Outdoor Photography with Nick Jenkins

I guess that we all have, at sometime in our lives, owned and used a camera and been frustrated with our efforts. Too light, too dark, heads or feet chopped off or our favourite aunt totally unrecognisable appearing as a pinhead in the distance. All too often we have our pictures back from the developers and wonder why we wasted our time and money.

This course will help address these problems and is aimed at all levels of ability. Nick Jenkins will help guide you through the various mysteries of outdoor photography. His course will explore cameras, lenses, filters, films and other associated equipment. Using the studio and the impressive grounds of Glynhir he will explain and discuss the issues involved with lighting and composition. Nick is planning, weather permitting, a field trip to our local castle ‘Carreg Cennen’ that perches dramatically on the craggy cliffs above the river Cennen and other scenic venues. Participants are invited to bring samples of their work for a positive critique.

The course will start on Friday evening with an informal get together and a slide show at which Nick will outline his ideas and plans for the weekend.

Nick Jenkins is a freelance landscape photographer and author. He is an associate of the Welsh Photographic Federation and the Royal Photographic Society. His photographing of wild and remote areas has taken him to India, Nepal and Iceland. Nick’s talent, enthusiasm and experience combined with his skill in teaching gives him the confidence to say “by the end of the weekend each student will be able to produce photographs to be proud of”.

The Dates: Friday 12th November to Sunday 14th November 2004

The Cost:
The price is based on two days full board accommodation commencing with dinner on the Friday evening, packed lunches and tuition during the sessions on Saturday morning and afternoon and Sunday morning and afternoon. The course will finish 4pm on Sunday. All rooms are single occupancy in either the Mansion House or in one of our cottages (double or twin rooms are available).

£165
£89 – Non-residential
£46 - B&B for your partner not taking part on the course
£71 – Dinner B&B for your partner not taking part on the course

Partners may enjoy walking in the beautiful gardens and woodlands of Glynhir or on the slopes of the near by Black Mountain and the Brecon Beacons National Park. ‘Golfing Weekends’ and ‘Garden Visiting’ breaks are also available.