Welcome to Dolomites!
We’re so happy you’re coming to the workshop in Italy, and we look forward to meeting everyone! To make things a bit smoother for you, we’ve created this landing page to introduce the group and help shape the day we’ll spend together in a clear way. Also, it’s nice to have information like vendors and tags all in one place, so hopefully this page helps with that. Let’s go!
September 9th Meetup
The evening before the workshop, we’ll meet for a group gathering at 18:00 at Bar Sport (map). This is a bar with nice seating outside, so a good spot for a hang. It does have food, but only basics, so it’s more or a “grab a drink” kind of place.
General Thinking Each Day
The way the workshops flow is oftentimes dictated by weather. So we may have the best intentions to visit certain locations, but those plans should remain flexible.
The way the days are planned is much how a real elopement would be planned. We know the key spots for sunrise and sunset, and then midday we will adjust to the weather. So while that might seem vague and very open-ended, this is the thinking that we believe will lead to the best photos overall.
Also, food is a common question. Rest assured we will take breaks throughout the days, grab delicious coffees and pastries when the timing feels right, and make sure everyone is getting rest. So the days are not 14 hours straight of grinding.
Finally, it’s a smart idea to prepare on the 9th by buying some light snacks to tide you over. For example, each morning when we leave, there will be nothing open when we get in the cars and go. So prepping something for a light breakfast is advised.
For example, we look closely at the Mountain Forecast prior to the days together as it’s a great indicator of the cloud coverage and potential rain. Here’s Tre Cime: https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Tre-Cime-di-Lavaredo/forecasts/2973
Another tool we will use for the optimal times to shoot is SunCalc. For example, we can get a feel for Tre Cime again here, and know that we really need to be walking well before dawn: https://www.suncalc.org/#/46.619,12.3019,11/2024.09.10/17:56/1/1
So, we share that because our plans may shift as we near the date, and we should all remain open-minded about this.
September 10th – Elisabeth + Julius (Couple)
Departure Time: 05:00
Hotel Aquila (https://maps.app.goo.gl/UVawXUUbASriBB1d6)
Sunrise is at 06:43, and we want to be at the top of Tre Time at 06:15. It’s a 30 minute hike, meaning we need to be in the parking lot by 05:45. It’s a 40 minute drive from Cortina, so we will leave at 05:00 from the parking lot at Hotel Aquila. Sunset location on this day will be in and around Gardena Pass, which is about 1 hour from Cortina.
September 11th – Maja + Marko (Couple)
Departure Time: 05:00
Hotel Aquila (https://maps.app.goo.gl/UVawXUUbASriBB1d6)
Similar to the first day, we have a 30 minute drive to Cinque Torri which will be our sunrise location this day. Sunset location on this day will be Passo Giau and schedule for 19:30. So you can expect to be back in Cortina between 20:00 – 20:30 or so.
Host
Cole Roberts
Gävle, Sweden
Cole is the co-founder of Way Up North, Kolla, Nordica, Hop Farm Beach and has been a Fujifilm X-Photographer since 2016. His passion for photography is matched only by his love for the great outdoors and country music.
Guests
Pernille Høvik
Drammen, Norway
Main Goal: Learn and meet other photographers with the same interests as myself, networking
David Duignan
Dublin, Ireland
Main Goal: Network, drink wine & enjoy a change of scene
Sandra Keller
Zürich, Switzerland
Jaime Cartales
Portland, USA
Main Goal: Stretch myself creatively, learn from other professionals, increase comfort with posing couples
Couples
Maja + Marko
Marko Grgas
Karlovac, Croatia
Main Goal: road trip, networking, fun , hike, fun 😉
Maja
Karlovac, Croatia
Elisabeth + Julius
Elisabeth Lent
Utrecht, Netherlands
Main Goal: Learn what it’s like on the other side of the lens! And getting beautiful shots from the other day ^^
Julius van Dis
Utrecht, Netherlands
Rides
Cole’s Car
Jaime
David
Pernille
Sandra’s Car
Elisabeth
Julius
Maja
Marko
Vendors
Flowers
@blumenlaureola
Elisabeth’s Poncho
@philia.agape.switzerland
Collab & Story Tag (for Instagram)
@roadieevents
Maja’s Dress
@fashionbyis
Champagne
@vinogradarska_kuca_braje
Logistics
This spreadsheet looks hideous on mobile, but is here if you need it.
| Name | Accommodation | Arrival | Departure | Vehicle | Carpool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hicknell | |||||
| Cole Roberts | Brick Palma | 3 March, 11:25 | 6 March, 11:45 | Yes | |
| Daniel Dyntar | Brick Palma | 3 March, 13:10 | 7 March, 19:10 | No | |
| David Duignan | Brick Palma | Unsure | Unsure | No | |
| Harry Fohmann | Brick Palma | 28 February | 6 March | No | |
| Kinsey Winger | |||||
| Kitija Banele | |||||
| Luca D’Addezio | Local | Local | Local | No | – |
| Michael Keplinger | Brick Palma | 3 March, 11:50 | 6 March, 12:35 | No | |
| Michel Sieber | Near Brick | 3 March, 13:10 | 10 March, 13:50 | No | |
| Shauna Ward | Fil Suites | Before the workshop | 6 March | No | |
| Taylor Jackson | |||||
| Thomas Foy |