Workshops
Martin is now available to give one to one tuition to anyone who wants to learn the art of mono, from taking stage to editing and printing, there are two types of workshops to choose from.
I live on the edge of some of the best landscape areas in the UK, the Yorkshire Dales and also the more industrial part of Airedale, 95% of all the images on this site were taken within a 25 mile radius of where I live, so the choice of areas to shoot is quite vast.
Over the past few years I have worked on a simple but very effective way to produce BW images that look great on the web but also in print, this is based on simplicity in use and not rocket science, although the tutorials on this site give great ways to edit your images the one I use has to be shown, basically its formulated from traditional wet dark-room methods and transferred to digital process, the basic theory is contrast grading throughout the process that cuts out lots of unnecessary destructive dodge and burn, it will retain all highlight and shadow detail of which is transferred to print. Photoshop is used as the engine to drive certain plug-ins that effectively create contrast grading, you will be shown what plug-ins to get and how to use them, don’t worry about forgetting any parts of the process as you will receive printed sheets with all the information we have covered that day.
The images below are examples showing detail in all shadow and highlight areas using the contrast grading method only.
The Days’ workshop
The day will start with a brief talk on the mornings activity, viewing of my large selection of printed finished Fine Art images, this will give an idea of what we are after for the mornings shoot.
We will travel to the location decided on the day, take photos with instruction from me how I work if asked.
Once the images have been taken we will then return to my digital dark-room, load the files on to computer, view the images taken and choose one for editing.
Full Instruction of how to convert the image to monochrome in Photoshop will be given.
When the edit is completed we will then print out your picture to A3+ centered on fine art paper, you will also be able to burn the master colour file and the edited mono image to disc.
The day is a complete tutorial of how a Black and White Landscape photographer works, how he can visualize the scene in grey-tones and apply the image to paper with artistic taste.
What you get
Expert advice derived from years of experience in monochrome
You will go home with one A3+ print of your own image for wall hanging plus one smaller desktop version, [frames and matting not supplied]
The image burnt to disc for your own future use and reference.
Fish and Chips at the best Chippy in Yorkshire
Transportation for the day
All editing information, tips and recommended plug-ins in print to take home and refer back to.
Whats not provided
Attendees will need to make their own arrangements for travel, breakfast and evening meal.
You will need to bring your own camera equipment and tripod.
Remember it could rain so be prepared
Once you arrive, chill out and let Martin do all the work, the day can start as early as possible and work to finish around 6pm that day
The cost for one day tuition will be £250.00
If you would like to book a day please contact me here
Day Workshop booking
Please leave your Telephone number so I can ring back with dates available.
Workshop 2, in the digital dark-room
All image editing and printing will be taught using the contrast gracing method outlined above, all you need to bring is 10 or more raw files on disc, they can be landscape, portrait etc, preferably taken with a DSLR, the lesson can be a morning or afternoon booking and will last around 6 hours, at the end of the workshop you will go home with three A3+ fine art prints centred and bordered ready to matt, a printed work-flow sheet covering all the important parts covered, which will include tips and recommended plug-ins, plus all your finished work burnt to disc, no meal is included in this workshop.
The cost for this will be £170.00
In the digital darkroom booking
If you want accommodation for overnight stay, here are a few to look at, all near me.
Accommodation 1
Accommodation 2
Accommodation 3
Accommodation 4
Accommodation 4
Testimonials
"Firstly a BIG thank you to martin who was a perfect host today, i learnt so much....
So if you've not guessed i attended a workshop with Martin today & what a great day. this guy knows to much!! to take in, in one sitting but i'll be back for sure.
If you would like to improve your understanding of what's really possible & in a very practical way then get yourself booked in with Martin.
well thanks again Martin, i'll post our edit so people can see that even with my image you turned out something very good indeed."
