Ali Warner Photography
UK WORKSHOPS
These are held approximately two times a month on location locally (Chichester Harbour, the South Downs). The subjects vary, and numbers are being kept to the individual or two only. Costs are £195/head and include a light home-made lunch.
Workshops are in the diary under Alternative Photography and Digital, (there is crossover), and if there is something specifically you would like to try I am flexible. I have put specific names and dates in for the moment but these can be altered according to the group’s needs. The best thing is to email me and we can take the planning from there.
I have been running very successful teaching photoshoots in the harbour which start examining settings and modes, allow you to practice on location, followed by lunch and editing. These workshops give the opportunity to put into practice what you have explored theoretically. You can work on an iPhone, a compact or a DSLR, growing your artistic skill and confidence with the images you create.
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OVERSEAS HOLIDAYS
Special Interest Tours
with supported photography
These tours are booking for 2027, please email to register interest.
Ladakh: On the trail of pashmina in the Himalayas
Woven Air Textile Tour, North India
South India Textiles Tour
Ladakh: On the trail of pashmina in the Himalayas.
In the Western Himalayas where men and mountains meet, we explore the geography and culture of Ladakh on the trail of the pashmina nomads. In a startlingly beautiful mountain landscape, there are monasteries that punctuate the views, oasis of wealth and patronage, silos of information and culture. These are definitely on our itinerary. Based in and around Leh for a few days, we explore this old city at the intersection of ancient trading routes, where the handmade element of these precious cashmere textiles is increasingly being appreciated. Wool has been a critical element of Himalayan trading and these old routes in and out of the mountains are based on these natural resources. Pashmina wool is combed from goats grazing on high altitude pasture, and we will set out to visit these families, staying in a traditional village homestay for a couple of nights, and exploring the use of the natural resources of the region through textile dying and weaving. This is a high altitude, full-on trip, with stargazing, goat watching and mind-blowing mountain roads. Email Ali for more info, dates and the booking form.
Woven Air Textiles Tour, North India to Gujurat, with supported photography.
The Woven Air Textile Tour focuses on the extraordinarily rich textiles of North-west India. Starting in Delhi, we find our way to Ahmedabad and the Calico Museum, and then onto the Little Rann of Katchch to spend a day in the wildlife heartland of this desert region. From here we go to Bhuj, and with the help of the artisans themselves, textile cooperatives and local educational organisations, we learn how to block print fabric and experience the indigo dyebath process. We reach into the remote villages of the Banni grasslands, staying overnight in local homestays, and experiencing village life. The tour includes a jeep safari into the salt pans, meetings with weaving artisans of Bhujrodhi, an Ajrakh block printing workshop and the batik workshops of Mandvi. We explore the textile traditions of bhandhari tie-dye, embroidery and ajrakh on their home turf, talking to the artisans and having a go for ourselves. In Kutch we reach from the Little Rann to the Gulf of Kutch, taking eighteen days to explore the region slowly and responsibly, staying in a range of hotels and homestay and eating delicious local food. Email Ali for more info and the booking form.
South India Alternative Photograph
2025 The Brahmaputra River Trip, Assam
This is another international tour pencilled in the diary. This is the Brahmaputra River Trip through Assam, staying on the river boat and travelling the river. I’ve nicknamed it ‘The Passage to India’ trip. We make day trips away from the ship into rhino country, spend time immersed with local villages and villagers en route, and anchor off Majuli Island to visit the Hindu temple complex and the dancing monks. This is a 14 day trip, with great cabins, wonderful company, delicious food. For photographers there are specific activities, including wildlife photography and the vistas of the mighty Bhramaputra River. Non-photographers - you’re welcome to drift through beautiful Assam and enjoy the day trips. Everybody is welcome. You can dip in and out as you please. At the moment the dates are hovering around the last two weeks in January 2027.
Places are limited to 11 cabins, single or shared, and cost between £4800 - £6500 not including flights, tips, or alcoholic drinks. The price is to be confirmed, and I’m waiting on numbers to confirm overall costs. This is an adventure of a lifetime. Please email me if you are interested.