 |
||
| home | about | landscapes | tribes | wildlife: amphibians, reptiles & fish | wildlife: birds | wildlife: mammals| workshops and photo tours | ||
|
-
Join us for a fabulous photo tour and workshop in Romania! Many consider Romania to be the most beautiful country in Eastern Europe. This trip offers a photographic exploration of cultural and artistic treasures, and outstanding landscapes. Romania's medieval past long lost elsewhere is preserved in its stunning and majestic castles and towns. Photograph alongside Gavriel Jecan, who grew up in Romania and is intimately familiar with its rural and urban locations. This tour and workshop will shape the way you look through the lens as well as how you look at your photographs. Travel with Gavriel to some of his favorite spots and learn everything from how to capture the expanse of a landscape to photographing the smallest detail. While you will learn about technique, Gavriel's approach to composition will transform your photography, not merely add to it.
Day 1 - Friday, October 22 - Arrive in Bucharest Upon arrival at Otopeni International Airport, we will be met and transferred to Brasov to our ac- commodations. It is approximately a two and a half hour drive from the airport to the hotel. After check-in and a quick freshen up, we will have a welcome dinner. Day 2 - Saturday, October 23 - The Medieval City of Brasov After Breakfast, we will explore and photograph Brasov. Lunch at one of the traditional restaurants in the old city. After lunch we will travel to a nearby historical town where will be visiting one of the Fortified Saxon Churches, dated from 1427. From here will be driving to the Mountain town of Magura where will spend 3 nights. Magura is located in a very picturesque location of Romania. Dinner and prepare for the next day of our trip. Day 3 - Sunday, October 24 - Bear sanctuary and landscapes
Day 4 - Monday, October 25 - The traditional mountain village of Shirnea After Breakfast we will drive to Shirnea, a traditional mountain village known for great views of the Buchegi mountains and Piatra Craiului National Park. This is an amazing location for landscape photography! Lunch in the town of Bran, where one of Vlad Dracula castles is located. After lunch the group will visit and photograph the Bran Castle. First we will start with a tour of the interior and then will move to a view point outside to shoot low light photography as the sun heads for the horizon. Back to the hotel for Dinner. Day 5 - Tuesday, October 26 - The fortified church of Viscri After breakfast our group will check out and drive to one of the best historically preserved churches in Romania - Viscri, dated from the 14th century. Here we will focus on historical architectural photography. Lunch at one of the traditional restaurants in Viscri. In the afternoon we will be focusing on the local lifestyle, women spinning wool and men working metal. Then we are going to drive to Sighisoara, another well-preserved medieval city dated back to the 14th century where will spend the night. Dinner at the hotel. We will have a presentation and photo critiques after dinner. Day 6 - Wednesday, October 27 -The medieval city Sighisoara Wake up early in the morning and photograph the sunrise over Sighisoara. Then have Breakfast. And then we will walk and photograph through the narrow streets of Sighi- soara. Drive towards Vatra Moldovey via Tirgul Mures where will stop for lunch. After a long drive through the Romanian countryside we will spend the evening in Vatra Moldovei. Dinner.
After breakfast, we drive to the villages of Argel and Moldova Sulita where will be photographing horses—mares and colts. Drive via 4x4 into the Lucinei Mountains to photograph herds of Stallions. After a picnic lunch, our group will photograph the horse riders and the Hutul Brincovinean breed. Drive to Vatra Moldovei for dinner and our accommodations. Day 8 - Friday, October 29 - Sucevita Monastery After breakfast, our group will be transported to the Sucevita Monastery, built in 1585 which is endowed with Byz- antine and Gothic elements. Both interior and exterior walls are covered with mural paintings dating from around 1601. Lunch: Northern traditional meal. Afternoon photographing the nuns' activities and the village lifestyle. Dinner Day 9 - Saturday, October 30 - Bucovina region After breakfast, our group will be transported to a traditional wood working shop up in the mountains. We will be photographing the art of preparing and constructing different items out of wood. Lunch. Photograph the locals performing traditional music with Buchums. This will be our final, goodbye drive. Pack our gear for the next day's departure.
Price: US $4,960 Single room option: Additional
US $ 300 Price includes: Price does not include: Payment schedule
A deposit of $500 per person is required when registering more than 90 days before the trip, and the balance is due 90 days before the departure date of the trip. When registering within 90 days of the trip departure date, full payment is due at the time of registering. If full payment is not received by the due date, we have the right to cancel your reservation and retain deposit and trip fee per the payment schedule.
If you need to cancel your reservation, we must receive written notice, at which time the following fees apply: - 91 days or more before departure: 100% of deposit - 89to 61 days before departure: 50% of trip fee - 60 or fewer days before departure: 100% of trip fee
This photo tour and workshop is offered as a
complete package. Once the trip commences, we do not provide partial
refunds for any cancellation or unused
portion or service for any reason.
To register and pay for the Romania Photo Tour and Workshop:
1. Please print out and complete the following forms. Send the completed and signed forms via mail to:
International Photo Tours 10710 35th Avenue SW Seattle, WA 98146
Or FAX the forms to 206-332-0990
2. Pay the Deposit. To pay the $500 deposit, click Pay Now, which will take you to our Pay Pal website. 3. Pay the balance, which is due is 90 days before the trip departure date. Select from the options below (Romania Workshop; Single room option; Diet meals option: Both single room option and diet meals option). To pay, click Pay Now below, which will take you to our Pay Pal website. Please note: When registering within 90 days of the trip departure date, please pay both the deposit (Pay Now button above) and the balance due (Pay Now button below).For additional information, please contact Gavriel Jecan at jgavriel@gmail.com
Space is limited
for the photo tours and workshops.
|
||
|
Copyright © Gavriel Jecan 2010. All rights reserved. |
||
Trip Itinerary and Details
After Breakfast we depart to the town of Zarnesti where the European Brown Bear sanctuary is lo- cated. We will photograph from blinds to allow us to create unique images of our special subjects. Traditional lunch in the vicinity. After lunch will be visiting one or two nearby villages to photo- graph local lifestyle and rural landscapes.
Then we will head back to the Magura Hotel for dinner. Presentation and Photo critiques after dinner.
Day 7 -
Thursday, October 28 - The village of Argel and Moldova Sulita
Day 10 - Sunday,
October 31 - Flights Home
Fee for the Models