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ASSYNT, NORTH WEST HIGHLANDS

With Shona Perkins & Wendy Bagnall

An exciting and inspired 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. Renowned 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.


Goes on sale exclusively to our mailing list - Thursday 30th April 2026 at 5PM BST.

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15th - 20th March 2027

£3,095.00 pp / deposit £450.00

£3,095.00 pp / deposit £450.00

£3,095.00 pp / deposit £450.00

£3,095.00 pp / deposit £450.00

£3,095.00 pp / deposit £450.00

Creative Photography

£3,095.00 pp / deposit £450.00

Creative Photography

JOIN US IN ASSYNT

Assynt is a sparsely populated area in the south-west of Sutherland, tucked away in the far North Western corner of Scotland. 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.


Join us for a really special 5 night retreat based in the very heart of Assynt in our very own Highland lodge. With limited accommodation in the area, we are fortunate to have the beautiful Kylesku House all to ourselves, allowing for complete relaxation. Situated in close proximity and sister to the luxury Kylesku Hotel, we will have the opportunity to indulge in fine dining, enjoy the cosy bar and warm ourselves up in front of the wood burner. 


Wendy is a wonderfully talented contemporary photographic artist from Surrey. The natural landscape is the inspiration behind Wendy's 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.


We both share the same vision and values and are both wholly invested in your personal development, whilst ensuring you have a fully immersive experience.


This is a unique opportunity to spend time developing a more creative approach to your photography, using a variety of in camera techniques such as intentional camera movement and multiple exposures, as well as a chance to spend quality time delving into both Shona and Wendy's processing and editing workflow. 


AT A GLANCE

  • Dates: 15th - 20th March 2027 
  • Duration: 5 nights 
  • Location: Assynt, Scotland 
  • Places available: 5 
  • 2 Experienced workshop leaders
  • Double en-suite rooms 
  • Delicious and indulgent breakfast
  • À la carte dinner at Kylesku Hotel
  • Pick up / drop off from Inverness
  • Complimentary and comfortable transport 
  • Presentations and tutorials
  • Post processing and image review
  • In-depth on location photography tuition
  • New friendships, laughter and inspiration!

Experience Assynt | Creative Photography Retreat | Spring 2027

Experience Assynt | Creative Photography Retreat | Spring 2027

Experience Assynt | Creative Photography Retreat | Spring 2027

Experience Assynt | Creative Photography Retreat | Spring 2027

Experience Assynt | Creative Photography Retreat | Spring 2027

Experience Assynt | Creative Photography Retreat | Spring 2027

ABOUT US

Shona Perkins

 Shona is a professional photographer and founder of My Beautiful Scotland, specialising in Seascape and ICM Photography, whilst heavily influenced by contemporary art and abstract minimalism, Shona has spent the past few years developing and fine tuning her passion for the creative genre of 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. 

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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. 


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The question is not what you look at, but what you see.


Henry Thoreau

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Package price £3,095.00 pp

Goes on sale exclusively to our mailing list Thursday 30th April at 5PM BST.

  • 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.
  • We strenuously recommend that you take out travel insurance as soon as you have booked your trip with us. This will protect you and your holiday arrangements from the unexpected before and during your trip. We are unable to offer advise on insurance.
  • By booking a workshop / retreat through this website and paying the agreed deposit, you agree to abide by these terms and conditions.   

A Quick Note on Insurance

It is important that you take out travel insurance as soon as you have booked a place on this workshop, not just in case of emergencies whilst you are away, but also to protect you in case something happens before your trip impacting your ability to come. It is also worth checking that all your camera equipment is covered too - always better to be safe than sorry. 

Please note that we are unable to offer advise on insurance. 

You can view our terms and conditions here. 

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