Explore the beautiful coastline of the Outer Banks in North Carolina with photographers Tommy White and Alistair Nicol. If you’re looking to visit numerous breathtaking locations up and down the region, and put on your night goggles for a trip under the stars, this Workshop is definitely for you! We’ll be exploring rippled dunes, rickety old fishing piers, majestic lighthouses, and even the star-lit sky in this awesome coastal Workshop! Skies are the limit on this one and we show you how to photograph in the challenging conditions of coastal North Carolina. Gorgeous sunrises around majestic Lighthouses, Long exposures at the Piers, and beeeeautiful golden sunsets on the marsh are on tap for this crew! Join us for this awesome annual sell-out event!

Overview

We understand that everyone has unique needs, and our main goal is to understand your personal vision and fill in any gaps where we see opportunities. Telling our clients to follow a certain technique or philosophy is never our goal. Rather, we listen carefully to your goals and offer suggestions to enhance your own Workflow. A sound technique and solid vision is a great place to start. Once you feel great about that, we help you take it to the next level, where advanced composition, balance, timing and orchestration of the elements can deliver the WOW factor you’ve been looking for…

We’ll take an afternoon to dive in to our imagery. It can be from the Workshop or even images that you’ve had prior questions about. We’re happy to help, and will take the time necessary to solve an issues you’ve been having.

Feeling good about where you are with photography? That’s perfect! We have lots of folks in the same boat and not to worry… we’ll give you all the space you need. We’ll make suggestions on shoot locations and more advanced compositions and concepts to enhance what you’re already doing! We’ll be close by to double check any compositions you like. Some of the more advanced skills require not only a solid composition, but ways to use lines, objects, color and tone to help guide the viewer through your image. When done correctly, your image will reach far beyond being just a pretty picture, it will tell a story of time, place and action. If this is more your gig, we are in 100%.

During our stay at the Outer Banks, we will also have the opportunity to shoot some Astrophotography if conditions are right! Since we will be shooting at various times during the day and night, the Astrophotography photoshoots will be optional and open to anyone feeling the need for something different.

Enrollment is limited to 10 on this Workshop. We want to be able to give you the personalized attention you seek, and with two instructors we can do just that. Join us this amazing (and bug free) trip to the Outer Banks and explore what you’ve been missing!

Booking info:

A Block of rooms is set up at the Holiday Inn in Nags Head. Mention you are with “Mountains to Sea Workshops”

*An Itinerary and Equipment list will be sent out one month prior to the trip. A good Camera backpack is essential to reach our destinations.

*All locations are subject to weather. To check the local forecast: Nags Head, NC

*If you have a pre-existing medical condition, we will need to know about this in advance to assess your ability for this trip.

Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel your booking, the Deposit is nonrefundable on all Seasonal and Group Photography Workshops. If the cancellation is less than 90 days, you will receive a full refund minus the deposit and 15% admin fee, when your spot is filled. If the cancellation is more than 90 days, you will receive a full refund when your spot is filled, or, you may move to another available workshop (minus a 15% admin fee) in the current calendar year. The remaining balance on the new Workshop is due upon transfer.

If you are booked for a Private Workshop and you need to cancel, you may reschedule your workshop one time within the current calendar year during an available time.

Topics we will cover

How to research potential shoot locations
How to read the weather
Learn how to create powerful compositions and bring your artistic vision to life
Visualizing your composition, capturing and guiding the viewer
The use of Neutral Density and ND Graduated filters to enhance and control light.
How to identify and control: Balance and visual flow
The use of filters to enhance and control light. How to “see” light
Histograms, how to read them and why they play an important role
Focus Stacking for extreme front and back focus
How to use lens compression and when to use it.
How to blend focal lengths and exposures to maximize Dynamic Range
How to create beautiful Long Exposures to unveil a hidden visual world of intrigue and wonder
Photographing the night sky: Stars, Milky Way, Star Trails and Time Lapse Photography
Light Painting in the Twilight and night Landscape
Image Critique and Visual Experience
Post Processing and Digital Workflow in Lightroom and Photoshop, including third party softwares

What’s Included

Photography instruction with Landscape Photographer Tommy White
Lightroom and Photoshop training
3rd party programs like TK Actions, Luminar, and Nik by DXO
3 Full days of Photography and field Instruction on the Outer Banks of North Carolina
One on One field guidance in framing, settings, and visual flow.
GPS field guidance to track our shoot locations
Drinks and Snacks are provided during Workshop
Identifying important subjects both near and far
Capturing textures, shapes, and patterns
Visual interpretation of the landscape. How to “see” and use the light
Guidance and safety throughout the entire trip
Limited field equipment and accessories

What’s not included

Participants should plan to provide their own transportation. Carpooling will be available at your own discretion
Meals during the trip. I will always have drinks and snacks on hand but plan to travel with your own favorites as well.
Lodging - We will provide information for you on Lodging upon registration.
Park and admission fees. We are fully permitted in State and National Parks, but occasionally there are other fees per individual.
Alcoholic beverages
Travel Insurance (Highly Recommended)
Personal Items
Transportation

Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel your booking, the Deposit is non refundable on all Seasonal and Group Photography Workshops. If the cancellation is less than 90 days, you will receive a full refund minus the deposit and 15% admin fee, when your spot is filled. If the cancellation is more than 90 days, you will receive a full refund when your spot is filled, or, you may move to another available workshop (minus a 15% admin fee) in the current calendar year. The remaining balance on the new Workshop is due upon transfer.

If you are booked for a Private Workshop and you need to cancel, you may reschedule your workshop one time within the current calendar year during an available time.

Fall at the Outer Banks