DATES: from 22th March 2018 to 25th March 2018

WHERE: Krakow, Poland 

WHAT IS PROVIDED:

  • Accomodation in Krakow at ONE WORLD HOSTEL http://oneworldhostel.eu/
  • Breakfast
  • Guided Tour of Krakow in English 
  • Trip (bus, guidebook, tickets) to Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps
  • 3 Photography Workshops
  • 2 Team Leaders
  • International Certificate

 

WHY SHOULD I TAKE PART IN?

  • Learn to work in a team.
  • Award offered by Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design
  • Workshop Long Expose in Landascape Photography organized by Michał Włoch
  • Workshop lead by Katarzyna Widmanska
  • Workshop lead by Marta Sputo
  • Workshop Food Photography lead by Adrianna Sołtys 
  • Outdoor Shooting with local models lead by Paulina Krzyżak 
  • 1 photo per each participant will be published with his credits on the official Facebook page of Krakow, Krakow PL (224K followers)
  • 20 photos published by Let me Italian you
  • Attendance certificate
  • International Experience

USEFUL LINKS

To see the photos realized by the participant of last editions:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/141076565@N06/albums 

To see the full gallery of the project: 

https://www.facebook.com/letmeitalianyou/photos/tab=albums

To read the references of the participants:

https://www.facebook.com/letmeitalianyou/reviews

​www.letmeitalianyou.com/testimonials​

 

Partners of

DISCOVER KRAKOW

 

 

DISCOVER KRAKOW is an innovative project whose purpose is to make the participants live a professional experience for those who love photography and video making. It has involved 235 participants from 36 different nationalities and with more than 3000 photos taken. Besides the prestigious collaboration with National Geographic PolandRead the article clicking here.

The main goal of the project is to valorise and promote the romantic and shining city of Krakow, in Poland, trough photos, reportage, videos made by photographers (amateurs or not) from different places of the world. DISCOVER KRAKOW wants to enrich the professional and academic path of the photographer, moreover it wants to enrich his portfolio.

DISCOVER KRAKOW is supported by Italian Cultural Institute in Krakow.

The tour of Old Town is organized in collaboration with Mał​gorzata Kubas, a professional Polish guide,who knows all the sights of Krakow and will take you on a guided tour. Furthermore, agenda will be enriched with the visit of the UNESCO World heritage site: Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps.

In order to improve participants’ professional and academic skills, there will be three workshops and photoshooting:

  1. Lecture "Look at image through the eyes of a photographer" with the teacher Margaret Larmuth  at Cracow School of Art & Fashion Design
  2. Workshop "Long expose in Landscape photography" organized by Michał Włoch in the famous Cracow School Of Art and Fashion Design
  3. Workshop "Fashion photography" organized by the photographer Katarzyna Widmanska
  4. Workshop "Natural light photography" organized by the photographer Marta Sputo
  5. Workshop"Food Photography" organized by the ukranian photographer Dasha Veselovskaya  or Outdoor Shooting with local models organized by the photographer Paulina Krzyżak

 

To celebrate the 2° anniversy and 10° edition of the project, we have the pleasure to have a special guest for this edition: the wonderful model Natalia Zając.

 

How is DISCOVER KRAKOW - Spring Edition organized and what is its output?

The role of participant is to take photos of Krakow’s beauties during each guided tours. You will work alone or in pair (your fellow could be one your friend). The project lasts 4 days. 

