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A bespoke range of photographic tours, designed and lead by travel photographer Steve Davey with land arrangements provided by Intrepid Travel. These tours draw on Steve's years of experience and intimate knowledge of some of the most fascinating and evocative parts of the planet.
More than a holiday, you will benefit from many picture taking opportunities as well as tailored photographic tuition & encouragement.
Intrepid Travel have been running small group adventures for twenty years and you will be fully protected by their travel industry bonding.
The tours are primarily designed around photography and we aim to visit as many places as possible in the best light and spend as much time as we can taking pictures. On one of these trips you will learn more about travel photography that you ever thought possible. But these tours are about more than photography and learning: we also aim to give you an enjoyable holiday where you can explore, relax, interact with locals and see some of the amazing highlights that your destination has to offer.
All of the land arrangements are provided by Intrepid Travel who have over 20 years of experience in running small group adventures, meaning that you are fully protected by their travel industry bonding.
On one of Steve Davey's photo tours you will be shown as many photographic opportunities as possible and receive custom tuition in all aspects of travel photography. Steve mixes illustrated talks most evenings, group practical demonstrations, individual tuition and photo critiques to tailor learning to your needs and interests. Although primarily for people who want to learn more about Digital Travel Photography, you will learn a vast amount if you still shoot film.
Travelling with other keen photographers, allows you to benefit from their enthusiasm and be in a picture-taking environment where your hobby will not just be tolerated, but actively encouraged by other members of the group.
An exclusive range of bespoke travel photography tours, designed and lead by professional travel photographer, Steve Davey, which gives you the chance to explore some of the most photogenic regions of India whilst learning all about travel photography.
India is a fascinating and exotic country, and an incredible destination for the travel photographer. The heady mix of religions, cultures, colours and intense energy make it the most challenging and rewarding of destinations. At the moment we have two fantastically eclectic tours to contrasting regions of India: magical mountainous Ladakh in the far North and lush, tropical Kerala in the deep South. Each of these photo trips explores the highlights of the area and takes in a wildly different and colourful ancient temple festivals. Whether this is your first trip or you are a repeat visitor these tours will give you more than you ever dreamed of.
Steve Davey is a professional travel photographer, whose work appears in magazines, newspapers and websites all over the world. He is the author of the bestselling Unforgettable Places To See Before You Die and Unforgettable Islands to Escape To Before You Die (BBC Books). These books have sold around 500,00 copies in some 30 language editions. More...
Steve recently published Footprint Travel Photography (Footprint Books), a major title encompassing everything that you would ever want to know about travelling with a camera. This book is sponsored by Intrepid Travel and Nikon UK More...
Impressions of Ladakh • Currently not scheduled.
A unique opportunity to improve your travel photography, whilst exploring the highlights of the Ladakh in the company of a professional travel photographer. This travel photography tour starts in Delhi, before flying up to Leh the incredible high altitude capital of Ladakh. We will visit an eclectic mix of fertile valleys, mountains and ancient monasteries, including those at Hemis and Lamayuru. Our visit is timed to see Cham Dancing at the Korzok Gustor, at Tso Moriri Lake. An annual religious festival, we will stay for two days to soak up the atmosphere. We will then drive the amazing Leh-Manali Highway, one of the highest motorable roads in the world, until we reach Manali. As well as an enjoyably photo holiday, you will receive expert tuition from Steve Davey, based upon his many years as a travel photographer. Click picture to see more
Impressions of Kerala • 28 January 2012 • 14 days • £1495 ex. int. flights.
Kerala is a magical place with a unique atmosphere in India. It is more relaxed than the North, with it’s own temple architecture and even style of food. This travel photo tour is a fantastic opportunity to explore this lush, tropical region and learn more about travel photography than you ever imagined. We visit some of the most evocative places in Kerala, including the town of Cochin and the Periyar Wildlife Park. We will sail the famed backwaters of Kerala, and cross into Tamil Nadu to photograph the stunning Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai, with it's soaring gopuram towers, bedecked with colourful religious icons. This tour also visits one of the famous temple festivals where dozens of caparisoned elephants are paraded around a temple in front of crowds of fervent pilgrims, and costumed Kathakali dancers enact religious tales. Click picture to see more


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