Nature photography

Nature photography workshops
Edinburgh Zoo Nature Photography Workshops

Have an unforgettable day learning how to take better photographs of stunning animals and understanding how to get the most of your camera.

We are privileged that renowned professional photographer Laurie Campbell will be running our photography workshops. Laurie was actually at keeper at Edinburgh Zoo before embarking on a highly successful thirty year career as a nature photographer and has now returned as RZSS Nature Photographer in Residence. He has over thirty five years’ experience in leading photographic workshops, has illustrated and authored several books including the bestselling ‘RSPB Guide to Bird & Nature Photography’; and has won twenty-three awards in the prestigious BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition. In 2014 he was awarded the RSPB's Lifetime Achievement Award. A selection of his work can be viewed at www.lauriecampbell.com

The workshops consist of tutorials as well as a tour of Edinburgh Zoo, taking in a number of different settings and animals – big and small, furry and feathery. Laurie will be with you for the entire day, giving personal attention to each participant as well as sharing many tricks of the trade.

Do you have a camera and can take a good basic shot, but are unsure of how to get the most out of all the settings and functions? Are you keen to find out a bit more about the basics of photographing animals and nature? In this workshop, Laurie will take you through the fundamentals of nature photography and help you to get more out of your camera. There will be options for one-to-one tuition throughout the day, so don’t worry about being at a different level to others in the group.

For more information on our photography workshops, please visit our FAQs page, or alternatively if you would like to book, please find details for upcoming workshop dates below.

Our 2017 Nature Photography Workshops are now fully booked. Please email [email protected] if you'd like to be added to the waiting list for our 2018 workshops.