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Waterfall Photography Workshops

  • Live Life In Tents 8139 Cabot Trail Margaree Forks, NS, B0E 2A0 Canada (map)

Springtime on Cape Breton Island is also known as ‘waterfall season and the best time to catch your favorite waterfall bursting with water from the spring melt. This is why we’re happy to be partnering up with two of our favorite local photographers in hosting two photography workshops at some favorite local waterfalls! If you are new to photography or want to improve on your current skillsets, this is perfect for you!

Workshop #1: Beulach Ban Falls w/ Ashley MacDonald

Date: Saturday, May 28, 2022

Time: 1000hrs

Ashley MacDonald is a professional photographer from Cape Breton who mainly shoots landscape, adventure, and travel photos. She's shot for clients such as Chevrolet, Parks Canada, Tim Hortons, Marriott Hotels, and of course, Live Life In Tents ;)


Workshop #2: Gairloch Mountain Falls w/ Adam Hill

Gairloch Mountain falls

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2022

Time: 1000hrs

Adam Hill is a nature photographer concerned with conveying the beauty he sees and feels in Nature. Hill's award-winning photography has been published in books, magazines, calendars, and his prints have been collected all over the world, from Greenland to South Africa. Hill was raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, surrounded by the lakes, rivers, highlands, and coastlines. Cape Breton's influence on his life has been profound, inspiring him to seek the natural beauty that the rest of Canada has to offer.


Workshop Details

What you will learn (in no particular order):

  • Camera overview and best settings to use

  • How to plan the best day to shoot

  • What equipment to use and why (tripod, polarizer, filters, etc)

  • Composition and how to photograph waterfalls

What’s included:

  • Guided waterfall hike

  • 2+ hours instruction

  • Coffee, Tea, and snack at waterfalls

Recommended gear list:

  • Personal Camera and instructional booklet (recommended)

  • Pen and Notepad

  • Polarizer / Filters

  • Tripod

  • Water

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