Here you are the agenda:

Thursday 22 March

10:15 – 10:30 Opening & Welcoming from the Italian Culture Institute in Krakow

10:30 – 13:00 Old Town Krakow Visit with Mał​gorzata Kubas

14:30 – 16:00 Lecture "Look at image through the eyes of a photographer" with the teacher Margaret Larmuth  at Cracow School of Art & Fashion Design

16: 00 - 18:00 Workshop "Long expose in Landscape photography" organized by Michał Włoch at Cracow School Of Art and Fashion Design

Friday 23 March

09:15 – 09:30 Leaving for Auschwitz – Birkenau

11:00 - 17:30  Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps

Saturday 24 March

10:00 – 13:00 Jewish Krakow “Kazimierz” with Mał​gorzata Kubas 

16:00 – 18:00 Workshop “Fashion photography” with Katarzyna Widmanska & 

Workshop "Natural light photography" with Marta Sputo


Sunday 25 March

10:00 – 12:30 Workshop "Food Photography" lead by Adrianna Sołtys or Outdoor Shooting with local models lead by Paulina Krzyżak

12:30 – 13:00 Issue of Attendance certificates and Good bye

 

At the end of the project, each participant shall receive an Attendance certificates signed by the Let me Italian you team and all its partners: Italian Cultural Institute in Krakow, Cracow School Of Art and Fashion Design, Katarzyna Widmanska, Marta Sputo, Adrianna Sołtys.

Plus, in order to bring more visibility to the work done during the project, each participant will submit 20 photos with their credits to Let me Italian you and one of the photos will be published by the Facebook page of Krakow, Krakow PL (224K followers), official page of Istituto Italiano di Cultura, and from our official Flickr & Instagram (@letmeitalianyou) accounts.

 

DISCOVER KRAKOW 

SPRING EDITION 

         

THE PARTICIPANTS

After the great success of the last nine editions, Let me Italian you is ready to launch the Spring edition 2018 of DISCOVER KRAKOW with some great unique news: read below to discover them!                                             We are also ready to celebrate the 2° anniversary & 10° edition of  Discover Krakow!

I'm 23 year old from Estonia and I have found my passion in photography.In this November, my 5 prints were in Young Estonian Photographers exhibition(They choosed 20 talented photographers all together). I really like meeting new people and also I'm always into do  shoot in some new locations or new people.

Marleen

My name is Maria. I bought my first Nikon F50 in ‘95, and never stopped from taking pictures around the world. Looking forward to visit Krakow and taking part to this project. It will be my first time with “Letmeitalianyou” ans it sounds great!

I am full of energy and ideas for those days.

See you there!

Hi!!I’m Ana (Aya) and I’m Spanish with a French heart. My life is traveler and discover other places of the world, I think is the best way to learn different cultures and discover yourself. Also I love take the photos in my trips and share them helping others to discover a little bit of the wold with me.

Nice to meet you!

Ana

Lucia

Maria

Marco

Hi there! I'm Lucia, an 18-years-old Italian girl, a wanderluster. I'm far from having seen all the places on my list and I hope LetMeItalianYou will help me ticking off some. I have a huge passion for photography and I love taking portraits. I can't wait to meet all of you, I'm really happy to take part in this project!

Hi, my name's Erica, I'm 19 and I live in Udine, a small city located in north-east Italy. I'm studying graphics and communication and one year ago I gave myself a gift, a camera. Since then I have started to experiment new techniques for my shots. I love visiting new cities and putting a personal touch in what I decide to photograph.

Hi! My name is Marco, I'm 23 years old and I'm italian. I've been studying Graphic Design for 4 years in Milan, in addition to this I love photography. I also like travelling and exploring new places, I think running into different cultures and learning something from them is the best way to keep your mind open and grow up. I'm looking forward taking part into this project!

I have always felt the need to travel, discover and be inspired by the world’s diversity. Love and emotions are much more true only when shared, so I decided to take pictures during my travels. I immediately felt in love with this art and eventually I made it became my life. My travel & photography projects are part of my journey to see the world in a new and unexpected way and I simply feel happy to share them with you. I am lucky enough to love what I do, as well as the people and places I photograph. Each person and every place has its own soul and my dream is to save them on a picture that will last forever. I've participated in Discover Barcelona 2 and Discover Budapest 2.

