Day of the Dead Photography Expedition in Oaxaca
JOIN THIS MAGICAL EXPERIENCE IN 2024
These 8 days in Oaxaca with Alex Coghe during the traditional celebrations of Day of the Dead (Dia de Muertos) are a fantastic expedition and human experience.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN EXPERIENCE FOR TOURISTS. WE ARE TRAVELLER, PHOTOGRAPHERS, OBSERVERS, WRITERS, VIDEOGRAPHERS, FLANEURS. DON’T EXPECT A 4 OR 5 STARS HOTEL, OUR FOCUS IS TO OFFER A REAL TRAVELLER PHOTOGRAPHER EXPERIENCE WHERE THE ADVENTURE SPIRIT IS ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS EXPEDITION. ALEX WILL EAT WITH YOU, HE WILL PHOTOGRAPH WITH YOU AND HE WILL SHARE THE FULL EXPERIENCE WITH YOU. THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP WHERE YOU PAY THE VACATION TO THE LEADER OR THE BIG NAME IS THEN REPLACED IN REALITY BY MINOR PHOTOGRAPHERS, LIKE MANY AGENCIES DO IN PHOTOGRAPHY EXPEDITIONS.
OCTOBER 28TH- NOVEMBER 4TH, OAXACA DE JUAREZ (OAXACA), MEXICO
THIS EXPERIENCE IS RESERVED TO A GROUP OF MAXIMUMM 4 PARTICIPANTS. BOOK YOUR SPOT TODAY.
EARLY BIRD INSCRIPTIONS UNTIL APRIL 30, 2024 DISCOUNT PRICE 3000 US$
DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Tuition in English, Italian, Spanish language.
Max. 4 students.
***BEST SELLING EXPERIENCE MAKING THIS WORKSHOP IN OAXACA SINCE 2015***
Join acclaimed street photographer Alex Coghe and take your photography to the next level.
Alex will review your work and during the workshop he will guide you, taking photographs together, in classic places of the city and the surrounding villages, but also in places not beaten by tourists,.thanks to his experience and knowledge of Oaxaca, a place that Alex loves and which is a bit like his second home. Without neglecting the possibility of taking photographs of all kinds from portraits to documentary, this workshop will focus on street photography, a genre that Alex dominates and of which he boasts an experience of over 15 years that has led him to photograph in different places in the world, even in those considered the most difficult and dangerous.
During this intense and full immersion experience, Alex will identify your photographic inclinations but he will also inspire you to go outside your comfort zone, trying several approaches and techniques with the end goal to make you a better photographer, with a personal vision.
Thanks to the daily reviews you will have the opportunity to learn how to read a photograph and how to recognize the elements making a good photograph . Alex also will show you techniques to shoot at night in the festivities around Oaxaca, with or without a flash. He will show you how using the flash or choosing extreme exposure combinations, working on shutter speed, can be used creatively to give you images with a strong emotional impact.
Thanks to his experience and his character, as an open and cheerful person, Alex will make you experience the workshop with a good vibe, with moments full of fun, and therefore it is certainly a workshop where the learning of the proposed subject is put at the center but always with the attention to live this experience well, in friendship and where human contact plays a fundamental role.
This workshop is for all levels. A laptop and SDHC memories are required to all the participants. Any camera is accepted.
THE COST INCLUDES: Tuition, e-books, certificate, exclusive print, professional portfolio review, mentoring program, FEATURE on THE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY CHANNEL on YouTube.
PLEASE NOTE: WE DON’T PROVIDE ANYMORE ACCOMODATIONS BECAUSE WE WANT TO AVOID PEOPLE THINKING TO DO A VACATION AND NOT INTERESTED IN THE WORKSHOP. WE CAN RECOMMEND HOTELS ON THE LOCATION OF THE EXPEDITION. WE WILL COUNT WITH A NICE MEETING POINT FOR OUR BRIEFINGS AND FEEDBACK.
For more info, please contact me by sending me an email to: alexcoghe.store@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE: The workshop complies with the recommended health provisions and respecting the safety of each participant.
Schedule
We will have breakfast every day as a group. After the breakfast we will review the work and Alex will gives the feedback. We will often move as a group but will be granted moments in which everyone will photograph on their own during the day and nights, depending on the Day of the Dead festivities and schedule of events. Although we have a program, from experience we know that things change suddenly and we are ready to remodel over the course of the day always with the aim of offering the best experience in every moment of the workshop.
