La Palma photography workshops and tours
Astrophotography Tours in La Palma
La Isla Bonita (The Beautiful Island)
LA PALMA PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
Embark on an extraordinary photographic adventure with our La Palma Landscape and Astrophotography Workshop.
This workshop is set against the stunning backdrop of La Palma’s diverse terrains with lush forests and dramatic coastlines and volcanic landscapes. Renowned for its pristine dark skies, La Palma is a haven for astrophotography enthusiasts, providing the perfect setting to capture the cosmos in all its glory.
With small group sizes, we ensure ample one-on-one instruction, allowing you to refine your techniques in both landscape and night photography. Our in-depth knowledge of La Palma’s unique locations will lead you to the most photogenic spots, ensuring you make the most of your time on the island.
UPCOMING LA PALMA PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOPS
Join us for an inspiring adventure on La Palma, where volcanic landscapes, dark skies, and coastal drama offer the perfect backdrop for creative photography exploration.
If there are no photography tours to La Palma listed below please click here to contact us and register your interest in upcoming future workshops to La Palma.
Photography Workshops in LA PALMA
Landscape and Astrophotography Workshops in La Palma for small groups to guarantee valuable photographic tuition.
La Palma Landscape Astrophotography Workshop, focusing on multiple aspects of landscape astrophotography, nightscapes, landscape photography, and basic time-lapse along the mountainside, whilst based in a private villa on the remote and very dark west coast.
LA PALMA PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP BROCHURE
You can read our La Palma brochure below or click here to download the PDF.
If you have any questions about our La Palma Photography Workshops please click here to contact us.
About Photography Workshops in La Palma
Nights will be spent upon the rim of the volcanic crater in Europe’s most renowned dark sky reserve “The Caldera de Taburiente National Park” photographing the Milky Way, telescopes, planets and constellations. We will also take in and photograph some of La Palma’s amazing mountain landscape by evening light and sunset over the cloud inversion, alongside some nightscapes on the incredibly dark west coast.
Any questions about our La Palma Workshops?
Please click here to contact Ollie directly or take a look at the Frequently Asked Questions section on the individual photography workshop pages.
LA PALMA Photography Workshops FAQs
Ollie has been running Tenerife and La Palma Astrophotography workshops for a number of years, running 4/5 a year several years ago. The La Palma group will never be bigger than 5/6 attendees as the locations used are all pinch point locations, large groups are cumbersome and will seriously hinder each other’s results. Read more about the tutor and workshops here.
La Palma is a dedicated astrophotography workshop (also includes sunsets/golden hour landscape photography). Basic astrophotography techniques for those that need it, more advanced photographers will learn stacking, tracking, panoramas, deeper sky objects, planning, post-production. Please see workshop description for a more detailed account.
All EU countries have freedom of movement which includes the Canary Islands as they are a Spanish archipelago. The UK does not need a visa at this point, though that is set to change in 2024. Most other countries will need a Schengen Visa.
The days in La Palma are mild to hot depending on whether the dates are early May to late June. The nights are cold due to the altitude, and again, depending on the workshop dates can range from 0°c to 10°c.
Some light clothing is required for the daytime and winter clothing is needed for the astrophotography work.
- Comfortable light hiking pants.
- Wind proof heavier duty hiking pants.
- Windproof overlayer/coat (thermal if possible).
- Base layers.
- Multiple thermal fleeces or underlayers that can be layered on one another.
- Thermal socks (feet always get cold first undertaking night photography).
- Hiking boots or trainers
- Hat/gloves/snood/scarf
- Sunscreen
Nice to haves!
- Hand warmers (throw away or electronic)
- Feet warmers/battery socks
- Lightweight neck scarf/snood (dust protection)
The hike up to the scopes takes between 15/30 minutes depending on fitness, and there are several parts of the trail we use that take around 30/40 minutes on lose to rough ground with some incline and declines, though this is usually only over two nights with other locations being predominantly roadside. Very long hours under the stars on your feet or portable stool.
La Palma is self-catering, and we stock up in a more well stocked supermarket and make journeys back there for fresh produce several times when needed. We also eat at local restaurants for lunch a couple of times and a group meal on the last evening.
LA PALMA Photography TOUR ACCOMMODATION
As La Palma is a dedicated astrophotography workshop with extremely late finish times on at least three of the five nights, we don’t use hotels due to noise from other guests in the morning, we also stay in more rural areas, out of the large towns outside of Santa Cruz and larger towns such as Los Llanos; it is also very important to be near one of the two mountain routes due to fieldwork location drive time.
Accommodation
La Palma is a little more rustic than the neighbouring island of Tenerife, but that’s partly what gives the isle it’s charm. We use two traditional town houses within the same complex, featuring a mix of single and double bed rooms, single occupancy, so no sharing rooms with 4 shared bathrooms. There is also a pool and jacuzzi with extensive beautiful views overlooking Santa Cruz and the east coast.
La Palam (Isla Bonita)
La Palma is a green and lush island apart from the area to the west which was the site of the recent eruption from the active Cumbre Vieja Ridge. However we use the much taller ancient caldera ridge of the The Caldera de Taburiente national park which is also an international dark sky reserve. The highest peak is Roque de los Muchachos at 2423m, home to the famous telescopes, which we always pay a visit to both night and day. The area along the caldera ridge is dry and arid so can be vey dusty, also lose underfoot in many areas so decent footwear required.
UPCOMING LA PALMA PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOPS
Join us for an inspiring adventure on La Palma, where volcanic landscapes, dark skies, and coastal drama offer the perfect backdrop for creative photography exploration.
If there are no photography tours to La Palma listed below please click here to contact us and register your interest in upcoming future workshops to La Palma.
