For March, Yeehgo photgrapher Massimo Valerio is offering three mobile photography workshops. The individual classes are aimed at exploring the art of smart photography, starting with the basic techniques of composition, to acquire a dynamic artistic and technical approach to the photographic gesture. The workshops will be organized by themes in various locations, mainly outdoors, chosen according to the topic addressed.

Below are the three scheduled appointments:

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Saturday, March 11, 2023 - The Smart Portrait

A workshop on portrait photography with smartphones. You will learn how to photograph people, both in natural and pre-established poses, choosing the appropriate context. The participants themselves will serve as models. The class will be held in the Province of Varese, at a location to be determined. 

• Meeting time: 4 p.m. at the Gavirate beach, in front of the Golden Beach
• Duration: 3 hours
• Cost: € 20 per person (limited number event)
• Tools needed: smartphone, powerbank, and creativity

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Saturday, March 18, 2023 - Bike Tour On Lake Comabbio 

Tour of Lake Comabbio (13km), looking for special views to practice landscape photography. 

• Meeting: 9:00 a.m. at the park of Ternate
• Duration: 4 hours
• Cost: € 20 per person (limited number event)
• Tools needed: smartphone, powerbank, creativity, and bicycle

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Sunday, March 26, 2023 - Bike Tour On Lake Varese

Tour of Lake Varese (29km), looking for special views to practice landscape photography.

• Meeting: 10 a.m. at the lido of Gavirate
• Duration: 6 hours
• Cost: € 25 per person (limited number event)
• Tools needed: smartphone, powerbank, creativity, and bicycle 

It is recommended to bring a lunch box for this workshop.

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Friday, April 7 and Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - Bike Tour On Lake Comabbio 

Tour of Lake Comabbio (13km) looking for special views to practice landscape photography. 

• Meeting: 9:30 a.m. at Berrini Park in Ternate
• Duration: 3 and a half hours
• Cost: € 20 per person (limited number event)
• Tools: smartphone, powerbank, creativity, comfortable clothing, and bicycle

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Thursday, April 13, 2023 - Walk Along Lake Comabbio

Sunset walk along Lake Comabbio looking for special views to practice landscape photography. 

• Meeting (and arrival point): 4:30 p.m. at Berrini Park in Ternate
• Duration: 3 hours
• Cost: € 20 per person (limited number event)
• Tools: smartphone, powerbank, and creativity

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Saturday, April 15, 2023 - Photography into Nature

Walk through the paths of the Brabbia Natural Reserve, looking for special views to capture with smart photos.  

• Meeting: 2:30 p.m. at the LIPU visitor center in Inarzo
• Duration: 3 hours
• Cost: € 20 per person (limited number event)
• Tools: smartphone, powerbank, and creativity

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Sunday, April 16 and Saturday, April 29, 2023 - Herbs, Recipes and Smart Photos

Walk through the green woods of Caidate in search of special views to capture with smart photos, followed by a lesson with Ombretta, author of the blog erbericettediombretta.com, to learn how to recognize edible herbs and cook them. At the end of the experience it will be possbile to participate in a final appetizer to taste some of her recipes.  

• Meeting: at the parking lot of the little church in Via Dante Alighieri, 15 - Sumirago VA (Fraz. Caidate)
• Hours: 9:15 a.m. - Sunday, April 16 and 3:00 p.m. - Saturday, April 19
• Duration: 3 hours
• Cost: € 25 per person/€ 20 per person for couples (limited number event)
• Tools: smartphone, powerbank and creativity

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Saturday, May 20, 2023 - Herbs, Recipes and Smart Photos

Walk through the green woods of Caidate in search of special views to capture with smart photos, followed by a lesson with Ombretta, author of the blog erbericettediombretta.com, to learn how to recognize edible herbs and cook them. At the end of the experience it will be possbile to participate in a final appetizer to taste some of her recipes.  

• Meeting: at the parking of the roundabout at the end of via S. and P. Mazzucchelli, Castiglione Olona (VA)
• Hours: 4:30 p.m.
• Duration: 3 hours
• Cost: € 25 per person/€ 20 per person for couples 
• Tools: smartphone, powerbank and creativity

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Wednesday, May 17, Thursday, May 18, Wednesday, May 24, and Thursday, May 25, 2023 - Walk Along Lake Comabbio

Sunset walk along Lake Comabbio looking for special views to practice landscape photography. 

• Meeting (and arrival point): May 17, 18 and 25 at 6:00 p.m (evening session); May 24 at 10:00 a.m. (morning session) at Berrini Park in Ternate (VA)
• Duration: 2 hours and 30 mins
• Cost: € 20 per person 
• Tools: smartphone, powerbank, and creativity

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Sunday, May 28, 2023 - Herbs, Recipes and Smart Photos

Walk through the green woods of Caidate in search of special views to capture with smart photos, followed by a lesson with Ombretta, author of the blog erbericettediombretta.com, to learn how to recognize edible herbs and cook them. At the end of the experience it will be possbile to participate in a final appetizer to taste some of her recipes.  

• Meeting: at the parking of the roundabout at the end of via S. and P. Mazzucchelli, Castiglione Olona (VA)
• Hours: 3:00 p.m.
• Duration: 3 hours
• Cost: € 25 per person/€ 20 per person for couples 
• Tools: smartphone, powerbank and creativity

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September 2023 - In the Vineyard With Tasting

A class on basic photo composition techniques and basic and advanced functions of smart cameras. The Laghi d'Insubria Winery will host the workshop and will allow participants to take photos of the vineyard. In addition, the owners of the winery will talk about the wine world and will offer a tasting of their IGT Ronchi Varesini production.  

• Meeting: 4 p.m. at the Vineyard in Via Cascina Bertolina, 5 - Albizzate (VA)
• Duration: 3 hours
• Cost: € 30 per person, tasting included (limited number event)
• Tools needed: smartphone, powerbank, and creativity
   

More details about the date will follow, it will be evaluated depending on the harvest period.

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Sunday 24 September - Autumn in Varese 

A walk along the paths of the Palude Brabbia Nature Reserve, hunting for glimpses and details to immortalise with wonderful smart photos and immersing oneself in nature.  Accompanied by Massimo of Yeehgo, you will learn the basics of photographic composition, discovering which factors capture the attention of the observer of the photos. At the end of the tour, stop in the Reserve's teaching room to view (projected on a large screen) the photos taken
by everyone. A drink and biscuits will be offered during the viewing.

• Meeting point: 9 a.m. at the LIPU Visitor Centre in Inarzo (VA)
• Lesson starts at 9:30 a.m.
• Duration: 3 hours
• Tools needed: smartphone, powerbank and creativity