You start the day with a masterclass on the basics of digital photography (settings, exposure, framing, focus…) at the Plan B hotel.
In the afternoon, head to the Gaillands climbing site for an outdoor photo workshop to familiarise yourself with climbing photography and rope climbing techniques.

Learnings

Theory: During this course you will learn the basics of sports photography. You will be introduced to the rules of framing, light management and exposure of your images. You will be able to familiarise yourself with your equipment and understand its functions.
Practical: During the workshops on the cliff, you will be introduced to verticality management and cliff photography. You will practice and perfect your sports photography and portraits.

• How to play with verticality
• How to emphasize action and movement
• How to contextualise your photos
• How to use light
• How to highlight climbers

Analysis: Personalized debriefing and analysis of the day’s photos 

Level required

This course is open to beginners as well as to those who want to improve their skills.
To be at ease in a vertical environment.

Instructor

Julia Roger-Veyer

Outdoor photographer & creator of the Chamonix Photography Club.
Based in Chamonix for 15 years, Julia loves to share her passion for photography. She regularly collaborates with the major outdoor brands to shoot in the mountains and on the walls, her favourite field of expression! Constantly experimenting and marvelling at everything: this is her recipe for staying creative!
To find out more, visit her instagram account.

Equipment required

Picnic

Bring a picnic lunch and at least one litre of water for the day.

Clothing and equipment

Climbing/hiking trousers, t-shirt, fleece and windproof jacket (Gore-Tex type), trainers, cap, sunglasses, sun cream, water bottle (minimum 1 litre).
Climbing shoes, harness, helmet, descender, 2 screw-in carabiners.
Technical equipment can be hired from our partner Snell Sport. 10% discount on presentation of your registration.

Technical photo equipment

Bring the equipment you use most often: SLR camera, hybrid camera, smartphone. The important thing is to understand and use your equipment to the best of your ability. 
If you have some, also bring accessories such as tripods, additional lenses…
Remember to charge your batteries as much as possible and to bring memory cards with enough free space to photograph during the whole course.

Schedules

Meeting point at 8 am at the PlanB hotel, base camp of the festival.
Return to PlanB at 5 pm (approx.).