Seal Photography in Norfolk
Join one of our small groups of photographers on a
Seal Photography in Norfolk Workshop
Seal Photography in Norfolk Workshop
Grey seals are known to use the beaches around Horsey Gap (between Waxham and Winterton) for the annual pupping and moulting seasons. We will take our customers to the dunes and respectively to the beaches (the latter only during the moulting season) around Horsey Gap during these natural events. There will be plenty of photography opportunities, from seal pups feeding and interacting with their mums during the pupping season to young seals exploring their surroundings, seals bouncing across sandbanks (during low tides) or beaches and to the occasional arguments between seals plus a lot of resting.
During the time when grey seals stay on the beaches and/or sandbanks while they regenerate their furs, we should be able to get down to the beaches and be able to photograph the seals in the surge of waves at the water’s edge. However, as the safety of our customers as well as of the seals is most important, we will assess the possibilities on the day (also tide dependent) and will obviously provide a health and safety briefing prior to setting off into the seals’ natural habitat.
A health and safety briefing will also be provided when we stay in public viewing areas and on designated paths as our experience is that seal pups and also adult seals could be anywhere in the dunes (which provides great photography opportunities) and even on the Coastal Path.
Like on all our photography experiences in natural habitat areas the Seal Photography in Norfolk workshop will include advice on how to approach wildlife photography in a safe and non-intrusive way. In this context, we do recommend bringing a long zoom lens of up to 400mm or even a longer range. Participants will get more details on equipment considerations and what else to bring with their booking confirmation.
On our Seal Photography in Norfolk workshop participants will benefit from being in a small group of only up to 3 participants (plus myself), having access to 1-to-1 support throughout the event and the option to have a 30-minutes online tuition session prior to the photography workshop. Our photography workshops are open to all experience levels, meaning the tuition and onsite support will be tailored around everyone’s individual needs.
The Seal Photography workshops in Norfolk starts at 8:30am and finish at 1:30pm (5 hours). For 2025 we have scheduled the following dates for the Seal Photography in Norfolk workshop:
12 December 2025 (Friday) / pupping season - spaces available
further dates will be announced if required
The price for the Seal Photography in Norfolk workshop is £112.50 per participant. This price includes a contribution of 20% to the Friends of Horsey Seals (who look after the seals around Horsey Gap and beyond), support on any photography aspect throughout the workshop plus the option to have a 30-minutes online tuition session prior to the photography workshop. Not included in the price is any catering or parking fees. We recommend, bringing a flask with a hot drink and any snacks, you may wish to have during the workshop duration.
Another benefit, which applies to all our photography experiences is that participants will become members of Big Cat & Nature Photography for one year. The membership scheme with Big Cat & Nature Photography provides participants on our Seal Photography in Norfolk workshop with a range of benefits from discounts when booking future events to access to Hints & Tips articles in our Members’ Zone and to our Members meetings. For more details please visit our Membership page (by clicking on the highlighted term).
Feedback from participants on previous Seal Photography in Norfolk workshops:
By Rachel:
Barbara, thank you so much for the best wildlife and photography experience I’ve ever had. Your knowledge on the seals was amazing. I really love how passionate you are about wildlife. I learnt a huge amount on the day, and discovered some things with my camera I didn’t know! Thanks again Barbara, will definitely be booking with you again
You can book your space on the Seal Photography in Norfolk workshop by completing the form at the end of this page. Provided it is not indicated above that the photography workshop on the date of your choice is fully booked or has only 1 or 2 spaces available, you can proceed directly to the online shop via the Payment Link (shown in the Green Message Box that will come up once you have submitted the booking form) to pay either the deposit or the full fee from there (depending on when and what you book / the full fee is required when booking 4 weeks or less prior to the photography workshop date or when buying a gift voucher). For more details about the booking process, please check our Terms and Conditions.
If you are not sure about what date would suit you best, or you would like to get a space on one of the Seal Photography in Norfolk workshops for a friend or family member, you can also buy a gift voucher and agree the photography workshop date at a later stage.
Please contact us via info@bigcatphotography.co.uk, if you have any questions.