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Photography on the River

venturerphoto — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:31:24 +0000

Regular readers of Riversniffers might recall previous articles about Venturer Photography.

2011 dates have been set for the photographic cruises we arrange on the Thames between Richmond and Molesey. Check out www.venturerphotography.com for more details.

The venue is the Richmond Venturer, a 26 metre Dutch barge converted for trips on the Thames for small groups and offers a unique combination of class-room space and stable platform for photographic work. The barge is owned and operated by the River Thames Boat Project, and is fully equipped for use by people in wheelchairs or with other mobility problems.

We offer a full day training cruise in April and October, or the more relaxed summer evening cruise, the perfect opportunity to take photos and drink a glass of wine as the sun goes down.

All funds earned by Venturer Photography support the charity The River Thames Boat Project.

Venturer Photography – the first of many

venturerphoto — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:00:07 +0000

To those of you who saw the original post about Venturer Photography day, our apologies for the delay in reporting back. To recap, the idea was to run a days photography training aboard the Richmond Venturer sailing from Kingston to Richmond. For our first course the weather could not have been kinder as the Autumn sunshine helped to make a memorable day. Our two professional photographers : John Frye and Marcus Perkins spent the day teaching and giving practical assistance with the students snapping photos at a hectic pace.

The feedback from the day has been excellent including a great article from the husband of one of the attendees and of course the photographs are stunning.

In addition to providing a great day on the river and great photography training, our goal was also to help provide funding for the charity the River Thames Boat Project and thanks to a fully booked course it was also a financial success. We have a second photography course scheduled for the 1st April (at the moment places are available but please be warned it sold out last time). We are also in the early planning stages of a video day for later in the summer with lots more training options being considered which make use of this amazing boat.

If you are interested in finding out more please visit the website www.venturerphotography.com or take a look at the great work the of the River Thames Boat Project .

Louise & Paul

Richmond Venturer – photography day

riversniffers — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:27:11 +0000

Our friends at the Richmond Venturer are having a photography day on the Thames on October 15th. The poster below explains all. The river-based viewpoint should give some new perspectives on our local views. If you like the sound of it, there are more details here.

Great River Race 2009

riversniffers — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:02:40 +0000

The 2009 race took place on Saturday, 5th September. Nearly 300 boats took part this year, most raising money for charity. Some teams are very serious, some more lighthearted. Please find below a selection of photographs taken as the boats passed through Richmond on their way to the finish line near Ham House. There’s no text to this post, just the pictures. Click on a photo in the gallery to see it full size.

If you want to know more about the race, the link is here

Thanks to the good folk of the Richmond Venturer for providing a superb photography platform, moored as she was just upstream of Richmond Bridge

A Good Idea

riversniffers — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:57:48 +0000

The poster below is self-explanatory. What a good idea. If you know someone for whom this might be of interest please draw their attention to it.

Good luck to all involved with the Richmond Venturer.