Provide tools (technical, aesthetic and storytelling) that strengthen skills in the photographic record of travel, making communication more fluid, appealing and relevant to the reader/observer. This is what Trilhos da Terra and Sant'Ana Adventure Bicycles propose in the Bicycle Travel Photography Workshop in the Aldeias do Xisto taking place in Fajão, municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra, on 15 and 16 May. The trainer is travel photographer Bernardo Conde.
The workshop has two theoretical strands: Saturday morning is dedicated to various aspects of photography; on Sunday morning, the focus is on image editing and story editing.
The practical part begins on Saturday afternoon, when participants go out to experience an adventure live, which they will then have to portray taking on board the morning’s teaching. The outing lasts until Sunday lunchtime and assumes that the participants come prepared to travel independently (transport, eating and sleeping).
The editing and selection of images will take place on Sunday afternoon upon returning to the venue. If there is time, a critique will also be made of some of the images collected.
Programme
Saturday morning
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Photography, technique and storytelling
- What is photography?
- History, evolution, and current technology
- How cameras work
- Photographic technique: ISO, diaphragm, depth of field, exposure time - how to make the most of these techniques
- Maximising sensitivity for a photo shoot
- Aesthetics and artistic component
- Rules of photographic composition
- How to tell a story with images, what kind of image to create?
Saturday evening till Sunday lunch time
- Practical component on an indpendent adventure
Sunday evening
- Image editing and assembling the story
The route
The planned circular route of about 45km is entirely paved, but allows alternative, more scenic, secondary gravel roads. It will be completed in two parts with a night's sleep in Fajão, in the renovated former primary school, or camping on land owned by the Parish Council. On Saturday, 28km will be covered, with an accumulated climb of 830m. The departure takes place at 2pm, from Pampilhosa da Serra to the Santa Luzia dam. On Sunday, the departure is from Fajão, right after breakfast, with a gentle descent back to Pampilhosa da Serra.
Suggested equipment
- Compact, bridge or reflex digital camera or mobile phone
- Batteries and memory cards
- Tripod (optional)
- Shutter cable (optional)
- PC (optional)
- Comfortable and warm clothes and shoes for the practical session (check weather conditions before coming)
- Food and cooking material
- Camping material.
- Bicycle
The workshop costs €100. Payment can be made by transfer to IBAN: PT50 0035 0286 0000 8235 9005 0, proof of payment must be sent by email to info@trilhosdaterra.com. You can also pay using MBWay, using the number 919 633 178.
Aimed at the general public and photography enthusiasts with a fondness for cycling, enrolment is limited to 8 vacancies, following DGS recommendations. You can make your registration or request additional information through the email info@trilhosdaterra.com or the number +351 919 633 178. You can find more details and trips on the event’s Facebook page.
Teacher
Bernardo Conde is a photographer with a passion for travel, photography and people. Currently, he spends his time in professional cultural discovery and adventure travel, having already counted in his portfolio trips to Iceland, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Kenya, Morocco, Italy, France and Spain, among others. Bernardo is clearly well travelled. But it is on foot that he really enjoys travelling, photographing and making contact with people, as this is the way he feels a more genuine contact with everything around him. Find out more about his journey at Professional Portfolio or Facebook page.
