10 and 14 day private and small group tours exploring Bhutan
Tours limited to 4 participants
Inclusive of private guide, driver, and all accommodations and food
Private photography instruction with professional photographer, Todd Rafalovich
Optional add-on to India
March 2019 – SOLD OUT
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Experience Egypt on a luxurious private Egypt photography tour with professional photographer Todd Rafalovich. We are offering two semi-private tours (max of 4 people on each tour) in 2019. These tours are an in-depth experience into the ancient and modern Egyptian culture along with personalized photography education.
Exclusive City of the Dead photoshoot
Portraits with locals in small Luxor village
Nubian village photography day
Optional photoshoot with Todd Rafalovich
*Our Egypt photography tours are limited to 4 clients only – this ensures more quality time that I can spend with each participant, providing a more individualized experience. When I travel, I prefer to shoot in more personal situations, not with a crowd of other photographers getting basically the same image. To me, having that 1:1 interaction is vital. Also, a smaller group gives us the time and space to create our own unique imagery. I find shooting a very personal experience and so instruction in large groups isn’t as effective.
We also offer the option of private photography tours (2-4 participants). Inquire for details.
Instead of large photography workshops, I will be coaching and working with participants individually. Each time an opportunity comes to get a great shot, we’ll work together to get the best image possible. We address how to approach subjects with sensitivity, while not sacrificing spontaneity, how to shoot action shots from a moving car, or advanced composition and lighting techniques.
Participants have the flexibility to have as much non-shooting time as desired
Three hours of exclusive, private shooting at the Great Pyramids of Giza after hours – with zero tourists! Very rare opportunity only offered on our tour.
Private “Night at the Museum” – experience the Egyptian Antiquities Museum at night on an exclusive basis – no tourists – just our group!
Ancient Egypt sites – walk through hidden passages, exclusively opened for us, newly opened tombs, and watch as archeologists uncover lost history . See ancient, 4000 year old temples and sites without the crowds.
November 2019 – 12 day tour covering Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan
November 2019 – 14 day tour covering Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan
Inclusive of all in-country flights, guiding, private driver, entrance fees accommodations, meals, and activities.
*Clients receive 1:1 instruction – as much (or as little!) instruction from me throughout the trip, hands on portraiture and landscape education, lighting, composition and post-production education.
*Clients receive individual portraiture shoots.
*An unmatched gift to give. We bring portable printers and set up gear to print 4x6s for the local Egyptians you meet and take pictures of. They are completely thrilled to get a printed professional picture that was just taken of them. We find it to be a thoughtful gift for allowing us to take their photograph.
*Our guides are Egyptologists, local, English-speaking Egyptians that have university degrees in the study of ancient Egypt. They are well versed in the myths, legends and histories of Egypt, as well as being fantastic story-tellers. We also employ local guides in some of the smaller villages we pass through – it enables us to get amazing portraits of locals, very comfortably, since the local guide knows the people we are photographing.
Additionally, having a small group ensures a very close interaction with your guide.
*Our cars are comfortable, 9 passenger vans, with ample window room for each passenger. Our drivers are the best in Egypt – professional, courteous, with cold water. Our particular drivers and guides are trained in working with professional photographers, and work closely with Todd to stop when needed.
*City accommodations in Cairo are at the Ritz Carlton or Four Seasons, the city’s top 5 star hotels in Cairo. In Luxor, we stay at the very boutique, luxury hotel, Al Moudira. In Aswan, accommodations are at Sofitel Old Cataract. Tours that include Nile cruises are onboard the premier luxury sailing vessel, Nour El Nil.
*All meals and snacks included
*All activities included – entrance fees to historic sites, including special access to excavation digs, secret crypts within temples, newly opened tombs, photography special-access tickets at temples
*Pre-trip planning support. We work closely with you to ensure you have the proper camera gear, travel gear, electronics, clothing, and a good image storage workflow, including utilizing external drives. We’re happy to help you with image backup best practices.
*All in-country transportation including internal flights, airport transfers, etc. are included.
*Optional Photography Shoot with Todd Rafalovich, including optional hair and makeup and wardrobe styling
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Private and Semi-Private Expeditions
Experience Mongolia on a private photography tour with professional photographer Todd Rafalovich. We are offering two private tours (max of 4 people on each tour). These tours are an in-depth experience into the nomadic Mongolian culture along with personalized photography education.
