PHOTO TREKKING IN VAL BIANDINO

THE STRENGHT OF THE TOPS

A beautiful ring excursion in Val Biandino that runs along the Biandino riverbank to the Rifugio Santa Rita and to the Lago di Sasso and then reaches the Rifugio Grassi, descend along a section of the Dorsale Orobica Lecchese (path n. 101) and pass through the Rifugio Buzzoni.

A trekking in which different environments meet, from woods to meadows to rocks, and which takes place above all in the ridge. You then have the opportunity to photograph the mountains that surround the different valleys, including the impressive Pizzo dei Tre Signori. It is possible to meet wild animals (chamois, ibex, marmots).

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Departure and return to Introbio at the parking lot in via Vittorio Veneto in front of the Carabinieri headquarters, at 7.00 a.m.  lunch at Rifugio Grassi (for those who wish) or packed lunch.

The trek lasts the whole day and is quite challenging both for the differences in height and for the total duration, including the stops necessary to take photographs. It is therefore necessary to leave early in the morning even if you are already at high altitude during the hottest hours of the day. In addition, you pass through a couple of short stretches of easy equipped rocks, but where you have to pay attention, and the descent that leads from Passo del Toro to Passo del Gandazzo where the path is particularly disconnected and slippery.

Packed lunch.

The program may undergo changes in the route in relation to weather conditions.

• landscape reportage: observing nature and communicating one's gaze on the world through photography
• the search for one's own personal style: images as an expression of one's Self
• the composition: choice of framing, the rules and how to break them, the close-up and the balance of the image
• the tripod: how to use it in the best way
• the choice of lens: depth of field, shooting angle and creative use
• the camera settings: ISO values, shutter and aperture, white balance, focus, advantages of shooting in Raw and in manual mode
• the light: adjust the exposure to obtain the maximum dynamic range
• the use of filters: the polarizer, the Neutral Density (ND) and Gradual Neutral Density (GND) filters and how to use them in long exposures
• multiple exposures, panoramas and the HDOFR (High Depth Of Field Range) technique

During the photo trekking the participants are also invited, if they wish, to a constructive exchange of experiences and ideas.

BEFORE THE PHOTO TREKKING

• the conception and planning of the photographic trek in every detail, which include: knowledge of the area, the use of applications to find the days with the best light conditions, monitoring of weather conditions, the preparation of maps and cards
• the inspections necessary to choose the points from which to photograph the landscape and verify the data provided by the applications, check the practicability of the paths and guarantee the carrying out of the photographic trekking safely
• the sending by e-mail of all the useful information relating to the photo trekking and my willingness to answer any of your doubts or requests regarding the organization and photographic and excursion equipment

DURING THE PHOTO TREKKING

• the service of conducting along the photo trekking route (I am a qualified trekking instructor, id number 2799559 )
• training activities in landscape and nature photography techniques, and in the expression of a personal style
• education in the photography ethics and in sustainable behavior for the environment
• individual and personalized photographic assistance for the entire duration of the photo trekking
• the compulsory personal insurance policy valid during the photo trekking

AFTER THE PHOTO TREKKING

• one hour of tutoring and consultancy (individual and personalized) online on the post-production of the shots you took during the photo trekking

  ❌ transport to and from the starting point of the photo trekking

  ❌ packed lunch

  ❌ any your personal expenses

  ❌ everything that is not specified in "What is included"