Due to COVID-19 I’m not running in-person workshops at the moment but do now have an online course for filmmaking on an iPhone which you can purchase here
Through a decade-long career in adventure, leading group expeditions and growth mindset retreats, building a personal brand and presenting over 900 global keynote speeches, Dave's series of workshops and classes have been moulded from years of experience.
These are the first workshops in a growing curriculum designed to make life count. Classes in adventure planning, filming, editing, social media & more.
SPECIAL: FILMMAKING WITH A SMARTPHONE
Price: £50pp (group minimum 3 people)
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This is the perfect session for anyone wanting to capture their adventure without dishing out extra cash on camera gear. Dave's popular smartphone filmmaking course will teach you everything you need to know to film and edit your own movies on a smartphone, ensuring that together we save the internet from more bad movies.
Dave has filmed with his iPhone for years and introduces real-life examples and skills, as well as an interactive live-demonstrations of how to edit on a phone. See his latest film from Japan, shot entirely on an iPhone.
Although the filming half of the workshop is relevant to any phone or small camera, he will be teaching how to edit specifically on the iPhone.
Learn how to frame basic shots
Understand settings on your camera
Edit using an app on your smartphone
Develop a clean, easy and fun workflow ensuring your phone doesn't clog up with old footage
By the end of the session you'll have filmed and edited your own movie, and will have enough confidence to practice and improve by yourself afterwards
Get ready to capture those moments that you want people who weren’t there to remember.
Due to COVID-19 I’m not running in-person workshops at the moment but do now have an online course for Smartphone Filmmakers on Udemy. Find out more here
“Dave has completely smashed the myth that you need to have a crew or a film school background to make a mind-blowing adventure film.”
WILD AND URBAN CAMPING
Price: £35 (for groups of 2 or more)
Date/time: next date tbc
Location: Big Sky Hideaway, Lincolnshire
Be rid of your fears! Dave hosts a masterclass in finding safe camp sites in both countryside and inner city without breaking laws or trespassing.
Perfect for anyone preparing for a long-term adventure on a small budget, especially those who appreciate the quiet satisfaction of sleeping for free in parks, woodland or beneath bridges.
The workshop is set in a lovely countryside setting at the Big Sky Hideaway in Lincolnshire, and includes overnight camping and plenty of time for fireside chats.
> Fill in the form below to book or enquire about this session
SPECIAL: ADVENTURE MASTERCLASS
Price: £100per day / £130 for weekend course
Date/ Time: tbc
Duration: Friday 6pm - Sunday noon
Location: Big Sky Hideaway, Lincolnshire
Join Dave for an uplifting course, designed to help prepare you for a big, life-changing journey and/or an adventurous lifestyle. Discussions, workshops, skills, ideas and advice, including logistical preparation and branding, finding sponsors, route research, content creation on the move, building support along the way and ensuring your adventure has an impact beyond your own experience.
The basic course will be run on both days, but for those able to attend the full weekend more in-depth workshops will be complimented with one-on-one sessions with Dave, to help develop your plan, philosophy and approach. Perfect for those thinking about a career in adventure, beyond a one-off trip.
Price includes two nights of camping. Upgrades to glamping accommodation at Big Sky are possible depending on availability.
The course includes:
Adventure planning
Develop a viable project plan
Design a project budget and savings plan
Overcome challenges before and after the start line
Move forward despite unsupportive friends and family
To fundraise or not to fundraise?
What and what not to pack
Ensure commitment
Adventure career design
Shape an appropriate online presence
Sourcing sponsorship
Wild camping workshop (see above for content)
Beginners filmmaking course (starting with phone)
Learn to film and edit on your phone
Advice on higher budget lightweight gear, inc. drones, sliders, tripods, other cameras
How to best share your content
> Fill in the form below to show your interest for the next session.
FILMMAKING WITH A SMARTPHONE
Price: £Date: tbc
Time: tbc
Location: tbc
This is the perfect session for anyone wanting to capture their adventure without dishing out extra cash on camera gear. Dave's popular smartphone filmmaking course will teach you everything you need to know to film and edit your own movies on a smartphone, ensuring that together we save the internet from more bad movies.
Dave has filmed with his iPhone for years and introduces real-life examples and skills, as well as an interactive live-demonstrations of how to edit on a phone. See his latest film from Japan, shot entirely on an iPhone.
