Photography walk – Godalmings festive and wintery scenes

Join us for a winter themed stroll around Godalming, exploring iconic spots like the watermill, the weavers cottages, the Pepperpot and of course Church Street from the movie set ‘The Holiday’. This is your chance to explore this charming town, whilst learning some new photography skills. You will learn how to photograph winter sunsets, festive light, rustic wintery scenes and how to capture your your own messages or shapes created with sparklers and torches. This is a perfect way to personalise your Christmas cards this year! (Sparklers will be provided.)

The walk is suitable for hiking beginners as it is slow paced on an easy walking trail.

Godalming is a quaint Surrey market town with a long history of weaving and knitting, still visible today, giving it a unique charm. It is also famous as one of the film locations of the Hollywood Blockbuster ‘The Holiday’, of which we will visit some of the film locations and the Titanic memorial in memory of former resident Jack, the radiographer of the Titanic. The river Wey stretches alongside the town and with some opportunities for wildlife and wintery landscapes.

Use a simple Apple I-phone or Android *. Richard, will provide some practical tutorials, and share with you his professional photography tricks and tips teaching you how to capture the autumn scenery with your camera to create ‘wow’ imageries. 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.

*Android users, please be aware that we may not know all the features on your phone.

Meet your Host: Simone Dill
As qualified hiking guide Simone regularly takes groups into the Surrey Hills and beyond. As a North Downs Way Ambassador she is passionate about the Surrey countryside and its vast network of hiking trails, its history of people and places, and the importance of changes and protection of our woodlands and habitats in today’s times.

Meet your co-host 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.

Arrive 10min earlier please
Meet/Parking: Crown Court Car Park, 41 The Burys, Godalming GU7 1HR (Parking:Free on Sundays)

Suitability:
Easy walk. Easy paced walk with many photography stops.
Photography: Suitable for Beginners and all hobby enthusiasts. No experience needed.
Duration: 2-3h
Max 19 people

What’s included:
– Guided walk & photography tutorials on mobile phones
– Fully insured and first aid qualified

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 warm layers for a slow walk, waterproofs. Suitable layers of clothes. Sparklers or torches for special effects.
– Umbrella if its raining (for you and the camera)
– Money for optional warming drink afterwards