" Jump in the magic of Rajasthan and experienced the colorful life of India "

Rajasthan Tour, Nagaur Camel Fair and Holi Festival, India (Feb/Mar 2018)

From 17th February to 03rd March 2018 !

JUMP INTO THE CRAZINESS OF INDIA !

  • Immerse yourself  in the heart of the Rajasthani culture at the Nagaur camel fair !
  • Witness the crazy Hindu festival Holi !
  • Meet local people and learn to take great portraits of them.
  • Visite the Taj Mahal.
  • Live magical encounters in off beaten road villages.
  • Walk in Jodhpur the beautiful blue city of Rajasthan

A fabulous adventure, rich in emotions and photographic discoveries. For the neophites or the enthusiasts of photos, it is the perfect trip … Go ahead and live an unforgettable journey out of the usual routine ……
Elodie Boyer, France

A DREAM TO BECOME TRUE !

It’s a great opportunity to live one of the most amazing experience of your life.  It’s an adventure for enthusiast photographers that wish to perfect their skills in travel and street photography or photographers beginners that want to learn how to use their cameras. It’s the perfect workshop for photography lovers and travel passionates !

LEARN TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY !

The whole trip is focused on street photography. The goal is to teach you how to take nice and beautiful pictures of the people you meet. I’ll share with you all my secrets. You will learn the basics of photography but more  specially how to approach the person you want to photograph. After 15 days of intense photography you’ll have all the keys to go on your own and clic amazing pictures.

DISCOVER RAJASTHAN AND CELEBRATE HOLI INDIA !

Follow me in this 15 days adventure in India.
Rajasthan is so colorful and just perfect at this time of the year.
You’ll be amazed by the craziness of Rajasthani streets, and lost in the middle of the chaos. Your photographer eyes will catch incredible instants of life every single minutes.
I’ll happily guide you thru this beautiful region full of life. The trip will be focused on meeting local people and experienced the authentic life of Rajasthan !
Of the beaten road, the Nagaur camel festival is surely the best option for an immersion in the traditions and customs of Rajasthan !
Luckily we will be in India during the crazy hindu festival Holi, and we’ll be able to photograph the religious rituals and all the mad effervescence of this special time. 

INFOS ABOUT THE TRIP !

The joy of the trip will last for 15 days !

  • From 17th February to 03rd March 2018

Here is the general itinerary of this 15 days travel photography workshop in Rajasthan :

  • New Delhi
  • Jaipur, Amer fort, Hawa Mahal
  • Roopangarh, Sambhar Lake
  • Nagaur, Camel fair
  • Jodhpur, Mehrangarh fort
  • Pushkar holy city
  • Agra, Taj Mahal
  • Vrindavan, Holi Festival

The Rajasthan travel photography workshop is focused on three main events :

  • the incredible Holi festival
  • the beautiful city of Jodhpur
  • the very authentic Nagaur cattle fair

1680 €* is the investment to discover and experience the real heart of India

INCLUDING : 

  • all the photographic teachings and advices.
  • the presence of Gregory Kauffmann during the 15 days of the workshop.
  • the transportation
  • the presence and services of an indian driver for 13 days
  • the presence and services of an indian translator and assistant
  • the accommodation in hôtels for 15 nights

 

EXCLUDING : 

  • air plane tickets
  • food and drinks

 

*the price is based on double occupancy rooms. Extra 250€  to be added if you wish to stay alone in the room

  • “Went on the January’s trip to Rajhastan with Greg and what an amazing travel! Small group, very knowledgeable guide and photography teacher(Greg). We visited places we would never have been able to reach without his experience of the country. Well Organised and really feel I really improved my photography skills(to be confirmed by Greg yet:-). Thanks also to Vikash Greg’s Friend and translator for making the trip easier and helped us a lot to interact with locals. Keep up the good work Greg !”
    Jérémie Prudence, Singapore

 

  • “I had the chance to travel to Rajasthan in February 2016, together with Greg and a very nice group of photography lovers. What a wonderful experience! Greg made this trip perfect, he is the best one for this sort of workshop. We learned so much about photography while travelling to the best places. My mind is still full of wonderful random encounters with locals, each of them was special. The fact that we were a small group helped a lot to meet people and they were always happy to pose for a photo shooting… We learned a lot about getting in contact with people, this is so important for street photography and portraits. I’m still a beginner in photography and it helped me a lot. Greg also gave us good techniques for learning how to edit our pictures with lightroom. Well, I still have to mention his indian friend who travelled with us and helped us so much with the language and opened us so many doors. India was a wonderful experience, I can only recommend you to plan your next trip with Greg. You will be deligthed!”
    Valentine Hatterer, France

