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Day Trips from Xining
Exclusive Photography Workshops
June 10-14 2011
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Why Tibet?
Once forbidden to foreigners, Tibet still has an almost mystical draw. The enormous snow-packed Himalayan mountain range towers over people etching out their existence with calloused hands, still keeping to a traditional life for lack of want. To say the Tibetan landscape and people are photogenic is a serious understatement, and in each direction you look you will find scenes begging to be captured by a camera. At an average elevation of 4,500 meters Tibet leaves one winded at first, but its wonders will leave you breathless. All of this gives way to an incredible place to experience and practice photography!
Sean Gallagher
Sean Gallagher is a leading British photographer and videographer whose work focuses on environmental issues, people and cultures.
Since relocating to from the UK to China in 2006, he has travelled extensively across the country with his work appearing in publications including TIME Magazine, The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, Der Spiegel and National Geographic China. In 2010, he was the official photographer for the visit of British Prime Minister, David Cameron, to China.
Recipient of numerous awards and grants, he is notably a two-time recipient of the prestigious Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting travel grant for his works on desertification and wetlands disappearance in China. His images have been exhibited internationally and he has been invited to present his photographic work on China to institutions across the world including Georgetown University, The Climate Institute, The Natural Resources Defence Council and at the EU-Biodiversity seminars hosted by the Shanghai World Expo." To see more of Sean's work visit his site at http://www.gallagher-photo.com/.
Workshop Aims
The aim of this tour is to introduce you to the people and cultures of this unique part of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Guided by professional photographer Sean Gallagher, we will focus on learning how to photograph in areas where religion is very evident, demanding a respectful and sensitive approach to your photography. Sean will guide you through the different approaches to adopt in these situations and offer help and guidance along the way.
At the same time, we will aim to build up a portfolio of work from each participant that represents your vision of the underlying themes of Tibetan buddhism, monastic life and spectacular scenery that we will have the opportunity to document throughout our trip. No matter what your level of photography, Sean will help establish individual goals for each participant in order to improve your level by the end of the trip.
June Tour 2011
Arrive in Xining before day 1.
Day 1 Meet in morning for a portfolio review. In the afternoon take a trip to Kumbum monastery.
Day 2 Depart Xining and drive to Rebgong (Tongren). Stop in Jenzha for lunch and continue through great landscapes arriving in Rebgong in early afternoon. Once in Rebgong visit the thangka artists village and Upper Wutan Monastery.
Day 3 Visit Rongwu Monastery after breakfast. Depart Rebgong and drive to Labrang (Xiahe) traveling through the Ganjia grassland stopping to visit local Tibetan Nomads.
Day 4 Spend the whole day in Labrang catching the morning and evening light. Labrang is a very famous monastic center in Amdo Tibet.
Day 5 drive back to Xining with great views of the Yellow River. That evening enjoy a party and slideshow of the trips photos.
Special Introductory Price
1150 USD per person minimum 4 people
Cost includes:
Travel, Hotels, Meals & Drinking water, a local Tibetan guide, and Sean Gallagher's photography workshop.
Not Included:
Transportation to and from Xining, meals not included in the itinerary & alchohol, personal expenses (shopping, telecommunications, etc...), internation evacutation travel insurance.
Terms & Conditions:
$350 non-refundable deposit (unless Tibetan Connections cancels the trip).
Full payment required upon arrival in Xining.
Payment for the trip constitutes you agree with Tibetan Connections terms and agreement.
Tibetan Connections holds to the right to change the price, based on exchange rates, and local cost increases.