Galway Residential Photography Workshop

Galway Residential

Based in Galway, in the west of Ireland, our residential courses put you in the landscape for several days, with time to work properly rather than rush between viewpoints.

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The west of Ireland landscape after sunset
The west of Ireland landscape after sunset
Rolling hills and mist over the Connemara landscape
Rolling hills and mist over the Connemara landscape
Galway bay and coastline under soft evening light
Galway bay and coastline under soft evening light
View over Clew Bay from Croagh Patrick, County Mayo
View over Clew Bay from Croagh Patrick, County Mayo

The Four-Day Workshop

Our most popular residential course. You stay in a lakeside house on a half-board basis, and the group is limited to a maximum of three participants, so you get real one-to-one attention in the field.

€3,000 per participant. A partner sharing your accommodation is an additional €500.

Sample Itinerary

Exact plans follow the light and weather, but a typical four days looks like this:

Arrival evening: Settle in, review images, dinner and planning for the days ahead

Day 1: Connemara

Day 2: Lough Corrib and Lough Mask

Day 3: Galway, the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher

Day 4: Local wrap-up and departure

Galway

Galway Bay and the west Galway landscape reward early and late light — coastal weather, lake shores and big Atlantic skies when the forecast turns.

Galway bay and coastline under soft evening light
Galway bay and coastline under soft evening light
Winter light over the Galway landscape
Winter light over the Galway landscape
Rainbow over west Galway in stormy weather
Rainbow over west Galway in stormy weather
Sunset photography on Lough Corrib, County Galway
Sunset photography on Lough Corrib, County Galway

Connemara

Connemara is the wild heart of the week — bog, mountain and Atlantic weather, pine islands in quiet lakes, Kylemore, and coastal villages that still feel remote.

Rolling hills and mist over the Connemara landscape
Rolling hills and mist over the Connemara landscape
Pine island reflected in a Connemara lake
Pine island reflected in a Connemara lake
Kylemore Abbey in Connemara
Kylemore Abbey in Connemara
Spring skyscape over Connemara
Spring skyscape over Connemara
Sheep and snow reflections in winter Connemara
Sheep and snow reflections in winter Connemara
Sunrise colour over pine island and Derryclare, Connemara
Sunrise colour over pine island and Derryclare, Connemara
Pine island in Connemara
Pine island in Connemara

Cliffs of Moher

When the forecast allows, Day 3 can finish with sunset on the Cliffs of Moher after time in Galway and the Burren.

Sunset at the Cliffs of Moher
Sunset at the Cliffs of Moher

Mayo

North into County Mayo the landscape opens further — Clew Bay and its drumlin islands, views from Croagh Patrick, Doo Lough Valley, and Atlantic seascapes on the Wild Atlantic Way.

View over Clew Bay from Croagh Patrick, County Mayo
View over Clew Bay from Croagh Patrick, County Mayo
Doo Lough Valley in County Mayo
Doo Lough Valley in County Mayo
Snow-capped mountains in winter, County Mayo
Snow-capped mountains in winter, County Mayo

Day Courses and Longer Stays

Day courses are €550.

Longer courses are tailored to you and can include the Aran Islands.

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  • €3,000.00 EUR (+€500 partner)
  • 96h
  • Guide: Darren McLoughlin

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Rolling hills and mist over the Connemara landscapeSunrise colour over pine island and Derryclare, ConnemaraGalway bay and coastline under soft evening lightKylemore Abbey in Connemara

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