Although the filming half of the workshop is relevant to any phone or small camera, he will be teaching how to edit specifically on the iPhone.
Learn how to frame basic shots
Understand settings on your camera
Edit using an app on your smartphone
Develop a clean, easy and fun workflow ensuring your phone doesn't clog up with old footage
> Fill in the form below to book or enquire about this session
SOCIAL MEDIA LIKE A CHAMP
PRICE: £40
Time: tbc
Location: tbc
If you're an individual or a small brand aiming to create more impactful, positive and interactive social media content, this is the session for you.
Running a good social media network is a huge step in creating a modern day brand, learn how to grow your audience and develop a strategy to ensure future updating isn't just easy, but fun as well. Keeping your message on track at the same time as relating to your followers is at the heart of all social media, and this workshop will help you get creative at the same time as sharing tips and tricks to get ahead of your competition.
How to plan a big Adventure
Price: £30
Time: tbc
Location: tbc
If you're preparing for one of those big, life-changing journeys, this workshop is designed for you.
Develop a viable project plan
Shape an appropriate online presence
Overcome challenges before and after the start line
Move forward despite unsupportive friends and family
Design a project budget and savings plan
To fundraise or not to fundraise?
What and what not to pack
Sourcing sponsorship
Ensure commitment
FILM AND EDIT WITH A SMARTPHONE
PRICE: £90 WEEKEND COURSE
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An extended version of Dave's popular smartphone filmmaking course will teach you everything you need to know to film and edit your own movies on a smartphone, ensuring that together we save the internet from more bad movies. Although the smartphone is a perfect baseline camera (create with a phone and you can create with anything) much of the content in this workshop is applicable to other cameras, including GoPros, DSLRs and even 360 cameras.
The basic course is run on both days, with around six total hours of combined theory and discussion, with additional practice and discussion leading to an understanding and skills to build upon.
Those attending both days will dive deep into the skills learned on Day One, refining shot choice and editing skills, and reaching a stage of confidence which will provide a solid foundation for filmmaking into the future.
The course is set in a gorgeous countryside landscape, includes one night of camping, a series of evening films on the YesBus cinema (on Saturday night) and one-on-one conversations with Dave. Join us for a great weekend with like-minded people, and get ready to capture life, better.
MAKE A LIVING FROM YOUR PASSIONS
PRICE: £50
Next event: tbc
This is part practical workshop and part discussion, covering the basic steps needed to start making a living from the things you love, with clarity and awareness of the challenges you'll face along the way.
Tackle how to avoid falling out of love with your passion because there's an income attached to it, plus developing personal motivation, increasing productivity and even learning how to deal with the stigma and potential loneliness of setting out on a new and different career path.
You'll end this session not necessarily with an entire plan mapped out, but with the confidence that you can make a living from your passions.
“Dave’s passion and energy is infectious, making you feel you can take on the world - and win. His years of experience in the adventure space and his continuous desire to learn new things, as well as his evident success, means he is well placed to impart that knowledge to novices, and he does so in a way that is accessible and applicable. I would definitely recommend Dave’s social media workshop. I came away buzzing.”
STEPPING OUT: HOW TO BREAK AWAY
PRICE: £50
Next event: tbc
If you've put two and two together that you only hate Mondays because you hate your job, but the idea of giving up a secure income and lifestyle is more daunting than the excitement of what the other side of the fence looks like, it's time to face up to reality.
This isn't easy but if it has to happen let's do it right. Part discussion and part practical workshop, learn how to build confidence and lay the foundation of a successful new road. This is a workshop about balancing faith in what you need and an understanding of what you don't, then making believing in yourself just that little bit easier.
Let us know you're interested by filling in a form below and we'll be right back in touch with more details about upcoming dates, payment options and how to secure your place.
“A super-charged social media kick-up the backside, exactly what I need to both get more discipline and most importantly more personality into my businesses social feeds. Thanks Dave!”
“I came out feeling energised and with a plan to make things work. I know now that I could actually make a success out of what I enjoy doing, and that’s special.”
“A big thank you for yesterday! It was great to meet, talk and come up with some action that focus me a little more!”
“Thanks again for the workshop, I really enjoyed it and it inspired me to think much more than my upcoming trip. Travelling around Canada seems like such a HUGE thing to think about and plan, but I can’t wait now.”