Erica

Divia

I am Linda, from Padova. I study languages and literature in Bologna and I am currently doing my year abroad in Madrid. I love to spend time with people, especially from different nationalities, in order to broaden my point of view and share what I know with them. I am often travelling: it is the best way to discover what differs from me, and to learn a lot about myself.

Linda

Hi, I'm Giorgia and I'm an 18 years old photographer I'm from Italy and live in San Benedetto del Tronto, a sea city where I study I'm in love with nature since I was little, and now I spend my free time taking photographs to my friends and models especially in woods, parks ecc. My favourite kind of photography are portraits and conceptual photography. I'm interested in all kind of art, especially painting and photography, but I like music and literature too I have already been in Krakow, but I'm looking forward to see it behind my camera with you!

Giorgia

My name is Vanessa. I try to make lots of pictures of very different things. I need to learn a lot, but i keep trying and have a lot of fun doing this! I live in Belgium and i work with kids with a troubled home situation. Love to meet you all @Krakau

Vanessa

Hi! I'm Paola, a 26 years old italian photographer currently working in Casablanca, Morocco. I love to get to know other cultures and catch them with my camera. I usually shoot in digital, but lately I've started to use analogic cameras and I feel great about it!I've never been to Krakow before and I'm looking forward to it!

Paola

Matilde

Hi there! I'm Matilde, a 19 years old girl from Genoa (Italy). Since I was a child photography is my greatest passion. That's why I try to use any opportunity to take some shots. I'm basically a landscape photographer, but I'll exploit this experience to test some new styles and techniques. I can't wait to leave for Krakow with Let Me Italian You, meet new people and increase my skills: it will be great.

Stella

I’m Stella, I’m 22 years old and I live in Bergamo. I love photography, travels and music. I wish I could travel more in my life. I am a sociable and kind person and I like to meet new people.

Margherita

Hi there! I’m Margherita! I’m a 21 years old student from Como. I love food, animals and photography. I got my first camera the last summer, so I’m not so good in taking photos, but I hope to learn a lot of things in Krakow. Can’t wait to meet new people and discover a new city! See you all in Krakow!

Giacomo

Hi! i’m Giacomo, 23 years old from Milan. I’m really interested in photography and I love to find new projects, like this one in Krakow! I hope to make new friends and share with them photograph’s trick and tips. Can’t wait to visit new places and take a lot of photos!See u soon guys!

Agata

Giulia

Hi! I'm Agata, I'm 19 years old and I live in italy. I'm studying design in Bologna. I've studied photography for some years in my free time and it is one of my biggest passions. I've never been to krakow and I can not wait for this experience to start, to improve my photography techniques and to meet new people. See you there!

Leonie

Hi, I am Leonie. Everyday, there are beautiful situations. It is great to watch them. And it is even greater to share them with others. For a very long time, I enjoyed them without any artificial device. I just captured the moments with my eyes and my mind and shared them using my words. Afterwards I also started with a camera. Besides other topics, my focus is on Reportage, Art, Street and Macro Photography. I am looking forward to visit Krakow and to be part of this project. The world is so colorful. Let's explore it together. See you soon.

Hi! My name is Giulia, I'm 20 and I'm a student in Genova, Italy. I've a great passion for photography and this is accompanied by the desire to travel and see the world. With my photographs I want to capture what I see, that I live, the world around me, its beauty, but also its imperfections.  In all the trips I make my camera is always present, and allows me to capture moments that I will remember forever. I look forward to do this experience in Krakow, a new journey to improve my skills and meet peolpe from different country.

Hi! My name is Polina and I’m Ukrainian photographer! That’s breathtaking opportunity to enrich my knowledge and get much experience from this project! I’ve always dreamt of traveling, diving into new cultures, getting acquainted with new people and taking photos as well. Photography is my style of life, that the part of me! Enjoy studying new languages, that’s why I’m a student of the University of Foreign Philology. Suppose new people and acquaintances really help you broaden your mind! Do hope this trip to Krakow will be unforgettable one! Can’t wait to see you all!

