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Portmeirion Village in North Wales

The beautiful Italian village of Portmeirion in Porthmadog, North Wales is the venue for this Autumn Welshot Photographic Mini Module and Masterclass. From learning how to shoot for High Dynamic images (HDR) to capturing the colour, textures, and shapes of this amazing venue in your camera.

Black and White Image of Valle Crucis Abbey in Llangollen, North Wales

Autumn. Is there anything as nice as being in the open landscape during Autumn? We can think of only one thing better and that’s being out with your camera taking photographs during the Welshot Llangollen & Valle Crucis in Autumn – Mini Module with Masterclass photographic event. Welshot is celebrating all things Autumnal by heading for the picturesque town of Llangollen, in particular the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct which is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in northeast Wales. The 18-arched stone and cast iron structure is for use by narrowboats (and walkers) and was completed in 1805 having taken ten years to design and build and will sure to delight any landscape or architectural photographer.

Two Minute Tuesdays - Table Top Tripods. Photo of a smart phone attached to a gorilla tripod twisted around a fence railing taking a photo at night

Two Minute Tuesday – Table Top Tripods

In this Two Minute Tuesday video, Welshot’s very own BossTog, Eifion Williams, showcases three different types of table top tripods that could help you with your photography.

If you want to get great advise on choosing the perfect tripod for you and your photography – Welshot recommends WEX Photo Video Leeds.

Whether you love tripods or you hate them, sometimes they are a MUST for your photography – Let us know in the comments below, how often do YOU use a tripod for your photography?

If you would like to know more about how Welshot can help YOU learn how to use your camera from the comfort of your own home – Check out Welshot Online

Two Minute Tuesdays - The Difference Between Pro vs Standard Lenses

In this Two Minute Tuesday’s video, Welshot’s very own BossTog explains the difference between pro lenses and standard (kit) lenses and the benefits of both.

If you would like to know more about how Welshot can help YOU learn how to use your camera from the comfort of your own home – Check out Welshot Online

Black and White Photo showing a Silhouette of a Man putting a show on a ladies foot - taken at the Macro, Shape, Form & Texture Photography - Anglesey Photographic Academy Evening

Macro, Shape, Form and Texture Photography at the Welshot Anglesey Academy Evening is just the thing you need to get creative with your camera. From flora and fauna, oil and water, props and poses to light, shadow, colour, and textures – the studio at The Bulkeley Hotel in Beaumaris, Anglesey will be abuzz with clicking camera shutters while you take part in at least four different photographic modules all designed to help YOU get the best from your camera and photography.

Colour photo of young lady with sunglasses showing reflection of a funfair at the beach -Piers and Portraits - Welshot photographic Academy Evening

It’s all about Piers & Portraits – Off Camera Flash Photography at our first Welshot Anglesey Academy Evening at The Bulkeley Hotel in Beaumaris, North Wales. Our Model(s) will be posing against the beautiful backdrop of the Menai Straits and the foothills of the Snowdonia mountain ranges, and helping you to create and make some great portrait images using off camera flash as well as using the available natural light. From simple and elegant headshots on the pier, to dramatic and creative poses and splashing on the beach this event will be perfect for those who want to learn the techniques and skills required to capture some stunning portraits.

Photo of a man-made water feature in Rhyl, Norht Wales - shot at night in low-light with the coloured lights displaying

Low-Light and Long Exposure Photography – Rhyl Harbour is located on the spectacular North Wales coast and it will be our starting point for this Welshot Photographic Roving Academy Evening. Fishing boats, sand dunes, seascapes, long exposures and low-light photography will be our focus on this learn your camera photography workshop session before moving along the waterfront to capture the architecture of Rhyl.

Lighthouse, Seascapes & Sunsets - Talacre Beach - Roving Academy Evening - Photo of the sun going down behind the lighthouse at Talacre Beach North Wales - shot through the sand dunes

Lighthouses and Long Exposure Photography. The Talacre sand dunes form the backdrop to the beach at Point of Ayr, in Flintshire, North Wales and makes for a perfect location for the photographer who loves seascapes, lighthouses and nature. The sand dunes overlook a large expanse of sand is on the western side of the River Dee and form part of the RSPB nature reserve which is popular with bird watchers and photographers alike – the Natterjack Toad is also a habitat of the sand dunes which have been designated as a site of special scientific interest. If lighthouses are your jam, then Welshot has got you covered there too – set, mid-beach the Point of Ayr Lighthouse which was built in 1776 provides a fantastic opportunity, especially if we get a sunset!

Black and White Photo of sail boats in the Rhos on Sea harbour in North Wales

Seascapes and Sunsets – What more could the photographer want. Tonight at the Welshot Photographic Roving Academy Evening we will be in the picturesque location of Rhos on Sea, Colwyn Bay, North Wales where we will walk along the promenade that follows the vast sweep from Old Colwyn to Penrhyn Bay. There will be plenty to keep the photographer and camera busy, from sailing boats in the man-made harbour to street photography.