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New Year's & Aurora Hunting Photo Marathon

 

Camp code:

IS-SEE 12.139

Country:

Iceland

Start Date:

27 Dec 2018

End Date:

05 Jan 2019

Topic:

12: Art, culture and local history

Work Types:

Art / Festival / Cultural heritage

International age:

18 - 99

National age:

18 - 99

Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:

350.00 Euro

Purpose of extra costs:

Participation fee EUR 350 (Euros). Please note that these fees are to be paid to SEEDS on arrival in either Euros or Icelandic krónas. The fee includes transportation from the meeting point to the camp and back into SEEDS office (on the first and last day), as well as the night photography and Aurora hunting (Northern lights) workshop.

Required Language:

English

Spoken Language:

English

Description: Please note this project is more of a learning/sharing camp and not a regular work camp; we may be able to organize some voluntary service but it depends on our partners and weather conditions. Apart from working on the photography tasks, participants may join the festive atmosphere during Christmas and New Years time.

Type of Work: SEEDS coordinators help the participants to develop their unique photographic skills through workshops and feedback sessions on technical settings, compositional considerations as well as developing conceptual frameworks which progress the participants individual style. When the workshops end, we select some of our best pictures from the camp and prepare those images for an informal group exhibition in a local independent cinema. Participants should bring with them their own digital cameras, lenses, and laptops if possible.

Study Theme: In this project SEEDS will organize a night photography and Aurora hunting(Northern lights) workshop to the countryside in the close vicinity of Reykjavik. This will take place during late evening and possibly in to the night. We will choose a night according to the Aurora forecast by the Icelandic meteorological office. Is it possible we do not see any northern lights during the trip but we will in any case organise the night photography workshop.

Accommodation: SEEDS participants will stay in an equipped house, located about 4 kilometers from the centre of the city. The facilities are basic with a shower, kitchen and a washing machine. The group will sleep in shared rooms and shall bring their own sleeping bag. Participants from other camps may also stay in the house. Participants will receive food supplies and be in charge of the cooking and cleaning activities. Do not forget some traditional/typical food, drinks and recipes from your home country for the international evening.

Language: English will be the language in the camp; basic conversational skills are needed.

Requirements: Participation fee EUR 350 (Euros). Please note that these fees are to be paid to SEEDS on arrival in either Euros or Icelandic krónas. The fee includes transportation from the meeting point to the camp and back into SEEDS office (on the first and last day), as well as the night photography and Aurora hunting (Northern lights) workshop.

Approximate Location: Reykjavik is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with beautiful nature, using renewable energy sources - geothermal- and hydropower. The world’s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and North America.

Notes: Meeting time will be 17:00 (5:00 pm) on December 27 at SEEDS Office. Participants that cannot arrive on time (later or delayed flights) will be sent information on how to reach the camp on their own.Other excursions (eg. Golden circle, South shore, Hot River Hike, Reykjanes and/or Snæfellsnes Peninsula) can be arranged at discount fares in case there is additional free time after the workshops and camp sessions. Weather may be cold and/or rainy, so we recommend to bring warm and/or waterproof clothes (overcoats, scarves, gloves and hats) as part of the project takes place outside.With the Christmas & New Years’ season well under way it is the great opportunity to see the festive decorations and lights of Reykjavik.There are many events like ice skating and locating The Christmas Creatures.