The Majestic DorSEt Woodlands in Spring

Spring is without a doubt one of the best times of year to visit the iconic county of Dorset in England. Famous for its iconic Jurassic Coastline, there are beautiful viewpoints and iconic local landmarks all over, but the real magic during Spring happens in the ancient woodlands. Hidden away in its ancient forests, you will find bluebells and wild garlic, clean beech tree forests and tree-lined avenues, the photographic opportunities are really endless. Jack's years of experience and local knowledge will allow us to adjust locations depending on weather, taking us to the best spots for the matching conditions on each day. 

Jack Lodge

Landscape and nature photographer Jack Lodge was born in Dorset, and his great passion is capturing the change of seasons in an atmospheric and ethereal way.

Jack is a professional landscape photographer who grew up in Wimborne, the county of Dorset in the South West England, UK. Through his landscape photography, Jack strives to capture the change of each season, documenting the ever changing landscape in a magical and ethereal way.

His journey in photography began back in 2017 when he discovered travel and street photography while studying architecture. Since then, his passion for landscape photography has taken him all over the country with his camera. In 2022, he decided to give up his profession in the architecture profession and become a full-time professional photographer.

Landscape photography is Jack’s way of being able to capture moments in time, landscapes  which tell a story that will last forever. Jack loves to edit his photos and produce beautiful prints. With his passion for his work and his great love for nature, Jack inspires and motivates the participants of his workshops. He always manages to infect and inspire his guests with his great enthusiasm for photography.

Check out Jack’s amazing images - https://www.jacklodge.co.uk

Workshop Key Features

• Maximum of 8 people (4 people to each professional)

• Visit woodlands inland and coastal locations

• Moderate Walking at a pace that works for everyone. There will be some hill hiking involved so a moderate level of fitness is required for this workshop.

Be inspired! What you will get out of the day

Apart from some awesome images here are a few of the other benefits that a workshops can provide

• Help with composition and how to find unique angles

• Help with understanding light and how it can impact on the mood of the image

• Understand the key technical elements, demystifying the often overwhelming array of camera settings (focus, exposure, histogram, lenses, tripod, filters)

• Dedicated time to slow down and think more carefully about taking fewer but better images

• How to visualise an image and then see that through to the final print

• An understanding of how to effectively get the most out of your image in post processing with Lightroom

What is included?

This workshops is all about exploring the stunning Dorset countryside and sharing our stories and images

• 4 nights accommodation in gorgeous private Dorset countryside estate

• 5 days and 4 nights workshop guidance with me and Jack

• Help / Tuition using Lightroom / post processing in the evenings

• Breakfast and an evening meal by our private chef.

• All transportation from cottage to venues

• Shooting in 2-3 locations per day (inc. Sunrise and Sunset depending on weather)

• Review of your images in the evening

• Post workshop sharing and comments on Google photos of your images. A great way of getting feedback from me and your fellow workshop photographers

Note - Insurance isn't included in the price of the workshop.  Also - Lunch and snacks during the day isn’t included in the price.

What should I bring along?

• Walking boots

• Camera (obviously) and spare batteries

• Tripod

• Filters - Polariser is really important if you have one

• Manual for camera

• Phone

Start to take photos you want to hang on your wall

We believe that if you want to improve your photography you need to be in the right mindset.  We will show you how we take less photos but end up with more keepers and photos to hang on the wall

We will talk you through the 4 key elements to producing great image.   

• Composition

• Light

• Subject

• Timing

As we wonder through the landscape we will also chat to you about the technical aspects of photography.  Understanding your camera and settings but keeping it simple. we will help with this throughout the day on the technical aspects depending you your requirements.  Typical areas that I work with are the exposure triangle of f-stop, ISO and shutter speed.

We also can help with appropriate use of filters.  We think that getting the image correct in camera at the time of shoot is a good practice and helps you spend less time sat at a computer and more time out in the fresh air improving your photography.

Once we have taken the photos we can review the photos together and understand how to get the most out of the image through post processing.