Barcelona: Thursday 12th September - Monday 16th September, 2024

Training event: Castle Combe Circuit: Monday 26th August, 2024.

Once you have paid the initial 20% deposit, you can then pay the remaining balance in monthly instalments.

Please get in touch with us to discuss your tailored payment plan.

Deposit of £530.00 to secure your place then 4 x monthly payments of:

01/05/24: £530.00

01/06/24: £530.00

01/07/24: £530.00

01/08/24: £530.00

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is home to the Spanish F1 Grand Prix and you will get to experience Motorsport just like the pros. You will get to shoot from various locations across the circuit in the company of Mike Widdowson.

You will get the opportunity to photograph a variety of touring cars including GT3, GTX, Porsche 911’s and more.

With qualifying sessions along with a night time practice session, you will get the opportunity to really practice and hone your Motorsport photography skills and techniques throughout this workshop.

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a motorsport race track in Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, it is seen as an all-rounder circuit

The Full Weekend VIP hospitality packages includes:

Access to the Endurance Lounge at all times.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner on all days. Lunch and dinner will be offered as a varied buffet, which includes salads, main courses, desserts, snacks and a variety of hot and soft drinks.

Midnight snack on the Saturday night during the race.

MONDAY 26TH AUGUST 2024:

You MUST attend this event in order to travel to Barcelona, so please ensure you are available for this day when booking this workshop.

This one day event at Castle Combe circuit will equip you with the right level of understanding and knowledge to be able to participate in the 24H Barcelona event. We will spend time teaching you the dos' and dont's of working trackside, safety training and expectations of media accreditation. We will guide you through all aspects of working as a photographer trackside and prepare you for Barcelona.

Also included is the hospitality package throughout the day. This includes breakfast, lunch and both hot and cold drinks (non-alcoholic).

Accommodation on Sunday 25th August is also included. Rooms will be on a shared basis (twin rooms) with breakfast included.

NB: This day is primarily about safety and trackside training. Whilst we will still undertake plenty of photography throughout the day, please bear in mind that this is a training day.

Featuring racing from:

Castle Combe Saloon Car Championship, Castle Combe GT Championship Castle, Combe Formula Ford Championship, Castle Combe Hot Hatch Challenge

Mike Widdowson is a very experienced motorsport photographer, covering events trackside for 10 years.

Mike has covered from Grass root National series all the way up to World Endurance Championship races around the world.

Sports cars is really Mike’s speciality, where he really looks to bring the viewer in and put them beside him with his images and live the race through his eyes.

Mike has worked with clients such as McLaren, BMW, Aston Martin, as well as many other teams and drivers. These world leading brands have all worked with Mike over the years so it’s safe to say you will be able to learn a lot from Mike’s experience of photographing the world of motorsport and especially endurance racing, such as the Barcelona 24 Hour Race.

www.mjwmedia.co.uk

GT3

GT3 cars abide by a set of regulations mantained by the FIA for grand tourer racing cars, designed for use in various series throughout the world.

GTX

GTX is a group of cars which have been added to create a wider variety of cars.

Porsche 911

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) cars.

GT4

In the GT4 class, the specific GT4 regulations are applicable. Same as GT3 cars, these cars must be based on mass production road cars.

TCR

TCR-homologated car which is based on 4 or 5 door production cars, and are powered by 2.0 litre turbocharged engines.

TCX

Special Touring Cars and some GT-cars with approximately the performance of TCR cars.

TC

The performance guideline of the TC class is: Cars that are slower than class TCR and TCX

Media accreditation all weekend.

Experience life on the other side of the fence with an all access media pass. Photograph from prime trackside locations along with pit lane access.

Pre-departure training event in the UK at Castle Combe Circuit with accommodation and hospitality.

Get ready for Barcelona with our compulsory training event at Castle Combe circuit to learn the essentials of working trackside as an accredited photographer.

VIP hospitality and hotel both included.

Get hands on professional photography tuition from a seasoned motorsport photographer.

