Gokarna Seascapes

• On location photography mentoring including planning, creative vision and shooting

• On location learning of beginner to advanced Tips/Techniques about landscape image making

• Image reviews and feedback/inputs during shoots and post shoot catch up sessions 

• Complete post processing workflow sessions, during non-shoot hours

• A combined online post processing session for participants on images made during trip, after the tour

• Experiencing sample gears/kits by Nisi & Vanguard India, for shooting long exposures (on a shared basis)

• Travel in comfortable autorickshaw vehicles  (as distances are short) or hired boats (as needed)

• Stays are at comfortable Home stays or Budget properties, on twin sharing basis.

• All 3 meals on the first 3 days. First 2 meals on the last day.

• Tea, Snacks, Water

• Any entry/camera/other fees, wherever applicable

• And, last but not the least - a great time shooting, learning and making new friends.

• Travel Costs to and from Gokarna, to your respective bases 

• Expenses of personal nature including tips to locals, shopping etc.

• Any cost arising out of emergencies (medical/otherwise) for any participant

• 1 Camera body

• 1 Mid range zoom lens (24-70-105 range)

• 1 Wide angle lens (16 mm or wider, desirable)

• 1 Sturdy Tripod

• 1 Camera Bag

• Camera accessories like memory cards, spare batteries, chargers, microfiber cloths, small towels etc.

• Long Exposure Filter Kits (absolutely optional, we can help provide surely)

• Night gear like headlamps (especially with red light feature), flashlights (desirable)

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• Though you can get your comfortable hiking shoes, we alternatively suggest a pair of sturdy clogs/crocs (practical foot wears on water logged/wet locations) and a few cotton socks (wet socks work great on slippery terrains !)

• Rest, of course, is your usual travel checklist !

• Do try and pack lighter than usual, in case you want to get some local souvenirs back home.

• Tour is Ex-Gokarna i.e., it starts, ends and covers for expenses in Gokarna .

• This will be a Budget trip. We’ll ensure that stays are at comfortable Home stays or Budget properties, on a twin sharing basis.

• Travel in comfortable autorickshaw vehicles  (as distances are short) or hired boats (as needed)

• Female participants are most welcome. Single occupancy will be provided as needed.

• Non photography participants are most welcome too, but at the same cost as photography participants.

• Also, they should be willing to accept the pace of the tour as photography trips tend to be slower than usual leisure trips.

• The core theme for this excursion would be shooting and learning nature landscapes and astro-landscapes but we’ll try our best to enable participants to shoot other aspects of Travel photography as well like but not limited to people portraits and food images etc.

• Bandwidth contingent, we’ll try to arrange quick street walks of 30 minutes or so for all the participants, to enable them shoot things and scenes non-landscapes as well

• Astro/Night time landscape shoots shall be conducted as per weather dynamics at locations

• Rising really early in mornings for pre-dawn/sunrise shoots. 

• Shoots extending into or at times, done during evening twilights and/or night hours for astro-landscape photography (Will be a bit weather contingent, expectedly)

• A slight bit of hiking will be involved to reach shoot vantage points/locations but nothing that stretches beyond moderate and doable :)

• Respect for the place and people, at all times

• Consideration and camaraderie with fellow participants during shoots and tour in general

• Adherence to general Covid protocols at all times

• We'll try our best to enable participants do soak in the local culture be it in terms of people interactions or trying out local cuisine or even a general sensitization about the places that we'll visit

• A Whatsapp group shall be formed before the tour start, to facilitate communications and logistics

• 50% of the tour cost to be paid in advance for booking confirmation. Remaining 50% to be paid 10 Days before the tour.

• Cancellation fee : 25% of the tour cost uptill 15 days prior, 100% of advance after that.

• In case due to any unforeseen circumstance, a participant wishes to leave in between the trip, no refund shall be provided.

• Tour plans are contingent to Covid situation. If the tour cancellations occur due to the same, then full refund shall be provided.

• In case of mid tour cancellation due to any unforeseen event/natural calamity or any situation beyond our control, no pro-rated refund shall be provided.

• There will be no refund for No Shows