The workshop starts on the 28th in the evening with a group dinner (after all students have arrived ) in the historic center of the capital Oaxaca de Juarez. The workshop ends the 4th at approximately 8am after group breakfast. You can make travel arrangements to depart Oaxaca anytime after 8 AM on the 4th.
Getting to Oaxaca
Best way is to fly to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) : we will be there where Alex will give you his BIENVENIDO A OAXACA.
How much safe is Oaxaca?
Guys, Oaxaca is one of the safest states in Mexico. In fact several times we found ourselves at 3am in Oaxaca City and city felt safe. If you act normally and also follow the directions of Alex and Carmen nothing unpleasant goes to pass.
Oaxaca and Dia de Muertos
In 2008, the feast of Dia de Muertos was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Far from being a macabre party, skull shapes appear in all sizes, colors and variations. They symbolize life and are used to make fun of death a little. It is not a Halloween in Latin version like many think. This is coming from pre-hispanic cults that joined the Catholic religion.
It is a moment in which the dead are remembered and honored, who reunite with their families from the afterlife on the night between 1 and 2 November. According to popular belief, this only happens if they are remembered by the living and only if their photo is displayed on the family altar.
The traditions of Vida y Muerte belong to all of Mexico, but there are some regions where these holidays are particularly felt and therefore also celebrated in public, with events and parades, as in Oaxaca.
Oaxaca is known for its amazing cuisine and mezcal production. Oaxaca esta de moda (Oaxaca is in fashion) and Oaxaca's cuisine has been recognized as one of the best in the world. Alex, as a food lover, can also give you tips in this regard.
DURING THE WORKSHOP YOU WILL LEARN:
How to make photos of high visual impact, different from all the others
How to make ghosts using the flash like in my Reality Remade click here to see it
How to achieve a consistent body of work from a journey experience
How to make portraits that question the viewer
How to photograph seemingly normal scenes, where a detail such as a gesture and expression gives you a photograph that has meaning
How to interact with your subjects and still pursue a snapshot vision and aesthetic
Different techniques and tricks to obtain winning compositions
How to photograph quickly and effectively, being sure of the result even with shooting from the hip
How to capture dynamic, vibrant and the energy in a image
How to make real candid shots
How to work a scene
How to drink mezcal and still photograph accurate
How to eat chapulines (grasshoppers)
JOIN THIS MAGICAL EXPERIENCE IN 2024
These 8 days in Oaxaca with Alex Coghe during the traditional celebrations of Day of the Dead (Dia de Muertos) are a fantastic expedition and human experience.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN EXPERIENCE FOR TOURISTS. WE ARE TRAVELLER, PHOTOGRAPHERS, OBSERVERS, WRITERS, VIDEOGRAPHERS, FLANEURS. DON’T EXPECT A 4 OR 5 STARS HOTEL, OUR FOCUS IS TO OFFER A REAL TRAVELLER PHOTOGRAPHER EXPERIENCE WHERE THE ADVENTURE SPIRIT IS ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS EXPEDITION. ALEX WILL EAT WITH YOU, HE WILL PHOTOGRAPH WITH YOU AND HE WILL SHARE THE FULL EXPERIENCE WITH YOU. THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP WHERE YOU PAY THE VACATION TO THE LEADER OR THE BIG NAME IS THEN REPLACED IN REALITY BY MINOR PHOTOGRAPHERS, LIKE MANY AGENCIES DO IN PHOTOGRAPHY EXPEDITIONS.
OCTOBER 28TH- NOVEMBER 4TH, OAXACA DE JUAREZ (OAXACA), MEXICO
THIS EXPERIENCE IS RESERVED TO A GROUP OF MAXIMUMM 4 PARTICIPANTS. BOOK YOUR SPOT TODAY.
EARLY BIRD INSCRIPTIONS UNTIL APRIL 30, 2024 DISCOUNT PRICE 3000 US$
DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Tuition in English, Italian, Spanish language.
Max. 4 students.
***BEST SELLING EXPERIENCE MAKING THIS WORKSHOP IN OAXACA SINCE 2015***
Join acclaimed street photographer Alex Coghe and take your photography to the next level.
Alex will review your work and during the workshop he will guide you, taking photographs together, in classic places of the city and the surrounding villages, but also in places not beaten by tourists,.thanks to his experience and knowledge of Oaxaca, a place that Alex loves and which is a bit like his second home. Without neglecting the possibility of taking photographs of all kinds from portraits to documentary, this workshop will focus on street photography, a genre that Alex dominates and of which he boasts an experience of over 15 years that has led him to photograph in different places in the world, even in those considered the most difficult and dangerous.
