◦ Arrival in Villetta Barrea in the morning (9.00/9.30) hotel accommodation, discussion on the basic techniques of nature photography and presentation of the National Park and the biology of the animals that inhabit it. ◦ Transfer to the headquarters of the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise for an introductory meeting with the park officials who will illustrate to the group important topics related to the history and management of the park. ◦ Short excursion in the valley floor frequented by large ungulates in love and their elusive predators with a stakeout until sunset. ◦ Dinner in the hotel based on typical Abruzzo products and overnight stay.

◦ Wake up before dawn and itinerant photoshoot/session with the aim of spotting and photographing the large carnivores of the Park: wolf and Marsican brown bear. ◦ Return for breakfast and then departure for an excursion that will take us to high altitude to try to observe and photograph the deer during the fights for the Harem. The day will be spent entirely in the field moving according to the activity of the fauna ◦ Sunset in a hide immersed in the nature of the Park. ◦ Dinner in the hotel based on typical Abruzzo products and overnight stay.

◦ Wake up before dawn and itinerant photoshoot/session with the aim of spotting and photographing the large carnivores of the Park: wolf and Marsican brown bear. ◦ Return for breakfast and then departure for an excursion that will take us to a new location at high altitude, here too we will have the opportunity to photograph the red deer during its typical behaviors during the mating season. The day, also in this case, will be spent entirely in the field moving according to the activity of the fauna. ◦ Sunset in a hide immersed in the nature of the Park with the possibility of spotting deer and their elusive predators. ◦ Dinner in the hotel based on typical Abruzzo products and overnight stay.

◦ Wake up and short excursion in search of large ungulates in love and their predators. ◦ Central part of the morning in the hotel to discuss the images taken in the days spent together, in-depth study of post-production techniques. A complete and advanced post-production lesson will be illustrated in which all the key concepts applied to nature photography will be covered such as noise reduction, contrast management, color management, saving for web/print and much more. . ◦ Farewells before departure.