Algarve Photo Tour November 12–19, 2025 – including flights & hotel | Coaching with Riko Best

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Welcome to the Algarve – a coast full of contrasts

If you're looking to escape the gray November and rekindle your creative energy, the Algarve in southern Portugal is the perfect place for you. This time of year, the Atlantic coast reveals its most charming side: soft light, mild temperatures, deserted beaches, and a display of colors that is unparalleled.

This photo tour offers you the perfect opportunity to rediscover the Algarve through photography – from bizarre rock formations and endless sandy beaches to dramatic cliffs and wild waves. The combination of rugged nature and soft autumn light provides exceptional motifs and ideal conditions for honing your photographic skills.

Pack your camera and come with us on an inspiring journey along one of Europe’s most impressive coastlines!

Discover Portugal's most beautiful coastal landscapes

The Algarve is known for its unique coastal landscapes—and that's precisely where our photographic focus lies. Rugged cliffs, deep bays, and the tireless play of waves offer a diverse repertoire for your image composition.

Thanks to the relaxed travel season in November, we can discover the most beautiful photo spots at our leisure and take full advantage of the special light in the morning and evening hours . Particularly appealing: the targeted use of neutral density and graduated filters , which allow you to create atmospheric long exposures and balanced compositions.

Whether you're a professional or amateur photographer, the Algarve offers plenty of creative challenges and unique motifs that you won't soon forget.

Unforgettable landscapes for extraordinary shots

The Algarve is a paradise for landscape photography – and offers countless opportunities to explore new photographic avenues. You'll learn how to work with movement, light, and structure to create powerful image compositions. We'll explore the design of lines and surfaces as well as playing with foreground, middle ground, and background.

Whether photographing dramatic waves on steep cliffs or quiet moments on deserted beaches, this journey gives you space to discover new perspectives and further develop your own visual language .

What you can expect photographically:

• Breathtaking coastal landscapes of the Algarve
• Image design & composition in landscape photography
• Working with grey filters, ND filters, graduated filters & polarising filters
• Long exposures: technology and creative use
• Basics & advanced techniques of landscape photography
• Understand and use exposure, time & aperture
• Recognize and stage motifs in nature
• Introduction to image editing (Lightroom & Co.)
• Apps for planning & lighting conditions (e.g. PhotoPills)
• Joint sunset shoots at selected spots
• Individual coaching directly at the locations
• Exchange with like-minded people in a relaxed atmosphere

What you should bring:

• Enjoy photography & love nature
• SLR, system or bridge camera
• Wide-angle lens, telephoto lens or zoom lens
• ND filter (e.g. ND64), graduated filter (e.g. GND 0.9 soft), polarizing filter
• Stable tripod with ball head
• Photo backpack for day trips
• Sufficient batteries, memory cards & charger

Travel dates & services:

Date: November 12th – 19th, 2025
Photo coach: Riko Best
Number of participants: max. 12 people

The price includes:

• Train to flight (2nd class) within Germany
• Flights from several German airports
• All local transfers (airport – accommodation – photo spots)
• 8 days / 7 nights accommodation in a single room with breakfast
• Photo tour guide & full-day support by Riko Best
• Daily excursions to the most beautiful photo locations in the Algarve
• Professional coaching & individual image discussions
• Travel price guarantee certificate according to German travel law