Nicaragua through the lens:
Photography TOUR

Upcoming Dates in 2017
Contact us with interest.
9 days, 8 nights
Beginner to Low-Intermediate

THE TOUR
This distinctive photography tour is for travel enthusiasts with a desire to take better photos. You do not need an expensive camera or a bag full of photographic equipment. Bring your point and shoot, iphone or smartphone. Let's get down to the business of simply taking a good photo!

This tour is a dynamic and exciting blend of instruction, discussions, and outdoor assignments. You will learn how to tell a story within the realm of travel photography, how to shoot from above, how to shoot down low, how to shoot a plate full of deliciousness, how to organize  and edit your photos while traveling so you won't go home with an unlabeled folder of 1,000 images you'll never get around to looking at a second time!

We will be using apps to filter our images and upload them to Instagram, a vibrant online community dedicated to sharing a very personal point of view. We will discuss ways to approach and photograph people, how to look at light and make it work to your advantage, and consider cross-cultural dynamics.

Each day of the tour will be divided between shooting, one-on-one instruction, working with photo apps, exploring organizational methods, and critiquing images. While experiencing environments ranging from rural to urban living, you will learn how to unobtrusively move through unfamiliar environs and return with images that are intimate and personal.
Your Instructor - Jessica Schugel
Jessica has been behind the lens ever since she received her first camera from her father at the age of 17. During family vacations while growing up she took cues from her father who photographed a little bit of everything and then carefully labeled and organized images from her childhood and their family travels.

She was told by her first photography professor in college that she had a "good eye," and with that encouragement continued to document the world around her.

Throughout her career as a graphic designer, Jessica put her photographic talents to work, and as owner of her own tour company in Nicaragua she wants to share with you, her knowledge of both photography and the colorful, inspiring place she calls home.

NOTE: This tour is for beginners to low-intermediates and requires a working photographic knowledge base. This tour will not focus on equipment. You MUST know how to use your camera or camera phone. The conditions on this tour can be difficult due to the nature of the developing world. While accommodations are upscale for Nicaragua, there may still be issues with electricity, water, access to the internet, and Nicaraguan culture continues to run on its own schedule - that's why we adore it!
All photos on the Buen Viaje Tours website were taken by Jessica unless otherwise noted. See more photos on Instagram.
Highlights
  • Learn the ins and outs of Instagram and share your own unique "eye"
  • Practice using filter apps to create one-of-a-kind images
  • Individual instruction in the field
  • Daily individual and group critiques
  • Photograph local Nicaraguans in their environment
  • Experience both urban and rural Nicaraguan life with local guide
  • Photograph Granada, one of the oldest European settlement on mainland Americas, and the largest lake in Central America

What is included
  • Eight nights of double occupancy accommodation
  • Transport to and from Managua airport
  • Transport in Nicaragua
  • Entrance to any exhibits or monuments on the course itinerary
  • All breakfasts and lunches
  • Welcome dinner on first night
  • Farewell dinner on last night
  • Experienced, bilingual tour guide

Not included
  • Air travel to Nicaragua
  • Travel insurance/trip cancellation insurance
  • Medical expenses
  • Meals not specified, snacks or alcoholic beverages
  • Tips for tour leader, housekeeping staff, drivers, local guides
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Photographic materials or equipment

Group is limited to six (6) participants so reserve your place early, they will fill up fast! If you are a photography group with at least 6 people and would like to arrange your own workshop dates, please contact us now! Tour cost is for double occupancy. Single room supplement is $325.

Additional travel extension packages are available. Come early or stay late and really get to know Nicaragua. Ask us!