Fantasy Forest Photography Workshop Weekend
Welcome to the Dark Forest
Forest Photo Workshop in the Mysterious Woodland of Central Germany
In autumn, chances for a wild combination of colors, mist and sun rays piercing the forest canopy are at an all-time high. During a weekend workshop of, Kai Hornung and I will show you some amazing spots in Central Germany; in one of the most beautiful forests. This weekend tour will take place in and around Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, about 50 minutes driving from Kassel.
We’ll focus on creative vision, capturing moody scenes and self-expression, but of course there’s a technical side to capturing moody woodland images as well. And as post-processing is a big part of what we do, we’ll cover that as well, so bring your laptop!
A whole weekend of photography in Central Germany, near Kassel between Frankfurt and Hanover. Precise location will be shared with participants.
Location scouting, 2 mornings, one sunset shoot and loads of post-processing.
2 overnight stays included in 4-star hotel in a private room. Half board. 2x Breakfast buffet and 2x dinner buffet on Friday and Saturday.
Optional use of spa facilities.
In a Nutshell
Dates: Friday, October 27th to Sunday, October 29th.
Available spots: Full
Languages: English (all group communications) Personal guidance in English, Deutsch & Nederlands.
Workshop Leaders: Daniel Laan & Kai Hornung
Price: € 795,-
Start: 15.00 on Friday
End: 11.00 on Sunday.
Including: All tuition by 2 professional landscape photographers, including location scouting, conferences with group post-processing in professional conference room, individual post-processing assistance, 2-3 field workshops and personal help. 2 nights in 4-star hotel in a private room. 2x breakfast buffet. Dinner buffet Friday and Saturday. Optional use of spa facilities.
Excludes: Lunch or drinks (outside of breakfast in hotel and the free drink during dinner at hotel). Transfers - Self-drive to and from locations, so no shuttle services or transfers (we recommend car pooling on the short distance drives to location).
Payment & Reservation
This tour is now fully booked.
Why Choose this Workshop?
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
During this workshop, you will learn to simplify your images and choose interesting compositions. Handling color, making pleasing images and handling light are all part of the tour here.
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A Guided Tour in a beautiful Forest
The locations on this workshop have been selected for their natural beauty and distinct character. We want you to feel like you’re in Lord of the Rings.
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A Calm and Personal Approach
We’re not in a hurry here. As such, we will be taking out time working on compositions instead of covering as much ground as possible. Improving YOUR photography is important to us.
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Cancellation and refunds
Unfortunate things can happen to anyone. Therefore we handle a refund policy when you have made reservations for this tour but can’t make it in the end due to whatever the circumstance. Based on the full fee of the tour, we strictly handle this schedule to cover the costs made on our end.
Cancel 60 days before the start of the tour or more: Full refund minus € 40 service charge.
45 days or more: 75% refund
31 days or more: 50% refund
Less than 31 days: No refund
Again, this is just so you can express interest in this workshop. You’re free to cancel at any time before we announce the full workshop details.
Physical requirements
You don’t have to be a marathon runner, but we do ask that you are in reasonable physical condition to be able to keep up with the group.
Please do not come on this trip when you have a heart condition, suffer from epilepsy or severe asthma or when you have a bad leg. This will hinder our ability to show you everything we have in store, but more importantly, it will jeopardize the positive experience of your fellow participants.
Do I need to be a Photographer Level 100+ to Join?
Once you’ve got the basics down and you can change the settings on your camera without help, you’re welcome to join. So you do not have to be a good photographer at all. That’s the whole point of joining a workshop, isn’t it? :) Make sure you know how to adjust white balance, ISO, aperture and shutter speed. The why will be thoroughly discussed in the field.
These trees are among our subjects for the weekend.
Your Instructors:
Daniel Laan ~ The Netherlands
Moody, ominous landscape photography is as much my passion as it is my career. For more than a decade now, I've had the mindset of developing a specific dark and moody style of photography that shows a part of myself through my images. I have a deep appreciation for the landscape, the weather and find something of beauty in trivial subjects.
With a degree in design and visual communication and over 15 years of experience in Photoshop, it's my goal to train you to look at the landscape differently. While explaining everything from pre-visualizing to exporting for the web or for print, we uncover a truth. That the stunning landscape isn't there to take home with you. The most important aspect is not to bag the best locations, but to appreciate your surroundings; to become aware of things that others walk straight by.
It is with this mindset that I will make you a better artist; and that is something you can take home with you.
Kai Hornung ~ Germany
I am a landscape and fine-art photographer from Germany. My images show a diversity of intimate and abstract scenes of nature, up to wide and dramatic vistas. Best described as landscape photography art, my work has won several international awards (with the International landscape photograph of the year 2020 being the most prominent one) and been published worldwide in various magazines and online media outlets. I share my knowledge by speaking at conferences and on prominent podcasts about the art of photography, writing articles for different magazines and teaching my students in workshops. I have judged in photo contests and work on assignment for different companies.
I love the endless possibilities of photographing by adapting to ever changing surroundings. My background in teaching adults and my desire in helping you improve your photography will not only make for having an unforgettable weekend full of creativity but will also have you return home with images you will be proud of.