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Madeira Photography Workshop
With Thor & Mike Browne

Dates

9th - 15th Dec 2025

Group Size

6 participants

Price *

$4250

Deposit $500

Difficulty

Easy/moderate

Guides

Thor &

Mike Browne

Destination

Madeira Island

Transport

Throughout the Workshop

Hotel based

Hotel Incl.

Flights

Not Incl.

Meals

Breakfast

*SGL adds $500 USD

In December 9th to 15th you can join award winning photographers Thorarinn Jonsson and Mike Browne on this

7-day adventurous photography workshop in the captivating landscape of Madeira 

 

Madeira is a dream destination for landscape and travel photography, with dramatic scenery packed into a compact island. Rising 2,000 meters from the Atlantic, this volcanic island features towering cliffs, deep valleys, misty forests, and ancient trees, often sitting above the clouds.

In a nutshell.

Though located 500 kilometers west of Morocco, Madeira’s steep cliffs capture Atlantic moisture, creating lush, green landscapes.

Despite its small size—just 50 kilometers long and 15 km wide—Madeira offers an incredible variety of scenery.

You can shoot rugged seascapes in the morning and be on a mountaintop surrounded by rolling fog within 20 minutes. Traditional architecture adds charm and scale to the landscape, enhancing every composition.

Having explored many of the world’s most photogenic places, Madeira is definitly up there as one of my favorite, and we are excited to share this incredible island with you.

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We’ve chosen December to avoid peak tourism while keeping Madeira’s excellent weather. Our workshops are designed so you can focus entirely on photography while we handle everything else.

With expert guidance, we’ll take you to the best locations in the best light, providing personalized tuition to help you refine your skills and capture unforgettable images.

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Travelling to Madeira:
You will want to fly into Funchal (FNC).

Madeira is part of Portugal and located in the Atlantic Ocean 350 miles (565 km) off the west coast of Morocco. 

Direct flights to the capitol city Funchal (FNC) are easily available across Europe and the UK. If you're coming from beyond, fly direct to Lisbon (capitol of Portugal) and get a connecting flight from there.



Physical Requirements:
This workshop is easy for anyone, most of the locations are easy to get to however some require either short hike or scrambling over rocks.

Where are we staying?
We will be lodging at one hotel for the entire time we are there, it's one of the perks of how small the island is. ​
 

Overview.

Our days will be changeble based on the weather. 


9th December is Arrival day, we have nothing planned for that day but depends on when everyone arrive we might go for sunset. 
15th December is Departure day, we have nothing planned that day exempt saying goodbye and head to the airport. 

Normally our days will start with early breakfast before we go for our sunrise session, or we grab a luch pack with us.
Based on how long we stay out we might go back to our hotel for lunch or if we have lunch/brunch somewhere inbetween shoots. 

Depending on weather conditions, we’ll typically wrap up the morning session between 10:00 and 11:00 AM. 
We aim to have at least 2 or 3 crieque and editing session during the midday or just soaking up the sun before we head back out in the afternoon until sunset. 
During our afternoons we plan to photograph at least one locations before we get in position for our sunset shoot. 
Madeira is perfect for some astro photography so if conditions allow we plan to do one or two outings for that. 

One of the best parts of staying in one place the entire time is there is more time to organise your images, charging battteries, resting and have educational and editing sessions. 

We'll make our decisions on where to shoot each day based of the weather and conditions.

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Highlights includes.

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Many locations are not on the tourist trail. Images on this page are from these locations and more...

  • Terra Grande

  • Fanal Forest

  • Sao Vicente

  • Pico do Arieiro

  • Sao Lourenco

  • Lombo Galego region

  • Mercado Agricola do Santo da Serra

  • Miradouro do Guindaste

What´s included in the Workshop:

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  • Accommodation for 6 Nights

  • SGL room available - adds $500 USD

  • Transportation during the workshop

  • Breakfast (lunch pack if we leave early) 

  • Daily hands on time with the instructors, we will both be available to you all day long.

What´s NOT included in the Workshop:

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  • Airfaire to and from Madeira.

  • Meals exempt where indicated.

  • Alcoholic beverages.

  • Personal expenses.

Students will learn:

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  • How to create compelling and enticing landscape compositions.

  • How to properly expose for an image throughout all variety of light including prime and non-prime lighting conditions.

  • How to photograph the night sky, create star trails.

  • How to use their camera to it´s best capabilities.

  • How to utilize motion blur to capture dramatic seascapes and waterfall images.

  • Workflow techniques for Lightroom and Photoshop.

  • Much, much more!

What you need:

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  • A DSLR/mirrorless camera or equivalent

  • A variety of lenses - anything for wide to telephoto (15mm - 200mm at least).

  • A sturdy tripod

  • Multiple memory cards

  • Extra batteries

  • Laptop

  • Photoshop and Lightroom installed on your computer (at least the trial versions)

Payment information:

Tuition: $4250 USD

Deposit: $500 USD

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A $500 USD non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your space for this workshop, or you may pay in full.

The remaining balance is due on September 9th 2025. If the remaining balance is not paid in full, your space will be forfeited. 

Balance payment will only be accepted by bank transfer.
If you wish to pay in full please contact us.

Please read through our Terms and Conditions.

 

Registration: 

This workshop is based upon a first come, first serve priority and available spots will be updated on this page.

Availability:  SOLD OUT

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