Earth’s Beauty Tours have just announced a photo tour and workshop on the isle of Uist in the outer Hebrides of Scotland. The tour will take place from 11th - 16th of March 2011 and will be led by Greek born and Scotland based pro photographer Dimitri Vasiliou. The price is £695 including board and lodging, tuition and all transport during the course

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Earth’s Beauty Tours Press Release

Earth’s Beauty Tours proudly announce that from March 2011, we will be running a photographic tour and workshop on the isle of Uist in the outer Hebrides of Scotland. Also, we are proud to announce that we are the first ever company in the UK to run this workshop on this magical and highly photogenic island, another 1st for Earth’s Beauty tours.

The tour will take place from 11th - 16th of March 2011 and the tour leader will be the Greek born and Scotland based pro photographer Dimitri Vasiliou. Dimitri’s experience on photographing the island, will guarantee you having a superb time, a great experience and a large collection of images for your portfolio, as well as learning all you need to know about photography and how to properly use your equipment.

Dramatic geological forces, combined with numerous ice ages and lately weather forces such as wind and rain, have all contributed in the creation of a chain of islands on the north west of Scotland known as Outer Hebrides or Western isles. This chain of islands stretches for more than 100 miles and is always in the mercy of the Atlantic Ocean. Here, we will concentrate on the central part of this chain, the part that includes the isles of Berneray, north Uist, Benbecula and south Uist. All these islands are connected with causeways.

Boggy moors and craggy hills rule the east side of these islands and make access simply impossible in parts. In fact, it’s hard to tell whether the moorland is sprinkled with lochs or the sea is dotted with islands. On a sunny day, the landscape is truly sparkling. On the other hand, the west side is dominated by a sandy coastline and machair (the fertile coastal grassland bordering the sand dunes). The main road runs down the middle of this chain of islands from Lochmaddy to Lochboisdale.

North and south Uist both have nature reserves and are full of ancient monuments, many dating back thousands of years. A number of black and white houses can be found of these islands. This part of the Hebrides has a beauty and charm of its own and can be very challenging but rewarding at the same time, as the photogenic landscape can change in an instant. The mood and atmosphere the weather systems create are out of this world. The sand dunes never look the same as the wind changes their patterns constantly. This part of the Western isles doesn’t get many visitors, especially in March and the weather is usually calm and friendly although cold and this makes it an ideal candidate for landscape photography courses. The place can be all yours.

Wild, rugged, weathered, geologically abused, tranquil and highly photogenic under the right light? Oh yes, you better believe it. This 5 night staying in the area, will be a once in a lifetime experience. You have been warned though, once there, you want to go back again.

For a once in a lifetime experience, come and join us on one of our visits there, we guarantee you an unforgettable experience. Have a look at the pictures of the area on our website, you will love the variety.

For more information about this tour visit http://www.earthsbeautytours.com or contact Dimitri on 01292 220313 & 07890 359261.

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