From Bali to Monte Carlo, Nice to Honolulu some of the world’s most exotic cities are serving as the inspiration for amazing photo retreats.
Have you ever participated in a photo retreat?
Those who have often remark that they help nurture creativity, expose them to extraordinary scenes and allow them to experiment with new compositions.
Whenever I fly home to visit my parents in Hawaii I always promise myself that I am going to make time to participate in a local photo retreat. I’ve done the research on one in particular located on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Hawaii Photo Retreats offers workshops and personalized tours of the Big Island. The company offers a variety of options at differing price points. For example, you can go on a one-day adventure for $250 or splurge on the two-day photo workshop for $450. If you have the time and the money there’s even a 3-day educational tour for $675. The price includes instruction in Photoshop, photography techniques and camera operation. However, it does not include meals, lodging or transportation.
Photographers of all skill levels are welcome. Groups range from a minimum of six people to a maximum of 12. (Note: you can receive a 20% discount if you refer a friend who also signs up.) Some of retreats you can choose from include: The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Hamakua Coast package, which has you pointing and shooting photos of an active volcano and the black sand beaches its lava creates. There’s also a “Creativity and Spirit at Wood Valley Temple” tour that takes place from June 15 to 21 and costs $1,795 per person (meals and six nights lodging in a Buddhist temple are included).
Most of the photo workshop packages specialize in landscape and nature photography using natural light. And since you are shooting in one of the most incredibly beautiful spots on the planet you have access to endless publishable subject matters. In terms of scenery and climatic conditions, the Big Island in particular offers more diversity than just about any place in the world. You can go from the top of a snowy mountain to a parched stretch of black lava within 60 miles. The island is also home to dense rainforests and expansive powder soft white sand beaches.
Hawaii Photo Retreats prides itself on delving deeper into the personal aspects of photography and aims to help shutterbugs fine tune shots of landscapes and portraits.
For more information on how you can participate in one of the retreats click here.
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