{"id":3894,"date":"2016-06-02T10:32:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T09:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/?p=3894"},"modified":"2016-06-02T10:32:31","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T09:32:31","slug":"operation-long-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/operation-long-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Long Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3899\" src=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/opopop-700x547.jpg\" alt=\"opopop\" width=\"640\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/opopop-700x547.jpg 700w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/opopop-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/opopop.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oplongdrive.com\">Operation Long Drive <\/a>is a project started by Haydon &amp; Me-An Bend. They have both just set off on a trip of a lifetime, driving overland from the UK to Australia. We first heard of the project back in April 2015 and instantly decided to get involved!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3909\" src=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/opleaving-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"opleaving\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/opleaving-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/opleaving-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/opleaving.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0listening to the\u00a0plans for this incredible project, we agreed to sponsor Haydon &amp; Me-An with some of our photography courses. \u00a0With going on a once in a lifetime trip like this, documenting the amazing moments is\u00a0going to be imperative. The Long Drive started today (Wednesday 1 June 2016) from Greenwich Park in London, with the adventure set to last a good few months.<\/p>\n<p>Check out some of these awesome images below taken on a recent shakedown in Scotland!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3903\" src=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op3-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"op3\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op3-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3904\" src=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op4-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"op4\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op4-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op4.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3905\" src=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op5-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"op5\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op5-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3906\" src=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op6-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"op6\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op6-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/op6.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Haydon &amp; Me-An completed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photographycourselondon.com\/guide\">Beginners Guide to Digital Photography &#8211; Level 1<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photographycourselondon.com\/guide\/level2\">Beginners Guide to Digital Photography &#8211; Level 2<\/a>. These are two of our most popular courses and gives students a really solid understanding of their camera and how to use it creatively. If you&#8217;d like to get involved with our Beginner or Intermediate courses, please check our website for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photographycourselondon.com\/course-schedule\/\">upcoming dates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at\u00a0this great long exposure taken by the pair on one of our courses last winter!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3915\" src=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oplongcourse-508x700.jpg\" alt=\"oplongcourse\" width=\"508\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oplongcourse-508x700.jpg 508w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oplongcourse-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/photographycourselondon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oplongcourse.jpg 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On their return we will have the pair come into the office to give a talk, sharing some stories &amp; photographs from the trip. To be the first to hear about this and to keep up to date with all things PCL, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photographycourselondon.com\/subscribe\">HERE<\/a>\u00a0to subscribe to our mailing list.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to follow Operation Long Drive on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/oplongdrive\/?fref=ts\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OpLongDrive\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oplongdrive\/\">Instagram<\/a> to keep up to date with their adventures!!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operation Long Drive is a project started by Haydon &amp; Me-An Bend. They have both just set off on a trip of a lifetime, driving overland from the UK to Australia. 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