The main goal of Inspiration Days is the education of proffesional photographers and event videographers in the way it is done in the world, with the help of renowned photographers and videographers, and in the way in which allows the participants to get complete insight into the creative process of our lecturers, from the initial idea to the final product. In a broader sense, the goal of our International Photo & Video Forum is setting a high standard, exchange of experiences, making connections and improvement of pricing policy.
Our workshops are conceptualized that they offer a as broad and as high level of education as possible in a short period of time, and so that it allows participants to significantly improve their shooting techniques, develop creativity and find their unique way of expressing themselves. During our workshop days participants will learn how to understand and use light, why anatomy is relevant in accomplishing a natural look of their models, how to avoid errors in posing, how to improve their editing skills, how to make an effective wedding book and so on. Between the lectures, analyzing the photos and working in Photoshop, there will be a lot of shooting in different conditions. Our lecturers will reveal many tips & tricks they use in their assignments, so that you can get impressive photos for your portfolio.
Schedule Conference April 10th, Tuesday
18:00 Registration for conference participants 19:00 Dinner 20:00 Opening of the event. Short presentation of lecturers and their programs 21:00 Presentation of photo & video equipment 22:00 Late night budoir shooting by Damiano Errico April 11th , Wednesday 08:00 Breakfast 09:30 Presentation of photo & video equipment 10:30 Lecture: Cristiano Ostinelli (photo) 12:45 Lecture: Casian Podarelu (photo) 14:00 Lunch 15:30 Presentation of photo & video equipment 16:30 Lecture: Maria Bushaeva (video) 18:30 Lecture: Fabio Stanzione (video) 20:00 Dinner 21:15 Round table: Building of Serbian association of wedding photographers and videographers; professional codex, price policy, registration, licenses, contests April 12th , Thursday
08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Presentation of packaging products and digital albums by our sponsors 09:30 Lecture: Working with wedding planers 10:45 Lecture: Ivelin Iliev (photo) 12:00 Lecture: Marian Sterea (photo) 14:00 Lunch 15:30 Lecture: Santi Veiga (video) 17:30 Lecture: to be announced (video) 19:00 Relax time (swimming pool & SPA center) 21:00 Gala dinner. Awards from sponsors. Party with live music
April 13th , Friday 09:00 Breakfast 10:00 Free shooting with models for seminar/conference participants (untill 12:00). 12:00 End of conference/seminar. Check out Optional workshops Photo
Damiano Errico - April, 10th (10-19h), total 8 hours or Cristiano Ostinelli - April, 10th (10-19h), total 8 hours Marian Sterea - April, 12th (15:30-20:00, during the video lectures) & 13th (10-19), total 12,5 hours + introduction lecture 2 hours Video
Santi Veiga - April 10th (10-19, 21-23:30) & 11th (10-14, during the photo lectures), total 14,5 hours Maria Bushaeva - April, 12th (10-14, during the photo lectures) & 13th (10-19), total 12 hours + introduction lecture 2 hours
200 euro - until February 28th 250 euro - from March 1st
Single workshops
140 euro - 1-day workshop 220 euro - 2-day workshop
All you can take, conference + 2 workshops
450 euro -until February 28th 500 euro - from March 1st
Special price for early booking (Conference + 2 workshops)
390 euro - only for first 10 students, expires at January 31st
Accommodation
Drvengrad \ Mecavnik is a unique blend of traditional ethno village and a high category hotel with various facilities on offer. These include among others: a cinema, a library, a church, a gallery, an amphitheater, a congress hall, an indoor pool, a sauna, a salt room, indoor and outdoor sport courts, jogging trails, ski slopes, a national restaurant, a pastry shop, an internet caffe...
The creator and mayor of Drvengrad, famous director Emir Kusturica, lives here himself.
The hotel offers standard and luxurious types of rooms, as well as the apartments. The accommodation of the participants will be in double rooms based on half-board or full-board, with a bathroom, TV and a mini bar.