Photo courses 2008: dates for your diary

Update, Friday 9th November: both courses are fully booked, although there are a couple of places left on the October reserve list.

After a great deal of juggling of dates and logistics, I've finally settled on two sets of dates for my 2008 photo courses in conjunction with Bikemagic.

The bad news is that the first course in May is already fully booked. I thought it only fair to give people on my mailing list who missed out this year first refusal on the first available date next year... and the result was that all the places have been snapped up. The good news is that there are still places available on the second course in October.

I'll also be running a reserve list (up to a maximum of two places) for both courses. If you've missed out on a place but would like to know if one becomes available, just tell me and I'll let you know on a first come, first served basis.

COURSE DETAILS

This year's course was a huge success*, so I'll be using the same formula (with some minor tweaks) for next year. The location proved particularly popular:

- fantastic, bike-friendly b&b with secure overnight bike storage, a communal lounge for post-ride slideshows and tea and cake in quantities large enough to satisfy mountain bikers' appetites
- ride from the front door onto the trails
- superb Quantock singletrack
- 10 minute walk to the village pub, which serves excellent food

- price: £350 p/p
- each course limited to 6 places
- price includes: photo instruction, guided riding, b&b accommodation on Friday and Saturday nights, packed lunch on Saturday and Sunday, afternoon tea and cake on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- price excludes: lunch on Friday; evening meal on Saturday and Sunday

* you can read some first-hand experiences of the 2007 course here.

2008 COURSE DATES

Friday May 16th 12pm - Sunday May 18th 4pm: fully booked; reserve list closed

Friday October 3rd 12pm - Sunday October 5th 4pm: fully booked; reserve list open

BOOKING

- a deposit of £100 secures a place
- (for October 2008 bookings) places paid for in full by the end of December 2007 qualify for a 10% early booking discount, bringing the total price down to £315
- (for May 2008 bookings) balances are due by March 21st 2008
- (for October 2008 bookings) balances are due by August 8th 2008
- payment can be made by cheque, Paypal or bank transfer - please let me know which method you'd prefer

Comments

[Niels]

Be careful not to let any crazy Dutchmen in this time Seb! They tend to crash on their borrowed bikes! ;-)

Seriously, the last course was great and I can recommend it to everyone!

[MikeD]

It was good of you to wait until the very last descent of the weekend before crashing, Niels :-)

[steve]

can I just say that at £350 you are under selling yourself :-)

I was paying that much for workshops in the 1980's (albeit with some very famous photographers !)

[Ian]

Be careful with these courses from Seb. I went on one last year, am now unemployed and studying to become a full time pro-photographer.....very dangerous!

[Seb Rogers]

Thanks Steve, I'll take that as a compliment :)

Ian, how's the studying going?

[Chris Palmer]

Seb,

Very much up for your October course, please see your email!

Cheers

Chris