Duration:
Workshop start: 5th Sept 2026 at Hotel Solverde Spa and Wellness Center, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Workshop end: 9th Sept 2026 at Hotel Solverde Spa and Wellness Center, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Difficulty: Moderate
Max 6 people
Pickup:
I will collect everyone from Porto Airport at 12:00pm Sept 5th, 2026
Details:
Porto is a well known city in the north of Portugal, but the beautiful Aveiro lagoon is perhaps not so well known. Join me, Paulo Silva for some great photographic opportunities in both locations. I offer a 5 day landscape photo tour in this Portuguese area which is close to my home and my heart. In Porto we will photograph famous views of the high lying city, the steel bridge, and the barges carrying barrels of port below on the Douro River. In the Aveiro Lagoon we will seek out the best tides, light and reflections to photograph the fishing boats in their peaceful surroundings. In the pretty town of Aveiro we will try some blue hour photograph.
Essential kit for the entire tour:
Mirrorless or DSLR camera, tripod, wellington boots and waterproof coat.
The 16-35mm lens is all you need, or 24-70mm.
Filter kit:
Gradients 2/3 stops hard and soft, a reverse grad 3 stops and ND Full 6/10 stops and polarizer.
- DSLR or Mirrorless Camera
- Tripod.
- Remote shutter release cable
- Spare batteries
- Battery Charger
- Memory Cards
- Lens Cloth
- Electric Plug Adapter
- Raincover (or umbrella)
Recommended
- Lenses to cover a range of focal lengths from wide angle to telephoto
- Polarising filter
- Neutral density filter
- ND grad filters
- Head or small hand torch
(for working, and getting back to the vehicle in the dark)
Included in the workshop
All transportation to and from photography locations
On location tutoring on composition and camera settings by professional photographer Paulo Silva
Return airport transfers
accommodation in single / twin or double room including breakfast.
Not Included
Flights
All other meals
Beverages
Insurance
Relatively easy but good footwear needed. Most locations and viewpoints are close to where we will be parked. There may be some walking on uneven terrain which could be wet and muddy, and some locations are hilly. Good sturdy, water resistant boots are advised.
You fly into Lisbon Airport or Porto Airport. If coming from the UK or within Europe, you can find flights at Easyjet or Wizz Air or Ryanair.
You can get information and public transport options from Porto Airport here:.
The weather can be quite cold this time of year, and the mornings and evenings colder, so warm clothes. Ideally layers that you can remove or put on as we’ll be shooting before sunrise and after sunset, in the dark, when it will be colder. Bring wet weather gear and a raincover for your camera equipment.
Private Workshop & Tour Bookings
Private tours and workshops for all tours are available upon request. Please use the form here or contact me by email or phone so I can put together a custom itinerary and price for you.
Private Tour & Workshop Bookings
Private tours and workshops for all tours are available upon request. Please use the form here or contact me by email or phone so I can put together a custom itinerary and price for you.
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