Italian national parks winter 2024 Jonathan Giovannini

18 November – 24 November

7 days of wildlife photography workshop immersed in one of the most ancient Italian national park, looking for wildlife with Jonathan Giovannini and Michele Bavassano.

Tour information:

This tour has been planned to explore the wildest areas of central Italy. Between national parks and dense wildlife areas. These are areas where the two professional photographers have been following the movements of the fauna for over 10 years. During this period the appennine chamois is in the middle of the breeding season. During this period the appennine chamois is in the middle of the breeding season. Magical landscapes ans forests enjoyable only in these wild Appennine areas.

Not only chamois; in these locations. In fact, we would also go looking for deer, mouflons and other mammals that live in these areas, such as roe deer, wild boar and the elusive wolf. We will visit different locations that will always give our photos special and unique atmospheres, following all the different settings of the mountains of the central Italian Apennines.

These days promise to be very intense and will keep us busy in the field from dawn right through to sunset. We will form a small group of photographers, in order to minimize disturbance and maximize the photographic possibilities. On field we will talk about base and advanced shooting techniques to obtain creative and special images.

After the sunset and in the central hours of the day, we will talk about your shots and we will deepen your knowledge on post-production software, learning new techniques in order to optimize your shots.

Our purpose is to provide the participants with notions of biology and photography, in order to carry out this fantastic passion in the utmost respect of the nature and with the right skills to make perfect shots in any situation.

It will be an intense and engaging experience that will make you rediscover a completely new wildlife photography!

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ACTIVITIES:

All photographic activities will be alongside a professional photographer.

No photo session will take place from an hide, everything will be done freely on the territory of the park with stalking and moving to the best areas for sighting animals.

For this, a good physical shape will be required that allows each participant to carry out hike of maximum 10km or 200/400 meters of elevation without problems (A fast walk will not be required, the excursions will take place with a very slow walk)

All camouflage material , such as net or other will be provided by the organizers. You will only need your photographic equipment.

RECOMMENDED PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT:

This itinerary offers a great experience from a photographic point of view, therefore any equipment is sufficient to bring home great shots. You can observe animals at all distances, therefore a 70-200mm can already be enough to give satisfaction. Despite this, for portrait lovers, the advice is to bring with you a focal length of at least 300mm. A medium telephoto and a wide angle can be useful if you are interested in photographing Italian landscapes and forests.

Do you think you don’t have the right equipment for this event?
Don’t worry, it is now possible to rent lenses and camera bodies for our events at a special price!

An interesting catalog of lenses and cameras is available to all customers and can be booked and collected directly on site, without deposits or credit cards.

Contact me for more information

DAY BY DAY program:

DAY 1 – Sunday 18 November
Arrival in Rome, transfer to Sassoferrato for the night
DAY2 – Monday 19 November
Sunrise and sunset activities near Sassoferrato, in the territory of Monte Catria
DAY 3 – Tuesday 20 November
Sunrise activities near Sassoferrato, in the territory of Monte Catria
Transfer to Castel Santangelo in Sibillini National Park
Sunset activities in Sibillini National Park
DAY 4 – Wednesday 21 November
Sunrise and sunset in Sibillini National Park
DAY 5 – Thursday 22 November
Transfer to Villetta Barrea in Abruzzo National Park
Editing lesson
Sunset activities in Abruzzo National Park
DAY 6 – Friday 23 November
Sunrise and sunset in Abruzzo National Park
DAY 7 – Saturday 24 November
Sunrise in Abruzzo National Park
Transfer to Rome

The presence of snow is subject to meteorological variations

INCLUDED

Private transfer to and from the Leonardo Da Vinci di Fiumicin international airport
all breakfasts, lunches and dinners
Assistance of two professional photographers during the entire duration of the workshop
photographic post-production lesson

All overnight stays in a double room
All transfers in the park and circulation permits (if necessary)
Lessons about photography techniques and all aspects of Wildlife Photography (planning, weather forecast,composition, Ethical)

NOT INCLUDED