This event will be led by Mark Bauer with a maximum of 6 participants.

The New Forest is small but beautiful national park and justifiably famous for its displays of colour in the autumn; in a good year, the trees positively glow with golds, yellows and reds, complemented by the orange bracken on the forest floor below. The colours usually peak in early to mid-November when this workshop is planned, although this can vary from year to year.

There is a lot of variety in the New Forest, with coniferous woodland, broadleaved woodland and open heathland, and we will visit three distinctive locations to try to make the most of the different scenery.

Many photographers struggle with woodland photography due to the chaotic nature of the scenery, and we will be working on learning how to see compositions in the chaos and how to find structure in a confusing environment. On the technical side, we will look at shutter speed selection to freeze movement and selecting a point of focus, as well as exploring creative techniques such as Intentional Camera Movement (ICM).

Meeting Point: Blackwater car park, Rhinefield, New Forest

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Look out for my car, a dark grey Skoda Yeti, reg number HN12 VRJ.

Parking: Parking is free in the New Forest car parks.

Toilets: There are public toilets at Blackwater car park and also at the main car park at Bolderwood.

Accessibility: There is no difficult terrain. It is mostly flat, with our final location requiring a short climb up a moderate slope. There is some uneven ground, potentially muddy and slippery in places, with occasional tripping hazards such tree roots.

Unfortunately this workshop is not suitable for wheelchair users because if the nature of some footpaths.

Food: Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of water to drink during the day.

Clothing: Wellies could be useful, as well as good quality walking boots.

Equipment: A moderate telephoto lens would be useful, as would a polarising filter. Graduated filters could be useful for the sunset shoot, though I do have a few loan sets of LEE filters. However, although I have a number of adaptor rings, I can’t guarantee that I will have enough of any one particular size for everyone in the group.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Thank you

RPS Landscape Group Committee