Learn Motorsport composition skills, working with different lighting conditions including nighttime photography sessions, the best camera settings for fast moving action, different techniques such as panning and motion blur, capturing creative silhouettes, focusing techniques and editing advice, working on the media side of the fence.

Group and 1-2-1 photography tuition throughout the weekend.

Experience the full weekend VIP hospitality package including food, drinks and snacks all weekend long.

Access to the Endurance Lounge at all times including for breakfast, lunch and dinner on all days.

IBIS Barcelona Montmelo Granollers

IBIS hotel in Granollers, situated north of Barcelona, boasts an excellent location opposite the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya racetrack. Just 1 minute away from the circuit, this is the ideal hotel.

Our comfortable rooms are equipped with air conditioning, heating, TV and WIFI.

Airport transfers included both at the start and end of the workshop.

Travel between the hotel and circuit provided each day.

Breakfast included at the hotel each day and at the circuit on the Sunday morning during the 24hr race.

Dinner included at the circuit as part of the hospitality package on Friday and Saturday nights of the workshop.

Experiment using equipment from our photography partners.

2 x A4 prints of your favourite photos from the weekend.

Discounts from our corporate and photography partners.

Group size of just 4 people.

Flights to Barcelona.

Food outside of the hospitality package ie. dinner on Thursday and Sunday nights.

Personal spending money.

Personal public liability insurance.

Personal travel insurance*

Equipment insurance.

Alcoholic drinks.

*Please ensure that you have the appropriate travel insurance in place at time of booking in order to cover yourselves in the hopefully unlikely circumstance that you find yourself unable to attend the workshop.

Camera Equipment:

DSLR or Mirrorless camera system ideally with a choice of lenses. We suggest a decent telephoto lens such as a 70-200mm as a minimum, 24-70mm or equivalent and if you have one a 16-35mm. Also an extender if you have one. We also suggest a longer lens, 300mm+. This could be either a prime or zoom lens.

Prime lenses are also a lovely addition if you have them both telephoto and wide angle.

A monopod.

Filters - NDs and Polariser.

Plenty of fully charged camera batteries and plenty of SD cards.

Other accessories such as: Rain cover, chargers, battery power bank.

A decent camera rucksack is recommended.

Please get in touch prior to booking to discuss your equipment if you are unsure. We can always try to help you out with some of the photography equipment should you need it.

Outdoor Clothing:

Waterproof jacket, waterproof trousers, fleece, comfortable tops, comfortable shorts / trousers, comfortable trainers, flask, water bottle.

Please bring appropriate clothing for long hours spent outdoors at the race circuit. The weather may change multiple times during the day.

Please get in touch prior to booking to discuss anything if unsure.

We will send out a full detailed kit list nearer the time.

Arrive in Barcelona from 12pm.

Transfer from airport to hotel (included).

Meet & greet at the hotel followed by a weekend briefing.

7pm - Dinner and drinks.

8am: Breakfast in hotel.

9am: Head to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Paddock photography.

12:45: Free Practice photography sessions.

16:30 - 18:30: Qualifying sessions.

19:00: Dinner at circuit.

20:45: Night time practice session.

8am: Hotel breakfast (included).

9am: Head to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Paddock photography.

12:00: 24hr race start

7am: Breakfast at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

12:00: 24hr race finish

2pm: Head back to the hotel and rest / free time. Access to hotel spa, swimming pool included.

7pm: Dinner and drinks

Transfers to the airport (included). These will be arranged with you closer to the time.

There are multiple flights between the UK and Barcelona.

You should aim to arrive no later than 12pm on Thursday 12th September.

