Cornwall
Spring in Cornwall
20 – 26 April 2027Sold out
Spring on the Cornish coast, when sea thrift flowers along the cliff edge. Granite, arches and long exposures, with a sea that is never quite still — and six days to learn how to read it.
Places we may go
These are the anchors of the week. Which one we shoot on a given morning depends on the swell, the tide and the forecast, and deciding that together is part of what you learn here.
This list is not exhaustive and it can change. A swell that arrives early, a road shut by the weather, or a sky clearly worth chasing somewhere else are all good reasons to spend a morning in a place that is not on this page.
This date is full, but the requests are what shape the calendar: tell me if it interests you.
Join the waiting listThere is no day-by-day itinerary. There is a rhythm.
We don’t publish a fixed day-by-day programme, because the weather decides where we should be. What stays the same every day is the shape below; what changes is where we point the cameras, and we choose that together the evening before.
Dry
No rain in the forecast. We work the two ends of the day properly and use the middle for the coast itself: the villages, the mines and the road between them.
| 05:50 | Sunrise | Low light along the stacks, tide going out |
| 09:00 | Breakfast | We look at the morning’s files together |
| 11:00 | Theory | The topics of the week, at the table |
| 13:30 | On the road | A tin mine, a harbour village, a garden above the sea |
| 16:30 | Post-production, forecast or planning | We choose the spots together |
| 20:30 | Sunset | Warm light on the cliffs, long exposure on the swell |
Wet
Rain passing through. Not a day to stay in: wet rock holds the light, and the sky usually gives ten good minutes to whoever is already standing there.
| 05:50 | Sunrise under cloud | Cloud can take colour long before the sun appears |
| 09:00 | Breakfast, dry the gear | Dry the gear, look at the files |
| 11:00 | Theory | Exposure when the light will not hold |
| 13:30 | On the road, out of the rain | A nice pub, a fishermen village, time together |
| 16:30 | Post-production, forecast or planning | Radar in hand: where will the gap be? |
| 20:30 | Sunset where it opens, then dinner | We move to wherever the sky opens |
Stormy
Wind and rain with no break in it. The day moves indoors and to the sheltered coast: rock, water and detail, and the desk work that improves everything else.
| 08:30 | A later start, breakfast | No sunrise to chase, time to rest |
| 10:00 | Theory, long session | Filters, long exposure, mastering skills |
| 13:00 | Post-production, forecast or planning | Your own files, one by one |
| 15:30 | On the road | Out of the weather: a village, a museum, a pub |
| 20:30 | Out only if it breaks | Otherwise dinner, and an early night |
What we work on
- Scouting and planning: reading maps, tides and forecasts
- Weather: reading the cloud, and making the most of what the day gives
- Composition, and the discipline of seeing the frame before shooting
- Exposure with the histogram, in light that changes fast
- Filters: graduated, polariser, ND
- Advanced long exposure
- Post-production, on your own files, during the week
- Image review, one by one
This date is full, but the requests are what shape the calendar: tell me if it interests you.
Join the waiting listIn the field
What a week actually looks like, past the finished pictures: the waiting, the walking, and the people doing it with you.
Your teachers
Alessio Andreani
NiSi Ambassador
His work has been published by The Times, Digital Photographer Magazine, Traveler, NPhoto and Digital Photo.
Francesco Gola
ZEISS, BenQ, NiSi, f-stop Gear and Calibrite Ambassador
Based in Milan, he works with companies, magazines and photography schools across Europe.
What is included
Included
- Tuition from two professional photographers
- Accommodation in a single room, 6 nights
- Transport in Cornwall, fuel and tolls
- Photographic and logistic planning
Not included
- Travel to and from Bristol
- Food and drink
- Travel and medical insurance
- Anything not listed under Included
Join the waiting list
This workshop is full. Leave your details, and you will be the first to know if a place frees up, or when the next date is set.
Good to know
Accommodation
An exclusive house in the heart of Cornwall is our base for the week, with a single room each.
Fitness level
No technical walking. Expect short approaches on uneven ground, early starts and carrying your own gear.
Experience required
All levels. The group is small enough to work with you where you are.
Equipment
Camera, tripod, wide and medium lenses, filters. A full list is sent once you are enrolled.
Weather
April in Cornwall can give you all four seasons in a day. Waterproofs are not optional.
Getting there
We meet at Bristol Airport on the morning of the 20th and return there around 11am on the 26th, so plan your flight home for the afternoon.
Payments and cancellation
A 30% deposit confirms your place, the balance is due 60 days before departure.