I Belong Nowhere is a combined workshop of photography and travel. The focus for this workshop is artistic development, building a relationship with nature (environmental psychology) and travel confidence.
The 4 night 5 day workshop will take place in the central coast of California, exploring the areas of Big Sur, Monterey, and the Redwoods. It's an intensive that will involve physical activity, early mornings, and exploring new and sometimes desolate locations. 2 days take place in the field and 1 day is half exploration and the other half dedicated to editing and a group critique.
Dates: October 21 - October 275 2024
Location: Central Coast CA (Monterey, Big Sur & the redwoods)
Cost: $1,200
Contact: (412) 983-3332 or admin@brilopez.com
Monday 10/21 arrive in Monterey, CA
Tuesday 10/22 in the field day one exploring Big Sur
Wednesday 10/23 in the field day two exploring the redwoods and Santa Cruz
Thursday 10/24 morning photo shoot, editing day and group critique
Friday 10/25 morning photoshoot and departure
What to bring:
- Good shoes for hiking
- Outdoor attire
- Cameras/lens/extra batteries/ ND filters and polarizers
- Toiletries
- Any medication
- Personal snacks
- Journal with a pen/pencil and a book
- Heavy clothes/layers for the cold
- Backpack/camera bag or day bag
Whats included:
- One on one photographic instruction from a professional photographer
- Transportation to and from activities and workshop destinations
- Snacks during in the filed activities
- Travel education from professional explorer
- All permit and park fees
- Photo editing class and group critique
- Education on the history of the location
- Networking, adventures and fun!
Not included:
- Travel to and from Monterey CA
- Accommodations
- Any meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) or accommodations outside of workshop dates
- Any items for personal use
- Travel or medical insurance
About your instructor Brianna Lopez:
Travel, life, experiences. Brianna is a photographer, filmmaker and writer, from Camden New Jersey currently operating bi-coastal in Los Angeles and Philadelphia. She is a self taught visual artist with a focus on travel, fine art and documentary photography. She developed a travel photography workshop called I Belong Nowhere, where she educates and inspires people to travel the world, learn photography and progress towards self awareness and well being.
She obtained her BA in English Writers Track from West Chester University picking up photography and film during her senior year. Although she did not go to school for either, Brianna has extensive experience in production and photography, almost never putting her camera down and eventually starting a production company. She is a dynamic spirit whose goal is to create beautiful, but more importantly, emotionally impactful imagery that is timeless. She is an educator, expedition leader, workshop instructor and mentor. Brianna has taught workshops at Canon Hollywood and Canon Burbank and in 2021 she taught an advanced photography course at Venice Arts in Los Angeles.
In 2018 Brianna lead her first photography workshops with National Geographic’s student expeditions in New York city, along with teaching a pre-college course in film and photography in Tokyo, Japan for Putney Student Travel. For the next few years she would lead expeditions for National Geographic Student Expeditions in New York, Japan and Yellowstone National Park. When Brianna is not solo traveling around the world, and contemplating her next adventure, she is developing I Belong Nowhere and running her photography and production company.
Website: www.brilopez.com Instagram: @brirlopez
