Photography Holidays in Tinos Island
20.07.2019 - 27.07.2019
Tinos
| 
Nikos Kokkas
landscape,
photography,
travel,
informal,
portrait,
architecture,
street
2500 EUR
Enjoy a unique 8-day photography holiday in one of Greece’s best- kept secrets! Sharpen your photography skills alongside our seasoned photographer Nikos Kokkas while exploring one of the most fascinating Greek islands, the Cycladic island of Tinos. In a friendly casual format, our photography workshops offer in-depth, hands-on photography instruction, integrated talks, edit-and-critique sessions, and photo assignments into each day’s schedule. The experience includes the joy of the company, traditional villa accommodation, good food, fascinating places to be and time to have fun and relax.
THE WORKSHOP
The idea throughout your photography travel workshop is to have daily photo shoots that we can view and discuss at the end of the day. Each day we will take one or two tours around the island to visit designated sites and work on specified photo projects. Our aim is to cover as many areas of photography as possible, such as archaeological, street, architectural, landscape and portrait photography.
Although instructors will provide technical tips and tricks throughout the duration of your photography holidays, the workshop will emphasize on what makes images interesting rather than simply technically correct. Provisions will be made so that we may download and quick-view images on a daily basis. Instructors will be available to comment on your images individually. Furthermore, there will be two long group sessions -halfway and at the end of the photo workshop- to review the photos taken by all participants, to discuss them technically and aesthetically, and to explore post-processing options.
Upon registering, you will be contacted by the instructors via e-mail. You will be sent a short questionnaire and a multiple choice test to establish your skill level as well as your photographic needs and wants. This will help instructors prepare for individual counselling.
TINOS EXPERIENCE
Tinos, our favourite island, is a unique travel and photography destination. Besides the typical characteristics of the Cyclades Islands, Tinos is defined by rich history and a long tradition in the arts, which impart a genuine, refined character to the island. Combined with diversified scenery, distinctive villages, a multitude of amazing beaches, exquisite food and the famous Greek light of the Aegean Sea, Tinos is certainly a one-of-a-kind photography travel experience.
EQUIPMENT
DSLR’s or Mirrorless are preferred, but today’s high-end compact cameras are very impressive. In addition, its recommended you bring a lightweight tripod, extra memory cards and a laptop. Once completing registration, you will be contacted by the photography instructors and you will be sent the full list of the prerequisites.
WEATHER
The weather in Tinos is the typical good warm weather of Greece and furthermore the typical one of Cyclades complex of islands. This means from April to October warm gradually from 20 °C -35°C degrees (68 °F / 95 °F) though in the Cycladic islands the fresh wind makes it more chilly so better for those not familiar with warm climates.
For more precise weather forecast, we’ll send you analytical information about, 15 days before your arrival to the island
ISLAND INFRASTRUCTURE
The population of the island is 5000 in the winter and is three times multiplied in the summer thus the island has the necessary infrastructure: banks, public services, organized health system, hospital and drugstores, commercial stores, travel agencies and whatever you may need.
NOTES
Since we will take walks, comfortable shoes are required. On a warm sunny day, we strongly urge you wear a hat and dress lightly. Some sunscreen might also help!
Try not to over pack with heavy photography equipment. If you do not know what to pack for your tour, we will be happy to consult.
When photographing in archaeological sites or Museums, tripods and flash are not allowed. All photographs in archaeological sites or Museums are for our own personal use, selling your images or using for commercial purposes requires a special photography license issued by the Greek Ministry for Education and Culture. When we have a street – photography tour, you may need to ask people if it is OK to take their picture. If you have a language problem or feel uncomfortable, let us do the talking ;-)
HOW TO GET TO TINOS
The shortest way to reach Tinos is to use the ferryboats departing from the port of Rafina since this port is closer to the island and to Athens International Airport as well. Conventional ferryboats boats depart to Tinos daily, in the morning and in the afternoon. The trip lasts 4 hours, with one intermediate stop at the port of Andros. The fare costs 25 EUR.
The boats are modern, pleasant and safe. At the same time, during the summer months, Tinos can also be reached by high-speed boats, departing also both in the morning and in the afternoon. The trip with these boats lasts only 2 hours, once again with one intermediate stop at the port of Andros, while the fare costs approximately 50 EUR. You have to keep in mind though that when it is very windy (+6 on the Beaufort scale), the high-speed boats are most susceptible to heavy pitching so we only recommend them if you are well accustomed to the sea.
Tinos has no airport. However, you can fly to Mykonos and then take a high speed or ferry boat to Tinos, which takes less than an hour.
HOW TO GET TO THE PORT OF RAFINA
There are two ways to reach the port of Rafina from Athens International Airport
a) Intercity buses (KTEL) conducting regular AIRPORT-RAFINA routes
b) TAXIs found immediately as you exit the main building [exits 2&3].
The trip lasts 30′ and costs 35-37 EUR at daytime and 50 EUR in the night (from 0:00 until 5:00) — If you are in Athens, in the port of Piraeus or anywhere else and need our help, please do not hesitate to contact us.
For information and ticket reservations you can visit the following sites:
Rafina Port Authority (for information about weather conditions and timetables)
Travel Agency Nikos Togias (for information about timetables, as well as for your tickets reservations)
KTEL Service (Intercity Bus System) for the Prefecture of Attica (for information about bus timetables from the airport to the port of Rafina)
Athens airport taxi and athensonlinetaxi.gr (for information about taxi fares, as well as for taxi reservations at an extra cost)
