Skomer Day Photography Workshop

“Such a nice day with Rachel and the other students. Skomer is hard to beat. Rachel is a patient teacher who knows the island like the back of her hand. Her sense of humour kept me chuckling! Thanks so much.”
James

“I had a great day on Skomer with a couple of friends and Rachel of Pembrokeshire Moments. Rachel was very knowledgeable and shared tips for puffins in flight, not an easy task but I came away with some great photos and memories of a fun enjoyable time where I learned so much!”
Marilyn

“My daughter (13) and I had such an amazing day on Skomer with Rachel brilliantly guiding two birds loving novices on how to capture them on camera. The day was perfectly organised and Rachel was an excellent tutor and we left with great memories and some very pleasing pictures. Thank you.”
Robert

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This is an unique opportunity to visit Skomer Island with an experienced photography guide who is licensed by the South West Wales Wildlife Trust to take parties to the island. £190 per person (including boat and landing fees) – up to 5 participants.

Rachel grew up on a farm on the Dale peninsular and spends many hours photographing puffins on Skomer during the puffin breeding season. This photo shows the carpet of bluebells that covers the island in May. She will know exactly where to take you to capture fantastic puffin images and maybe spot the short eared owls that come to breed on Skomer Island every year. With Rachel’s tutoring you can practise your bird in flight photography with puffins, owls, guillemots and razorbills in a stunning location and make new photography friends.

Skomer Island has magnificent flowers during the summer months that act as a glorious backdrop for puffin photography. This course is very popular and guests have been delighted with the images they have managed to capture of these beautiful birds. Places need to be booked well in advance to secure places as there is an online booking system for the island that books out very quickly. Please choose from available dates or get in touch to discuss availability.

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GUEST REVIEWS

“Such a nice day with Rachel and the other students. Skomer is hard to beat. Rachel is a patient teacher who knows the island like the back of her hand. Her sense of humour kept me chuckling! Thanks so much
James

“I had a great day on Skomer Island with a couple of friends and Rachel of Pembrokeshire Moments. Rachel is very knowledgable and shared tips for puffins in flight, not an easy task but I came away with some great photos and memories of a fun, enjoyable time where I learned so much!
Marilyn

“My daughter (13) and I had such an amazing day on Skomer with Rachel brilliantly guiding two bird loving novices on how to capture them on camera. The day was perfectly organised and Rachel was an excellent tutor and we left with some great memories and some very pleasing pictures. Thank you.!
Robert

“Had a really great day on Skomer photographing puffins in brilliant sunshine. Rachel’s tuition and encouragement to eventually capture flying puffins was a great help, not just through her understanding of the best settings for the camera but also of how the puffins behave.”
Dave

RACHEL’S PHOTOS

grey and white streaks of the cliffs behind a puffin at the Wick on Skomer Island

atlantic puffin with one foot up and wings stretched on high cliff at skomer island with the sea and pink campion behind making a fabulous backdrop

cute small rabbit nibbling on shoots at high cliff skomer island

one single puffin sitting on a rock at the edge of the cliffs at skomer island in the golden light making the predominant colours of the image brown other than the skomer island puffin

puffin landing in white campion with his feet flat - watch out below

a skomer island puffin with nesting material with a mellow blue, green and flower background

puffin looking sideways with sand eels in its beak at skomer island

puffin with spread wings landing on skomer island

skomer island puffin sitting amongst white campion flowers with an orange glow of the cliff in the background

a razorbill sitting on a ledge on skomer island with its beak open

a puffin coming in to land with a background of white campion and grass with perfectly symmetrical wings on Skomer Island

FAQs

How long do we have on the island – 5 hours

Price includes boat and landing fees.

A non refundable deposit of £45 will be retained if you have to cancel your course, however , all fees (£190) will be kept if you cancel within 10 days of the trip.

What to bring

Camera, battery (and spare) , spare memory cards – tripods are not necessary for day trips as paths are narrow and get congested.

Food, water, sunscreen, hat, warm rainproof clothing.

Snacks and drinks as no cafe on island.

Terms & conditions

This course requires a reasonable level of fitness as there are steep steps to be climbed on landing (77) and rough paths to be walked for several hours.

As Group sizes are so small cancellation will only be accepted with 10 days notice. If more notice is given a non refundable deposit of £45 will be retained to cover incurred costs.

Attendees must follow instructions from tutor and carry suitable travel insurance if necessary.