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A few decades ago, the German Ruhrgebiet was known mostly for its pollution. Nowadays, people have discovered the stern beauty of the now defunct mines and plants, and strive to preserve them. For this reason the Ruhrgebiet was made European capital of Culture in 2010.This exciting weekend workshop takes you to two locations of such beauty and shows you places otherwise forbidden to the public, making for a unique photo opportunity.
We start off at Zeche Zollern, an old coal mine and its buildings. After a short introduction to (shooting for) HDR and low light conditions and other practical tips, you'll be shooting for the rest of the day at this very exciting venue. You'll find a diverse mix of photographic subjects including an old railroad yard, mine buildings, mine shafts and towers, scrap yard, etc.
After dinner, we move on to the second location: Kokerei Hansa, an old coking plant. Here we will be photographing the plant with the buildings beautifully lit up in blue, allowing for some more stunning shots around sunset.
The next day we will return to Kokerei Hansa where we will take you to places normally closed-off to the public. This is the highlight of the tour, allowing you to practice your low light and HDR techniques and get home with truly amazing and unique shots!
Throughout the workshop you'll receive tips and tricks helping you to improve your shots, both in-camera as well as in post processing. Old structures and buildings are a typical subject to receive that processed HDR-look so naturally you'll learn about applying that technique as well.
Language: English (Dutch and German spoken by instructor too)
Program Summary
Saturday – Zeche Zollern (Colliery), start 09:45* Morning: Introduction and Shoot – part one* Lunch Break* Afternoon: Shoot – part two* Dinner Break* Evening: Sunset shoot with lit buildings at Kokerei Hansa
Sunday – Kokerei Hansa (Coking Plant), start: 08:45* Morning: Forbidden places Tour – part one* Lunch Break* Afternoon: Forbidden places Tour – part two
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