Lofoten & Senja, Norway
Guided by Matt Dieterich & Kah-Wai Lin
SKILL LEVEL
ACTIVITY LEVEL
CLASS SIZE
All skill levels
Easy
12 students
September 23rd - 31st, 2024
8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS | $3,895
Trip Overview
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Experience the beautiful landscapes and night skies of Lofoten, Norway with Kah-Wai Lin and myself as your guides!
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Capture breathtaking images of the Northern Lights and Arctic landscape!
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Work hands on with professional shooting techniques to increase your creativity and compositional skills!
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Advance your photography skills in an exciting group class!
Information
What is included?
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Kah-Wai Lin and myself as your photography guides.
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Hotel lodging. (Rooms are double occupancy. If desired, single occupancy rooms are an additional fee of $900.)
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Ground transportation for the 8 days.
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Landscape photography Masterclass
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Post-processing Masterclass training in Photoshop and Lightroom.
What is not included?
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Airfare
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Meals
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Travel insurance or Visas
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Park entrance fees if applicable
What should I bring?
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DSLR/mirrorless SLR digital camera.
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Wide angle lens such as 14-24mm. Also worth bringing are a 24-70mm and 70-200mm.
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Sturdy tripod and ball head.
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Multiple charged batteries, battery charger, and empty memory cards.
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Shutter release cable (intervalometer).
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Headlamp with a red light setting.
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Laptop computer with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom installed.
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Warm clothing, thermals, and rain gear.
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* I recommend ordering a L-bracket for your camera body if you do not already have this accessory. L-brackets allow quickly swapping between landscape and portrait orientation while keeping portrait shots to remain centered over the tripod
COVID-19 Information
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We will practice social distancing in accordance with COVID-19 protocols and we will wear masks to help limit airborne exposure.
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Students should book refundable airfare in the event the workshop has to be postponed due to COVID-19.
Physical Fitness Requirement:
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Ability to hike up to 1 mile is helpful. Most photography locations are near the parking lots where we will be driving to and require only a few minutes hike.
Pricing:
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This 8 day and 7 night workshop costs $3,999 with a $1,000 deposit required to reserve a spot. The remaining balance is due 3 months prior the workshop. 3 % card processing fee is added at checkout.
Permits and Certifications:
- In the event of an emergency, Kah-Wai and I are certified CPR and First Aid.
- Kah-Wai and I are trained in the practice of Leave-no-Trace hiking and camping to protect the natural resources.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival into Evenes
We meet up at Evenes (EVE), get settled in our spacious minivans and start our Arctic adventure. Whilst driving southwest towards the Lofoten islands, we will all get to know each other and discuss our itinerary and the exciting days ahead. If weather and time permits it, we’ll shoot sunset and Aurora Borealis as soon as arriving at our basecamp.
Day 2 - 4: Reine
Our minivans leave the basecamp bright and early and we will explore the historic village of Reine, quite possibly Lofoten’s most prized jewel. We will photograph all the iconic viewpoints, traditional fisherman cabins, jagged granite mountains, colorful fjords and lots more. The surrounding area and islands are extremely picturesque and we will spend the entire days exploring new angles and perspectives. Highlights include locations such as Flakstad (Skagsanden), Fredvang, Nusfjord, Å, Ramberg, Selfjord and more.
Day 5 - 7: Leknes
This area is real close to all the world renowned beaches such as Utakleiv, Haukland, Unstad and Vik. All of which are ideal in regards to Auroral activity. We will be chasing the unique Arctic light and explore the before mentioned beaches, as well as Ballstad, Vareid, Myrland and Valberg