Washington Photo Safari - Prague: Golden City of a Hundred Spires April 23, 2009

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Prague: Golden City of a Hundred Spires is the ultimate photographers paradise. Prague escaped the bombs of WWII, becoming one of Europes best-preserved baroque cities. Pictures abound in almost every direction you choose to look. With its majestic river, fairytale castle and winding cobblestone streets; its red-tiled roofs and stylish shops and crackling nightlife, picture-perfect Prague sets the scene for this extraordinary photo safari led by professional photographer Marketa Jirouskova.This Safari is designed to teach you all aspects of travel photography - a mixture of outdoor/indoor, night time, cityscape/landscape, architecture, close-up, candid, people/street, and photojournalism.The four-day workshop will give you dramatic pictures at Prague Castle, probably the largest castle complex in the world, which includes the old St. Vitus Cathedral, where you will shoot its artistic interiors and stained glass windows. You will cruise through the Royal Palace and get a glimpse of Pragues turbulent past. Lunch at the open air cafes at the castle will yield some breathtaking views of the city. Then you will explore Josefov, once the site of Pragues Jewish Ghetto and still one of the most intriguing Jewish districts in Europe and home to several museums, synagogues, and a Kafkaesque brooding cemetery. You will wander through Old Town Square with its Astronomical Clock on the wall of the Old Town Hall, built in the early 1400s. Every hour the chimes are accompanied by a procession of wooden apostles statues moving between two blue doors at the top of the clock. You will even go to the top of the Old Town tower and get beautiful views of the bustling square below and over the red rooftops of Prague. In the evening you will wander through the winding cobblestone streets full of stylish shops, and enjoy dinner at one of the open air restaurants in Old Town Square, the enchanting Charles Bridge with its elegant baroque statues and continue through the historic cobblestone streets lined with grand Neo-Renaissance, Art-Nouveau, Pseudo Baroque, and Neo-Gothic buildings, many of which have been restored in an amazing array of color and architectural detail.You will even take river cruise on the picturesque Vitaya River, wander the streets in New Town and along historic, Wenceslas Square and in the evening you will explore the night scenes along the river, from which you can get an awesome view of the fully lit Prague Castle against the evening sky. Here is the day-by-day itinerary:Thursday, April 23:7PM- 9PM welcome dinnerFriday, April 24:7-11AM: Prague Castle, St Vitus Cathedral architecture, outdoor/indoor photography4-8PM: Old Town Square, Charles Bridge travel photography, (architecture, close-up, people)Saturday, April 25:7-11AM: Jewish Quarter, Municipal house close-up, interior photography3-7PM: Vltava river cruise landscape/cityscape photography, Petrin Hill or TV tower (optional dinner after 7PM)Sunday April 26:7-11AM: Castle and Lesser Town historical streets and gardensarchitecture, close-up photography3-7PM: Wenceslas Square, New Town streets street photography - candid, documentary photojournalismSafari instructor Marketa Jirouskova, is a freelance photojournalist named Photographer of the Year by the International Photographic Society at the World Bank/IMF in Washington DC. A native of the Czech Republic and a resident of Amsterdam, Ms. Jirouskova received her Masters Degree in Film from the Prague Film School, has photographed and filmed in 50 countries and is the recipient of 37 photographic awards. Fluent, in English, Dutch and Czech, she has been published in six European magazines including the Readers Digest, and her work has been shown in over 20 exhibitions around the world. Her instruction on the 2008 Amsterdam safari was called "absolutely fantastic" by one of the participants.
April 23-26, 2009, $1295/person, includes all 3 days of photography instruction plus entry to Prague Castle, St Vitus Cathedral, Municipal House, Vltava river cruise, welcome dinner and drink. .Not included are air transportation, lodging in Prague, meals, tips and public transport in Amsterdam. Begins at 7 pm on the 23rd, ends at 9 pm on the 26th. Minimum 6 participants. Not included are air transportation, lodging in Prague, meals, tips and public transport in Amsterdam. Begins at 7 pm on the 23rd, ends at 9 pm on the 26th. Minimum 6 participants.
In combination with Amsterdam safari April 16-19, fee is reduced to $1245.

Organized by Washington Photo Safari
Washington Photo Safari uses the beautiful landmarks of the nation's capital to provide multilingual instruction in landmark and travel photography. If you love taking pictures and want to learn how to take better pictures, the Washington Photo Safari is for you!

4545 Connecticut Ave. NW #620
Washington, DC 20008
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Ticket Info:  per person, $1,304.95

Official Website: http://prague2009-upcoming.eventbrite.com