Project Description
Porto & Aveiro / Portugal
Location: Portugal
Workshop start: Porto Airport 12:00
Workshop finish: Porto Airport 19:00
Duration: 4 nights / 5 days
Group Size: Max 7
Level of fitness required: Easy
Join Discover Photography in Porto and Aveiro for a 5 day photography tour to capture the famous multi-coloured towns, fishing villages and coastline in north Portugal. Porto and Aveiro is renowned for quaint fishing villages, medieval towns with narrow cobbled streets, stately bridges and rugged beaches nestled in between the protected nature reserves.
During this 4-night photography workshop we will cover the north west of Portugal starting from Porto and continuing along the coast to Aveiro. We will have plenty of time out in the field at sunrise & sunset for the seascape and fishing village locations and we will concentrate on the blue hour & evenings in Porto and Aveiro old towns.
We will seek out interesting nooks and crannies as well as the better-known and more iconic sites. Our aim will be to give you ample opportunity to really capture the history and beauty of this amazing country.
As well as having extended and flexible time in Portugal where we will work one-on-one with each guest to hone your seascape and urban photography skills, we will also provide demonstrations of advanced landscape and cityscape photography techniques, such as High Dynamic Range Imaging, image stacking and night photography.
We also encourage participants to bring a selection of their work for a review and critique; our professional tutor will discuss the art of urban photography composition, how to use the camera to create wow-factor images and how to approach photography with the eye of a pro.
Includes
4 nights accommodation based on single/twin or double room including breakfast
No single supplement
Return airport transfers
All transport to photography locations
Tuition by professional photographer
Masterclass in landscape & urban techniques
Private English-speaking guide
Excludes
Flights
Lunch & evening meals
Alcoholic drinks
Photographic insurance
Travel insurance
Highlights
- Small group
Masterclass in landscape techniques
- Suitable for digital and film – any format
- All levels catered for
No Single Supplement
Private English-speaking guide and transport
Great value for money
Accomodation
Hotel Solverde Spa and Wellness Center is a luxury 5-star beachfront hotel set in Espinho, Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and a business centre, along with free WiFi. Guests can make use of a fitness centre. At the hotel, all rooms include a desk. Rooms are complete with a private bathroom equipped with a bath. The accommodation offers a continental or buffet breakfast.
Travel Counsellors
We have teamed up with Travel Counsellors who will be able to assist in any flight travel arrangements you require and make sure you meet up with the tour at the times advised.
Flight options are available from all UK & international airports, Travel counsellors can also arrange any preferred seating, speedy boarding, luggage upgrade or VIP lounge access.
Tutor
Your tutor for this workshop is Paulo Silva. Paulo is one of Portugal’s finest and most sought-after photographers. Paulo has a passion for landscape and nature photography, concentrating the majority of his work in Portugal’s Ria de Aveiro. Being a master at using his camera and working with colors and contrasts, he stays away from Photoshop, preferring to use filters when necessary to achieve the ideal balance of light and motion.
For him, the philosophy of “get it right in the camera” certainly applies. In 2015 Paulo created a course in IFP at the Portuguese Institute of Photography. His award-winning photographs have been published in national and international magazines and featured in gallery exhibits.
