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A
"workshop" is a photography course based mostly on
practice (but not only) which could or not be connected to a
nature area or a travel. In a workshops one learns to take
pictures in the field, drawing from the teacher's experience and
skill, travelling with him. These kind of courses give space to
the participants, alternating didactical phases with shooting
periods during which it's possible to put the aquired notions
into practice.
They
usually include field activity during the day, with an evening
meeting for theory and possibly reviewing the pictures taken
during the day.
Here
in Sweden we talk about a full immersion in the nature; the
trips range in any typical habitat, touching the most valuable
spots either for landscape and nature, depending on
the main theme of each workshop offer. Besides habitats and
sceneries, we'll pay attention to wild flora too, which sports
carnivorous plants as well as orchids and mountain flowers, and
obviously the animals.
The
purpose isn't just to bring home some good pictures learning
to photogaph better, but also to live an experience of harmony
with the nature which be significant under the human and ethical
point of view, apart from that consumer approach of taking sure
photos at all costs, through pre-made settings. |
Photographing
animals, above all, here is still a time-demanding activity,
which requires application and a least in-depth approach to the
surronding nature, the search in the field, possibly the use of
extemporary hides and other expedients in the purest tradition
of a field photographer who really wants to immerse himself in
the natural environment and to feel its "breath" on
him.
As
for any activity having to do with nature and wildlife, and
considering the extent of the environment and the national
regulations, is not possible to mathematically guarantee to meet
and photograph the wildlife, which is however so abundant to
make these events statistically likely. Depending on the
destination of each day, the daily outdoor activities will be
full time or splitted in two halves (especially in
spring-summer, when the day is very long). |
