Photography Workshops

Contact rick@rick-tomlinson.com

Based from Hamble Rick offers Photography Workshops and tuition aimed at amateur photographers that would like to improve their photography skills and have a great day out on the water.

Dates for 2025

RORC Easter Challenge April 18 & 19 two one day workshop photographing the racing each day. Max 4 people £300 per person.

Cowes Spring Classics May 18 one day workshop photographing the classics racing in The Solent. Max 4 people £300 per person.

Cowes Week August 2 - 8 Experience Days available, be on onboard with Rick for a fantastic day watching or photographing the racing, just 2 places available each day - £450pp.

Fastnet Race possible opportunity to photograph the boats rounding the rock, I am looking at taking a up to 3 photographers to the rock to shoot the boats rounding. Contact me for more details.Workshops: One day course for a maximum of three people provide the opportunity to learn from one of the top photographers in yachting. From setting up your camera, to how to work efficiently and safely on the water, Rick will show you how to take great photographs from onboard his 7m RIB. Back ashore he goes through a post-production workflow and offers useful editing tips in Photoshop.Experience days: "Ride with Rick" accompanying Rick on a working day onboard the RIB . You will get close up to the action and with tips from Rick take your own pictures. On this day out you really get the experience of what its like to be a pro-photographer. Limited to just 2 people the exact schedule will depend on the weather and the daily picture requirements. Usually we leave the dock at 0930 and back around 1600, weather dependent.

Helicopter Experience days: The ultimate experience of shooting alongside Rick at a key event. Limited to just 2 people you accompany Rick on a helicopter photography sortie at a major event, usual duration around 2 hours, plus editing and processing time back at the studio. 2 people required.

One to One tuition: Based from the Gallery, or at your own location, Rick spends a day offering his experience and advice on how to take great pictures and editing to get the most out of them, depending on the time of year there will be practical sessions either on or off the water. Call to discuss your requirements.

For more information contact: rick@rick-tomlinson.com

Outline schedule for 1 day workshop:

0900 Meet at the Hamble studio. Introduction to the workshop and advice on how to set up your camera. Safety briefing.

0930 out on the RIB taking pictures on the Solent where Rick will give ideas and instruction on taking pictures of the racing yachts. 2 or 3 race scheduled.

1400 return to Hamble and review our work including post production, importing and editing in Photoshop and digital workflows.

1630 finish.

Workshops can be organised at your club and combined with Rick giving an evening slide show about his work to your members.

What is included:

1 day of tuition, printed course notes, onboard picnic lunch. Lifejackets. What you need to bring: Camera equipment, laptop (optional), warm clothing, boots and wet weather gear. It can be very wet on the boat. We can recommend B&Bs and local travel arrangements.

There is no age limit, lower or upper but you need to physically cable of being on a RIB for 5 hours, it can be wet, cold and bouncy and there is no loo (there is a bucket!). It's not all glamour being a Yachting Photographer!

Last updated 14:59 on 8 May 2025