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

Whitby is a gem of a seaside town nestled around a small harbour in the North Yorkshire coast. With its sweeping piers, Victorian architecture, Benedictine Abbey and cobbled side-streets, Whitby has attracted artists and photographers from around the world for over a hundred years! Due to its amazing Goth weekends held twice a year and one of the locations of the famous book, Dracula, Whitby has built a lovable reputation with a more sinister, dark side. Here Mark will discuss the many and varied photographic techniques in order to make sublime colour and black & white images of this fabulous seaside town. The workshop will finish at 7 pm to allow some time for night-time images of the streets and alleyways - don’t forget to bring a head-torch! 

Meeting Point: Meet at the Whale Bone Arch (Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/jKSzRZEc9pGK7bo56). 

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At this time of year there is free parking all along North Terrace nearby.

Toilets: There are toilets in several localities - most charge a fee of 40p, so please bring change.

Parking is free at this time of year.

Challenges and Accessibility: Most of the locations we will visit are on relatively flat and sometimes cobbled streets. There are two flights of steps to walk down and then up at the beginning and end of the day. However, these can be avoided using a slightly longer sloping path or for wheelchairs users.

Wheelchair users: This workshop is suitable for wheelchair users or those with limited mobility. Mark’s wife and business partner, Gill, will be on hand to assist at all times. From the Whale Bone Arch meeting point, access to the harbour is via a gently sloping path. Once in the harbour, the streets are generally level but there are cobbled areas to be aware of in certain sectors of the town – although Gill will help with this.

Lunch: In order to maximise full use of the time, please bring a packed lunch. During the afternoon, we will visit a café for refreshments (not included in the price of the workshop) and to discuss your photography so far.


Equipment: A tripod and graduated filters (1, 2 & 3 stop hard graduated filters) would be very useful. Optionally, if you own a long-exposure filter, please bring it with you. A headtorch is essential, too.

Clothing: Warm, waterproof outdoor clothing with plenty of layers, comfortable footwear, umbrella and any medication necessary.

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.

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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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Thank you

RPS Landscape Group Committee