Cotswolds Photography Workshops with Will Gray
The Cotswolds have been my home for around 30 years, so I confess to being slightly biased in extoling the virtues of a photography workshop here. It's a gentle, subtle landscape where compositions are often inspired by something as simple as a lone church spire or plough lines in a field...
I offer two types of photography workshop in the Cotswolds. For the full-day option – The Ultimate Cotswolds Photography Workshop – you'll join me in my home village in North Oxfordshire, and enjoy photography walks, a pub lunch, Lightroom session, an afternoon walk, traditional cream tea and sunset shoot at a nearby viewpoint.
My half-day photography workshops in the Cotswolds are themed around a seasonal highlight, such as the bluebell flowering season or autumn colours, or focus on helping you develop your photography skills as a beginner or as someone who's interested in either wildlife or classic Cotswolds scenes.
FULL-DAY PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS IN SIBFORD GOWER
The Ultimate Cotswolds Photography Workshop
Join me in my home village of Sibford Gower in Oxfordshire for a unique and highly personalised Cotswolds photography experience. Available only for individuals (with 1:1 tuition) or couples, these carefully planned photography workshops include the following:
• A sunrise shoot (optional, depending on the time of year), followed by a morning of landscape photography tailored to your specific interests and level of experience, while walking in the beautiful countryside of the North Cotswolds
• A light lunch in the local thatched pub to discuss the morning's photography and look ahead to the rest of the day
• A Lightroom session at my home studio during the early afternoon (when the light is not ideal for photography) and a chance to print out one of your favourite images from the morning's shoot to take home with you
• A Cotswolds cream tea in our traditional 300-year-old Cotswold-stone cottage, followed by a shorter late-afternoon photography walk in the local countryside, revisiting some of the morning's locations to understand how light changes during the day, and to reinforce the importance of light in taking photographs
• A 5-10 minute drive to a nearby spot for photographing the sunset, with panoramic views of the Cotswolds
Available year-round, Tuesday–Saturday
Based in Sibford Gower • 1 day
£375 per person • £495 per couple
Gift vouchers are available for this experience
HALF-DAY COTSWOLDS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Bluebell Woodland Photography
Available late April–early May (depending on flowering), we'll meet at Badbury Clump before dawn for a sunrise shoot in a beech wood renowned for its bluebell displays. This 1:1 workshop focusses on simplicity in woodland composition and exposing for direct (hopefully misty) morning sunlight.
Available Apr-May, Monday–Friday
Half-day (4-5hrs)
£195 per person • £275 per couple
Gift vouchers are available for these workshops
HALF-DAY COTSWOLDS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Wildlife Photography
Available year round, this half-day workshop takes place at the Cotswold Wildlife Park and is perfect for anyone planning a safari or wildlife holiday and wishes to practise techniques that will be vital during their forthcoming trip. With many of the animals (such as rhinos, meerkats and lemurs) in open spaces, the photography potential is excellent.
Available year-round, Monday–Friday
Half-day (5hrs)
£245 per person • £325 per couple
(includes admission)
Gift vouchers are available for these workshops
HALF-DAY COTSWOLDS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Classic Cotswolds
Available as either a sunrise+morning or afternoon+sunset workshop (it's up to you), we'll meet in Burford before exploring several nearby photography locations. These often include the Burford water meadows (above), the ruins and river at Old Minster Lovell, the Slaughters watermill and the beautiful old oaks at the Sherborne Estate.
Available year-round, Monday–Friday
Half-day (4-5hrs)
£195 per person • £275 per couple
Gift vouchers are available for these workshops
HALF-DAY COTSWOLDS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Autumn Colours Photography
Available October–November, the meeting point for this half-day photography workshop is Batsford Arboretum. The mature trees and maples here offer stunning opportunities for capturing dramatic autumn colours and experimenting with abstract and macro techniques.
Available Oct-Nov, Monday–Friday
Half-day (4-5hrs)
£195 per person • £275 per couple
Gift vouchers are available for these workshops
HALF-DAY COTSWOLDS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Beginners Photography
Available year round, we'll meet at Hidcote Manor Gardens for this half-day workshop designed to demystify the controls, menus and settings on your camera and fast-track you through essential aspects of photography, such as exposure and depth of field. The beech avenue (above) is a good starting point, before moving to more open Cotswolds views.
Available year-round, Monday–Friday
Half-day (4hrs)
£195 per person • £275 per couple
Gift vouchers are available for these workshops
HALF-DAY COTSWOLDS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Poppy Fields
The Cotswolds are well known for their dramatic poppy displays when entire fields become carpeted in red. If you'd like to photograph this summer spectacle, please complete the booking form below and I'll be in touch if a good site appears. You may need to be ready at a few days notice! We'll arrange to meet at the poppy field.
Available year-round, Monday–Friday
Half-day (4hrs)
£195 per person • £275 per couple
Gift vouchers are available for these workshops
Booking Form
To reserve a place on a Cotswolds Photography Workshop, please complete the Booking Form below, filling in all required sections, and ticking the check-box to confirm that you have read and agree to the Terms & Conditions.
Once we have received your completed Booking Form, and confirmed availability for the workshop, we will email you with an invoice requesting full payment to secure your booking.