During this intense and full immersion experience, Alex will identify your photographic inclinations but he will also inspire you to go outside your comfort zone, trying several approaches and techniques with the end goal to make you a better photographer, with a personal vision.
Thanks to the daily reviews you will have the opportunity to learn how to read a photograph and how to recognize the elements making a good photograph . Alex also will show you techniques to shoot at night in the festivities around Oaxaca, with or without a flash. He will show you how using the flash or choosing extreme exposure combinations, working on shutter speed, can be used creatively to give you images with a strong emotional impact.
Thanks to his experience and his character, as an open and cheerful person, Alex will make you experience the workshop with a good vibe, with moments full of fun, and therefore it is certainly a workshop where the learning of the proposed subject is put at the center but always with the attention to live this experience well, in friendship and where human contact plays a fundamental role.
This workshop is for all levels. A laptop and SDHC memories are required to all the participants. Any camera is accepted.
THE COST INCLUDES: Tuition, e-books, certificate, exclusive print, professional portfolio review, mentoring program, FEATURE on THE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY CHANNEL on YouTube.
PLEASE NOTE: WE DON’T PROVIDE ANYMORE ACCOMODATIONS BECAUSE WE WANT TO AVOID PEOPLE THINKING TO DO A VACATION AND NOT INTERESTED IN THE WORKSHOP. WE CAN RECOMMEND HOTELS ON THE LOCATION OF THE EXPEDITION. WE WILL COUNT WITH A NICE MEETING POINT FOR OUR BRIEFINGS AND FEEDBACK.
For more info, please contact me by sending me an email to: alexcoghe.store@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE: The workshop complies with the recommended health provisions and respecting the safety of each participant.
Schedule
We will have breakfast every day as a group. After the breakfast we will review the work and Alex will gives the feedback. We will often move as a group but will be granted moments in which everyone will photograph on their own during the day and nights, depending on the Day of the Dead festivities and schedule of events. Although we have a program, from experience we know that things change suddenly and we are ready to remodel over the course of the day always with the aim of offering the best experience in every moment of the workshop.
The workshop starts on the 28th in the evening with a group dinner (after all students have arrived ) in the historic center of the capital Oaxaca de Juarez. The workshop ends the 4th at approximately 8am after group breakfast. You can make travel arrangements to depart Oaxaca anytime after 8 AM on the 4th.
Getting to Oaxaca
Best way is to fly to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) : we will be there where Alex will give you his BIENVENIDO A OAXACA.
How much safe is Oaxaca?
Guys, Oaxaca is one of the safest states in Mexico. In fact several times we found ourselves at 3am in Oaxaca City and city felt safe. If you act normally and also follow the directions of Alex and Carmen nothing unpleasant goes to pass.
Oaxaca and Dia de Muertos
In 2008, the feast of Dia de Muertos was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Far from being a macabre party, skull shapes appear in all sizes, colors and variations. They symbolize life and are used to make fun of death a little. It is not a Halloween in Latin version like many think. This is coming from pre-hispanic cults that joined the Catholic religion.
It is a moment in which the dead are remembered and honored, who reunite with their families from the afterlife on the night between 1 and 2 November. According to popular belief, this only happens if they are remembered by the living and only if their photo is displayed on the family altar.
The traditions of Vida y Muerte belong to all of Mexico, but there are some regions where these holidays are particularly felt and therefore also celebrated in public, with events and parades, as in Oaxaca.
Oaxaca is known for its amazing cuisine and mezcal production. Oaxaca esta de moda (Oaxaca is in fashion) and Oaxaca's cuisine has been recognized as one of the best in the world. Alex, as a food lover, can also give you tips in this regard.
