Name: Meteora & Zagori Photography Trip
Item: Meteora & Zagori Photography Trip
Author: Greece Photo Workshops

A 9-day photography trip that we are thrilled to share with adventurers shutterbugs. Round-trip Athens
The majestic scenery of Meteora with the monolithic vertical cliffs, a gift to landscape enthusiasts. The Zagorochoria villages with their unique traditional architecture settled among the steep slopes of the mountain range and finally to reach the ultimate locale of the mythical Dragon lake on the edge of the cliffs!

Refine your skills in photography by joining one of the most experienced and inspiring travel photographers in Greece, Nikos Kokkas.

Open to all levels – Round-trip Athens

THE PLACE
Meteora, Unesco’s World Heritage site, is a majestic scenery of monolithic vertical cliffs topped with Byzantine monasteries built by monks from the 11th century onwards. Sprawled in the middle of Thessalia’s valley, Meteora offers the unique experience of nature’s grandeur in conjunction with history, architecture and man’s everlasting desire to connect with the Divine. A truly inspiring and sensational photography setting of overwhelming rock formations, but one must also be prepared to expect that this photo workshop is much more than merely capturing an exquisite landscape. As many of its monasteries still operate, it is a great chance to view and depict the pilgrimage to this holy place, for all Christians around the world.

Zagori is a mountainous region in Epirus in Northwest Greece, of great natural beauty, with striking geology and two of Unesco’s Georparks. Our photography trip brings us to the one of Vikos-Aos National park. Gorges, rivers, historical bridges, dense forests, alpine landscapes, steep slopes, natural pools, rocky peaks, such as the seemingly sculpted Astraka peak, and the so-called “Dragon lake” on the edge of the cliff – the dwelling places of dragons, according to local legend – await the more adventurous shutterbugs.
There, nestled in the northern Pindus mountain range amid rugged cliffs, rushing waters, lush forests and breath-taking alpine lakes is the network, interconnected by small roads and bridges, of the 46 tiny stone villages of the Zagori, known as the Zagorochoria. These remote little gems functioning more as an entity rather than as separate communities welcome the visitors with great hospitality and huge amounts of local traditions and history literally carved on their stone-built settlements.

THE WORKSHOP
Millions of opportunities for majestic shots for landscape lovers and not only.
Under the guidance of our expert photographer Nikos Kokkas we’ll have a lot of good hands-on photography instruction, integrated talks, edit-and-critique sessions, and photo assignments into each day’s schedule.

Highlight: We will exploit the superb setting of Tymfi’s mountain ridge for a special session on night photography. This is where we settle for a night, stay over in the refuge, on our way for the Dragon Lake.

The idea throughout your photography travel workshop is to have daily photo shoots that we can view and discuss at the end of the day.

Although Nikos will provide technical tips and tricks throughout the duration of your photography trip, the workshop will emphasize on what makes images powerful rather than simply technically correct. Provisions will be made so that we may download and quick-view images on a daily basis. Nikos will be available to comment on your images individually. Furthermore, there will be two long group sessions -halfway and at the end of the photo workshop- to review the photos taken by all participants, to discuss them technically and aesthetically, and to explore post-processing options.

Upon registering, you will be contacted by the instructors via e-mail. You will be sent a short questionnaire and a multiple choice test to establish your skill level as well as your photographic needs and wants. This will help instructors prepare for individual counselling.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER-INSTRUCTOR
Nikos Kokkas was born in south-western Germany, near Stuttgart in 1972. He grew up in Thessaloniki but his family immigrated to Germany for a second time when he was 15 years old. That functioned in a way as a “new beginning” in his life and that was the point where he started expressing a growing interest in travel and photography simultaneously. He bought his first SLR camera, a Minolta X-700 by the age of 16 and started discovering the endless aspects of light, in colour and B&W. Carrying a camera on a daily basis, it started being obvious how his life would proceed. Self-taught and having already travelled a lot in Europe, “camera in hand”, he returned to Greece in 1995, to Athens, with only one aim: to start working as a freelance journalist and photographer.

