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As an enthusiastic amateur I was initially concerned that I might not be able to cope having never used graduated or neutral density filters before. I needn’t have worried. First of all Vieri and Zeynep’s detailed research and knowledge means that they know the best locations and you are driven to a location with plenty of time to access the location and set up in the best position. The small size of the classes means you get pretty much undivided attention whenever you need it and Vieri’s detailed technical knowledge means any questions or issues can be quickly answered or resolved. I am delighted with the shots I took but have no doubt that the only reason I got them was from your expert advice. Thank you Vieri and Zeynep!
I have been exploring and photographing Iceland in winter for nearly ten years now, and my love for it just keeps growing. From the spectacular Icelandic landscapes to the moody winter weather, from the incredible skies to the powerful oceans, in over 15 years of landscape photography Iceland is one of the destinations I felt most deeply connected with. Since our first trip there, I returned multiple times every year, always in winter, for an innumerable number of visits between explorations, personal work and Workshops. In a country where everything is a landscape photographer’s dream, the Snaefellsness peninsula, located in the south-west of Iceland, stands out with its powerful, majestic and iconic landscapes and the variety of hidden, inspiring photographic opportunities it offers. Snaefellsness is possibly my favourite region in Iceland to photograph, and I can’t wait to share its beauty with you!
Designing your Iceland Snaefellsness Residency, leveraging on over a decade of experience leading more than 110 Workshops, 13 of which in Iceland so far, I created a completely new, “vertical” Workshop concept covering everything you will need to know, from photographing iconic locations in a personal way to finding and developing your own, from working in the field to editing and processing your photographs, to creating a Portfolio.
All our years of experience exploring the spectacular Snaefellsness peninsula make sure that we have more locations on Snaefellsness than any other Workshop, all personally selected and curated by me, which we will have the time to revisit as much as needed to help you create a strong, original Portfolio showcasing your vision of these stunning Icelandic landscapes in the best possible way.
Never changing hotel will give us the opportunity to do advanced post-processing sessions every day and edit your photographs, whether digital or film, to get the most of their potential while staying true to your vision, and I will offer you unique insights on how I create my personal work, develop and edit it.
Designed to be the ultimate, “vertical” Workshop for those wanting to go deep into understanding, interpreting and bringing these Icelandic spectacular and dramatic landscapes of to life, your Iceland Snaefellsness Residency will be a truly unparalleled photographic and learning experience!
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Price range: €1.995,00 through €2.995,00
IMPORTANT: The Workshop’s balance is due 90 DAYS before the Workshop's start.
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I had a memorable trip to Iceland and had a new experience photographing snow and very tough conditions. I find Vieri and Zeynep very organized and each day thoroughly planned out. They were extremely hospitable and passionate about their work. Vieri was by my side all the time instructing and teaching valuable skills in approaching landscape photography, and I got some great images!
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Vieri Bottazzini is an acclaimed Italian Fine Art landscape photographer, writer and educator, with a personal style rooted in pure photographic craftsmanship. Passionate about the outdoors, Vieri believes in honouring the majestic power of our planet’s beauty by creating his iconic images using unadulterated photography only. Through his unique black & white and subtly post-processed colour images, Vieri tells stories about the relationship between nature and mankind, exploring the concepts of time and of the surreal.
Vieri’s Fine Art work has been displayed in solo and collective exhibitions, viewed millions of times on social media and featured on leading publications such as Medium Format Magazine, LEMAG, Elements-Landscape Photography Magazine and more.
A passionate teacher with over 30 years of experience, Vieri leads truly limited attendance 3-people Workshops in places like Iceland, The Faroe Islands, Scotland, Ireland, England, the USA, Italy, France and Spain, where he fully shares his knowledge and his artistry with his Alumni. Vieri’s diverse and vast Portfolio is the culmination of over 15 years of passion, love and craftsmanship, of months spent on the road every year, of hundreds of kilometres of hikes and most of all, of a lifetime’s devotion to the arts.
Through his work and tutoring, Vieri aims to inspire others to embrace their inner artist and find their own path to self-expression (click to read Vieri's FULL BIO.)