May 2019 – 15 day tour encompassing middle and northern Mongolia, Western Mongolia with the eagle hunters. 3 SPACES AVAILABLE
June 2019 – 25 day tour encompassing middle and northern Mongolia, Western Mongolia with the eagle hunters, and the Gobi Desert. SOLD OUT.
July 2019 – 12 day tour encompassing middle and northern Mongolia. SOLD OUT
Inquire about custom and private tours
Inclusive of all in-country flights, accommodations, meals, and activities.
* Travel in Mongolia is a tad adventurous; it requires patience and a sense of humor. My wife and I enjoy traveling “off the beaten path”, but we also appreciate the finer luxuries of life. However, in order to immerse ourselves and experience nomadic culture, we gladly compromise some of these luxuries. Although gers have real beds, sleeping in a ger is only a notch above camping. What is uniquely special about our tours is that we believe the little things are what matters when it comes to comfort, from having a comfortable pillow, softer bed or having a choice of snacks and meals from home.
*We travel with an English speaking Mongolian guide, excellent professional drivers (a good driver is critical in navigating the unmarked, rugged Mongolian country roads), and a cook for picnic lunches, which is rare for a Mongolian tour.
*We also travel with a dedicated tech professional for camera, computer, and backup advice and support. This is unique to our tours.
*Our Mongolia photographic tours are limited to 4 clients only – this ensures more quality time with each participant, providing an individualized experience. Personally, when I travel, I prefer to shoot in a more intimate setting, rather than with a crowd of other photographers who are, ultimately, obtaining the same image. To me, having that 1:1 interaction with a client as well as with my subject is vital in producing that intimate setting where unique and beautiful photos develop.
Instead of large photo workshops, I will be coaching and working with participants individually. Every time an opportunity for a great shot comes along, we’ll work together to get the best image possible. We address how to approach subjects with sensitivity, while not sacrificing spontaneity, how to shoot action shots from a moving car, as well as advanced composition and lighting techniques.
Additionally, participants will have the flexibility to have as much non-shooting time as desired.
*Our cars are either current model Land Cruisers or Lexus AWD – with air conditioning- while most other tours use the more adventurous Russian vans, which can be quite tiresome and hot during long bumpy, driving days. Our cars ensure for the smoothest, most comfortable ride in a country with few paved roads.
*City accommodations are at the Shangri-La, the city’s only 5 star hotel in Ulaanbaatar, not often booked for tour groups. Outside the city, clients will have private ger accommodations with double or single beds and a stove/fireplace for warmth (deluxe when available).
*Clients receive as much (or as little!) 1:1 instruction from me throughout the trip with hands on portraiture and landscape education, lighting, composition and post-production education.
*Clients receive individual portraiture shoots with nomadic families in traditional dress, an optional individual blessing from a Buddhist lama, and special visits to locations not on the typical tourist route.
*An unmatched gift to give. We bring portable printers and set up gear to print 4x6s for the nomads you meet and take pictures of. They are completely thrilled to get a printed professional picture that was just taken of them. We find it to be a thoughtful gift for allowing us to take their photograph.
*All meals and snacks included – either from ger camp, hotel, homestay or chef.
*All activities included – hiking, camel riding, horseback riding, archery, trekking, fly fishing instruction, and entrance fees to points of interest.
*Additional comforts such as hot water bottles to warm your bed, real pillows (you’ll thank us for this later), snacks, and extra blankets, are included to make the tour more personal.
*Pre-trip planning support. We work closely with you to ensure you have the proper camera gear, travel gear, electronics, clothing, and a good image storage workflow, including utilizing external drives. And we’re happy to help you with improving your image backup practices. In addition, small gift exchanges is a big part of Buddhist culture – we assist you to bring the most thoughtful and most necessary gifts for the nomads.
*All in-country transportation including internal flights, airport transfers, etc. are included.
*Optional fly-fishing available.
*Optional Western Region Tour addition to see the last remaining Eagle Hunters and 10,000-15,000 year old petroglyphs (July tour only).
Dell’Oro Group has engaged Rafalovich Photography for our business photos since 2005. We return to Todd again and again because the quality of his photographs are so excellent. He has a certain eye, or a gut-instinct, or whatever it is that is able to pick each individual’s best essence. Todd and Ruth are not in…
