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Tanzania: Northern Parks and Great Wildebeest Migration
 The annual wildebeest migration of herds in Northern Tanzania is one of the world's most spectacular wildlife events. Often referred to as the ʻGreatest Show on Earth', the Great Wildebeest Migration is a movement of approximately 1.5 million wildebeest and zebra throughout the Serengeti and Masai Mara ecosystems.
We are organising a unique photo safari to let participants witness this amazing show of nature in July 2010: an unforgettable experience with a mobile tented safari in the heart of the Serengeti National Park. Incredible emotions and unique shot opportunities will be your daily bread during this workshop.
The Photo Workshop – a short description
Before leaving…
We will organise a meeting to brief participants about the safari programme and migration path as well as environmental, social and logistical details about Tanzania. We will also focus on the equipment you will need and on the contents
and objectives of our workshop.
On site…
The main objective of this workshop is to provide participants with a thorough and extensive technical and cultural knowledge on how to build a photo reportage that shows Tanzaniaʼs social, natural and environmental aspects from different angles. Lessons will be taking place on site on a daily basis. Every morning, before reaching the shooting site of the day, a short briefing session will provide more practical information on the programme of the day. Participants will have the opportunity to take their pictures for 6 to 8 hours every day with the constant supervision of a coach who will provide all photographers with helpful suggestions.
Every afternoon, once the lesson is over and before dinner, participants will analyse together (under the supervision of the coach) the shots they have taken during the day. This will be a precious opportunity to come together and discuss best practices to foster everyoneʼs improvement and to avoid that the same mistakes are made on the following day. During these lessons, several key topics will extensively be discussed: photo techniques, best use of digital cameras, lenses (from fish-eye 15 mm to 500 mm lenses), image filing, post-production techniques and so on. It will also be suggested how to better approach photo magazines and publishers in order to turn your passion for photography into a real profession.
After the workshop
Two/three days after the workshop, participants will meet again to prepare a slide show of their best shots and to create their personal portfolios. The top shots taken during the workshop will be published on our website.
TANZANIA: THE NORTHERN PARKS AND THE GREAT WILDEBEEST MIGRATION
9 DAYS – JULY 2010 (departure dates will be communicated soon).
PROGRAMME
Day 1: Italy - Kilimanjaro / Departure from Italy (or any other country). Arrival: late afternoon. Accommodation: hotel in Arusha. Twin bedroom with B&B treatment and dinner included.
Day 2: Kilimanjaro –Tarangire – Lake Manyara / departure from the hotel after breakfast. First stop: Tarangire park. This will be the first opportunity to take pictures in the wilderness and test your techniques. Departure after lunch to reach
the Manyara lake. Accommodation in Twiga (tent. Full board treatment).
Day 3 – 6: Lake Manyara - Serengeti Park / The Serengeti National Park is the setting of the migration in July. We will follow the migration with jeeps and stay in movable tent camps with full board treatment. During the day, participants will have thousands of opportunities to take amazing shots.
Day 7: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater / The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera in an exceptional geographical position, forming a spectacular bowl of about 265 sq km with sides up to 600m deep. It is the stalking ground of 20-30.000 wild animals at any one time. The crater floor consists of a number of ecological environments that include grassland, swamps, forests and Lake Makat, acentral soda lake filled by the Munge river. All these various habitats attract various wildlife to drink, wallow, graze, hide or climb. We will take pictures in this uniquely reach environment. Accommodation: lodge with twin bedrooms and full board treatment.
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha – Kilimanjaro – Italia / Departure in the morning to reach Arusha before lunch. Departure from Kilimanjaro airport with a night flight to Italy (or other destinations in Europe).
Day 9: Arrival to Italy (or other destinations).
Note: the above path could be followed in the opposite direction.
Price per person:
Price per person (rooms rates based on double occupancy):
7 participants Euro 2.740
5 participants Euro 3.160
The cost per person for the photo workshop is € 500. Depending on available seats, we might accept that participants are accompanied by one or more persons who do not take part in the workshop. For them, the enrolment fee will not be
included in the total price.
The above prices include:
• Accommodation in fully equipped movable tent camps
• Full board treatment
• Local taxes, Park fees and camping fees
• Hotel accommodation upon arrival and departure
• Kitchen services
• Car driver and Jeep
The above prices do NOT include:
• Flights and airport taxes
• Insurance
• Visas
• Drinks, tips and personal expenses
The above prices are bases on a EUR/USD exchange rate of 1 Euro = 1,33 USD.
For further information and more details:
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