Travel, Learn, and Experience Open to all levels. This seminar will concentrate on people, culture and landscape photography. Learn how to be a better director, lighting, posing and more. Topics covered: Artistic technique, Digital, Fashion, Fine art, Nature/Landscape, Lighting, Photo Documentation, Portraiture, Technical, and Travel Photography.
Program Details
Duration
7-Night Hotel Pkg/3.5-Day Photo Workshop
Location
Cuba
Season
November
Program Type
Photography Tour
Nearest City
Varadero
Physical Condition Required
Fair
Destination(s)
Varadero, Cuba
Led by
Richard Emmanuel
Guide Profile
Richard runs the Richard Emmanuel Photo Company out of Toronto, Canada. He is the founder of the Academy of Photo Arts (APA) and is dedicated to the development and training of individual photographers. Richard has been featured on TV as an imagery expert and has been published in numerous magazines including PHOTO NEWS, Perfect Wedding Guide, Grace Ormond Style and more. Richard is an official photographer to N.A.T.O. for special events, including exclusive coverage of presidential events worldwide and photography with the Royal family.
Accommodations
A lovely hotel on a wonderful beach. Discover all the lovely sites of this colonial stile hotel and enjoy long walks on the beach.
Facilities
The spacious reception area is complete with a currency exchange desk and messenger service. There is a main buffet restaurant with an open kitchen, three speciality restaurants, a beach restaurant, lobby bar, swim-up pool bar and beach bar. The hotel has a full-service spa (gym, sauna, massage and hydromassage), beauty salon, meeting rooms and nightclub. It also has four swimming pools, including one main pool with jacuzzi, one entertainment pool, a children's pool and spa pool. There are several souvenir shops, 24-hour Internet service, car and motorbike rental, and medical services (all at an additonal cost).
Dining
This resort offers 24-hour all-inclusive service (with domestic and international beverages). Breakfast and lunch are served in an extensive, varied buffet in the main restaurant which boasts an open kitchen. Guests can also dine in the beach Palapa. As well as offering dinner in the main buffet restaurant, which boasts an open kitchen, the hotel offers three speciality restaurants - Japanese, Mediterranean and Cuban cuisine. A reservation is required for all specialty restaurants and gentlemen are required to wear long trousers. Snacks are available in various locations throughout the hotel all day.
Attractions
Sport inclusive: The all-inclusive program covers activities such as billiards, table tennis, volleyball, archery, tennis courts, windsurfing, kayaks, water polo, aerobics, dance classes (Cuban and Caribbean rhythms) and diving instruction courses in the pool.
Additional Activities
Iberostar's entertainment team organizes a different show every night, including live performances by bands and other musical groups. Afterwards, guests can enjoy music and dancing in the nightclub. During the day, kids can enjoy the children's pool, the Lucy's Mini Club for ages 4-12 with a varied entertainment program including games, competitions and a mini-show at night. Babysitting services are available at an additional cost.
Rates
$1,495.00 - $1,595.00per personCurrency Converter (Rates shown are in US Dollars. Rates and terms are subject to change.)
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Accommodations are not included in rates.
There is a special ON to fly out of CANADA only. Tour and air plus all-inclusive accommodations flying out of Toronto, Canada. This rate includes the workshop, travel and accommodations.
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This Package Includes
Transfer to and from CUBA Airport to Hotel
Four Days of Photography Tuition
All-Inclusive Accommodations
Guide Services
All Meals at Resort
Transportation Around Cuba During Workshop
Entrance to Any Monuments Visited During Workshop
Notes
Clothing & Weather Cuba is a wonderfully warm, tropical island, so cotton and other light fabrics are ideal for outdoor activities. Keep in mind, however, that resorts, restaurants, tour buses and other public areas are generally air conditioned. The weather is excellent in Cuba. The average temperature in winter is about 70 degrees Fahrenheit/21 degrees Celsius. Those that enjoy the beach will be glad to know that the average water temperature surpasses 25°C.
Electrical Equipment Cuba's electricity is 110 volts, 60Hz, but most hotels and resorts have 220 volts. Electrical outlets take flat plug prongs. If you're bringing an electrical appliance, check before you leave to see if you need an adaptor or converter.
Entering the Country Every tourist should have a valid passport issued on his or her name and a tourist card (the tourist card is available with the airline at the airport).
Activity Level Getting around in Cuba is at a very relaxing pace.
Camera Pack A medium-sized photo backpack with a majority of your gear packed inside is a great start. Make sure it's comfortable enough to carry for short distances. Belt packs and vests are also great accessories for those times when you want to bring only a lens or two for street shooting or if you are going after a certain pre-determined subject.
Image Storage Devices, Laptops or Image Viewers? You have a few options. Firstly if you do not have a storage device APA can assist you by using one of theirs. Secondly, for those who would like to use a device that allows you to burn CDs or even DVDs directly from your flash card or micro drive without a computer, you can use such devices as the Delkin DVD Burnaway, is fairly lightweight and easy to carry. A second option, and by far the easiest to pack and carry, is a portable hard drive such as an Epson viewers that allow you to download your images directly from your compact flash card. A laptop computer, your third option, is attractive because you can review and work with your images and connect to the Internet in certain areas to email family and friends. But a laptop is somewhat unwieldy and adds another piece of luggage to your kit. The choice is yours.
Bringing Your Partner This trip accommodates for participant to bring their partners for an enjoyable trip.
What are Clients Have to Say
Excellent trip, Venice is an amazing place to photograph, learned many new ideas about photography that I am using presently. Would love to do it again! Gavin, UK
I had a trip of a lifetime on a travel photo adventure course in Jamaica; I learned to take images that will reflect my memory. Learning how to capture the essence of every moment, where your pictures come to life. I recommend it to everyone, of any age. Anna Toronto, Canada
I had an excellent time learning how to use my new camera, while on vacation. I had no idea that my camera has all these great features, time well spent. Mitch Thornhill, Canada
Our instructor was remarkable at teaching the photography skills that I needed to be a better photographer. I am more relaxed in taking photos in any situation and they are looking more like what I imagined. Elias, Arizona, USA
For more details and question feel free to call APA. They look forward to traveling and getting some excellent photography for your portfolios.
Reservation Policy
$500.00 to reserve your spot.
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