WOLWES & BEARS
Date

15-21 April 2027

Location

Finland

Theme

Wildlife Photography

Participants

6

Availability

6 spots

Price

2799 €

DESCRIPTION

Immerse yourself in one of the most exciting adventures in Europe, exploring breathtaking scenery within the evocative forests of Northern Europe, in search of these lands' most important predators. We're in Finland, and the vast forests surrounding the region are home to diverse mammal species, including wolves, bears, and wolverines, we also encounter reindeer, foxes, and moose, capercaillie, golden eagles, and white-tailed eagles.

A truly full immersion awaits us, we'll spend 6 days in the best photography hides with over 15 hours of stalking, offering excellent opportunities to photograph these amazing animals in their natural habitat.

A photography tour focused on the places where there's a greater chance of spotting wolves, bears, and wolverines. You'll be led by professional photographer Alessandro Di Modica and a local guide, where I'll share my experience and expertise in the world of wildlife with you.

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HOW TO REGISTER?

Scroll to the bottom of the page and send me an email, asking for more information or confirming your participation. Leave me a telephone number and you will be contacted on Whatsapp.

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WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR?

This workshop is aimed at all photography and nature enthusiasts. Dedicated both to those who are taking their first steps in this wonderful world and want to receive some useful advice in the field and in post-production to improve their knowledge, and to more advanced photographers, who want to spend four days in places full of photographic possibilities, bringing home excellent shots. No particular skills are required.

By traveling as a couple, you can get an advantageous discount on the price of the entire photography workshop.

EVENT DESCRIPTION

This photography workshop takes place in the stunning Finnish Tundra, where we will spend five days in a cabin in close contact with local nature. We will be able to admire and photograph a large number of wild animals that inhabit rivers, lakes, and forests, captivated by the extraordinary beauty of the landscape and the evocative locations where we can spot the local fauna and birdlife. I will share my photographic expertise to offer an intense, useful experience, with the utmost respect for nature. We will leverage our local knowledge to provide the highest level of photographic quality, carefully studying every lighting situation and shooting angle.

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It will be incredible to be able to get up close to the many animals that populate the vast forests of Northern Europe in their natural habitat, and create stunning environmental shots or portraits. My workshops will cover the basics of wildlife photography, focusing on the landscape and how to make the most of every hour of light. You will be guided from camera settings to the actual shooting. We will then compare our shots and discuss post-production, where I will reveal some secrets for optimizing our photographs, with a particular focus on file customization, detail optimization, light and contrast management, and color correction.

The purpose of these events is to train you through my experience, leaving you with enough knowledge to cultivate this passion anywhere and with excellent photographic results. The workshop will begin with an initial theoretical explanation, to prepare and introduce participants to nature photography, explaining compositional rules, photographic techniques, tips, and everything else needed to create quality photographs.

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With the support of a professional photographer, you'll have the opportunity to hone your photography skills, discovering the best techniques for capturing impactful images. Every click of the camera will be a dive into the wild, an indelible memory of an intense experience. During the workshop, you'll not only learn to take extraordinary photos, but also to observe and understand animal behavior, thus enriching your connection with nature.

Get ready for a unique experience in the heart of Finland! This photography workshop is designed for those who want to capture the magic of wildlife in one of Europe's most evocative natural environments. By participating in this nature photography workshop, you'll discover with me how to behave in the field to achieve impactful and natural photographs.

CAMPO BASE E CAPANNI

Una volta atterrati in Finlandia, partiremo alla volta del Campo Base, dove soggiorneremo per 6 giorni in una splendida location, un vero gioiello immerso nel cuore delle foreste finlandesi.

Qui avremo l'opportunità di riposarci nel silenzio più assoluto, dopo le tante ore di appostamento in capanno, e avere la possibilità di poter svolgere anche attività extra, come fare un giro in bici nei pressi della struttura, o una camminata con vista sul lago. Per chi vuole invece godersi gli scatti fatti durante le sessioni, sono disponibili anche aree comuni dove potersi rilassare comodamente ed elaborare le immagini. Durante il nostro soggiorno è prevista una lezione introduttiva, dove vi verranno spiegate le varie tecniche di scatto per poter eseguire foto d'impatto, e un cenno anche sulle riprese video, indispensabili per portare a casa ricordi dell'esperienza che andremo ad affrontare.

Svolgeremo 5 sessioni fotografiche in capanno, dalle 12:00 am fino alle 06:00pm, una vera full immersion nei migliori capanni della zona. All'interno tutte le comodità possibili, a cominciare da comodi materassi e letti, dove potremo riposarci nelle ore di attesa, sedie e un bagno a secco per chi ne avesse necessità. Inoltre saranno presenti delle feritoie da dove scattare ( due per ogni fotografo ), una a terra e una in alto, senza nessun vetro, quindi avremo la possibilità di sdraiarci comodamente a terra per ottenere scatti ancor più d'impatto.

Le location cambieranno a seconda degli avvistamenti, cosi da poter ottenere scatti differenti e ottimizzare le sessioni fotografiche di giorno in giorno. A seconda di quanti saremo, verremo suddivisi in diversi capanni, completamente ad uso esclusivo del gruppo, cosi da poter usufruire della massima comodità e scenari differenti.

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LEZIONE DI EDITING SU PHOTOSHOP

Avremo modo poi di confrontare i nostri scatti e di parlare di post-produzione dove, grazie ad una lezione su Photoshop, vi svelerò alcuni segreti per ottimizzare le nostre fotografie con una particolare attenzione alla personalizzazione del file, ottimizzazione del dettaglio, gestione della luce e dei contrasti e correzioni cromatiche.

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PROGRAM DETAILS

Departure from Italy and meeting at Kajaani/Kuopio airport, and subsequent internal transfer to the facility. Upon our arrival, we will have dinner based on typical products of the area, we will place our luggage in the rooms and we will leave for our first photo session in the hut until 8 AM. For greater convenience, we recommend arriving at Kuopio Airport.

- 08.30 AM: breakfast in the structure and subsequent theoretical lesson on the photographic tour that we will undertake in the following days. Once finished we will have a few free hours before leaving for the huts.
- 3.30 PM: lunch and departure for the huts
- 5.00 PM: entry into the photography huts where we will remain until dawn the next day. We will eat dinner inside the huts.
- 08.00 AM: exit from the hut and return to the structure where we will have breakfast.
- On the sixth day in the morning we will do the editing lesson, where I will show you my workflow on Photoshop.

- 08.30 AM: breakfast in the hotel and subsequent departure at the airports
- Greetings with the group and respective departures to their countries.

What's included

  • 6-day stay in a double or triple room in the Base Camp
  • All meals
  • 5 photo sessions in the most active hide
  • Assistance from a professional photographer for the entire duration of the event
  • Introductory lesson and advanced editing lesson on Photoshop
  • All travel by land

What's not included

  • Flights
  • Supplement for single room (€350)

RECOMMENDED PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT

For this type of workshop, we recommend focal lengths from 400mm effective to a maximum of 800mm. Other shorter focal lengths could also be interesting, so as to obtain different photographic ideas, even at a landscape level. For this event you can rent products such as cameras and lenses.

The products are rented without any deposit, and without any credit card or particular obligation. Each product is delivered promptly and no insurance is necessary.

This service is made available to allow everyone to participate in a workshop like this, enabling each photographer to shoot in optimal conditions.

RECOMMENDED PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
Date

15-21 April 2027

Location

Finland

Theme

Wildlife Photography

Participants

6

Availability

6 spots

Price

2799 €

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