| May 24 Canada/US |
Depart home on an overnight flight to Athens (international
airfare not included in workshop fee). |
| May 25 Athens |
Arrive in Athens and make your way to our hotel. The
workshop begins when we meet
as a group in the late afternoon or early evening depending on
flight arrivals. After dinner together, we will have a short
photography session and perhaps a
twilight shoot of the Acropolis . |
| May 26 Athens |
Full day of photography in Athens. Explore and photograph some
of the major sights of
Athens - all are within
walking distance of our hotel. We will begin with the Acropolis and
continue through the Ancient Agora (marketplace), stop for
lunch at an outdoor taverna in the Plaka, then visit Syntagma Square
for the changing of the guard and other nearby sights.
We will have another twilight shoot after dinner. |
| May 27 Athens - Mykonos |
Transfer to the airport for our flight to Mykonos. Our
hotel is within easy walking distance of the town. After settling in
we will take a stroll into town for orientation,
photography and dinner. |
| May 28 - May 30 Mykonos |
During our 4 days on the island, we will be exploring and
photographing the whitewashed main town of
Mykonos, including the
harbour, churches, streets, windmills and
tavernas. We will also be shooting at
sunrise, sunset and twilight to demonstrate and capture the
different qualities of light. There will be an optional
half-day trip to the
Island of Delos, one of
the major archeological sites of Greece. |
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May 31 - June 4 Santorini |
Depart Mykonos for Santorini via High
Speed Catamaran. Our hotel lies halfway between the main town of Fira (Fhee-rah) and
the small town of Imerovigli (eh-meer-oh-VIG-lee), where we will be
concentrating on our photography. These towns provide a wealth of
photographic opportunities in various lighting situations as well as
the magnificent caldera view.
A day trip has been organized to give us the opportunity to visit
and photograph other parts of Santorini including some of the
smaller villages and beachesof the island. |
| June 5 - June 7 Santorini |
Transfer to the north end of Santorini to the village of Oia (EE'-ah). Oia provides the
photographer with a wealth of photographic opportunities. Our
three days spent here will be filled with discovering these
opportunities. There
will also be an optional boat trip to the volcano inside the caldera
and the island of Thirassia where we will see and photograph
Santorini from a totally different perspective, from the sea. |
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June 8 Santorini - Athens |
On our last day you will be transferred to the airport and depart
Santorini for Athens
and your connecting flights home. Depending on
flight times, there might be the necessity of an extra night in
Athens. |
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