DURING THE WORKSHOP YOU WILL LEARN:
How to make photos of high visual impact, different from all the others
How to make ghosts using the flash like in my Reality Remade click here to see it
How to achieve a consistent body of work from a journey experience
How to make portraits that question the viewer
How to photograph seemingly normal scenes, where a detail such as a gesture and expression gives you a photograph that has meaning
How to interact with your subjects and still pursue a snapshot vision and aesthetic
Different techniques and tricks to obtain winning compositions
How to photograph quickly and effectively, being sure of the result even with shooting from the hip
How to capture dynamic, vibrant and the energy in a image
How to make real candid shots
How to work a scene
How to drink mezcal and still photograph accurate
How to eat chapulines (grasshoppers)
JOIN THIS MAGICAL EXPERIENCE IN 2024
These 8 days in Oaxaca with Alex Coghe during the traditional celebrations of Day of the Dead (Dia de Muertos) are a fantastic expedition and human experience.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN EXPERIENCE FOR TOURISTS. WE ARE TRAVELLER, PHOTOGRAPHERS, OBSERVERS, WRITERS, VIDEOGRAPHERS, FLANEURS. DON’T EXPECT A 4 OR 5 STARS HOTEL, OUR FOCUS IS TO OFFER A REAL TRAVELLER PHOTOGRAPHER EXPERIENCE WHERE THE ADVENTURE SPIRIT IS ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS EXPEDITION. ALEX WILL EAT WITH YOU, HE WILL PHOTOGRAPH WITH YOU AND HE WILL SHARE THE FULL EXPERIENCE WITH YOU. THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP WHERE YOU PAY THE VACATION TO THE LEADER OR THE BIG NAME IS THEN REPLACED IN REALITY BY MINOR PHOTOGRAPHERS, LIKE MANY AGENCIES DO IN PHOTOGRAPHY EXPEDITIONS.
OCTOBER 28TH- NOVEMBER 4TH, OAXACA DE JUAREZ (OAXACA), MEXICO
THIS EXPERIENCE IS RESERVED TO A GROUP OF MAXIMUMM 4 PARTICIPANTS. BOOK YOUR SPOT TODAY.
EARLY BIRD INSCRIPTIONS UNTIL APRIL 30, 2024 DISCOUNT PRICE 3000 US$
DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Tuition in English, Italian, Spanish language.
Max. 4 students.
***BEST SELLING EXPERIENCE MAKING THIS WORKSHOP IN OAXACA SINCE 2015***
Join acclaimed street photographer Alex Coghe and take your photography to the next level.
Alex will review your work and during the workshop he will guide you, taking photographs together, in classic places of the city and the surrounding villages, but also in places not beaten by tourists,.thanks to his experience and knowledge of Oaxaca, a place that Alex loves and which is a bit like his second home. Without neglecting the possibility of taking photographs of all kinds from portraits to documentary, this workshop will focus on street photography, a genre that Alex dominates and of which he boasts an experience of over 15 years that has led him to photograph in different places in the world, even in those considered the most difficult and dangerous.
During this intense and full immersion experience, Alex will identify your photographic inclinations but he will also inspire you to go outside your comfort zone, trying several approaches and techniques with the end goal to make you a better photographer, with a personal vision.
Thanks to the daily reviews you will have the opportunity to learn how to read a photograph and how to recognize the elements making a good photograph . Alex also will show you techniques to shoot at night in the festivities around Oaxaca, with or without a flash. He will show you how using the flash or choosing extreme exposure combinations, working on shutter speed, can be used creatively to give you images with a strong emotional impact.
Thanks to his experience and his character, as an open and cheerful person, Alex will make you experience the workshop with a good vibe, with moments full of fun, and therefore it is certainly a workshop where the learning of the proposed subject is put at the center but always with the attention to live this experience well, in friendship and where human contact plays a fundamental role.
This workshop is for all levels. A laptop and SDHC memories are required to all the participants. Any camera is accepted.
THE COST INCLUDES: Tuition, e-books, certificate, exclusive print, professional portfolio review, mentoring program, FEATURE on THE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY CHANNEL on YouTube.
PLEASE NOTE: WE DON’T PROVIDE ANYMORE ACCOMODATIONS BECAUSE WE WANT TO AVOID PEOPLE THINKING TO DO A VACATION AND NOT INTERESTED IN THE WORKSHOP. WE CAN RECOMMEND HOTELS ON THE LOCATION OF THE EXPEDITION. WE WILL COUNT WITH A NICE MEETING POINT FOR OUR BRIEFINGS AND FEEDBACK.
For more info, please contact me by sending me an email to: alexcoghe.store@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE: The workshop complies with the recommended health provisions and respecting the safety of each participant.
Schedule
We will have breakfast every day as a group. After the breakfast we will review the work and Alex will gives the feedback. We will often move as a group but will be granted moments in which everyone will photograph on their own during the day and nights, depending on the Day of the Dead festivities and schedule of events. Although we have a program, from experience we know that things change suddenly and we are ready to remodel over the course of the day always with the aim of offering the best experience in every moment of the workshop.
The workshop starts on the 28th in the evening with a group dinner (after all students have arrived ) in the historic center of the capital Oaxaca de Juarez. The workshop ends the 4th at approximately 8am after group breakfast. You can make travel arrangements to depart Oaxaca anytime after 8 AM on the 4th.