With a growing economy in the press at the time, and speaking three foreign languages, English, German and a little French, Nikos started producing and publishing his own subjects. His topics which drew inspiration from Greece and other parts of the world ranged from architecture and interior design to travel and social issues. So far he has produced and published over 60 travel and social issues from Greece, Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, Germany, U.S.A., Israel, Panama, Zambia, England, Ireland, Oman. He was a member of the Greek edition of National Geographic Magazine, having produced 6 subjects from different places in Greece with a certain point of view. A few years ago, he also developed an interest in portraiture making it a very important part of his work until today. He has collaborated with numerous major Greek magazines and newspapers. Part of his work can be seen on his website www.nikoskokkas.com , on facebook Nikos Kokkas and the facebook group Nikos Kokkas’ Pictures.

Price includes: 9 days / 8 nights, Round-trip Athens
– Accommodation in Athens in a 4star hotel
– Accommodation in Meteora: in Dellas Hotel
– Accommodation in Zagorochoria at the traditional Saxonis Guesthouse
– All transfers with private cars to the referred scheduled places.
– Homemade breakfasts.
– 1 welcome dinner and 1 farewell dinner.
– Photographer & escort to every photography location.

OPTIONS
Single room supplement € 380.
If you are travelling alone and wish to find a roommate to share a twin bedroom, we will try to match you with another guest of the same sex and desired profile requesting the same.

Payments
- To reserve space on a Greece Photo Workshop a deposit of 30% of the indicated price is required, no later than 60 days prior to departure.
- Final payment is due no later than 30 days prior to departure.
- If you are ‘last moment’ reservation meaning within the 60 days before the workshop full payment is required.
- A participant’s reservation may be canceled if full payment has not been received by 30 days prior to departure
- Payments must be made by bank account or Paypal.

Cancellations & REFUNDS
All cancellation notices must be received in writing and will become effective as of the date of the postmark. If you cancel 90 days or more prior to departure, a refund less an administrative fee of 30% of your deposit will be made. Per-person charges for cancellations that occur less than 90 days prior to departure ("Cancellation Penalty Period") are as follows: 60-90 days prior to departure: 50% of your deposit amount; (45-60 days prior to departure: 50% of the workshop cost; 44 or fewer days prior to departure: 100% of the photo workshop cost. Leaving a workshop in progress, for any reason whatsoever, will not result in a refund, and no refunds will be made for any unused portions of a workshop.
We reserve the right to cancel any trip because of inadequate enrollment that makes the trip economically infeasible to operate or because of good-faith concerns with respect to the safety, health, or welfare of the participants. If a workshop is canceled prior to departure, the Greece Photo Workshops will fully refund your deposit; If we cancel the photo workshop holidays in progress, you will receive a prorated refund based on the number of days not completed on the workshop. We will not be responsible for any refund for nonrefundable airline tickets or for any airline tickets purchased by the passenger directly from an airline or travel agent.Health Requirements
You must be in good physical and mental health. Any physical condition, diet, or treatment requiring special attention must be reported in writing when the reservation is made.
We would strongly advise you to take out travel insurance for your holiday in case of flight delays and any other unforeseen and unforeseeable eventualities that may prevent you from being able to take part.... as well as health insurance to cover any unforseeable medical expenses;

Accommodations Changes
We reserve the right to change accommodation should the need arise. The replacing accommodation will be of the same ‘profile’ and standards of quality.

Itinerary Changes
The itineraries and photographers presented on this website are subject to modification and change by the Greece Photo Workshops. Every reasonable effort will be made to operate programs as planned, but alterations may still occur after final itineraries are sent.

Price exclusions
The costs of our workshops do not include your air transportation, your passports or visas (if applicable), any medical expenses, any insurance, or expenses due to events outside of our control.

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Greece Photo Workshops is an initiative of photography trips & tours for people of all skill levels, from the hobbyist to the accomplished professional.
With our photography trips, we aspire to bring together like-minded people eager to explore and truly experience Greece while learning or further polishing your skills in photography. To this end, renowned professional photographers with a wealth of experience are part of our team.
OUR PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERTS
Committed teachers and avid travellers themselves, our photographers will instruct on-location in the most stunning parts of Greece and guide you through the Photo Workshop with respect to your personal style and goals. We are proud to have some of the best photographers in Greece lead our photography workshops.

Maria Theocharopoulou
Maria is a travel writer whose articles and photographs have appeared in some of the renowned magazines in Greece. Beyond her day job, Maria prides herself on being a highly-organized individual with an explorer’s heart. She is in charge of the Greece Photo Workshops logistics (planning of everyday itineraries, accommodation, dining, transfers etc.) so you are in good hands, rest assured

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