoy nature and benefit to health and wellbeing. Through those connections the Trust promotes the importance of conserving the natural environment and resilience building by empowering people to participate in projects that protect, restore, and enhance the North York Moors and the wildlife it supports.

Details:

Please email our Director, James Metcalfe, to reserve a spot (j.metcalfe@northyorkmoorstrust.uk) 

When: Saturday 18 November 2023, 10.00am – 16.00pm.

Where: Nature Hub, Sutton Bank National Park Centre, Sutton Bank, YO7 2EH (we will walk from the Nature Hub to our woodland field activity)

Spaces: 12

Price: £160 per person – funds will go toward support the work and impact of the North York Moors Trust

Parking: Sutton Bank National Park Centre carpark (you will be supplied a free parking pass).

Included in price:

Six-hour workshop

Tuition from Joe Cornish and Sam Newton

Beverages and light lunch (please specify any dietary requirements or allergies)

Free parking at Sutton Bank National Park Centre

 Requirements:

Equipment: A camera and normal lenses are all that is required. However, if you wish to bring additional lenses or equipment, such as a tripod, you are more than welcome to do so. No specialist equipment is necessary.

Clothing: You should wear sturdy waterproof footwear and bring appropriate warm waterproof outerwear, any medication you may require during the workshop (inhaler etc), warm gloves, and headwear.

 Food and beverages: A selection of beverages will be provided upon arrival. Water will be available throughout the indoor section of the workshop. A light lunch will be provided. We advise you bring a reusable water bottle with you, and any additional food you may require.

Important Notices:

The following terms and conditions and advisory notices apply to all participants in respect of The North York Moors Trust Compose, Create, Connect photography workshops.

Payment in full is required at the time of booking.

If a cancellation is made by a participant, we will work to fill your place prior to the workshop starting and if successful, we will refund your payment in full. However, if we are unable to fill your place then you would forfeit your payment.

If you wish to transfer the name under which the booking is held, please let us know as soon as possible before, and at least 24 hours prior to, the date of the workshop.

The North York Moors Trust reserves the right to alter or cancel any workshop. Should an alteration or cancellation become necessary including in the case of unforeseeable and unavoidable circumstances, you will have the choice of accepting the change or withdrawing from the contract and accepting a refund of all monies paid the North York Moors Trust, less a £5.00 fee to cover any accrued administration fees.

Unforeseeable and unavoidable circumstances are events beyond our control, such as industrial action, natural disaster, and fire, flood or adverse weather conditions which would render the workshop unsafe for participants.

In the event of a specified tutor being unable to attend due to illness or other circumstances beyond our control, we will attempt to provide a replacement. If this is not possible then the workshop will be cancelled and the provisions of clause 4 will come into effect.

The nature and terrain of the type of the workshop requires flexibility and must allow for alternatives. For this reason, the outline itinerary must be taken as an indication of what may take place on the workshop.

The North York Moors Trust does not accept liability for any loss or additional expense caused by delay or interruption to travel services through weather conditions, civil disturbances, industrial action, strikes, natural or weather-related disasters or sickness. Such losses or additional expenses are the responsibility of the passenger.

It is the responsibility of the participant to obtain the appropriate travel insurance cover before beginning the workshop. The insurance may 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 (for those travelling from abroad), loss of baggage and personal money and belongings and transport cancellations and delays (if applicable).

Group members certify that they are physically capable of participating in the workshop and associated activity.

Participants agree to comply with all rules, regulations, and guidelines established by the North York Moors Trust for the workshop.

In the event of a medical emergency, participants authorise the workshop lead or tutors to seek any necessary medical treatment or services on their behalf.

Participants consent to photographs being taken during the workshop for use on social media, websites, and other materials without compensation.