You can book your return flight anytime on Monday 16th September or you may wish to extend your stay in Barcelona…

Flights from London Gatwick Airport (LGW - BCN):

Dep 07:30 / Arr 10:40

Dep 09:10 / Arr 12:20

Flights from London Luton Airport (LTN - BCN):

Dep 07:00 / Arr 10:10

Flights from Birmingham Airport (BHX - BCN):

Dep 06:20 / Arr 09:30

Flights from Manchester Airport (MAN - BCN):

Dep 10:15 / Arr 13:35

Flights from Bristol Airport (BRS - BCN):

Dep 09:55 / Arr 13:00

Flights from Glasgow Airport (GLA - BCN):

Dep 06:00 / Arr 09:45

Flights from London Heathrow Airport (LHR - BCN):

Dep 06:10 / Arr 09:20

Dep 07:50 / Arr 11:00

To get the most out of this photography workshop you should have a basic level of photography knowledge along with being comfortable using your camera.

You should also have a strong interest in Motorsport photography and be looking to learn and improve on specific skills relating to Motorsport photography.

There are a number of insurance companies who will provide short term cover for public liability insurance.

Please get in touch with us if you are unsure and we will be more than happy to advise.

You can secure your place on this Motorsport photography weekend with just a 20% deposit (£650.00).

The balance payment is due 6 weeks prior to the training event at Castle Combe Circuit.

An email will be sent out 2 weeks prior to this reminding you of the balance payment date.

If you wish to discuss paying in instalments, then this can be arranged.

Yes, you can pay in instalments. You will need to place the initial deposit but then the remaining balance can be paid in instalments. The plan can be tailored to suit you.

The balance must be paid in full 6 weeks prior to the workshop start date (Castle Combe Circuit training day).

Please get in touch with us if you wish to pay in instalments.

A general level of fitness is required for this photography workshop. We will be spending long hours outdoors at the race circuit.

You will need to be capable of walking around the race circuit whilst carrying your photography gear.

This is a 24 hour race so you will need to be prepared for this.

We will ask you to confirm at the time of booking that you have the appropriate level of fitness to take part. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us to discuss.

Transport between the hotel and race circuit is provided each day and included in the cost.

Travel between the hotel and Castle Combe circuit will also be provided or alternatively you can drive your own vehicle to the circuit.

Yes, we are! We have financial protection in place through an ABTA approved provider.

In fact, we are one of the only providers of photography tours and workshops here in the UK that financially protects their customers in line with the Package Travel Regulations 2018.

Here at The Photographic Adventure Company we are a luxury brand, running luxury photography tours and workshops. We don’t do things as cheap as possible, cut corners or give you the bare basics. Whilst we appreciate this isn’t for everyone, we hope you will see the benefits of what we offer. If you have an interest in photography but want the luxury experience at the same time, perhaps we have a tour or workshop for you!

We believe that our tours and workshops are not like others on the market. So, how are we different?

The price you see includes everything you will need for the duration of the tour or workshop. This ranges from your private, double hotel bedroom, to meals and transport during the tour or workshop. There are no hidden costs with us. Any cost involved with the participation in the tour or workshop is covered by us.

On all of our tours and workshops, we stay in 4* or higher hotels where possible, often with extra facilities such as spa, health club, restaurants and bar all on site. All the hotels that we use have exceptionally high standards that align with our own. We don’t book you into just the nearest budget hotel - we make sure you are staying somewhere memorable.

On some of our flagship Motorsport photography workshops we include aspects such as VIP hospitality at the race circuit.

We believe we offer an exceptional level of customer service before, during and after any tour or workshop. We are always available and here to help no matter the issue. We are always fair, honest and genuine and we pride ourselves on our business etiquette and extremely high level of customer service.

We work with some incredible photographers from award winning to up-and-coming. We are proud to support a number of fantastic photographers and we believe each and every one of them brings something unique.

We have a fantastic relationship with a number of major photography brands and manufacturers. All our guests will receive access to and discounts on a variety of equipment.

Finally, as a registered Tour Operator, we ensure that we have the right level of consumer protection in place, in line with travel industry regulations. Surprisingly, the vast majority of photography workshops and tours on the market do not, leaving you potentially out of pocket or even stranded abroad should anything happen to that business before the event can take place.