Dates of conference: 7/8/9 March 2025

A weekend of top-quality speakers, location shoots and workshops at the stunning DoubleTree Hotel in North Queensferry on the banks of the beautiful Firth of Forth.


Early bird discounts are available until 31st August 2024.  

To attend on a non-residential basis, get your tickets here.

Speakers confirmed so far include:

Alister Benn FRPS; The importance of luminosity and contrast. Alister is an author, educator and founder of Expressive Photography.

Bruce Percy;The art of landscape photography. Bruce is a writer, publisher and workshop leader. He doesn't usually give talks so we are delighted that he has made a special exception for this conference.

John Maher; Adding light to the landscape. John is a widely exhibited and published photographer who lives on the Isle of Harris where he has developed a unique and innovative approach to capturing the landscape and the decaying evidence of human activity on the islands.

Lesley MacGregor; The art of architectural photography. Lesley is an award winning photographer from Vancouver who works with the minimalism, geometry, and luminance of landscapes and modern architecture.

Tony Worobiec; Success with landscape distinctions. Tony is a well-published author of photographic books, speaker an member of both the landscape and visual art distinction assessment panels.

Shahbaz Majeed, Multi-award winner, aerial photographer and TV presenter from Dundee.

Tracy Calder; Getting Your Work Out There. Tracy is a former editor of Outdoor Photography magazine and founder of Close-up Photographer of the Year.

In addition to the speakers there will be a range of optional workshops and location shoots including:

• Portfolio reviews with Tony Worobiec
• Getting better close-ups with Tracy Calder
• Printing; right first time, every time! with Mark Banks

Guided location shoot(s) to the Forth bridges and other nearby locations

Tickets and prices

This is a non-profit event and ticket prices have been set to cover only the cost of your accommodation, speakers' fees and other running costs.

Don't miss these early booking discounts!  The early-bird tickets will only be on sale until the end of August.

Your ticket price includes:

• Dinner, bed and breakfast on Friday and Saturday nights
• Welcome drink on Friday evening
• Lunches on Saturday and Sunday
• Teas and coffees during the conference on both days
• All talks and most break-out sessions and location shoots.

Most special diets can be catered for.

Ticket prices do not include:

• Travel to and from the conference
• Drinks and refreshments other than those specified above
• Travel to and from location shoots
• Any optional, chargeable workshops or other activities.

Come as a non-residential delegate

If you live locally or prefer to find your own accommodation then you are welcome to attend as a non-residential basis.  Tickets for non-residential delegates are on sale here.

Bring a friend

You are welcome to bring a friend or partner to share your room and not take part in the conference.  There are many local sights and attractions for non-photographers including:

• Edinburgh - just a short train ride from our hotel
• The historic village of Culross - just along the coast
• Dunfermline - ancient capital of Scotland - a short bus ride away
• The beautiful Fife coast, easily reached by bus or train
• Edinburgh botanical gardens 
• An exhiliarating walk across the Forth Road Bridge to the bustling village of South Queensferry
• Day trips to nearby St.Andrews, Perth, Dundee and Stirling; all under an hour by car. 

Non-members

If you are not a member of the RPS.... welcome! You are warmly invited to attend our conference. Many of the participants won't know each other and if you enjoy photographing the world around you, you will be in great company!

EXPLANATION OF TICKET TYPES:

Main delegate

These tickets are for people wishing to attend the conference on a residential basis. The ticket price varies according to whether you are a member of the RPS, a member of the RPS Landscape Group or a non-member.

2nd delegate sharing your room

These tickets are for people wishing to share a room who both wish to attend the conference (i.e. the speakers, workshops etc).

Non-delegate (sharing a room)

These tickets are for people who wish to share a room with a delegate but who do not wish to attend the conference activities (speakers, workshops etc.)

These tickets include a welcome drink, breakfasts and evening meals but NOT lunches, daytime refreshments or conference activities.

Terms for all Participants in RPS Landscape Group Events

Joining Instructions:

Most of our events have the meeting time and place specified on the relevant event page on the RPS website (this is a link to the Landscape Group events calendar). In some cases, however, the event leader may email you shortly before the event with more detailed instructions. Please keep an eye on your incoming emails prior to an event but if you do not receive any specific instructions, then you should meet at the time and place advertised on the website.

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