7-Night Photography Workshop — Isle of Harris & Lewis

This workshop is built around the dramatic coastlines, tidal landscapes, and ancient sites of Harris and Lewis. Over seven nights, you’ll work through a variety of environments that highlight the islands’ changing light, weather, and textures. There’s no fixed day-by-day structure—each session responds to the conditions, with locations chosen to suit the light.

Core Locations & Shooting Themes

• Luskentyre & Seilebost

Expansive white-sand beaches, shifting tidal pools, and turquoise water. Ideal for minimalist compositions, long lens compression, and foreground pattern studies.

• Scarista & Northton Coast

Rolling surf, machair grasses, salt marsh channels, and dramatic dune shapes. Great for wave-timing work and layered landscape compositions.

• Golden Road & Bays of Harris

Rocky inlets, quiet lochs, dark gneiss coastline, and mirror-still water. Excellent for moody, weather-driven imagery and polarizer practice.

• Callanish Standing Stones

Atmospheric low-light photography, silhouettes, and nighttime sessions with stars. A location for exploring long exposures and high-ISO workflows.

• Gearrannan Blackhouse Village

Stone textures, historic architecture, and detail-focused studies of forms, shadows, and weathered surfaces.

• Uig Sands & Reef Beach

Expansive tidal flats and fine patterns in sand and water. Perfect for abstract work, minimalism, and exploring perspective using both wide and medium telephoto lenses.

• Mangersta Cliffs & Sea Stacks

One of the most dramatic locations on the islands—towering cliffs and powerful Atlantic seas. Ideal for evening light, strong compositions, and dynamic seascapes.

Small Group Approach

• Maximum group size: 4–6 participants

• Ensures individual guidance, flexible movement, and plenty of space at each location

• Easy to adapt to different skill levels while maintaining a shared creative pace

• Ideal for those wanting more mentoring and less “tour bus” photography

Recommended Fitness Level

• Moderate fitness required

• Walks range from short beach approaches to uneven coastal paths and low hills

• No technical hiking or high-exertion trekking

• Participants should be comfortable carrying their camera bag for up to 30–60 minutes over mixed terrain

• Suitable for most photographers with basic mobility and balance

What’s Included

• Seven nights of photography guidance and location-based coaching

• Local transport between shooting locations

• Support during sunrise, sunset, blue hour, and selected night sessions

• On-location review and workflow assistance

• Guidance on weather/light decision-making throughout the week

• All permits or location access where applicable

• Accomodtion

What’s Not Included

• Meals, snacks, drinks

• Travel to and from the Isle of Harris & Lewis

• Travel insurance

• Camera equipment, filters, tripods, or accessories

GETTING THERE 

Travel Information for the Harris & Lewis Photography Workshop – April 2027

For those joining us on the Photography Workshop on the Isle of Harris and Lewis in April 2027, here is the essential travel information to help you plan ahead.

Flying to the Islands

Travel to the workshop will be via Stornoway Airport (SYY) on the Isle of Lewis, the main gateway to the Outer Hebrides.

Loganair operates direct flights to Stornoway from:

• Glasgow (GLA)

• Edinburgh (EDI)

Although airlines do not publish exact schedules this far in advance, these routes run regularly and are expected to be available on 5 April 2027 when timetables open.

Typical Flight Durations

• Glasgow → Stornoway: Approximately 1 hour 5 minutes

• Edinburgh → Stornoway: Approximately 1 hour 10 minutes

Flight options for April 2027 will be visible on Loganair’s booking system once their schedule for that period is released.

Where to Check Flights

You can monitor timetables and book seats via:

• Loganair’s official flight search and booking portal

• Loganair’s timetable page for route and schedule updates

Alternative Travel: Ferry

Those who prefer not to fly can take a ferry instead. Services operate from:

• Ullapool to Stornoway (passenger and vehicle ferry)

This can be a scenic and enjoyable way to arrive, though it requires a longer travel day.