Getting to Oaxaca
Best way is to fly to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) : we will be there where Alex will give you his BIENVENIDO A OAXACA.
How much safe is Oaxaca?
Guys, Oaxaca is one of the safest states in Mexico. In fact several times we found ourselves at 3am in Oaxaca City and city felt safe. If you act normally and also follow the directions of Alex and Carmen nothing unpleasant goes to pass.
Oaxaca and Dia de Muertos
In 2008, the feast of Dia de Muertos was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Far from being a macabre party, skull shapes appear in all sizes, colors and variations. They symbolize life and are used to make fun of death a little. It is not a Halloween in Latin version like many think. This is coming from pre-hispanic cults that joined the Catholic religion.
It is a moment in which the dead are remembered and honored, who reunite with their families from the afterlife on the night between 1 and 2 November. According to popular belief, this only happens if they are remembered by the living and only if their photo is displayed on the family altar.
The traditions of Vida y Muerte belong to all of Mexico, but there are some regions where these holidays are particularly felt and therefore also celebrated in public, with events and parades, as in Oaxaca.
Oaxaca is known for its amazing cuisine and mezcal production. Oaxaca esta de moda (Oaxaca is in fashion) and Oaxaca's cuisine has been recognized as one of the best in the world. Alex, as a food lover, can also give you tips in this regard.
DURING THE WORKSHOP YOU WILL LEARN:
How to make photos of high visual impact, different from all the others
How to make ghosts using the flash like in my Reality Remade click here to see it
How to achieve a consistent body of work from a journey experience
How to make portraits that question the viewer
How to photograph seemingly normal scenes, where a detail such as a gesture and expression gives you a photograph that has meaning
How to interact with your subjects and still pursue a snapshot vision and aesthetic
Different techniques and tricks to obtain winning compositions
How to photograph quickly and effectively, being sure of the result even with shooting from the hip
How to capture dynamic, vibrant and the energy in a image
How to make real candid shots
How to work a scene
How to drink mezcal and still photograph accurate
How to eat chapulines (grasshoppers)
DAY OF THE DEAD PHOTO EXPEDITION 2023 - ALL PHOTOS BY ALEX COGHE
Oaxaca is a city that I love deeply and that I know very well, and this is to the advantage of this photographic expedition. The trip will not include only the city of Oaxaca, we will also go to different villages in the state of Oaxaca. We will visit Mitla, Zaachila and much more. In addition to working hard, we will have so much fun working on our visual stories of the many events that will animate day and night.
Magic celebrations of the Day of the Dead with your camera with dances, exhibitions and ceremonies in the cemetery. Immerse yourself in the markets and villages to photograph colorful craftsmanship. Photograph the ancient ruins of Monte Albán and the magical place of Hierve el Agua to create unique and wonderful landscape photographs. A lunch with a family. Assistance during the preparation of an altar in a private house. Daytime and night time photography sessions. Techniques and approach Street Photography Style. Learn to photograph with content: how to tell a story through an image. Review of photos and unlimited feedback (lifetime tutoring program with Alex Coghe) Inclusion in an editiorial project Learn how to wok on assignment, including photographic photo training Historical information thanks to our anthropological guide Carmen Subia.
There is a special atmosphere in Oaxaca, the "hermosa" Oaxaca, during the Dia de Muertos. It's not just a traditional party. It can change your perception of life and death. How it happened to me.For this reason I don't want my photographers to take pictures that anyone will do there. We need to get into a particular state of mind, in order to get a portrait that is not just a portrait or a photo that captures a certain energy, because we have entered in depth, respecting the celebrations and the people of Mexico.
OUR TESTIMONIALS:
It was an incredible experience. Life changing in fact. Alex Coghe is an exceptional photo coach. If you truly wish to have a fully culitrally emmersed street photography expedition look no further. - Brad Zipursky
I took Alex's workshop in Oaxaca some years ago and it was one of the best I did. Perfect combination of photography and magic that Oaxaca brings. Widely recommended! - Gabriel Velasco Robles.
There is a special atmosphere in Oaxaca, the "hermosa" Oaxaca, during the Dia de Muertos. It's not just a traditional party. It can change your perception of life and death. How it happened to me.For this reason I don't want my photographers to take pictures that anyone will do there. We need to get into a particular state of mind, in order to get a portrait that is not just a portrait or a photo that captures a certain energy, because we have entered in depth, respecting the celebrations and the people of Mexico let's photograph the magic The photographic expedition of the Day of the Dead with Alex Coghe offers the exciting opportunity to be guided through the colorful, mystical and frantic celebrations of the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca with Alex's relaxed photographic advice. - Héctor Muñoz Huerta.