 

  • “En plus de la découverte d’un pays magnifique et envoutant de la meilleure façon qu’il soit, c’est à dire au contacts de ses habitants, le workshop m’a permis de faire un réel bond en avant au niveau photographique. Je n’avais absolument aucune notion technique et maintenant je suis capable d’utiliser mon matériel dans toutes les situations : jour ou nuit, paysage, portraits, photos de rue… Le suivi est personnalisé ce qui permet à toutes personnes, débutantes ou non, de profiter de conseils solides et adaptés au niveau de chacun.  De plus, le travail est vraiment complet puisque j’ai également appris à retravailler les images avec Lightroom”
    Anne Hudelot, France

 

  • “Une aventure fabuleuse, riche en émotions et découvertes photographiques. Pour les néophites ou les passionnés de photos, c’est le voyage parfait : un photographe rien que pour vous, qui vous fera découvrir la joie et les techniques pour réaliser des photos de rue, des portraits, des paysages et vous permettra de mieux maîtriser votre appareil. Une aventure faite de rencontres surprenantes entre générosités et magie des lumières du Rajasthan . Allez-y et vivez une parenthèse du quotidien inoubliable……”
    Elodie Boyer, France

Deposit :

You need to make a pre-payment of half the price in order to book and reserve your trip. As soon as you make the pre-payment we’ll book you on the tour. If you want to pay the total amount directly it is possible of course.

Balance :

The payment of the total amount is needed 90 days before the beginning of the tour.

Cancellation policy :

  • If you cancel your trip more than 180 days before the first day of the trip, the total price will be refund to you minus the paypal commissions and bank commissions charges.
  • If you cancel your trip between 180 days and 90 days before the start of the trip, you will get 50% of the total price back.
  • If you cancel your trip less than 90 days before the beginning of the trip, 100% of the total price will be charged.

Travel insurance :

I recommend you to always have a travel insurance. If you book your flight ticket with your credit card it should give you an insurance. But better you check before leaving.

Responsibilities :

Gregory Kauffmann is not the organizer of your travel and is not responsible in any cases. Every tours are organized with a third part travel agency that is taking care of the bookings, the transportation, accommodation, drivers etc…
The travel agencies are professional agencies approved by their governments. Gregory Kauffmann is working with them to build up the best tours for you. Your payment will be done to the travel agency and not to Gregory Kauffmann Photography.

How many persons will participate ?

We will go with a minimum of 5 participants and a maximum of 8 participants.

How to book my trip ? Do I need to make a deposit ?

In order to book your trip you need to make a pre-payment of half the price of the trip. You can also pay the total amount directly.
If you make a pre-payment be aware that you will have to complete the total payment 90 days before the beginning of the trip.

What are the payment options ?

You can pay using Paypal or by bank transfer.

What is your cancellation and refund policy ?

  • If you cancel your trip more than 180 days before the first day of the trip, the total price will be refund to you minus the paypal commissions and bank commissions charges.
  • If you cancel your trip between 180 days and 90 days before the start of the trip, you will get 50% of the total price back.
  • If you cancel your trip less than 90 days before the beginning of the trip, 100% of the total price will be charged

Are we going to learn how to post-processed the pictures ?

Yes I will show you how I am developing my images with Adobe Lightroom.

What is the level of photography needed ?

No matter your skills and your photographic level, you will be able to learn from this workshop. it is open for beginners, amateurs and professional photographers.

Can I come with a non-shooting friend or partner ?

Yes a non-shooting person will be able to enjoy the trip as well. You can definitely bring a non-shooting friend.

What is the accommodation level ?

During the 15 days of the trip we will sleep in comfortable hôtels. We will never sleep in homestay or camp.
Private showers and toilets will always be in the room.

Do you have a strict schedule planned each day ?

No there is no strict schedule planned. The itinerary is fixed but I want to keep some freedom in the daily schedule. Like that we will always be able to rearrange our plans according to what happen during the day. We might be invited by some locals to some events and I think it is crucial we keep the opportunity to change the schedule accordingly.

Should I travel with a backpack or with a suitcase ?

As you wish. You can travel with a backpack or a suitcase. We will never carry out our luggages for long.

“More than the discovery of a beautiful and captivating country the best way possible, being in direct contact with its inhabitants, the workshop allowed me to make a real leap forward with my  photographic level.”
Anne Hudelot, France

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