Scottish Photography Hides Workshop – Sparrowhawk, Pine Marten 01-04-26

Scottish Photography Hides Workshop – Sparrowhawk, Pine Marten

Location: Kirkcudbright

This hide workshop is designed to highlight the very best of the Dumfries & Galloway area in south-west Scotland.

The Scottish Lowlands in this part of Scotland are a real gem, They are often overlooked for the more iconic Scottish wildlife destinations of the highlands and islands. But you won’t be disappointed as the wildlife is rich, unique and plentiful. We work with Alan McFadyen as no one knows the wildlife of this area better than him. Alan is an award winning photographer and his hides have been used by fellow professionals and hobbyists alike, the hides have featured on BBC, ITV, national papers and have provided many award winning images and was the face of Canons 1DX mkii advertising campaign.

We’ll be based throughout the trip near the town of Kirkcudbright where we will have access to 4 carefully selected hides situated in a number of locations.

Daytime Hide – Sparrowhawk:
The Sparrowhawk is visiting several times almost every day along with a host of other species such as Jay, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Siskin, Goldfinch and Lesser Redpoll are regular visitors along with several other species of finches and Tits. We also get regular visits from Buzzards and Roe Deer.

Evening Hide – Pine Marten:
Located on Scotland’s South West Coast near Kirkcudbright, over the past four years Alan has worked tirelessly to develop a unique opportunity to photography the elusive Pine Marten. The hide is on the edge of a pine forest with years of conservation work taking place to establish a breeding population in the region. LED lighting is used to illuminate the area meaning flash is not required. The backdrops and set ups in this hide give you a unique opportunity to capture some really different images of this hard to see animal.

The start time is at approximately 7am for the daytime hide, we will usually finish at around 2pm or whenever we have had enough of waiting/taking images.

The evening hide will start at approximately 7pm and can finish as late as midnight.

Exact timings for the hides and meeting places will be given on booking.

There are 2 options for this hide either a one day trip or 2 consecutive days. It is not possible to swap the days around so please book both days or whichever includes the subjects that interest you.

As with all my workshops I will be on hand to give advice on settings and various different shots that can be achieved. The group will be a maximum of 4 people so there will be plenty of opportunities to work with everyone one on one if required.

The price includes the hide booking exclusively for our group.

The price does not include accommodation. It also excludes all meals.