Polina

Sara

Hey there! I'm Sara, 24. I'm an ordinary girl who pursues extraordinary dreams. Ironic all the time, self-critical when needed, occasionally lunatic. I enjoy everything related to visual communication and storytelling. I love bretzels and I hate who's always late. Photography is the tool that I use to understand life and discover the world.

Hi!! My name is Nika, I'm 28 and I live in Ostuni, a small city located in Puglia. I'm not a professional photographer, in fact in every day life I'm an educator and I work with children. I love travelling and I'm very happy to be part of this project. See you in Krakow

Nika

Teet

I am a photographer and a musician from Estonia. I have been working as a professional portrait and children photographer at the successful photo company Pildikompanii. Nowadays I work as a guitar player at the Helin-Mari Arder band and as a freelance photographer taking pictures of musicians and public events. Shooting wildlife and street scenes is my hobby. One of my favourite photo genres is the portraiture. I like bringing out the best and the most characteristic of every person I photograph.

My name is Desirée, I’m 18 years old and I’m italian. I am happy to participate at this project because it will give me the chance to discover Krakow, its culture and to do what I like most, to photograph what surrounds me in the company of new people. I love traveling the world because I think it's the best way to discover yourself.

Hello, my name is Franz and I am coming from Salzburg, Austria. I am a very passionate photographer with my favorite fields in macro and long-exposure photography. My motivation is to make new experiences and to meet new interesting people with a common passion: photography. I've been part of Discover Barcelona II, Discover Sicily II and Discover Budapest III.

Franz

Marco

Hello, my name is Marco I am 27 years old, I have always loved traveling and looking for new adventures. For some time now I have combined this.

Desirèe

Cristiana

My name is Cristiana, I am from Romania and I work in Marketing in Dublin, Ireland. I have a MA in Business Administration. I studied one semester in Germany and I did an internship as an English Conversationalist in Italy. I am passionate about photography, traveling and Arts festivals. I helped organise and promote the first two editions of Dub Web Fest, a short form content festival from Dublin. I've been part of Discover Budapest II.

Cecilia

Hi, I’m Cecilia, I’m 28 years old and I come from Italy. I studied Foreign Languages and Literatures at University, so I can speak German, English and French. I like travelling and discovering new places, new cultures and traditions. I really like meeting and having contacts with foreign people from all over the world. I like cooking, hiking, I like the sea, the sun and last but not least I like photography and capturing the beauties of the world.

Hi, my name is Anett, I am a Hungarian photographer living in Ireland. Art has always been one of the most important things in my life, I have been drawing and painting since I can remember. I got into photography in 2013 when I moved from Hungary to Ireland and became a self-taught photographer. I edit my images in Photoshop to create dream-like scenes from my imagination. I often take self-portraits which for now became my "dairy", a very strong part of my work. I am very excited to be part of the Discover Krakow program and looking forward to meet everyone in March. 

Beatrice

Hi, I’m a sicilian girl, but I’ve lived in Rome for many years. I graduated recently in philosophy and I’m very interested in the connection between Decostructionist philosophy and photography; I would like to make a doctoral project about these subjects and I hope this experience can help me to achieve this goal!

I am Kirk. Traveling usually is a means to get to the end- the destination. For me, and for a long time already, the means has become the end. Chinese by birth, engineering by training, but having travelled, studied and lived in Asia, America and Europe in the past decade shows my true passion and has long made me an international citizen.
I am looking forward to sharpening my photo and video skills with the passionate crew and my peer participants at Let Me Italian You.

Anett

Kirk

I have graduted from Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, faculty of Architecture and Design.

Photography has been my passion since I was a child.

I enjoy taking pictures, specially during travelling.

I'm fascinated by film photography and recently I'm shooting using film camera which is truly exciting.
 

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