2016 workshops

Lofoten islands: Tales of the North, 10 – 17 February / Sold out

The Lofotens! Imposing snowy peaks and rugged Norse fjords, whose clear turquoise water at day is no less captivating than a mighty play of the Northern Lights at night; endless long strings of bridges holding the mountains and beaches together in a unique tense construction; bright red fishing houses on poles over the water that seems to want to become ice at the first opportunity...

Thin strings of Baikal lake – Baikal lake photo workshop, 13 – 20 March / Sold out

Lake Baikal is one of the main wonders in Russia. It is especially beautiful in winter. Where else can you see a huge lake not covered with snow? When you step on the ice you feel like in outer space, there is a meter of clear ice and a kilometer of the purest water under your feet. Photographers adore the Baikal. You can see ice texture, Olhon rocks and a great number of ice grottoes and caves on your way.

Spring Tuscany photo workshop, 26 March – 2 April / Sold out

Green rolling hills and steep alleys of fortified medieval towns, golden mists in the morning over Val d’Orcia and Florentine architectural marvels, silvery olive gardens and distinctive local cuisine – Tuscany is all this and much, much more. The profound feeling of tranquility pervades you from the first minutes on this bountiful land and stays with you forever.

Bolivia and Chile photography expedition, 25 April – 10 May / 5 spots available

Welcome to another planet! Welcome to remote Bolivia! However, our once-in-a-lifetime journey will not only be to Bolivia but also to Atacama Desert, Chile part. We meet you there on another continent in Calama town. April, 25 is the day when our 15-days adventure starts.

Baikal “Arctic”, 18 – 26 May 2016

This time of the year Baikal lake reminds Svalbard in summer time: ice floats in shards across the lake, the shiny and warm spring weather will greet us while our sturdy comfortable ship is striking through the ice.

White horses of Camargue photo workshop, 25 – 29 June / 4 spots available

The ranchers will help us get a beautiful show of white horses galloping on a sandy beach or a shallow water. During the day, we’ll analyze the photos taken, and in the evening we’re off to the park again for another session. This time, in addition to the evening run, our helpers will bring together two stallions, and we’ll see them in all their passionate glory.

Provence’s Lavender Paradise photo workshop, 29 June – 6 July

Summer in Provence, from June until August, is painted in the rich colors of blooming lavender. Our journey to this wonderful land will be easy and warm, filled with midsummer aromas and pictures: small castle-like towns, cozy alleys, olive copses and endless lavender fields from one horizon to another. We’ll pay a special attention to landscapes of the Valensole plateau, with its blue lavender blooms, lone trees in the vast fields, towns and villages. Van Gogh and Picasso created their masterpieces here; we’ll try to follow in their footsteps, to find the same kind of inspiration.

Greenland: majestic Scroresby Sund, 10 – 17 August / Sold out

So what is the fjord Scoresby? Astonishingly, this is the longest fjord system in the world! A fjord has a treelike structure and the longest of such branches is 350 km! Moreover, it’s one of the deepest fjords in the world - it was formed because of tectonic hollow’s flood.

Kamchatka: Land of Giants, 28 Aug – 11 Sept / Sold out

I invite you to a grand photo tour to Kamchatka. It will take place from 21 August to 4 September. We’ll spend two weeks in the land of volcanoes and geysers and visit the most beautiful places of the wonderful Kamchatka. During the tour, I will consult you in the fine aspects of shooting, hold workshops and discussions about photo shooting and processing. So our schedule will be really packed, no time to get bored at all!

South Greenland photo workshop adventure: the arctic “Patagonia”, 20 – 29 September 2016 / Sold out

The tour is devoted to stunning granite peaks of southern Greenland, including Tasermiut fjord system. Hike with comfort in Greenland! That is incredible opportunity to explore wild Greenland without heavy backpack and pack rafting.

Scotland: touching the Skye, 1 – 8 October

We are excited to invite you to our autumn workshop in Scotland, the country of Robert Burns and William Wallace, Adam Smith and Sean Connery. In ten days we'll see many facets of its austere beauty, both well-known by photographers and relatively obscure: imposing Northern castles and fantastic sunsets at Skye, rocky waterfalls of Quiraing, majestic landscapes of Glencoe and even the Hogwarts Express. The workshop will cover the most interesting areas of the Scottish North: isle of Skye and Glencoe. They are very sparsely populated, with high rolling mountains and deep coastline fjords. We'll pay homage to the Old Man of Storr and to the famous Eilean Donan, probably the most popular castle in the North.

Northern Ireland photo workshop, 9 – 13 October

Welcome to Northern Ireland, a beautiful countryside where winds cross in motion with waves. We’ll travel to the Antrim country visiting amazing places like Giant’s Causeway, Dunluce castle, Dark Hedges. Are you enchanted already by these names? You’ll like the northern beauty of Green Country, which nature and historic sites were filmed in “Game of Thrones” series. We focus on seascape and landscape shooting during this tour.

Autumn in Dolomites photo workshop, 16 – 23 October

We invite you to Dolomites mountains. Jagged peaks, rugged mountain terrain, alpine hills and huts - there is so much to photograph! Especially in autumn when larches turn golden, first snow covers mountain tops like a sugar loaf. In low autumn sun morning mist will shine veiling from one valley to another.

Tuscany photo workshop, 24 – 31 October 2016

Japan in red: autumn leaves photo workshop, 13 – 22 November

Japan is one of the most enigmatic countries in the world. Although having a lot of technologies, cosmic looking trains and modern mega cities, Japan keeps its secrets and enigmas - there are many magnificent temples, parks and gardens, unusual traditional cuisine. We offer you to go to Japan in one of the most wonderful seasons of the year – in autumn, when the maples are in bloom.

New Zealand spring photo workshop, 25 November – 5 December

New Zealand is a wonderland country. The travel here reminds a fairytale: alpine areas of tussock-covered mountains, wide coastal shores and deep rainforests, glacier lakes… We experience the beauty of the South island in November, when vast fields of lupines are flowering at shores of azure Tekapo and Pukaki lakes. It’s no doubt why Peter Jackson has chosen this wonderful country for filming the LOTR trilogy.

2016 Photo-workshops