CHEERS
Andy Mc
Andy McDonald
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Just spent a day on one of Martin Henson's One-to-One Workshops and had a wonderful time. The day started with us driving into the Yorkshire Dales looking for suitable locations. Although the weather wasn't brilliant Martin's enthusiasm is infectious and we were soon jumping out of the car at every opportunity to set up the tripod and camera, with Martin explaining what to look for in terms of lighting and if necessary what settings to use on the camera.
It was then back to his 'Digital Darkroom' where we went through in great detail how to go from a Raw File to a wonderful monochrome print. I'm sure I won't remember all he told me but at least now I have a good understanding of how to use the various tools and what to look out for.
If you are serious about improving your monochrome work then this Workshop is a must for you."
Once again Martin thanks for a wonderful day out. Now I must try and put in to practise what I've learnt.
Cheers,
Norman.
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Last week I was so fortunate to be able to visit Martin in Leeds and spend a lovely (albeit rainy) one-on-one day in the Yorkshire Dales.
What can I say ?
It's a real treat to see the man work !
As a photographer; "Chasing the light"
It all seems to come natural to him; composition, technique, catching the right moment; he doesn't seem to think about it, it all appears to function just by intuition !
As a painter; "Enhanching the light"
Behind the computer screen he becomes a painter, this is amazing to see; using brushes certain areas of the image develop their own appearance..
At the end the overall look is a perfect monochrome image, you wouldn't believe it when you first saw the RAW file !
Printing the final result; "The final goal, recorded light for display"
Like a surgeon every detail of the image is carefully evaluated and finetuned till the result suits his expectations, not one single clogged-up black will remain..
This may sound like I've seen some untouchable magician at work but on the contrary ! The bottom line is this;
He's a very kind and "down to earth" man and the techniques used are actually very simple, totally different from what I used uptil now !
It's my goal now to practise these techniques and hopefully bring my monochrome photography to a higher level; all ingredients are there thanks to this one day course I took.
By the way; I stayed the whole week in the Dales, incredible landscape, fully recomend a visit to this region too !!!
I know I'm very fortunate to be able to do have done this one-on-one, but I really want to respectfully point out to you all; If you can find the means this is a great way to invest your money (even better than buying yet another lens or so!),
Cheers,
(and to Martin, thanks again !!!)
Leon Leijdekkers
Enschede, The Netherlands
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I have had a wonderful day today when I met up with Martin for one of his workshops. A nicer person you could not meet.
I arrived early, 07:30 and he was already waiting to start the day. Covering everything from the taking stage to the printing was a real eye opener for me. Nothing was to much for him I have learnt so much I hope I am soon putting it into practice.
For me Martin dispelled all the 'mystery' of achieving those fabulous mono photographs we see and admire so much.
I can only echo the comments of those others fortunate enough to have spent the day on the workshop.
Thank you Martin for a fabulous day.
Cheers
Jim
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I have just returned home after a one-day workshop with Martin. What a fantastic, inspirational, and thoroughly enjoyable day. I simply cannot recommend Martin's workshops too highly. I arrived at 8am and left at 6.30pm with two fabulous A3 prints destined for my study walls at home. Martin conveys so much information in an accessible way, provides all the info in print to take home, and as has been said by others, he manages to demystify the process of b/w conversion and show how simple principles can be applied to achieve stunning results.
I've just looked at some of the previous posts, and Leon has likened Martin to a surgeon, looking at every detail of the image as he enhances the original capture and uses his skill and artistry to create the final image. What a good analogy. No detail is too small to escape Martin's attention, and the results speak for themselves.
Thank you again, Martin.
Cathy
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Had enormous good luck to spend a workshop day with Martin at beginning of August , this past summer, when visiting my mum on holiday. Was one of the highspots of my hols!
After admiring his work for so long, WOW.. what a day.. especially as I am very much at the learning stage in my photography.
I was all light headed at the end of it.... Martin will no doubt laugh if he remembers..
I HIGHLY recommend the day workshop to everybody if you haven’t already done it yourself, go ahead! Its just amazing..!
Will stop there for now, just say, I hope to gain more knowledge and expertise with you all as time goes on..
Judy
