"Fabulous workshop in Slovenia..."

I am a solo female traveller who enjoys landscape photography as a hobby and because this was my first trip abroad on my own I decided to book a one to one workshop with Ian, not just for the tuition but also to enable me to photograph in areas I would not otherwise have been able to get to and Ian also provided Hotel pick up and drop off.
I attended the workshop on 23/10/2019 around Lake Bohinj in Slovenia. The workshop was originally planned for a Sunrise, however due to Ian's knowledge he informed me the day before that storms were forecast for early morning, therefore recommended we changed to an 11.30am pickup instead and then stay out later for Sunset and the Blue Hour.
When we arrived at Lake Bohinj, Ian took me a walk around various possible composition points and he was very informative in what to look for in a composition and how to research where the best light will be depending on the time of day. He gave me details of Apps he recommended for accurate weather forecasts and to advise on where the sun would rise and set etc.
Although the heavy storms had passed, the sky remained very grey and cloudy most of the day, therefore Ian took me to two lakeside locations and a beautiful waterfall quite high up in the mountains where we could make the most of the moody conditions. Unfortunately the cloudy weather did not improve enough for me to photograph a Sunset, however Ian took me to a spot where I was able to photograph in the Blue Hour that follows Sunset which was a new experience for me and I learnt such a lot.
Throughout the day Ian allowed me to set up my own compositions and then would advise on focal point, aperture, ISO etc. and if filters could improve the exposure depending on the light. He also gave advice on long exposures, when and when not to try them depending on the movement of the clouds and water and also how to reduce the exposure time by changing other settings on the camera.
Ian's method of teaching is excellent and he answered all my questions in an easy to understand way. Ian is a very friendly and easy to talk to guy and his expertise in landscape photography is evident. I would not hesitate to book another workshop with him.

"Ian Middleton photography workshops"

Spent a fantastic 3 days in Slovenia on Ian's autumn landscape photography workshop and dispite torrential rain Ian still manage to get us in places to shoot. He's down to earth, very informative, happy to help and show you his way. You can't help but learn something even if you know everything......
Met some great guys too. Would thoroughly recommend

"Excellent Private Workshop"

We spent 1.5 days with Ian covering Lake Bled, Lake Bohinj and the surrounding areas. Ian knows the area incredibly well and was able to take us to the right places at the right times for the right light and did a great job of dodging the bad weather! He was incredibly helpful and informative and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one of his workshops.

"Excellent one-to-one photography…"

Excellent one-to-one photography workshop at Lake Bled, Slovenia. Not just covering the techniques but also thinking about image composition and the impact of clouds on the final result. Thoroughly enjoyable and made me rethink the way I take photographs.

Thank you,
Shaun

"Ian is a natural teacher and his…"

Ian is a natural teacher and his passion for photography is evident. Ian has given me the confidence to use my camera to its full potential and taught me skills that enable me to capture the perfect shot - still lots to learn thank you Ian

"The clarity of Ian's tuition is …"

The clarity of Ian's tuition is impressive and he adapts to your level. He is a natural photography teacher particularly for novices.

"His photography is breathtaking and beautiful. A true gem!"

Stunning landscape captures! His photography is simply breathtaking and beautiful. Very talented professional photographer who is very passionate about his art and brings this out for others to marvel and inspire. Furthermore, he also teaches photography to share and carry on his love for photography. A true gem!