Dates:

Tuesday, November 5 - Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Cost: 

$7,695 - Double occupancy lodging (Single room available for $800)

Size:

Limited to 8 attendees

Included in the cost of the trip:

• Double occupancy lodging (Single room available for $800)
• All meals
  
• Whisky distillery tour
• Ground transportation in two motor coaches
• In-the-field photography instruction
• Image review/critique and Adobe Lightroom post processing assistance
• Gratuities for local guides
• Use of loaner Leica camera equipment (*limited availability)
  
  

Not included in the cost of the trip:

• Air travel to and from Edinburgh
• Alcoholic drinks and snacks
• Medical/Travel/Gear insurance
  
• Airport transportation
  
  

Signing Up

To sign up for this photo adventure, please pay your $2495 deposit, and the $800 single room supplement should you choose it, here on our website. The balance will be due on August 5, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact us via email (workshops@leicastoremiami.com) or phone (305-921-4433). We look forward to seeing you in Scotland!

Itinerary

Tuesday, November 5th: Meet in Edinburgh

We'll meet our guides at 11:00am and make our way to Glencoe in the Highlands. We'll stop to photograph along the way at locations like the Falls of Dochart, which is excellent if there has been recent rainfall, or Kilchurn Castle, which is a superb spot when there is a reflection on the water. Later in the day, we'll check in to our accommodations and gather at the hotel restaurant at for a welcome dinner. We’ll spend the evening getting to know each other and talking about the adventure ahead. 

Our itinerary will be determined by the weather conditions on the day, but we’ll be in the hands of local pro photography guides who will know the perfect locations for whatever conditions we are faced with. In general, we will aim to get out for a dawn shoot before breakfast and will then head out again around 11am for the remainder of the day. We'll make our way to the town of Oban and go on the Oban whisky distillery tour. We'll stay there to shoot sunset and then head back to the hotel for a relaxed evening meal.



Friday, November 8th: Isle of Skye

After a local sunrise shoot in Glencoe, followed by a hearty Scottish breakfast, we’ll head for our next location and one of the most iconic landscape destinations in the world - the Isle of Skye. We’ll be on the road for around four hours but there will be several opportunities to stop along the way as we make our way up the scenic west coast, passing the iconic Eilean Donan Castle.

 

We will aim to shoot sunset in the Sligachan area which is home to the UK’s most dramatic mountain range - the Cuillin. Our hotel is just a 30 minute drive from here, so we should arrive in plenty of time to check in and rest before dinner.



Saturday, November 9th: Isle of Skye

We’ll head to one of the highlight locations of the trip - the Quiraing - for a dawn photo session before heading back to our hotel for breakfast. 



We’ll then head to Talisker Bay - a horseshoe shaped beach of black volcanic sand where there will be countless options from wide angle scenes to close up macro shots, and from action photos of waves crashing to moody long exposure shots to smooth out the water.

After breakfast we start the long drive back to Edinburgh, but we’ll break the journey stopping along the way wherever required. This will offer another opportunity to photo Eilean Donan Castle (which changes drastically due to the tide), as well as Glencoe, where we will probably be for sunset. We should arrive back in Edinburgh around 7pm for a farewell dinner and to recount the many stories and memories of the trip.

 

Wednesday, November 13th: Departure

On day nine we will wake in Edinburgh and say our goodbyes. You will can take a quick taxi from our hotel to Edinburgh International Airport or perhaps stay a few more days to explore Scotland.

Payment

A $2495 deposit, and the $800 single room supplement should you choose it, is due at the time of registration. The balance will be due on August 5, 2024.

Withdrawal and Refund Policy

Enrollment is limited to 8 participants, and once you sign up, we are counting on your attendance. If you need to withdraw from this workshop, please notify us in writing (email is acceptable) as soon as possible. This is our refund policy:

If you cancel and we find someone to fill your seat, we will refund you the full amount you have paid towards the tuition, minus a $250 service charge. If you cancel and we cannot find someone to fill your seat, then you will be refunded according to the following schedule:

At least 90 days before the start of the tour: Full refund minus $250 service fee.
Between 89 and 60 days before the start of the workshop: 75% refund
Between 59 and 45 days before the start of the workshop: 50% refund
Less than 45 days from the start of the workshop: No refund

Course Cancellation and Other Terms

Leica Store Miami reserves the right to cancel a reservation if full payment has not been received by 90 days prior to the start of the workshop.

In the event that this workshop must be canceled due to inadequate enrollment, all fees and deposits will be refunded in full or may be transferred to another workshop within 24 months.

In the unlikely event of illness, accident or injury to one of the instructors, Leica Store Miami reserves the right to replace that instructor with a comparable instructor.

In the event of a natural disaster or severe weather event, Leica Store Miami reserves the right to postpone or cancel the workshop.

Medical Insurance (required)

Emergency medical insurance through a provider like Allianz or similar is required to participate in any of Leica Store Miami's international workshop.

Travel Insurance (STRONGLY recommended)

Leica Store Miami is not responsible for cancellations due to medical or personal emergencies so we highly recommend purchasing travel Insurance. Companies like Travelex and Allianz Global Assistance are reputable but you can choose any vendor you like. Just make sure that they have an A+ rating from the BBB. Leica Store Miami is not responsible for reimbursement of non-refundable airline tickets in the event of a workshop cancellation.

Camera Gear Insurance (STRONGLY recommended)

We advise all of our workshop attendees to insure their camera gear against damage, theft, loss, etc. If your gear is not already insured, check with your home owner's insurance to see if they offer coverage. There are several photo specific insurance policies out there as well.

Communicable Illness Protocols

Our main goal on all of our tours is to keep everyone safe. To that end, we ask that everyone do their best to avoid exposure to communicable diseases like Covid-19, influenza, RSV, etc before and during our trip. If someone in our group becomes ill on the trip and we deem it to be harmful to the group, we reserve the right to remove them from group activities where social distancing is not possible.

Single Room Policy
If you sign-up for double occupancy room sharing and there are no other attendees to pair you with, you will be responsible for paying the single room supplement.

Transfers

If for any reason you wish to transfer your deposit or workshop fee, please notify us by email. You must register and complete a new workshop within 24 months of the withdrawal. We reserve the right to accept or deny any transfer.

There are no exceptions to our Cancellation and Transfer Policy.