Golden Hour Photography walk at Bushy Park, London

A unique photography trip to walk amongst the wildlife at Bushy Park and capture the golden hour at this famous park. Includes coach trip.

Join us for an autumnal evening in this stunning park, in the comfort of travelling by bus. This is your chance to come on a beautiful walk, whilst learning some new photography skills. The walk is suitable for hiking beginners as it’s slow paced on an easy walking trail. Bushy Park is one of London’s Royal Parks and haven for wildlife – with huge herds of deer showing off their antlers and silhouettes amongst ancient woodlands. The park originates back to the Tudor period, when it was a favourite deer park of King Henry VIII who lived next door at Hampton Court Palace. This is one of Richard’s favourite place to visit to take stunning photography, especially during autumn.

Deer standing under the setting sun, winding waterways where skylarks descending, ducks diving and the woodlands gives a perfect subjects to learn how to take stunning photographs.

Use a simple Apple I-phone or Android *. Richard, will demonstrate some practical tutorials, and share with you his professional photography tricks and tips on how to capture the autumn scenery with your camera to create ‘wow’ images. Richard has got lots of new photography tips prepared for you.  If you’ve been on one or our walks before, this is a good reminder but also lots of new skills to be learned.

This is a collaboration between Simone from Back on Track and Richard Symonds. Richard has been a professional wildlife artist and photographer for over 30 years and has always used his photography as a tool to capture the diverse wildlife and landscape for his paintings. He has travelled from Antarctica to the Arctic with many trips to Africa in between, however is just as happy photographing the beautiful countryside and wildlife around his home in Surrey.

Meet: Broadwater Lake, Broadwater Park, Summers Road, Farncombe, Godalming GU7 3BH (Near the Godalming Leisure Centre) Arrive 10min earlier please

Parking:  Use the 2nd car park further along, passing the Godalming Leisure Centre. Alternative alongside Summers Road. Suitability:  Easy walk. Easy paced walk with many photography stops.  The end of the walk would be around sunset, with less visibility.

Photography: Suitable for Beginners and all hobby enthusiasts. No experience needed.

Duration: 4.5h; 1h travel each way, plus 2.5h walk with photography stops along the way Dogs sadly not allowed on the bus. Max 19 people

What’s included: – Guided walk & photography tutorials on mobile phones – Fully insured and first aid qualified – Bus transfer from Godalming (Broadwater Lake) near Guildford to Bushy Park and back

What’s not included: – Tutorials on any manual cameras – No food or drinks are provided

What to Bring: *Your I-phone or any Android mobile phone! – Suitable footwear/waterproofs. Suitable layers of clothes. – Umbrella if its raining (for you and the camera) – Drink, snack, money for cafe – Head torches.

Note: There are no toilet facilities along the route apart from the start at the  Pub and at the end of the path.