Blackpool Great Big Green Week: Nature Photography Walk

Join photographer Henry Iddon at Stanley Park for a Great Big Green Week nature photography walk.

About this event

Henry will guide you around the park and help you to improve your photography technique, giving you the skills to capture great photographs of the natural world on our doorstep.

You’ll get advice on photography technique, and will have the opportunity to ask questions. We’ll also stop for a brew in the café and review the photos you take.

You can also contribute your images taken during the workshop to an online photo gallery on Blackpool’s arts and culture magazine Blackpool Social Club.

Age restrictions: Suitable for all ages and abilities. Under-16s should be accompanied by an adult. All you need is a camera or your camera phone.

What do I need?
Equipment: Please bring your own camera or device. You can use a camera phone. Please note that we’ll only be able to review images taken on a digital camera or camera phone.
Footwear: We’ll be exploring the park, so comfortable shoes are a must. We advise bringing a waterproof just in case the weather is miserable.
Spending money: We will provide a regular tea, coffee or soft drink at Stanley Park café follwing the walk. Please bring money if you’d like to buy a fancier drink or food.
Weather: We plan to go ahead, even if the weather isn’t too good. However in the case of unworkable conditions we will postpone the event. We will ask you for a mobile phone number on registration so that we can send you a confirmation SMS text on the morning of the workshop.

Meeting Details

• Meeting point: Outside Stanley Park Visitor Centre, Stanley Park, Blackpool, FY3 9TR (pictured below)
• There is a free car park next to the visitor centre/café and plenty of free on-street parking on the drive into the park.
• There are bus routes nearby: No 2, 2C, 18 and 20. Check out the Blackpool Transport journey planner.

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About the artist

Henry Iddon has over 20 years experience as a professional photographer supplying location photography of action, architecture, documentary and modern lifestyles. Always finding the aesthetic in the everyday.

His work is held in collections by ; Kraszna-Krausz Collection, National Media Museum, UK; The North West Film Archive, Manchester Metropolitan University; Scottish National Screen Archive; George Eastman House, Rochester, USA; State Library of New South Wales, Australia; Banff Centre for Mountain Culture, Canada; Centre for Contemporary Photography, University of Arizona, USA.

He is part of the core team behind the Kendal Mountain Festival – with particular involvement in the arts and culture offering. He has also spoken about his work and activities on Channel 4 (UK), BBC1 (UK), BBC Radio 4 (UK) and NRK ( Norway).

This event is part of Great Big Green Week

Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest call for action on climate change, and takes place from 24 September to 2 October 2022. Show up for nature, people and climate with your community this September and take part in the #GreatBigGreenWeek! From wildlife gardening to green energy projects, and everything in between, there’s something for everyone.