A new photographic adventure to capture the wild coast of Algarve in Portugal
Join photographers Francesco Gola and Alessio Andreani to explore one of the most fascinating coastlines of Europe: the majestic Algarve. Deep in nature and in front of the beautiful landscapes of the south of Portugal you will be able to develop your skills in landscape photography.
Workshop in pills
Dates: 29 October – 2 November 2022
Duration: 4 Days
Accommodation: Included, single room
Group size: Max 7
Fitness level: Easy
Price: 1650€ (30% deposit on subscription)
This adventure is designed not only to bring you to the most photogenic locations but also to allow you to train your mind to view the shot before taking it. Our goal is to grow your awareness and creativity to return home not only with beautiful images to be proud of, but especially with new techniques and knowledge useful for your photographic passion.
NOTE: This Workshop will be run under Covid19 mitigation policies. Please refer to “Essential Information” section of this page
Itinerary
We will meet at Lisbon airport mid-morning on Saturday the 29th. From here we will head immediately southwards where we will reach the Algarve and our residence for the duration of the course.
From arrival to the day of departure, we will chase the light at sunrises and sunsets in the most beautiful spots of Algarve, like the marvelous Praia da Marinha, Ponta da Piedade, Praia da Albandeira and the amazing Lighthouse of Cabo de Sao Vicente.
Between sunrise and sunset, theory, post-production and relax in great company!
Every day we’ll define the best shooting location according to the weather and you’ll be an active part of this planning process in order to let you develop not only your photographic skills but also the location management, an essential skill for a landscape photographer.
The small size of the group will let you have the possibility to discuss during your shooting with the teachers in every moment in order to maximize the learning experience.
The last day on the field be Tuesday the 1st of November: after the sunset, we’ll head back to Lisbon where we’ll arrive in the late evening (last night accommodation is included). For this reason, the return flight should be planned for Wednesday the 2nd or later dates.
Topics Covered
Scouting and Planning
Photographic equipment
Composition
Exposure using histogram
Use of Filters
Advanced techniques for Long Exposures
Post Production
Workshop Location
Your Teachers
Francesco Gola
Nikon School Master and Zeiss, BenQ, NiSi, f-stop Gear and Calibrite Ambassador, lives and works in Milan where he collaborates with companies, sites and magazines for the diffusion of photographic culture in Italy and in the world.
Alessio Andreani
Ambassador for NiSi Filters, his works have been published by The Times, Digital Photographer Magazine, Traveler, NPhoto, Digital Photo and many others
The Class includes
Professional Tuition of two Professional Photographers
4 nights accommodations in single room
Workshops eBook
Transportation during Photo Tour
Photographic and logistic planning
All tickets & entrance fees
Fun 🙂
The Class does not includes
Your trip to/from Lisbon
Food and beverages
Travel and Medical Insurance
Weather control 😉
Everything not mentioned in “The Class includes”
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Additional informations
Covid19 is something we can’t ignore. For this reason, for this workshop, we’re going to implement all the actions to minimize any risk of possible contagion.
However, something out of our control may happen, like government local restrictions or complete lockdowns. That’s why for this workshop we’re going to apply special refund policies in order to minimize your risk and potential economical loss.
Right now, we can expect 4 Covid19 scenarios:
- No Covid19 impact
- Government restrictions in Algarve (Portugal)
- Government lockdown in your country
- Government lockdown in Italy (our country)
Scenario 1: No Covid19 impact
This is the expected case. In case of your cancelation is not due to Covid19, standard cancellation policies apply (please refer to “Cancellation Policies” section).
Scenario 2: Government restrictions in Algarve (Portugal)
If Government restrictions will be set in the destination country (like complete lockdown or 14 days quarantine after arrival also for Full Vaccination/Green Pass holders), we have to cancel the workshop.
If this happens before you paid the final balance, you will be refunded with your deposit minus the quota of the fixed expenses that we can’t get back (example: car rental, hotel). Evidence of this will be given.
If this happens after you pay the final balance, you will be refunded with the full amount of the workshop (deposit + balance) minus the quota of the fixed expenses that we can’t get back (example: car rental, hotel). Evidence of this will be given.
However, in the case of a country lockdown, we expect we can get a full refund, so you too.
Full Vaccination/Green Pass requirement from Portugal is considered a “No Covin19 impact” scenario.
Scenario 3: Government lockdown in your country
In this case, the workshop will be confirmed, but we will do everything we can to let you get your money back.
If the lockdown happens before you paid the final balance, you will be refunded with your deposit minus the quota of the fixed expenses that we can’t get back (example: car rental, hotel). Evidence of this will be given.
If this happens after you pay the final balance, you will be refunded with the full amount of the workshop (deposit + balance) minus the quota of the fixed expenses that we can’t get back (example: car rental, hotel). Evidence of this will be given.
Full Vaccination/Green Pass requirement from your country to travel is considered a “No Covin19 impact” scenario.
Scenario 4: Government lockdown in Italy (our country)
In this case, you can travel to Lofoten but your tutors can’t. For this reason, the workshop will be canceled.
If this happens you will get a full refund of what you paid to us for this workshop.
For this any other scenario, we strongly suggest you take into consideration the subscription of a Travel Insurance.
Accommodation is provided in twin rooms. A single room can be requested for a supplement, depending on the availability of the structure that hosts us.
No particular physical preparation is required. Just short walks and some stairways are waiting for us 🙂 If you have any physical limitation, please inform us in advance in order to understand together what is the best solution!
This Workshop is suitable for both beginners and experienced photographers. It is suggested a good knowledge of the camera and the basics relating to the use of shutter speeds and apertures. Post production is done through simple development software such as Adobe Lightroom or Capture One
The following equipment is suggested:
- Digital SLR camera
- Wide-angle lens
- Tripod
- Remote shutter
- Photographic filters
Thanks to our sponsors we will be able to provide photographic filters and tripods. For any questions, do not hesitate to contact me via email!
The workshop is deliberately planned in a season with a significant meteorological instability to have a greater possibility of having interesting light conditions. Obviously we can not control the weather, but we can adapt to it. In case of heavy rain, the course will be held in any case giving more emphasis to the post production and class theory.
As the flights to and from Lisbon are not included, you should proceed with booking them on your own. In any case, we’ll provide a full support on this so please provide us your flight’s details before booking in order to doublecheck everything is ok 🙂
In order to confirm the reservation, a deposit of 30% is required. The balance is required 90 days before the Workshop date.
If you cancel and the Workshop is otherwise filled, we will refund you the full amount you have paid towards the tuition, minus a 300€ service charge. If you cancel and the Workshop does not fill, then you will be refunded according to the following schedule, based on the full fee of the Workshop:
- Within 90 days from the date of the Workshop: you’ll lose just the deposit
- Within 60 days from the date of the workshop: penalty of 50% of the course fee
- Within 30 days from the date of the Workshop: penalty of 75% of the course fee
- From 29 days to the date of the Workshop: 100% penalty of the course fee
The deposit is not refundable as used for reserving essential services like transport and accommodation.
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