Photography competition

Send us your landscape images and you could win an exclusive ‘Walk with your camera’ photography trip this Autumn to the Peak District* a fantastic opportunity to explore Britain’s first National Park and learn to use a digital camera with a small group of like minded people and an expert showing you the way.

*This location was previously shown as Northumberland as the the location for the Walking with your camera tour in the Spring 2012 issue of walk magazine and has now changed to The Peak District since publication. Cost of the tour is exactly the same and photography programme will be the same. The prize is only available to the winner for the tour and date now shown. No cash equivalent will be offered and the prize is non-transferable.

What you win:
We’ve teamed up with award-winning Ramblers Worldwide Holidays to offer you a four-day ‘walking with your camera’ trip for two commencing Sunday 30 September 2012 worth £1,076 (£538 x2), where you can learn to use your digital camera. You will be able to take stunning landscapes of the Peak District, with the help of a professional photographer. Find out how to get the best from your camera and get an introduction to post processing with Photoshop. Accommodation is at The New Bath Hotel, Matlock Bath in the Peak District. Spectacularly located below the wooded limestone cliffs on a curve of the Peak District’s dramatic Derwent Gorge. http://www.ramblersholidays.co.uk/page/uk-photography

Competition sponsorship and prize: 

Photographer David Lewins has 25 years of experience in landscape photography, and is a firm believer that that ‘Getting it Right’ in the camera is the most important stage in producing good photography. And you’ll start taking pictures straight away with both group and individual tuition and advice throughout the day. We’ll cover basic composition, correct exposure, the use of filters and the use of your camera settings. http://www.ramblersholidays.co.uk/page/the-peak-district

There are likely to be some early starts and late afternoon sessions to catch the early morning light and the hills as the sun sets, and ascend the rocky precipice of High Tor on wooded paths leading between Matlock Bath and the nearby larger town of Matlock. Or wander through the picturesque towns of Bakewell and Ashford-in-the-Water, take in the panoramic views from Monsal Head and encounter Britain’s industrial heritage at Cromford, the site of Arkwright’s innovative water powered cotton mill which kick- started the industrial revolution.

We can walk on part of the High Peak Trail, an old railway line that closed in 1967 or travel by steam train to Rowsley, before walking back through the limestone country with impressive views over the dales. You may also find time to visit Chatsworth, the magnificent ancestral home of the Dukes of Devonshire.

Back at the hotel, there will be some tips on basic processing of your images in your computer for both digital SLR users and for those with simpler point and shoot cameras.

Anyone can buy a camera, push the button and come up with a reasonable picture. Here we aim to show you how to create something in a way you’ll want to enjoy viewing it again and again.

Highlights

• Days out on foot with a professional photographer in the beautiful Peak District landscape
• Exploring Britain’s first National Park landscapes, hills, dales, gorges and stately homes and the cradle of the industrial revolution.
• Group and one-to-one tuition on getting the best out of your camera
• An introduction on post processing with Photoshop

Accommodation and meals
Half board with breakfasts and dinners taken at the hotel. Picnic lunches are not included.

The New Bath Hotel

Matlock Bath, The Peak District

Spectacularly located below the wooded limestone cliffs on a curve of the Peak District’s dramatic Derwent Gorge, has been known since Regency times for the medicinal qualities of its natural springs. One of the area’s original spa baths has been incorporated into the structure of the New Bath Hotel. On the edge of town, this friendly hotel with its lounges, bar, restaurant and spa facilities provides a comfortable and convenient base for our explorations. (Number of rooms:55) Single room supplement: £25

Local transportation
The costs of any local transportation to and from the trailheads, if necessary, is included. Nearest railway and bus stations: Matlock Bath (1/2 mile).

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