2012 Photography River Cruise

2012 Photography River Cruise

Danube River Cruise with Photography Instruction by Ralph Velasco

A Taste of the Danube Special Departure
June 17, 2012 departure starting at $2,729 per person
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Astronomical Clock in Czech Republic Discover the fascinating Danube with its charming small towns and exciting cities on this Danube River cruise with photography instruction by Ralph Velasco. Begin your vacation with a 2-night stay in the vibrant Hungarian city of Budapest before embarking on your Danube River cruise. Enjoy plenty of photo opportunities as you explore Slovakia's vibrant capital of Bratislava, see Dürnstein's baroque Stiftskirche, visit Melk's impressive Benedictine Abbey, and bask in the natural beauty of Austria's Wachau Valley. Spend time at leisure in Linz and in the resort of Grein before ending your vacation in Vienna, the "City of Music," where you'll disembark and spend an additional two nights.

Special departure includes: Camera Basics Class, Top 10 Tips to Improve Your Travel Photography class, One-on-One appointments with Ralph to review your images, Photo walking tours (Included: Budapest, Linz, Vienna. Optional: Dürnstein-Melk, night photography in Vienna)

Photography Instruction

Vienna, AustriaPhotography instructor, author and international tour guide, Ralph Velasco, will provide a variety of invaluable pre-trip planning information for all participants. Topics will include: What to expect in a group travel setting, suggested photography gear and packing lists, a shot list of potential photo opportunities to be encountered in this setting, and preparation for any particular types of photography expected on the trip, such as night photography, and more.

See the following itinerary for the other photography activities you can expect during the trip. These will include Photo Walking Tours, classes, One on One image review and feedback sessions, and more.

So that each person has some good information to study before the trip, every U.S. participant will receive a complimentary copy of Ralph's popular book Ralph Velasco On Travel Photography: 101 Tips for Developing Your Photographic Eye & More. All participants outside the U.S. will receive the eBook version. All participants will also receive Ralph's Guide to Camera Basics via e-mail.

About the Instructor

Ralph Velasco Ralph Velasco is an award-winning travel photographer and international tour guide who has photographed in more than forty countries on six continents. Ralph has led cultural photo tours to Egypt, Eastern Europe, and throughout the United States. For the past two years he was awarded "Open Photographer of the Year" by the Professional Photographers of Orange County and he belongs to the exclusive Circumnavigators Club, a group of travelers whose charter requires that its members have traveled around the world, in a single journey, having crossed every one of earth's meridians.