Booking
- all images shown below were taken on location.
How to book.
1) Firstly decide on a date that suits you from our dates below.
2) Then decide on the duration of your course. The prices for each course are also listed below.
3) Please fill out the downloadable booking form by clicking HERE and post it along with your deposit cheque. You can also pay your deposit over the phone.
Further Information
Booking is very straight forward. There is a booking form to fill in which can be downloaded HERE. The available dates, prices and payment methods are listed below.
Once you have decided on a suitable date and duration of your course, please call me on one of the numbers below to check that your chosen dates are still available and also tell me a bit more about what your expectations are from your visit. I can also answer any specific questions you may have.
The numbers are:-
01333 353266 9-5pm
07950 333277 – anytime up to 6pm and often the best number to call as naturally I am often out on location. If you get an answering machine, please leave a message as your call is important to me.
You can also e-mail me: info@markcargill.co.uk
If you have already been on one of my courses, you will be pleased to know that 2008 has some great new locations and some advanced learning not available previously.
Very soon, you could be taking pictures just like the examples above from Loch Leven and Tentsmuir - check below for available dates.
DATES 2008 - Latest update 24th July 2008 - NEW ADAVANCED COURSE DATES JUST RELEASED, a new course in September and 2009 Diary released.
Due to demand, we are delighted to release additional 3-day course dates for the latter period of 2008. Please see the schedule below for more information or call either 01333 353266 or 07950 333277 for more information.
2008 : DATES BELOW.
APRIL 2008
22 - 24 - Fully booked
30 Apr - 02 May - Fully booked
MAY 2008
9 - 11 - Fully booked
15-17 - Fully booked
27 - 29 - Fully Booked
May one day courses
18th May - Fully booked
25th May - Fully booked
JUNE 2008
10 - 12 - only 1 place left
24 - 26 - Fully Booked
JULY 2008
5th July - Fully booked
8 - 10 - Fully booked
15 - 17 - Fully booked
22 - 24 - Fully booked
AUGUST 2008
5 - 7 - Only one place left
12 - 14 - Fully booked
19 - 21 - Fully booked
SEPTEMBER 2008
2 - 4 - Fully booked
9 - 11 - New course released 21.07.08, places available.
16 - 18 - Fully booked
23 - 25 - only 1 place left - advanced course* see below
OCTOBER 2008
7 - 9 - only 1 place left - advanced course* see below for details.
14 - 16 - autumnal/monochrome special - only 2 places left
* The advanced course will not suit beginners and will possibly suit someone who has been on one of our courses previously or perhaps someone with good basic knowledge of camera control and processing. The course covers an in depth look at Adobe Camera RAW, Camera calibration through ACR, printing with a RIP and soft proofing via CS3. We will also be looking at advanced histogram interpretation at capture along with other advanced subject matter. Not to be missed.
NOVEMBER 2008 - Both will be a Mono masterclass - please ask for more details
4 - 6 - Fully booked
18-20 - only 1 place left - final 2008 course, capture some fantastic winter seascapes!
During the mono masterclass, you will learn the very best way to achive stunning monochrome images from capture to the final print on museum grade fine art paper - a must for the mono perfectionist!
2009 Course Dates - please book early as some of these dates in 2008 went very quickly.
February 2009
10-12 - places available
24-26 - places available
March 2009
10-12 - places available
24-26 - places available
April 2009
7-9 - places available
21-23 - places available
May 2009
5-7 - places available
19-21 - places available
June 2009
2-4 - places available
16-18 - places available
30-2nd July - places available
July 2009
14-16 - places available
28-30 - places available
August 2009
11-13 - places available
25-27 - places available
September 2009
8-10 - places available
22-24 - places available
October 2009
6-8 - places available
13-15 Autumnal special - places available
20-22 - places available
November 2009
3-5 Mono Masterclass - places available
17-19 Mono Masterclass and final 2009 Course. - places available
Accommodation
Although this is not included in the price, please visit our links page where you can find details on our recomended accommodation. By staying at our recomended venues, you will qualify for collection and drop off each day.
Our Links Page. (link)
Booking
Please download the booking form and post it completed along with your deposit cheque (you can also pay this by card over the phone). Booking form is HERE.
Once I receive this, you will be sent a course guide and also a Q&A sheet to complete and return to me prior to your arrival. This will allow me to have a better understanding of your photographic ability and your expectations of your visit.
There is a £150 per person deposit and the final balance due six weeks before the starting date.
Once booked you will receive:-
1) Guide to camera control.
2) Guide to composition.
3) Pre course questionaire.
4) Photoshop/Lightroom tutorial - with a starting image for you to work on.
5) Hyperfocal distance calculator - we'll be using that on the course.
6) A rough guide as to what to bring.
7) An interesting paper on RAW v's JPEG.
8) An in depth guide to colour management.
If booking within six weeks, please send the booking form with a cheque for payment in full.
If you prefer, you can also make all payments via you credit/debit card over the telephone.
Please note that we operate a no smoking policy in our vehicles, studio and when using digital workstations.
Pricing
The cost for workshops / courses are as follows:-
One day - £225 per person.
Includes full use of 24" digital workstation, free transport to and from any location visited with pick up/return to your accommodation*/local train station. You can also take away a free 10x8 print of your best image from your day’s photography.
Two Day - £395 per person.
Includes full use of 24" digital workstation, free transport to and from any location visited with pick up/return to your accommodation */ local train station. (Please note that in the event of three different departure times, we may have to drop you off early in order to ensure that everyone is able to meet their connections.) In addition the two day package also includes an 18x12 print of your best image on fine art photographic paper and all your RAW files backed up to DVD to take away, along with free demo software of the packages you used during your visit.
Three Day - £495 per person. 
Includes full use of 24" digital workstation, free transport to and from any location visited with pick up/return to your accommodation */ local train station. (Please note that in the event of three different departure times, we may have to drop you off early in order to ensure that everyone is able to meet their connections.) In addition the three day package also includes an 18x12 print of your best image on fine art photographic paper and all your RAW files backed up to DVD to take away.
Bespoke courses – 1 to 6 days. £POA
Printing Costs
A4 full colour on professional printer and paper - £3.00 per sheet on premium glossy paper.
A3+ full colour on professional printer and paper - £6.00 per sheet on premium glossy paper.
Equipment Hire
We do offer a good range of the latest DSLR cameras, including lenses, filters and tripods, that you can hire during your visit. Prices start at £20 per day.
Please note that equipment hire is only available to delegates. Cameras are allocated on a first come basis.
* Accommodation collection / drop off is only guaranteed when using our recomended venues. This is due to distance restrictions and to ensure that we do not lose any valuable photography time each day!