This three part event will be led by Brad Carr with a maximum of 6 participants.

My Artistic Development Workshop in Eryri (Snowdonia) offers a fundamentally different experience from traditional landscape photography tuition. Rather than focusing entirely on technique refinement, location checklists, or composition imitation, we’ll explore how landscape photography can become a transformative practice; one that connects you more deeply with place, with self, and helps you uncover the stories that only you can tell.

Centred around my Five Pillars of Meaningful Landscape Photography™ framework (Connection, Intention, Observation, Attention, and Reflection, all grounded in Presence), this experience recognises that powerful photographs emerge not from simply mastering settings, but from cultivating awareness and embracing the contemplative dimensions of creative practice.

This workshop isn’t simply designed to introduce you to new techniques. It is about discovering what you truly want to say through your landscape photography and helping you develop the vision and unearth voice to express it authentically. This is all about creating meaningful art that connects with souls, not simply ‘‘capturing’’ scenes that please the eye.

Pre-Workshop Mentoring (online): Tuesday 29^th September 2026: 19:00 - 20:30.

Practical Workshop (in person): Tuesday 13^th October 2026: 07:00 - 15:00.

Post-Workshop Mentoring (online): Tuesday 3rd November 2026: 19:00 - 20:30.

Meeting Point for the in person event: https://maps.app.goo.gl/W9ZsaoV6drGR6EHm7                            

Llyn Geirionydd, Conwy, Eryri (Snowdonia)

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A lift share will be needed from the meeting point to the first location where there is limited parking space. It is about 3/4 mile from the meeting point. Brad will share further details when he sends out the joining instructions.

Toilets: There are public toilets available upon arrival, and during the interval between the first and second sessions.

There are no extra costs.

Challenges and Accessibility: 
The places are accessible via well-trodden footpaths or gravel tracks for the most part, but there will likely be some elements of ‘off-roading’ involved throughout the practical day, especially for those more adventurous souls. The most challenging parts would be a mid-length (roughly 1 – 1.5 mile) partly uphill walk for the second half of the day and a short ‘stomp’ through some long grass and potentially-shallow heath/marshland. I would grade this 2.5/5 difficulty overall.

Unfortunately this event is not suitable for wheelchair users.

Food: Participants should bring a packed lunch and snacks.

Equipment: Tripod. Filters if preferred. Notepads sometimes useful.

Clothing: Wellies could be useful, especially for anyone who likes to adventure. There will be opportunities to wander into the lakes for unique perspectives.



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