Japan - Sacred Places
Date: January 10-24, 2020
Tuition: $14,995
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Class Size: Space is limited!
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How to Prepare
How should you prepare for my workshops?
- Bring your portable computer loaded with your software to work on. We do not provide computers/monitors. In special cases, on a very limited basis, we may be able to provide equipment for you. We are able to provide the latest version of Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom for your use during the week. We provide all printers and media - Epson. If you have a special kind of paper or substrate you wish to use, bring it.
- Bring removable media. You'll save valuable time if you bring your own portable hardrive. We also provide CDs and DVDs.
- Bring your images. We can look at images in any form: prints, reproductions, electronic slideshows, websites. Prints or individual electronic files that can be browsed in Adobe Bridge are ideal for portfolio reviews.
- Bring a camera. The single biggest mistake I make is not bringing my camera with me everywhere I go. You're bound to find something beautiful during our time together, so be ready to make images at a moment's notice.
- Bring something to take notes with. For some a computer keyboard is enough. Some like pen and paper. Others like audio recorders.
- Write down a clear statement of what you hope to accomplish during the workshop.
- Write a well defined set of questions you need answers to.
- Read resources relevant to your needs provided in my online Library.
- Optionally, read the first section (Input to Output) of my book Adobe Photoshop Master Class. Give some consideration to the second (Translating Tradition) and third (Compositing for Classicists) sections. Browse the fourth (Alterations), fifth (Atmospheric Effects), and sixth (Montage) sections for ideas.
- In coming to a workshop, you're setting out on a journey. Make the most of it by taking some time to reflect on what you are about to do before you leave and what you have done when you return. Joseph Dispenza's book The Way of the Traveler has excellent food for thought.
- Expect to meet interesting peers, share similar passions, and see things from new perspectives.
- Come with an open mind.
- My hope is that the workshop will exceed your expectations.
Single supplement $2,500
Price does not include intl airfare, alcohol, some meals, and incidentals.
Questions? Email seth@digitalphotodestinations.com.
Tsunehiko Kano
Our Team
Our special friends in Japan, Kano-san (professional photographer) and Chie-san (travel specialist) help make our experiences of Japanese culture thoroughly authentic. Without them we wouldn’t be able to have so many special opportunities that make our adventures truly extraordinary; private meditation sessions with Zen monks, attending sumo and archery practices, participating in noh and geisha dress and performances, and much more.
Kano-san accompanies us on all of our excursions as a teacher and translator. (We also travel with a second local guide.)
Chie-san will be happy to provide you with her valuable assistance if you’re planning on spending extra time in Japan before or after our workshop.
Our Locations
Japan. It has an unmistakable style. Home to sushi, tempura, tea ceremonies, haiku, calligraphy, printmaking, kimonos, geisha, samurai, ninja, kabuki, karaoke, Godzilla, Hello Kitty, manga, nuclear power, high tech electronics, Shinto, Zen Buddhism and so much, much more. This island nation has an extraordinarily rich heritage that has changed and continues to change the world. We’ll get a taste of it all – but our focus will be Japan’s sacred temples, shrines, gardens, and landscapes.
Plus, you’ll see it through each other’s eyes in our frequent seminars.
Our Itinerary
15 Days / 15 Nights
Jan 10 / Day 1 – Tokyo (NRT Intl Airport) (Welcome / Seminars)
Jan 11 / Day 2 – Tokyo (Sushi experience, Not experience, Zojoji Temple, Tokyo Tower)
Jan 12 / Day 3 – Tokyo (Yushima Tenjin, Knife Ceremony, charter boat, Shamisen Live)
Jan 13 / Day 4 – Kamakura (Daibutsu/Hase Temple, Hachimangu Shrine, Komachi Alley)
Jan 14 / Day 5 – Tokyo (Zenkoji Temple, Gyokushoin Temple)
Jan 15 / Day 6 – Nagono (Obuse, Hokusai Museum, Natura Iryama, Nozawa Dosojin Festival)
Jan 16 / Day 7 – Kanbayashi Onsen ( Snow Monkey Park)
Jan 17 / Day 8 – Kyoto (Matsumoto Castle and Kyoto)
Jan 18 / Day 9– Kyoto (Kinkakuji, Nijo Castle, Kimono experience, Tea Ceremony, Origami Workshop, Gion Walk)
Jan 19 / Day 10 – Kyoto (Arashiyama, Kodaiji , Fushimi Inari, Himeji)
Jan 20 / Day 11- Kyoto (Manpukuji, Japanese Archery)
Jan 21 / Day 12 – Kyoto/Nara (Fushimi Inari Shrine, Toji Temple, Geisha )
Jan 22 / Day 13 – Nara – Osaka (Futsu Swordsmith, Ai Dying, Dotombori)
Jan 23 / Day 14 – Osaka (Japanese Drum Beating,Kuromon Markets, Dotombori Shopping District)
Jan 24– Osaka (Departure) A special one-day seminar is available for repeat alumni.
Responsibility and Disclaimer Statements
Another World Photography (AWP) acts only as an agent for the various independent suppliers that provide hotel accommodations, transportation, sightseeing, activities, or other services connected with the advertised tour. Such services are subject to the terms and conditions of those suppliers. AWP and its employees, agents, representatives, and assigns accept no liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or any other incident which may be caused by the negligence, defect, default of any company or person in performing these services. Responsibility is not accepted for losses, injury, damages or expenses of any kind due to sickness, weather, strikes, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature, local laws, or other such causes. All services and accommodations are subject to the laws and regulations of the country in which they are provided. AWP is not responsible for any baggage or personal effects of any individual participating in the tours and workshops arranged by AWP. AWP strongly encourages individual travelers to purchase a Travel Insurance policy that will cover some of the expenses associated with the loss of luggage or personal effects. AWP does not encourage any additional insured company or provider to break any Law and therefore is not responsible for any tour participant’s or provider’s injury or legal actions or fees against them by law enforcement Departments.
