Stephen Power Photography

Irish Photography Workshops

Photography Workshop Tours with Stephen Power

These workshops are perfect if you want to increase your digital photography skills. Stephen knows just where to find the perfect image – and he will tell you all you need to know to take a truly memorable photograph.

The tuition is personally designed, via direct consultation with yourself - to suit individual levels of expertise, and available time frames.

You can choose to explore a range of photographic techniques and subjects, including architecture, still-life, landscape and travel-related imagery and digital manipulation. You can choose to use the whole scheduled time for photography “shooting” - or spend some of it learning the basics of digital processing with state-of-the-art software such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

The Workshops can be scheduled from a half-day to two days in duration and are held either wholly on location or partly on location and at Stephen’s studio, a restored 200 year old Gate-Lodge in the grounds of “Glenville House” an 18th century manor house, near Ardagh in West Limerick, complete with its own private wood and stream – perfect for nature study shots.

The workshops are open to individuals or small groups (maximum 6 people) are charged on a daily basis.

Workshop fees

• €250 per half-day (incl: morning coffee & Pastry) max 8 people per group.
• €395 per full day (incl: coffee and lunch) max 8 people per group.
• Additional group members (up to max 12 people per group) €60 per person.


Half-Day Workshop Example:

Walking Tour Shoot – Adare Village

The workshop typically begins at 9.30am over coffee at “Bia”, Adare’s famous café-bistro, where you will discuss your photographic experience and skill levels, with Stephen. Some of this time can also be used a “teaching” session, to fill in any gaps in your knowledge-base, as needed.

From there, you will move out in the picturesque village with Stephen, who will guide you to the most photogenic buildings, scenery and other locations, including a river walk, for great photographs. Stephen will be with you, at all times, to answer any questions and advise on photographic techniques, lighting and composition to ensure that you make the most of the amazing scenes in front of your eyes.

The workshop closes at 1pm in a typical Irish pub, to recap on the experience and the lessons learned.

Half-Day Workshop (Example):

Digital Workshop – Glenville House, Ardagh

The workshop begins at 9.30am over coffee at the Gate Lodge (Stephen’s studio), in the grounds of Glenville House, where you will discuss your understanding of photography and your digital software skill level. Some of this time can also be used as a “teaching” session, to fill in any gaps in your knowledge-base, as needed.

From there, you will move out into the grounds of Glenville house to take photographs within the private woodlands, down by the narrow, meandering river and of Glenville House itself (exterior shots – and interiors by arrangement). Stephen will be with you, at all times, to answer any questions and advise on photographic techniques, lighting and composition to ensure that you make the most of the amazing scenes in front of your eyes.

You then return to the Gate Lodge where Stephen will guide you through the preparation of a high-quality digital print.

Full-Day Workshop Examples

Example 1

Digital Workshop at Glenville House followed by lunch and walking tour of nearby location (e.g. Adare village, Kilmallock Town, Killaloe, Limerick City).

Example 2 (County Clare)

Walking Tour of Doolin Town followed by lunch. Drive to Ballyvaughan (or Kinvarra) for second walking tour.

Two Day Workshop Examples

Example 1

Up to 3 walking tours, at various locations and ending with half day digital workshop on day 2.

Example 2

Full day digital workshop at Glenville House on day 1 and up to two walking tours on second day (or vice versa).