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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.
Why are Steve's Tours Different?
As these tours are a completely separate product, Steve is able to take all of the best bits from different Intrepid styles and add to them to create a product which is totally unique. This gives you a range of accommodation, where appropriate, as well as our own transport for much of the tour, to allow us the freedom and flexibility to stop when we need to take pictures.
Sometimes we will be staying in Intrepid Comfort style accommodation (which is typically 3 star) other times we will staying in places that conform to the Intrepid Original style. There are times (such as at the Sonepur Mela or Ladakh) when we will be staying in very basic accommodation, in order to get close to the action. All of the accommodation choices will be spelt out in the tour notes
Some of the main differences with standard Intrepid Travel tours are:
a). Tour specifically designed for photo opportunities and to be in the right place at the right time as much as possible.
b). Presence of Steve Davey on the tour.
c). Ability to speak to Steve about equipment and other matters before the start of the tour.
d). Opportunity to join an (optional) discussion forum with Steve and other members of the tour before (and after) departure to discuss equipment, and also arrange to meet up with any of the members of the group before the tour starts if you arrive early!
e). Steve will be setting up galleries where group members can upload images from the trip. Should you require you can post a selection of your pictures and also receive a personal comment and opinion from Steve, who will suggest ways that you can improve and take your photography further. As much as is practical, Steve will review some of your pictures on the tour, but there is not always time to look at a lot of images. This way, you can edit your own pictures, and then have Steve look at the ones that you have selected. This means that you can identify any problems or areas that you think require attention and benefit from Steve's knowledge and experience, even after the tour has finished!
f). Steve will be giving a number of illustrated talks throughout the tour, covering aspects of travel photography. This might be techniques, or practical suggestions for upcoming picture-taking scenarios. To make these illustrations easier to see, Steve will be using a small digital projector.
There are other photo tours on the market but they don't have the advantages of the tours that Steve runs.
Some of the differences with other tours are:
1). Steve's tours draw on Intrepid Travel's twenty years of experience in running small group adventures.
2). These tours only have a maximum group size of twelve, meaning that you won't be swamped, and you will have plenty of access to ask Steve questions. This also means that you won't swamp places that you visit, meaning that you will find it easier to interact with the locals and come away with great, sympathetic and individual photographs.
3). These tours are lead by a working professional photographer. In truth, anyone can make an impressive gallery of images if they shoot enough pictures, have a bit of luck with the conditions and edit out few good ones. A working professional travel photographer will be used to being commissioned to takes pictures by publications and publishers. This means that they are used to working with limited time and to a limited budget – conditions that are similar to those experienced by the amateur photographer.
A professional travel photographer will be able to teach you how to shoot in difficult conditions, when the light is coming from the wrong direction or the weather is less than perfect.
4). A leader with a proven track record: Steve has recently published a major book on travel photography, and regularly writes features for on travel photography for two magazines. He has even has experience in leading photo-tours.
5). The professional photographer leading the tour is the one who has designed and marketed the tour: you can speak to him in advance and see examples of his work and style of photography. This is not just a job for Steve Davey, but a business he is proud of, and has a major vested interest in making sure that everything is perfect.
By combining experience gained from years as working professional travel photographer, with that gleaned from leading a number of photographic trips for Intrepid Travel, Steve has designed and created a range of tours that are completely different from anything else that is available.
On Steve's tours, you will see some fascinating parts of the world in Intrepid's unique style whilst gaining a valuable insight into the life of a professional travel photographer. With Steve's patience, enthusiasm and experience you will drastically improve your travel photography and learn more about taking pictures than you ever thought possible.
What is Steve's vision for these tours?
Steve's vision for his tours can be seen here.
Why are Steve's Tours different?
Learn what makes Steve's tours different here.
How is Steve Qualified to run tours?
To see Steve's experience by clicking here.
What topics are covered on Steve's tours?
The subjects generally covered on Steve's tours are here.
Testimonials for Steve Davey
Some feedback from previous tours led by Steve is here.
Who are Steve's Tours suited to?
Click here to see if Steve's tours are right for you.
Is there a summary of booking conditions?
Click here to see a summary of the booking conditions.
Any press coverage of Steve's tours?
These tours were recently featured in the
Daily Telegraph and also in the Metro. We have also just been featured in Conde Nast Traveller.
Do you have a Responsible Travel Policy?
Our responsible travel and environmental policies can be found here.
How about some FAQs?
These are on the bookings page, but you can also see them here.
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