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Saturday 30th November 2024 Winterton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth NR29 4DE

    
Wildlife Workshop: Seals of Norfolk with an award winning wildlife photographer
	
    
Join us this winter for an unforgettable day of photography at the UK’s largest Grey Seal colony, with award winning photographer Paul Alistair Collins 

£699- Includes 2 nights B&B
	

	




    
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About this event

        

Join us this winter for a wonderful wildlife photography workshop photographing newborn seal pups and fighting bull seals in Norfolk. The Norfolk coastline, with its dramatic sand dunes and crashing waves, provides a breathtaking backdrop for your photography.

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	






















	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
Running from dawn until dusk, this workshop will see us capture a wide range of shots - from tender moments between mothers and newborn pups, and pregnant seals waiting to give birth, to the dramatic battles between bull seals fighting for territory. Under expert guidance, we'll make the most of natural light and dynamic conditions, exploring creative approaches such as action shots, backlit compositions and high key photography so you’ll return home with a striking collection of images. All photography will be conducted at a safe distance to avoid disturbing the seals, so lenses around 300-400mm are recommended. 































































	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	





















This workshop is perfect for both budding and seasoned wildlife photographers. Paul is proud that several past participants from his workshops have gone on to win major competitions, making this an exceptional opportunity to photograph the charismatic seals in their natural habitat and elevate your portfolio. 

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	























	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

























	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	























About your tutor & tour leader:






















Paul Alistair Collins

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	












































	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	





















Paul is an award-winning nature photographer, BBC cameraman, and guide based in London. With a keen eye for capturing animals in low light and minimalist landscapes, his work has been awarded in the British Wildlife Photography Awards, Mammal Photographer of the Year and other prestigious competitions. For over 20 years, Paul has spent each winter on the Norfolk coast with its seals, where his passion for capturing the essence of animals through photography first began. Paul also regularly leads wildlife photo tours overseas, sharing his expertise and love for nature with fellow photographers.






















	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	




















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This tour will be limited to 9 photographers and you nwill be joining a part of the 2 day trip that Paul is running.

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	






















	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	





	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	




















Tour Schedule:

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	






















	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	    •    Meet early in Winterton-on-Sea for sunrise (sunrise time: 
07:30, we will aim to meet 1 hour/1.5 hours before sunrise so expect a 
meet time of approx 6/6:30am)

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	    •    Sunrise photography session with the seals

















    •    Head to a cafe/hotel for refreshements/breakfast

	
	

















    •    Head back out for the afternoon session with the seals.














    •    Lunch and tea in Winterton-on-Sea.



	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	    •    Afternoon/Sunset photography session with the seals. (Sunset time 15:45)



	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	  




	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	



*Please note the schedule may be subject to changes due to weather & light conditions.

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	























	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	


























 





	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	




















         Fitness

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	    •    Easy to moderate. 

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	    •    The main seal colony is approximately a 2 mile walk from the car-parking in Winterton on Sea, where they can be found in their hundreds. The walk should take approximately 40 minutes, keeping to a straight sandy coastal path with flat to moderate uphill gradient. Seals can be found at any point along the path and even from the car park. Occasionally, if we spot a protective mother seal with her pups lying on the path (this does happen!), we may have to deviate off path onto the dunes. 

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	    •    If anyone has concerns about mobility or pace, there should be plenty of options to spot seals along the walk in different settings, so there is no need to rush ourselves. 

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	    

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	




















    Equipment

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	




















    •    Camera, lenses (telephoto of 300mm minimum, 400-500mm ideal for tighter portraits and behaviour shots. 

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	






















	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	











	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	











	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	









All images copyright Paul Alistair Collins

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

































	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
    

    

        
Event requirements

        
 Equipment


    

  • Spare batteries
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  • Camera
  • Lense cloths
  • Filters
  • Lenses
  • Monopod
  • Camera protection - rain covers etc
  • Tripod


 Knowledge


    
	
	

  • Knowledge of ISO Shutter Speed and Aperture


 Fitness


    
	

  • Medium


 Other essentials


    

  • Sturdy outdoor shoes
  • Warm clothing
  • Wet weather gear
  • For those with mobility issues please email us to check the mobility limitations at this location prior to booking

    

  











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