PHOTOHOLIC ILOCOS
A Travel Photography Workshop facilitated by Cedric Valera
Feb 21 – Feb 23, 2009
Vigan, Ilocos Sur to Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

Experience travel and photography like never before. This Feb 21 to 23, 2009, Travel Factor invites you to be part of the all-new Photoholic Ilocos.

Learn heaps of practical and valuable information through workshop sessions that will cover the basics of travel photography including areas such as landscape and nature photography, portraiture, architectural photography and travel photojournalism.

The best part is you get to apply your newly acquired knowledge immediately. With photo opportunities and contests awaiting every stop, participants will be able to fully experience travel and photography – all this in the rustic charm of Ilocandia.

PHOTOHOLIC ILOCOS is open to all photography enthusiast of any skill level with any kind ofcamera; film or digital (dslr, slr, point&shoot).

PACKAGE RATE P6,000 per pax (ALL IN)

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS

• 1 Night air-con accommodation at Villa Angela (Vigan City)
• 1 Night air-con room accommodation at Polaris Beach (Pagudpud)
• Full Board buffet meals (3 Breakfast, 3 Lunch, 3 Dinner)
• Use of Private Tourist bus (Manila to Pagudpud & v.v.)
• all entrance fees, guide fees, etc…
• Travel Insurance
• Free limited edition Photoholic Ilocos t-shirt, Travel Factor ID with lanyard
• Travel Photography Workshop facilitated by Cedric Valera

ITINERARY
Day 0, Friday Feb 20
McDonald’s Quezon Avenue (beside Q.Ave MRT station)
08:00 PM  Registration and distribution of name tags
08:30 PM  Boarding of Passengers
09:00 PM  Time of Departure (we will not wait for latecomers)

Day 1, Saturday Feb 21
St. Augustine Church of Bantay & Bell tower
Check-in at Villa Angela, Buffet Breakfast, Rest
Lecture 1
Buffet Lunch
Pottery Making Demo at Vigan
Walking Tour of Vigan
Night Shoot at Crisologo Street
Buffet Dinner
Lecture 2

Day 2, Sunday Feb 22
Buffet Breakfast
Paoay Church
La Paz Sand Dunes
Cape Bojeador’s Lighthouse, Burgos
Buffet Lunch
Kapurpurawan Rock, Burgos
Bangui Windmills
Check-in at Polaris Beach House, rest and relax, beach bumming
Buffet Dinner
Lecture 3

Day 3, Monday Feb 23
Buffet Breakfast
Trek to Kabigan Falls
Bantay Abot
Maira-ira Blue Lagoon (beach bumming)
Patapat Bridge & Agua Grande, Pagudpud
Buffet Lunch
Lecture 4
Sunset Shoot at Saud Beach
Buffet Dinner & Graduation
08:30 PM ETD Pagudpud

Day 4, Tuesday Feb 24
06:00 – 07:00 AM ETA Manila (or earlier)

LECTURE SUMMARY (complete detail available upon request)
Lecture 1
-    Introduction to Travel Photography
-    Review of Basic Photography
-    Architectural Photography

Lecture 2
-    Photo Critique (Architectural Photography)
-    Landscape and Nature Photography Part

Lecture 3
-    Photo Critique (Landscape and Nature Photography)
-    Portraiture and Travel Photojournalism
-    Basic Post-Processing Techniques for Travel Photography

Lecture 4
-    Photo Critique (Portraiture and Travel Photojournalism)
-    Awarding of Best Photographs

ROOM ASSIGNMENTS
Participant agrees to share room with fellow participants. Solo travellers will be grouped with fellow solo travellers. Choice of rooms are on first pay, first serve basis. Twin-sharing rooms are subject to additional charge and depends on availability.

BOOKING AND RESERVATION GUIDELINES

• Deadline of Registration: Feb 6, 2008 (or earlier, depending on available slots)
• Deadline of Payment: Downpayment of P2,000 upon registration; Balance payable before Feb 9, 2008
• Book & Buy Policy. Only 30 – 40 slots available. First come, first serve basis.
• No regform, No reservation. To reserve, please fill-out registration form and send to travel.factor@gmail.com
  Subject: Photoholic Ilocos Workshop – Registration (Feb 21 – 23, 2009)
• Then you will receive thru email account details where to deposit payment (BPI). For group reservations, please send your registration forms in one file & email.
• Everyone is required to download and submit regform
• Please register only if you are 100% sure you are joining. And if after registering you need to back-out, please have the courtesy to notify us properly.
• Full payment must be settled within the agreed timeframe. Should you need extension, please coordinate with Travel Factor
• Non-refundable but transferable to other person. Travel Factor must be notified asap or at least 5 days before the trip. In this case, the “proxy” must fill-out and submit registration form.
• Upon payment, you will receive a copy of complete guidelines, including things to bring, itinerary, reminders, etc…
• For inquiries, email travel.factor@gmail.com or or call/txt the assigned reservation officer of this trip 0926-6108700 (Cedric)

FOR INQUIRIES/COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS
email your concerns to travel.factor@gmail.com with your name and contact number
Subject: Photoholic Ilocos Workshop – Inquiries (Feb 21 – 23, 2009)

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DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM
http://www.geocities.com/travel.factor/TF2009-RegForm.xls