Join Fiona McCowan FRPS and Richard Ellis ARPS on a book making journey to create a Japanese stab bound photobook based on your landscape photographs. Over the course of 6 months you will define your project, capture the images and learn to print and make a JSB book.

Outline of the course:

Participants will choose from one of three themes for their book:

Water

Woodland

Urban landscape

The course will comprise three zoom meetings and a final in person workshop at the Fotospeed Academy, Calne, Wiltshire in August 2026.

Session 1 - Zoom

Tuesday 17th March @ 14h30 - 16h30

Planning your project

Zoom Presentation - Fiona & Richard

Developing your concept

Organising the shoots

Outline of project - Participants

Session 2 - Zoom

Tuesday 5th May @ 14h30 - 16h30

Project progress and peer feedback - Participants

Session 3 - Zoom

Tuesday 9th June @ 14h30 - 16h30

Planning your book - Fiona & Richard

Project progress and peer feedback - Participants

Session 4 - In person at the Fotospeed Academy, Calne, Wiltshire

Tuesday 11th August @ 14h00 until Thursday 13th August @ 12h30

Photobook making workshop

Day 1 - Setup for Canon printers, printing contact sheet images ready for day 2

Day 2 - Selecting and sequencing your images, printing your book pages

Day 3 - Making your book

Participants - How to get the most out of the course:

You will get the most out of this course if:

- Prior to the course you have thought about a subject for your book and have an outline concept.

- During the course you have allowed enough time to go out and capture the images. You will find it easier if you chose a subject close to your home e.g. if you live near a woodland that would be a good subject. Whilst you can use images from your back catalogue the course is designed so you capture the images, sequence them and produce the book during the course.

Software:

The course will be based on Lightroom Classic. Participants must have an up to date LR licence and their own laptop with an up to date operating system.

Your book:

Participants will make a 20 page (maximum) book with a card cover.

Number of participants:

The course will be limited to 6 participants with 2 leaders.

What’s included:

- Zoom and in person tuition

- Workshop materials

- Use of cutters and Japanese screw punch

- Tea and coffee during the workshop

What’s excluded:

- Travel to the workshop location

- Hotel and meal costs - you will need to budget for your own breakfast, lunch and dinner

- Software and computer costs - you must provide your own laptop with an up to date copy of Lightroom

- Any items of a personal nature

Accommodation:

You will need to book your own accommodation (if required). The course leaders will be staying at the Lansdowne Strand Hotel in Calne, a 5 minute drive from the Fotospeed Academy.

https://lansdownestrand.co.uk

Ensuite single rooms are currently available from £80 per night, including a continental breakfast.

Terms for RPS Landscape Group Events:

Carbon offsets

Tickets for events that involve travelling include a £2 carbon offset charge that will be paid to a carefully researched and selected offsetting partner.

Cancellation by You:

If you wish to cancel your booking PLEASE let the event leader / organiser know with as much notice as possible. If nothing else, this can avoid them delaying the start of the event while they wait for you.

If you have paid for an event, please note that this fee/ticket price is non-refundable unless we are able to sell your place to somebody else. You are welcome to sell your place yourself but, again, PLEASE notify the event leader / organiser in advance of any change.

Cancellation by us:

Event leaders are asked to make plans for alternative activities or locations in the case of poor weather and, in most cases, events will proceed despite poor weather unless, in the view of the event leader, the weather will lead to unacceptable safety risks or very little chance of successful photography. It is inevitable, however, that occasionally an event will be cancelled for this or another reason beyond the RPS’s control.

Occasionally an event may also be cancelled owing to lack of bookings. So if you wish to attend an event, don’t leave it till the last minute to book as it may be too late.

If an event is cancelled we will give you as much notice as we are able and any payment by you to the RPS in respect of the event offered as a full refund. In the case of events cancelled because of lack of interest we will aim to give at least three weeks’ notice wherever possible.

Please note we are NOT able to refund any associated or consequential costs including but not limited to travel, accommodation, insurance premium or other costs incurred by you in order to attend the event.

Responsibility:

You are responsible for your own health and safety and must appraise your own strength, fitness and mobility. The event leader is NOT responsible for your safety, welfare or attendant medical conditions. Strictly the event leader is there to introduce you to a location and/or to teach you particular skills.

Liability for any accident, injury, medical condition, loss or damage to property, inappropriate behavior, dress, equipment and third party liability is accepted by you when signing up for the event. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Royal Photographic Society from all claims of whatsoever nature.

Insurance:

You are advised to consider having insurance to cover: event cancellation by you or by us, accident, medical, personal equipment and public liability.

In particular you should also consider, in the case of high cost events, the likelihood and consequences of you having to cancel or not attend at the last minute because of accident, medical or other unforeseeable circumstances.

Using your data:

Your personal details (name, telephone number and email address) will be provided to the leader of the event or workshop you have booked in order to enable them to:

• send you joining instructions for the event
• contact you at short notice in case of any emergency or last-minute change to the event.

If you do not want your details to be shared with the event leader please cancel your booking immediately. You will not be eligible for a refund as this information was provided on the web page where you made your booking.

Thank you

RPS Landscape Group Committee