Litwild Photographers Retreat
...Solitude, Canvas and Literature for your Photography
Litwild Photographers Retreat's mission is to foster and maintain a supportive environment for photographers where they are encouraged and empowered to nourish their craft and vision.
We are inviting Photographers who are confident about their art and are certain can give back to the community and their peers. The retreat follows a Peer-to-peer mentoring and support. We believe that when photographers support each other's growth and success, they end up benefiting more.
At the Litwild retreat, you learn to jump start you vision and new ways of thinking about what you see. If you are a photographer and you'd like to be among 'your people' this June, this retreat is meant for you.
What we do not do -
This retreat is not a training workshop for photography. The participants are expected to know the basics of photography. Litwild provides a space to mingle and a large comfortable canvas for you to do photography.
We serve this with Daily Meditation, Trekking to the highest spot in Munnar, Workshops and some delicious Kerala Food.
Literature and Photography
The burnt-out ends of smoky days
And now a gusty shower wraps
The grimy scraps
of withered leaves about your feet
and newspapers from vacant lots,
the showers beat
on broken blinds and chimney pots,
and at the corner of the street
A lonely cab-horse steams and stamps
and then the lighting of the lamps.
- T.s Eliot, Preludes.
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the Milky Way
- I wandered Lonely as a cloud, William Wordsworth
On reading these snippets, one gets a vivid imagery. The writer has painted a canvas with his words. Poetry has different meanings for different individuals. What comes to your mind when you read these words? What do these words make you feel? At this retreat, we get your heart and mind to capture what words make you feel. You work hand in hand with the greatest poets and writers in the history and learn a thing or two from them about capturing a soul in photography.
Litwild's Role -
Now, one may ask, if you only provide a space to mingle for us, what is your role? Here is what we do -
We do not teach photography - We help you develop the literary abilities for your Photography. A writer has vision in his text, similarly - a photographer has literature hidden behind his photo. We have workshops and activities that will get your creative juices flowing. We have planned activities are some breathtaking venues for three days. From learning how to create Photo Essays to capturing the vision of greatest works of literature, you are expected to work in close connection with the art of writing. Some of the sessions that we cover are -
a) Literary Visions and Photography
b) How to create Photo Essays
c) Photo Journalism
d) Photography and Publishing online
e) Envisioning Literature
f) Copyright and ethics in Photography
g) Understanding Imagery
... and much more.
What you are expected to do?
Get your Cameras. (If you are confident about your art, we allow Phone Camera too)
Bring works to share during the introduction
Get camera chargers, lenses, flash, tripod stands and all that YOU need for your photography
Communicate with fellow photographers
Accommodation
Malayoram Heritage Villa is a premium home stay located in a small village twenty kilometers from Munnar. Situated at a small hilltop, it offers an exquisite view.
Please note – One Delux King Sized Room accommodates Four people. Each batch comprises of twelve people. Depending upon the number of female and male participants in one batch, the room compositions may vary.
Malayoram has various nooks and crannies to write in, including a magical farm, hammock and reading rooms.
Registration Requirements
The retreat is open to Photographers who are confident about their work. How to know if you are a Photographer? – Remember, you do not need to own a DSLR to be a Photographer or to join us.
Registration and Dates are available on first come first serve basis. Each batch will have either four girls and eight boys or Eight Girls and Four Guys.
Please head over to the registration page and answer few questions.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel two weeks before the retreat, we will return Rs. 5500 Minus Rs. 2000 i.e Rs. 3000. However, in event of last minute cancellation, or in case you fail to turn up, Rs. 5500 will be forfeited. You are free to give away your spot after informing us. Please register only for the dates you are sure about.
How much do we charge?
5500 INR
What does it include?
Lodging at Malayoram Heritage Villa
Food (Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner)
Trek to Ottamaram
Jeep Facility
Daily Workshops
Pick up and Drop from Bus Stop
When?
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