Venice, Italy 2017

February 2017 – SOLD OUT

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Venice is a magical city without equal. It is a travel destination which possesses an unmatched ability to leave visitors breathless with wonder. Its art, architecture, and rich history can be found in every building, square, and street. There is nothing quite like Venice anywhere else in the world and the experience compels its visitors to return again and again to savor the beauty known around the world as “La Serenissima”. 

Carnivale.group.clownThe city itself is made up of dozens of smaller islands, each interconnected by a seemingly endless series of bridges and canals that serve as the main thoroughfares for people and goods throughout Venice. The entire city can be easily explored on foot or by boat with a new adventure awaiting you around every corner.

The vaporetto or “water bus” public transit system makes travel within the city incredibly easy. You will have a voucher for the week that grants you unlimited passage on any vaporetto. If you ever get tired of walking, take comfort in knowing that one of the many vaporetto stations is never far away and ready to return you to your hotel.

Our day typically begins and ends at the vaporetto station located directly across the street from our hotel on the nearby island of Lido. After a short ten-minute ride, we arrive in the city ready for a day of shooting, walking, and eating. Not only will you have endless opportunities to take beautiful photos in and around the various islands of Venice, but each day, one of the city’s most well-known and respected guides, Luisella Romeo, will lead the way. Her enchanting descriptions and explanations of the politics, culture, art, architecture, and history, which have shaped Venice, will give you a much deeper understanding of everything you are seeing and photographing. This rich interpretive material will Venice 5aid you in creating educated and informed photographs during Carnival and the days that follow.

The world famous Carnival of Venice is an annual festival that starts two weeks before Ash Wednesday and ends on Shrove Tuesday (aka Fat Tuesday, Martedì Grasso, or Mardi Gras). Carnival, being a pre-Lent festival, means ‘farewell to meat’ and is celebrated throughout Italy. It was first held in Venice in the 11th century and consisted of over two months of revelry, until it fell into decline during the 18th century. It was revived in 1979 with great success and nowadays is a great excuse for anyone and everyone to don a mask and costume, parade around the city, and enjoy the live music in the main squares of the city. To be in Venice for carnival is a picturesque adventure like no other that all photographers should experience at least once in their lifetime.  

 

During Carnival, fantastic costumes and masks are displayed all day and night in St. Mark’s Square, making Venice the perfect backdrop for amazing photographs. As a photographer, you have a unique opportunity to capture the magic _SDH1675of carnival without limitations. Everywhere you go, opportunities arise to photograph intricately disguised Carnival goers- some of whom have spent a year in planning and as much as 10,000 euros to make elaborate and elegant costumes beyond your wildest imagination. When you’ve had enough of the energetic crowds in St. Mark’s square, retreating to one of the smaller camps and quiet side streets provides a chance to encounter individuals or pairs walking along the bridges and canals that stitch together the magical city known as Venice. Everywhere you look, you will find subjects eager and willing to be photographed.

Our home for the week will be the delightful Hotel Panorama located on the island of Lido, only a few minutes away from the heart of the city when traveling by boat. We have been staying at this charming hotel for many years now and are treated as family. Each morning we convene in the breakfast room for a delicious and hearty meal to fuel our adventures for the day, and each evening a lavish view awaits your return.

 

The trip to Venice is only just a part of the one-of-a-kind experience we are offering. The photographic adventure continues long after the trip is over and you have returned home. Participants will take part in two days of photographic workshops leading up to a fundraising exhibition at the Robert Bullivant Gallery. In the first workshop, your photos will DSC_2651be curated, edited, and prepared for printing. And in the second all-day workshop you will learn the ins and outs of fine art printing, including the hands-on experience of making large archival quality prints of your very own photos on a variety of fine art papers from world renowned German paper manufacture Hahnemühle. The experiences culminates with the grand opening of a gallery exhibition that features the work of each participant along with food and drinks directed by James Beard award winning chef and local restaurateur, Gerard Craft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Stewart Halperin has traveled the world with his cameras for over 45 years. A savvy travel photographer, Stewart has visited and documented over 95 countries, spanning almost five decades. He is a popular photography workshop leader and has led photography trips around the world for over 20 years.

 

Joining Stewart will be photographer and teacher, Jeff Hirsch, who offers that rare combination of digital imaging expertise at the highest level matched with a deep passion for the art of photography. Jeff has a gift for “geek-to-English” translation that he uses to help make technology more accessible to all photographers.

 

Robert Bullivant is the owner of Bullivant Gallery and Consulting, a business he started 20 years ago to work 12308324_949456275129960_6744500495829008911_nwith artists, photographers, museums and galleries. The Gallery creates limited edition fine art prints of his work as well as that of the more than a hundred artists who have become clients over the years. Bullivant Gallery is one of a very small number of certified Hahnemühle Fine Art Digital Printers, an honor bestowed on the most accomplished fine art printers world wide.

 

Our Venetian guide, Luisella Romeo, is an encyclopedia of knowledge about the history, art, architecture, politics, and landscape of Venice. She is consistently rated as one of the single best guides in Venice and after five minutes in her presence, you’ll know why. Her rich and textured knowledge will give meaning and insight to the photographs you make.

 

 

 

This trip is limited to 12 participants.

Trip price: $4,700.00 (add $400 for single occupancy)
Included in the price of the trip

  • 8 nights hotel with breakfast and lunches
  • Transport to and from the Marco Polo Airport
  • Venice Pass all eight days of the trip (includes all transport while in Venice and the surrounding islands)
  • Special guides services by Luisella Romeo rated the top guide in Venice by “Tripadvisor”
  • Entrance to all museums and sites

After-trip components

  • Editing sessions, critiques, and image preparation for printing
  • Print Workshop, including printing of three images per person
  • Framing of all exhibition images
  • Opening of the “Venice Project” fund-raiser exhibition at Robert Bullivant Galleries

Not included in this trip

  • International flights (flights can be arranged and booked)
  • Evening meals and all drinks
  • Tips and additional in room expenses

A deposit of $500.00 will reserve your spot for this trip.

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There are only a few spaces remaining for this trip.
Please contact us for more information, questions, or for reservations:

Stewart Halperin                                            Robert Bullivant
sdhphoto@gmail.com                                   robert.bullivant@gmail.com
314-652-0330                                                   314-865-0077

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Exhibit opening at Bullivant Gallery