HIGH TATRAS MOUNTAINS
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
WHERE?
High Tatras / Slovakia
DATE
ACCOMM.
TRANSPORT.
PRICE
03. October 2025 -
05. October 2025
Mountain Cottage
Collective / hiking
299€
THE GREEN LAKE VALLEY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS is an exceptionally photogenic area of the High Tatras. It offers a vast number of different compositions suitable for artistic landscape photography. All of these spots are easily accessible. The workshop is intended for both beginner and advanced landscape photographers who want to take their work a step further and learn how to capture not just what we see, but especially what we feel in the moment, which is the essence of fine art landscape photography. It is also suitable for all photographers who want to spend pleasant moments in a relaxed atmosphere with like-minded people in the beautiful nature of the Tatras.
Our goal is simple: we want you to go home with great photos, a deeper knowledge of landscape
photography photography, and incredible memories. We’re here to help you enhance your
photography skills and in addition to in field tutoring, we’ll cover both theory and practical aspects throughout the week, including post-processing classes where we’ll work on the images we’ve captured together.
WORKSHOP ITINERARY
DAY 1
(October 3.)
On the first day of our workshop, we will start by meeting at the Kežmarská Biela voda parking lot, which is the starting point of the trail leading to the cottage by the Green Lake, where we will be staying during the weekend. (Est. 2,5 hours hike with 600 meters elevation) Once at the cottage, we will settle in, go over the plan for the upcoming days, and depending on the conditions, we will either cover some basic landscape photography theory lessons and then photograph the sunset near the cottage.
DAY 2
(October 4.)
Early in the morning, we will set out on a short, easy 30-minute hike to the nearby Veľké Biele pleso (Great White Lake), where we'll have a view of the majestic High Tatras mountains with a beautiful lake and flowers in the foreground. We will wait at this spot for the sunrise and the morning golden hour. After the photoshoot, we’ll return to the hut for breakfast. Following breakfast, there will be processing lessons in a room with a TV screen. (The processing lessons will be recorded, and each participant will later receive a recording with audio.)
In the afternoon, we will head to other interesting nearby locations where we will photograph the evening golden hour and possibly the sunset. If conditions allow, we'll also capture the Night sky above the mountains.
DAY 3
(October 5.)
On the last day, we will go out to photograph the sunrise near the cottage, on the opposite side of the Green Lake, where the sun illuminates all the surrounding peaks during the morning hour. After sunrise, we will have breakfast together. After breakfast, each participant will have the opportunity to receive individual advices on their photography work. Before lunch, we will head back to the parking lot together, marking the end of the workshop.
WHO ARE LEADERS OF WORKSHOP?
Filip Hrebenda
Founder / Expeditions leader
Filip Hrebenda is an award winning photographer focused on artistic landscape photography, especially mountain areas. His work is characterized by the sensitive use of colors found in nature. Using these colors, interesting light, and working with creative composition, he try to convey the atmosphere of the photographed locations to the viewer as best as possible. This is exactly the ability that he want to pass on to every participant of a workshop or expedition.
WHAT TO BRING TO AN
HIGH TATRAS PHOTO WORKSHOP?
PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT
Camera body with Manual mode (M)
Wide angle lens (such as 14-24 mm, or 16-35 mm)
A tele-photo lens (such as 70-200 mm, 100-400 mm or simillar)
Tripod
Other gear (SD cards, batteries, ND filters)
CLOTHES / FOOTWEAR
Hiking boots
Right clothes for average temperature of 5ºC.
Waterproof jacket and trousers / or raincoat
MONEY AND DOCUMENTATION
The currency in Slovakia is the Euro (EUR). In mountain cottage is not possible to pay by card.
If you're based in European country you'll need only your ID card. But please check if you need a Visa to visit Slovakia.
PRICE OF PHOTO TOUR
PRICE: 299€
DEPOSIT: 299€ (refundable)
INCLUDED IN PRICE
Complete "know how" about landscape photography based on years of experience (without hiding "our own secrets")
Rich processing lessons + HD processing videos
Leading by professional photographer and tour leader
Pick-up at the Poprad (or other) train station / airport (if necessary)
BONUS: 200-pages E-book "Composition in landscape photography" by Filip Hrebenda valued on 99$.
NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE
Flights to / from Slovakia
Insurances, visas, souvenirs and other things not mentioned in "INCLUDED IN PRICE" section
Accommodation in mountain cottage (78€ / 1 person / 2 nights with breakfast)
Food / meals
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN DURING THIS PHOTO TOUR?
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS
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You will learn to effectively control your camera in manual mode
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Right focusing in every situation
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Landscape photography composition basics
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Planning of shooting in best possible conditions
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Long exposures shooting (Using ND filters)
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Basics of drone photography
ADVANCED LANDSCAPE
PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES
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Creative composition (with focusing on create your own style)
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You'll learn, how to handle with light in every possible conditions
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Pro techniques like Panorama, Focus stacking, HDR, Time blending, Focal blending, Antireflex blending etc.
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Night photography - milky way and aurora shooting
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Color theory and how to have it on your mint on field
PROFESSIONAL POST-PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
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How to quickly and efficiently find out how to process a photo of all possible light situations
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Basics of working in Lightroom, Photoshop and Camera RAW
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Merging of Focus stacking, Panoramas, HDR, Time blending, Focal blending, Antireflex, etc.
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How to improve mood and dramatic atmosphere of your photos
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Processing of night images (stars and aurora)
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Professional processing tricks
OUR HAPPY CLIENTS
Great workshop! It was my first group photography tour, and I'm absolutely thrilled with the organization and the relaxed atmosphere within the group. Everything was perfectly prepared, the theoretical presentations, and recordings of the post-processing are excellent. I gained a lot of new skills, and I thought I already knew quite a few things. Thank you very much for a fantastic tour, and I'm sure it won't be the last!
Anastasia