ASSYNT, NORTH WEST HIGHLANDS
With Shona Perkins & Wendy Bagnall
Monday 9th - Saturday 14th March 2026
A brand new creative collaboration with Shona Perkins & Wendy Bagnall, offering a 5 night creative photography retreat tucked away in the far North Western corner of Scotland in the beautiful region of Assynt. Known for its extraordinary landscape, remarkable mountains and untouched White sandy beaches, this is an area of extreme diversity and offers up a multitude of opportunities photographically and creatively. This is a really special opportunity to learn from two inspiring photographers, who both use a range of in camera techniques to achieve the final result. Creating a body of work without boundaries, evoking a strong emotional connection and sense of place with the viewer.
FULLY BOOKED.
OVERVIEW
- Spend 6 days on location with Shona and Wendy.
- Enjoy access to some of the most beautiful and remote parts of Scotland.
- 5 nights single occupancy at the Newton Lodge in Kylesku where we will enjoy sole occupancy.
- Breakfast and à la carte dinner included.
- Pick up / drop off at Inverness airport / train station available.
- Comfortable transportation throughout the workshop in 2 SUVs.
- Presentations, tutorials and image review sessions with individual feedback.
- Use of NiSi filters throughout the workshop.
ABOUT US
Shona Perkins
Shona is a Scottish Photographer, specialising in Seascape and ICM Photography. Heavily influenced by contemporary art and abstract minimalism, Shona has spent the past few years developing her passion for intentional camera movement (ICM photography).
Technique is extremely important to Shona and whilst ICM photography demonstrates a certain creative freedom and experimentation, Shona applies a considered, focussed and disciplined approach to her work ensuring the best results are achieved in camera. Often described as creating a sense of calm through her imagery, Shona manages to capture emotional depth, solitude, tranquillity and haunting beauty in her work, all whilst maintaining her distinctive painterly style.
Known as an inspirational leader and speaker, Shona also has a wealth of experience in coaching, mentoring and developing teams and loves nothing more than helping people reach their full potential.
Wendy Bagnall
Wendy is a photographic artist who lives in Surrey, England. The natural landscape is the inspiration behind her work, which is an interpretation of what she sees. Wendy's approach is unrestrictive and often with an abstract quality, augmenting the light, texture and topography of the landscape, creating pieces that aim to evoke an emotional connection with the viewer.
Wendy is not restricted to a single subject matter within the landscape, which is important, as it enables her to be authentic and driven by what she connects with. This affords her freedom, allowing Wendy's work to to span different landscape genres. Her approach is therefore diverse and she uses a range of in camera techniques to achieve the final result. Wendy becomes immersed in the landscape, lost in imagination and works without boundaries. Her work invites the viewer to find quiet from their internal voice, and become absorbed in abstract representations of natural forms.
Wendy has exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition and the Toronto Photography festival. She sells limited edition, archival prints, and has worked with a variety of commercial clients.
Package price £2,895.00 pp
FULLY BOOKED.
- To reserve your place on this retreat, a non refundable deposit of £450.00 is due at the time of booking.
- Once we have received your deposit, the contract between us will become binding and covers everyone you are booking on behalf of.
- We will send you an invoice for the remaining balance and advise you of the date it is due, this will be due 3 months / 90 days prior to the commencement date of the workshop. All major credit cards, PayPal and bank transfers are accepted. For bank transfers, please contact us directly.
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