Cultural Photo Tours
Through a photo tour, in addition to exploring a destination, getting to know the local culture and delving into the singularities that a city offers, you can learn and improve your visual narrative skills, that will help you to experience more an upcoming travel or enjoy the place you live in a different way.
Our photo circuits are mostly based in the Colombian Caribbean region, they are designed under photogenic, aesthetical, cultural, and touristic criteria. Upon request, we can organize expeditions in other regions of Colombia.
We are constantly validating remote, authentic, and unique destinations within the country and working with allied tour operators, promoting the local economy and good cultural practices.
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Circuits and Expeditions are designed based on travelers' visual needs, environment, space, and photographic preferences. Each circuit is oriented to a type of photography or a combination of several styles.
Due to the nature and specialty of the products, short and medium-length circuits are for private individuals and groups.
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Circuit One: Centro Histórico
Discover Cartagena through photography, accompanied by a professional photographer, you will explore the corners of the heroic city while learning and improving your photography and storytelling skills.
Around 3 hours, by doing a theoretical and practical workshop you will explore Cartagena, understand its historical context, and learn about photography. You will shoot in different fields such as architecture, fashion, documentary, and landscape.
The photographic information you receive is customized according to your photo needs, level, and skills. Prior experience in photography is not a requirement, this circuit is able for beginners, amateurs, experienced enthusiasts, and professionals.
If you are an experienced photographer and want to focus on other fields or topics or just want a host photo guidance, write and tell us. We´ll be please to help and show you around.
Modality: Walking Tour
Length 3 hours – Min 1 person – Max 6
Time: 8:00-11:00 or 15:00- 18:00
Includes
- Photography Class
- Photographer Coach
- Snack
- Image Curation
- Remote Photography Consultancy
Due to the nature and specialty of the products, One day photo tours and medium-length Photo expeditions are for private individuals and groups.. In high season months, we will inform you of the options for shareable tours in reduced group.
Price: $110 US Per Person
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Circuit Two: Documentary & Street Photography Bazurto Popular Market & Getsemaní
You will learn how to work in Photojournalism, Street Photography, and documentary.
You’re going to skip all fancy lifestyles, we'll be in touch with people, hard workers: fishermen, vendors, popular merchants, and locals.
Photo Opportunities Paradise
It can become a gastronomy experience too, bring some extra cash!
This circuit is focused on documentary & street photography, here you will:
•Interact with local people, learn from their work, and create the perfect atmosphere for taking good photographs.
•Learn about the differences in types of photography that share a documentary approach
This is a 5 hours photography tour, starting in the morning from 7:00 to 10:00 am in Bazurto Market (The local popular market) and 2 hours after in Getsemani Hood (Cartagena's traditional and not yet gentrified neighborhood)
This circuit is medium-high intensity, mostly suggested for intermediate photographers and travelers who had experienced a popular market before. The scenery can be chaotic and disorganized.
Depending on the age, physical conditions of the passenger and based on the availability of the photographer; the circuit can be done in phases, Morning time Bazurto, afternoon time 14:00 pm to 16:00 Getsemani Hood Circuit
Modality: Walking Tour
Length 5 hours – Min 1 person – Max 6
Time: 7:00-12:00
Transport Included
Bilingual Host Photographer
Transport included if your accommodation is around Centro, Getsemani or Manga
Price: $180 US
Circuit Three: Palenque Photo Experience
Enjoy this photo cultural experience in Palenque de San Basilio, the wood-walled village founded as a refuge by slaves who ran away from its Spanish conquerors in the seventeenth century.
Take your camera, and shoot with us in this marvelous town, located 45 minutes from Cartagena City. With our local Palenquero guide and a photography expert, we will walk in the town capturing its best sceneries, knowing their people and culture.
We will also have an advertising photo workshop where we learn to create cover magazine photos, working with a local natural model.
- Minimum 2 Persons for booking.
- Includes: Private Transport Cartagena – Palenque – Cartagena
- Bilingual Interpreter
- Photography Class.
- Snacks and lunch
Modality: Walking Tour
Length 6 hours – Min 2 person
Intensity: Medium, dry, humid tropical weather.
Intense heat according to the season
Time: 7:00-14:00
Price: $460 US PER 2 PERSONS
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Circuit Four: La Boquilla Mangroves, Birdwatching & Landscape Photo Tour
Take a giveaway from the city, enjoy nature, and experience a sunrise or sunset in the most relaxing and pleasing photo tour.
This circuit is focused on landscaping and nature photographs, you can bring your tripod, `video camera, DSLR, Go-pro, or Mobile phone.
We will enjoy a sunrise or a sunset while sailing on a canoe through the Mangroves, during the journey we are going to pass by a settlement of migratory birds and learn firsthand about the flora and fauna around. Our local guide will tell us about it.
If you are a bird photo lover and catcher, we suggest you bring a telephoto lens, filter, and monopod. Just remember to prepare your pulse.
Includes:
- Photography class, nature, and landscape techniques oriented.
- Local Guide
- Eco Talk
- Birdwatching
- Snack, drink,
- Image Curation
- Remote Photography Consultancy
- Artisanal fishing photography station
Private Transportation
Sunrise Time: 5:00 - 8:30
Sunset: 15:00 -18:30
Minimum – 1 PAX
Price: $400 US PER 2 PERSONS
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