PHOTOGRAPHY WALKS
Guided Photo Walks
If you are someone who is looking for an alternative and unique experience, come and join one of my guided photo walks.
The first thing I need to point out is that I am an officially licensed guide, this is a legal requirement here in the Maltese Islands for any type of guided tours.
The two main locations for the Martin Bonnici photo walks are in the Baroque capital city of Valletta or in the ancient city of Mdina (also known as the Città Notabile), Rabat and the Wignacourt Museum.
I have been running photography workshops and walking tours in Melbourne Australia since 2006, I developed a very easy going practical brand of teaching and photography guiding. They were voted 16th in the 101 must do’s in the state of Victoria in Australia.
For quality of service I only take small numbers up to 10 persons.
I can tailor photo walks and or photo workshops for businesses or groups as needed.
To attend a photo walk, you will need pre-book.
Booking
Workshops and photo walks only run on demand. As I am a full time professional photographer/photojournalist I will only run the photo walks on demand.
For more information please contact me via private message or via email on: martinbonniciphotography@gmail.com
GENERAL INFORMATION
Duration: 3-4 hours
Price: €70 per person.
Maximum of 10 people.
Private photography workshops and photo walks are available on request. Prices start at €130.
- We will meet on location at Valletta or Mdina.
- When we meet up, we will discuss what you know and what you like to shoot. This will last for a maximum of 30 minutes depending on how many photo walk participants we have at the time.
- Learn how to see through the eyes of a photographer/photojournalist with over 30 years international professional experience of working in the field.
- Familiarise yourself with camera setting
- Our classroom is the beautiful locations of Valletta or Mdina or Rabat. Other cities will be offered at times.
- The style of this photo walk will be photojournalism style. We learn not only how to see but also how to look for the narrative so you can tell your photo story.
- How to photograph landscapes, cityscapes, seascapes, streetscapes, architecture, people as well as how to use fill flash. (shooting seascapes and water will depend on which photo walk you choose)
What we will cover
- What to look for
- How to use aperture and or manual mode (depending on your camera, experience and comfort level)
- The uses of aperture or shutter priority
- How to make shutter speed, aperture and ISO work in together
- Depth of field
- How to adjust exposure manually
- Standardising exposures for quick shooting
- ISO
- Street shooting
- White balance
- Composition
- Exploring the narrative
And many pro tips
What to bring
- Your camera with “charged batteries”.
- Spare “charged batteries” if needed.
- Appropriate clothing for the weather conditions. Keep in mind we will be mostly in the hot sun, I highly recommend a hat and sunscreen.
- Wear walking footwear that has good grip, Valletta streets tend to be very slippery.
- Dress appropriately for entrance to churches. We may go into churches, make sure you have something to cover your shoulders.
- When necessary, Martin Bonnici Photography reserves the right to change venue.
- You will NOT use of need a tripod.
- When necessary, you will need to provide your own refreshments.
For best results, these photo walks and especially photo walk, you will need a camera that can be used in Aperture or full Manual mode.
Corporate Solutions
I can offer a number of flexible services for your staff which would include photographic based activities. I would be happy to work those out with you to fit in with your wants and needs.
Just some examples below:
- Incentives and reward your staff
- Corporate Gifts
- Team building or corporate days.
- Train your staff to produce quality images for your website or catalogues
Tourism Solutions
Martin Bonnici Photography can work in with your tour business to come up with special tailored photography, photo walks or guiding for your business and clients. Your clients can be taught how to take great travel photos and enhance their tour experience with your company.
They will take great photos home to show friends and family. Martin Bonnici Photography can work with your tour groups to provide hands on instruction as an integrated component of your tour or an additional activity part of your organised tour. As a licensed guide, I can also guide your clients as well.
If you have clientele that are looking for special guided photographic tours, other than a professional photographer/photojournalist, as mentioned I am a licensed guide, so I can accommodate your business needs for your clients.
Big advantages in using Martin Bonnici Photography to work in with your tourism business is the range of experiences I can offer. In my photo walks I use unique, easy to follow hands on methods that can be integrated into your existing business. My proven methods of photography tuition ensure you will be getting the best quality photographic services in the form of workshops or photography walking tours for your business and clients.
Images that your clients take tend to end up not only on a computer somewhere but they tend to end up on:
- Travel blogs
- Face Book
- Flicker
- Digital art books
These are just some of your client’s usages of their images.
They may also at times enter their images into photo exhibitions around the world.
Yes, but they will also be expected to pay full price.
This is a guided photography tour. We will be learning how to shoot using the Maltese Islands which will be our backdrop.
You will learn how to tell a photo story by exploring the narrative in a photo journalism style, also how shoot amazing travel images and use your camera settings at the same time.
