december 3-7, 2024
4 Spots open
$1,899 USD Tuition
Group size minimum 2 people
pay it in up to 3 installments!
You tell me if this campsite isn´t amazing!! is like you are shooting with a drone.
Come and join this workshop with me while we explore the incredible Santiaguito volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in Latin America.
To see, hear and even smell an eruption is hard to describe because there are no words for that feeling while you see the power of the creation. Be prepared to be amazed by the views of Santiaguito volcano from our viewpoint close to our camp in Santa María volcano.
Go back home with amazing photos of the Caliente Domo (the active crater of Santiaguito volcano).
WHAT TO BRING?
A DSLR camera with a wide angle lens and a telephoto lens
Enough batteries and memory cards (we are going to spend 2 nights in Acatenango volcano without electrical supply)
A sturdy tripod, it gets windy up there
An intervalometer (it doesn´t have to cost you a fortune, a cheap one programmable will works great)
A headlamp is a must, better if it has a red light
An external drive and laptop to download your photos
Dehydrated food is the better option to cook in the volcanoes
Hiking clothes for the mountain, we are going to be around 13,000 feet
Warm clothes for the night, it gets very cold at night. Sometimes 0, sometimes below 0 celsius, but during the day it gets very hot, so bring some shorts too
Gloves
Helmet to be used while we are going to hike Fuego volcano
Cup, spoon, and fork
Dehydrated meals for the camping days
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO LEARN?
How to use your camera to its fullest
How to focus in the darkness
How to shoot an eruption and stars
How to do timelapse
How to be creative when creating a composition of the landscape around you
How to create motion in your photos with long exposures
ITINERARY
Arrival day:
Pick up at the airport in Guatemala City
Hotel in La Antigua Guatemala, one night included in double accommodation
Day 2-4:
After breakfast, we head toward the Santa María volcano where we start the hike to our camp (please note that it is a 5 hours hike to the camp, a great condition is required)
Shoot at sunset/night/and sunrise from the base camp.
Day 4:
Sadly every great adventure ends at some point, and after shooting our last sunrise of the trip and taking breakfast, we will return to the car and start and head toward La Antigua Guatemala where we are going to spend the last night in a hotel.
Day 5:
Transport to the airport
End of service.
What is included
Lodging 2 nights in La Antigua Guatemala City, 2 beds shared room
Local guide and porter for one backpack in Santa María volcano, from and to the car/base camp (you can hire an extra one for another backpack)
Transport
Water daily
Coffee every morning, I promise to prepare you a great cup of coffee up there!
All my knowledge and experience in photography and in the field
WHAT is not included
Flights to and from Guatemala City
Meals
Alcoholic beverages
Camping gear (could be added for an extra charge)
Physical Requirements
For the hike to the summit, a great condition is required.
We are going to be at 3500 meters above sea level.
You have to bring hiking boots and hiking poles, highly recommended.
