Date

Oktober 2020

Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Photo trainer

Jens Landmesser

Airport

from Frankfurt, incl. 24 h public transport ticket for fast arrival by train

Price

1.299,-

Bookings are made with our partner African Dreamtravel.
The exact date and accommodation will be announced. You can use the button below to make a non-binding reservation and be informed as soon as the trip is finally bookable.

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Lisbon is one of the most beautiful metropolises in Europe, situated on the north side of the Tagus estuary on 7 hills. The combination of sea and city, Art Nouveau and contemporary architecture, nightlife and shopping streets enchants photographers from all over the world. Hardly anyone can escape the fascination of the metropolis. So it's no surprise that Lisbon has always welcomed different cultures over the centuries, which can still be experienced today in every historic district

Who is this workshop aimed at:

Would you like to improve your visual language and understand your camera as a tool for photography?
You want to take individual photographs at expressive locations?
You want to spend a nice time with like-minded people and learn something at the same time?

Trip itinerary

Day 1 (Lisbon modern): Flight

with Lufthansa from Frankfurt to Lisbon. Transfer from the airport to the hotel. We start our first photo adventure in the late afternoon. Thanks to 24-hour tickets for the metro, streetcar and bus, we can move around Lisbon flexibly.

We will determine the exact sequence of locations according to the weather conditions. The schedule over the days is exemplary: Gare do Oriente / Expo area / Ponte Vasco da Gama:
Here Lisbon awaits us with impressive modern architecture. The Gare do Oriente (East Station) is a masterpiece by architect Santiago Calatrava. A building with massive curved shapes that offers exciting perspectives. It is also the entrance to the Expo site from 1998, where a multitude of exciting motifs await your photographic discovery. The Expo site leads us along the Tagus to the Ponte Vasco da Gama. One of the longest bridges in Europe.
Especially suitable for: Fine art shots, long exposures, targeted motion blur Day 2 (Lisbon historical): After a hearty breakfast at the hotel, we start the day:
Praca do Com?rcio / historic tramways from the 1930s:
Life pulsates here between the Tagus and the magnificent white archway. On the 170x170m square with the typical Lisbon streetcars running across it. An ideal place for practicing or perfecting your pull-along shots. The photographs are given a unique dynamic
Especially suitable for: Street photography, dynamic pull-along shots Two hours in the hotel seminar room to discuss the results.

Especially suitable for: Panoramas, blue hour

We drive to Belem. After a short walk, we reach the futuristic MAAT. It lies like a UFO directly on the Tagus. In the background is the Ponte 25 de Abril, Europe's Golden Gate Bridge. The Cristo Rei towers above it all. If we were at the carnival, it would be: motifs, motifs, motifs. The tripod and gray filters are definitely needed! We hike up to the steel bridge
Specially suitable for: Long exposures, fine art, detail shots, street photography, architecture Twohours in the hotel seminar room to discuss the results.

Mouraria is located directly at Martim Moniz, the start of the famous streetcar line 28. Once a feared district, now a trendy neighborhood in Lisbon. Between azulejos, graffiti, old ruins and renovated buildings, we discover one photo opportunity after another. It takes us up to the Senhora do Monte. The Lady of the Hill, the highest point in Lisbon. A unique panorama stretches out before us as far as the Ponte Abril de 25. If possible, we take streetcar 28 and explore the Alfama. Lisbon's oldest district with many historic buildings
Especially suitable for: Panoramas, blue hour, street photography, architecture Day 4 The morning is available to us as a normal workshop day and we will explore Lisbon's neighborhoods once again.
At noon: transfer to the airport and return flight to Frankfurt.

The "learning objectives" are:

• To train the photographic eye for photography
• Find or expand your own image style
• Understanding image composition correctly - rule of thirds - golden ratio etc.
• Photographing with magical light - blue hour - golden hour - night photography
• The focus is on practical application
• Learning to understand the camera as a tool and using it to create expressive images
• Shaping with the aperture and shutter speed
• Capturing dynamic subjects with the camera
• Working with filters (mainly ND filters)
• Creating HDRs
• Photographing and composing panoramas
• Exposing and editing images using suitable software

additionally by arrangement: 1 day at Foto Koch in D?sseldorf

(15:00-21:00) Mon-Fri We meet in a relaxed atmosphere. There is time for picture discussions. Exchange of tips. The focus is also on suitable software for post-processing and creating fascinating panoramas. Conversion to black and white and color design will be discussed.

Any questions that have arisen after the trip can be asked and discussed.

What you should bring:

• a system or DSLR camera with manual settings
• Lenses with different focal lengths
• a tripod
• if available: ND filters (can be provided by arrangement if necessary)
• Laptop for image optimization (optional)
• Enjoy photography and the desire to develop yourself further

Services

• Flight with Lufthansa from Frankfurt to Lisbon and back in Economy Class
• Airport taxes and security fees
• Train to the airport from/to all German DB stations 2nd class incl. ICE use
• 3 nights in a hotel
• Daily breakfast
• Transfer airport - hotel - airport
• Workshop and support by Jens Landmesser
• 2x 2 hrs. seminar room (Tue. & Wed.)
• 2x 24 h public transportation ticket
• Debriefing approx. 3 hours at Foto Koch D?sseldorf (date to be agreed)

The exact date and accommodation will be announced. You can use the button below to make a non-binding reservation and be informed as soon as the trip is finally bookable.

Tip:

• Our tip for single travelers: Single travelers can also enjoy a double room and save the single room supplement. Simply book half a double room and we will assign you a suitable room partner of the same sex. If both agree, we will pass on the contact details so that you can get to know each other before the trip. Alternatively, you can of course still book a single room at an extra charge.
• Hotel classifications according to national category.
• Subject to change without notice.

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