Budapest is a photographer’s dream. This Eastern European country offers great photographic opportunities. You will be immersed in the Hungarian culture. Budapest has quaint restaurants and cafes, live music, art museums, ancient castles, sweeping vistas, the Danube River and more all waiting to be experienced and photographed!
Budapest is Hungary’s capital and is divided by the River Danube. Its 19th-century Chain Bridge connects the hilly Buda district with flat Pest. A rail car runs up Castle Hill to Buda’s Old Town, where the Budapest History Museum traces city life from Roman times onward. Trinity Square is home to 13th-century Matthias Church and the turrets of the Fishermen’s Bastion, which offer sweeping views.
The Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden is one of the oldest in the world. It opened in 1866 and is home to over 1000 animal species. The Hungarian Parliament building, St. Michael’s Church, and Buda Castle are some of the highlights that we will see on our walking tour of Budapest. Whether daytime or nighttime the city of Budapest offers beautiful photographic opportunities.
This course abroad is based on GRT 102 Smartphone Photography which introduces the use of a smart phone camera and supporting applications to create high quality photographs. Emphasis on improving photos through better composition and use of editing tools. Topics include creative techniques for documenting various life experiences using photography. A Smart Phone is required. Budapest provides the perfect environment for developing your photographic skills. You will learn to develop your eye for photographic composition and how to edit photos to improve their overall appearance.
Among the subjects that we will focus on are;
- People/ Portraits
- Landscape/ Cityscape
- Natural world
- Creating Great Pictures
- Getting Creative
- Events/ Holidays/ Cultural
- Social Justice/ Photojournalism
- Action/ Sports
- Colors/Shapes