We had an in-depth, culturally immersive, rich opportunity to experience and photograph the Day of the Dead Celebration and the active markets, archaeological history, and artistic creations of the Oaxaca region. I was able to reflect on what, why, and how I photograph. This trip was not a superficial tourist view of the Day of the Dead celebration. We were able to share the experience with the residents and participants of the Oaxaca region. - Stephen Cysewski
ITINERARY
Day 1 Arrival in Oaxaca
Summary:
Upon your arrival in Oaxaca City, you will be warmly welcomed by your guide and fellow photographers who will be your companions throughout this exciting expedition. Settle into your Private House accommodation and get to know your fellow participants during a delightful welcome dinner. This is the perfect opportunity to discuss your shared passion for photography and anticipate the adventures that lie ahead.
Lodging: Private House
Day 2 Oaxaca City Exploration
Summary:
Start your day by immersing yourself in the vibrant streets of Oaxaca City's historic center. Accompanied by your knowledgeable guide, you'll embark on a photographic journey through the city's cultural heart. Visit the bustling Mercado de Abastos, where you can capture the lively colors, textures, and energy of the local market. Next, focus your lens on the stunning architecture of the Templo de Santo Domingo, where your instructor will provide valuable tips and insights to enhance your compositions.
Lodging: Private House
Day 3 : Xoxocotlán and Cemetery Photography
Summary:
Today, you'll venture to the town of Xoxocotlán, renowned for its rich Day of the Dead traditions. Your guide will lead you through the local cemetery, offering guidance on capturing the emotional moments and unique details of the altars and tombstones. Take part in a traditional ceremony, providing you with the opportunity to document the spiritual essence of this celebration.
Day/Hour 4 Mitla and Zapotec Culture
Summary:
Embark on a fascinating day trip to the ancient site of Mitla, accompanied by your guide, who will share the historical significance of this Zapotec treasure. Capture the intricate stone mosaics and architectural features of the ruins while receiving guidance on composition and storytelling. Later, visit nearby Zapotec communities to document the vibrant traditions of local artisans and their craftwork and daily lives
Day/Hour 5 Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Production
Summary:
Discover an alternative route as you head to Xoxocotlán, exploring the breathtaking natural rock formations of Hierve el Agua. Use your photography skills to capture the unique mineral formations and panoramic views of the petrified waterfalls and surrounding valleys. Continue your journey to a local mezcal distillery, where you'll have the opportunity to photograph the traditional process of mezcal production, from agave plant harvesting to distillation.
Day/Hour 6 Tlacolula Market and Teotitlán del Valle
Summary:
On this day, you'll visit the vibrant Tlacolula Market, which comes alive on Sundays with its bustling atmosphere, diverse range of products, and vibrant colors. Capture the essence of the market through your lens. Later, explore the nearby village of Teotitlán del Valle, renowned for its traditional Zapotec weaving. Engage with local artisans and document the intricate patterns and techniques used in the creation of beautiful textiles.
Day/Hour 7 Nighttime Photography Workshop
Summary:
Join an exciting nighttime photography workshop in Oaxaca City, led by Alex, an expert in low-light and long-exposure shots. Experiment with flash photography, creating ghostly effects, and capturing the enchanting Dia de Muertos decorations after dark. Your instructor will provide personalized guidance to help you create captivating nighttime images that truly showcase the spirit of this celebration.
Day 8 The conclusion of the Expedition
Summary:
This day marks the special conclusion of the expedition. The participants will be awarded certificates, celebrating their successful completion of this memorable journey. As an added highlight, the best photograph taken during the expedition will be rewarded with a special prize, recognizing the exceptional talent and creativity of the photographers.
Other info:
Note: Please be advised that due to the unique and dynamic nature of the agenda in Oaxaca, the scheduled activities outlined in this itinerary may be subject to change. We strive to provide you with the best possible experience, and in some cases, adjustments to the plan may be necessary to accommodate local events, cultural celebrations, weather conditions, or unforeseen circumstances. Rest assured that any changes will be made with the intention of enhancing your photography expedition and ensuring you have a memorable and enriching experience. Your guide and instructors will keep you informed and updated throughout the journey, and we appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we navigate the intricacies of Oaxaca's vibrant culture and traditions. Thank you for your cooperation, and we look forward to sharing this extraordinary photographic adventure with you.