01 / THE PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
Go beyond the view.
Create environmental portraits among the Xuan Paper Museum's white walls, Guangde's industrial settings, Qishu Lake's autumn woodland, Hongcun's lanes, Tachuan and Jichuan in She County.
Portraits at the Xuan Paper Museum
Use white curved walls, reflections and layered spaces for high-key environmental portraits at the Xuan Paper Museum.
Industrial settings in Guangde
Create portraits using industrial textures and changing light around Lacasa Coal Silo Café and the old mining and railway settings.
Southern Anhui autumn and villages
Photograph autumn reflections, white walls and dark tiles, and village portraits at Qishu Lake, Hongcun, Tachuan and Jichuan. Autumn color and mist depend on conditions.
The journey in pictures
Leading photographers: CC P →
Destination illustrations · select a photo to explore
02 / IN GOOD COMPANY
A different way of seeing.
Leading photographers
CC P · View photographer profile →
CC P
Specializes in filmmaking, writing and directing, production, planning, documentary photography, portraiture and landscapes. Gold award in the folk customs category of the 4th Asia-Pacific Cup International Photography Art Exhibition. She has extensive experience directing and producing promotional films and documentaries, and leads photography trips within China and overseas each year. Her photography post-production training has included more than 400 sessions and 20,000 participant attendances for organizations including the Futian urban management bureau, the water group, the Nanshan publicity department, the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, Peking University's MBA programme, the Hangcheng, Xixiang, Yutang and Taoyuan community offices, the Guangming New District Photography Association and the Shenzhen Senior Photographers Association.
03 / THE DAYS AHEAD
A rhythm shaped by light.
Shooting locations, accommodation and transport are subject to confirmation before departure and may change with the weather.
Note: To improve photography opportunities, the specific itinerary may be adjusted to actual conditions. Thank you for your understanding!
Itinerary dates and text times without their own zone use: Beijing · Asia/Shanghai。Exact times use your selected timezone; dates alone and descriptions such as “morning” are not converted.
DAY 01Nov 22 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 1: November 22 | Your departure city–Xuan Paper Museum
Arrive in Jing County and check into the hotel; photography arrangements depend on arrival time.
Accommodation:Jing County; hotel awaits operator confirmation.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 02Nov 23 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 2: November 23 | Full-day photography at the China Xuan Paper Museum and nearby areas
High-key architectural art portraits
Accommodation:Jing County; hotel awaits operator confirmation.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 03Nov 24 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 3: November 24 | Guangde · Lacasa Coal Silo Café: a full day of industrial-style photography
Subjects: old coal silos, railway tracks, vintage industrial walls, tunnels and coffee close-ups Portraits in old mining areas, along old railways and on platforms; both front lighting and backlighting work well Head toward Hongcun/Qishu Lake in the evening
Accommodation:guesthouse near Hongcun/Qishu Lake
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 04Nov 25 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 4: November 25 | Full day at Qishu Lake · Morning mist and autumn forests
Early morning: portraits in Qishu Lake’s morning mist Locations: wooden bridges, mist over the water, distant mountains and dawn redwood reflections; around Qishu Lake, autumn grasses and bald cypresses Afternoon: Hongcun Subjects: South Lake, Moon Pond, horse-head gables, and light and shadow in the lanes Evening: return to Qishu Lake to photograph sunset and glowing clouds
Accommodation:Qishu Lake/Hongcun
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 05Nov 26 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 5: November 26 | Environmental portraits amid Tachuan’s autumn scenery
Morning: Tachuan’s autumn colors Locations: terraced fields, red leaves, white walls and black roof tiles, cooking smoke Head to She County before noon to check in Afternoon photography in Jichuan Village
Accommodation:Near She County; hotel awaits operator confirmation.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 06Nov 27 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 6: November 27 | Jichuan, She County
Morning: Jichuan Village (Persimmon Village) Subjects: branches laden with red lantern-like persimmons, white walls and dark tiles with red persimmons, and fruit-picking portraits Afternoon: end of trip
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefWhere we stay
Day 1: Jing County; hotel awaits operator confirmation. Day 2: Jing County; hotel awaits operator confirmation. Day 3: guesthouse near Hongcun/Qishu Lake Day 4: Qishu Lake/Hongcun Day 5: Near She County; hotel awaits operator confirmation. Final hotels and stay arrangements await operator confirmation.
Getting there
Reference services for this trip: [Departing Shenzhen] Outbound: November 22 | Shenzhen–Wuhu | ZH8981 / 07:10 / 09:15 Return: November 27 | Huangshan North–Shenzhen North | G901 / 16:21 / 21:31 [Departing Guangzhou] Outbound: November 22 | Guangzhou–Wuhu | CZ3315 / 06:35 / 08:45 Return: November 27 | Huangshan North–Guangzhou East | G3087 / 15:35 / 21:03 Before booking transport, please confirm the departure and travel arrangements through this website. These services are for reference and do not constitute confirmed group transport. Final services and meeting times await operator confirmation.
04 / A CLEAR PICTURE
Know what is included.
Platform service fee to be confirmed
Included
Photography instruction, accompanying photography, photo editing, service and full-trip logistics planning.
Before departure: The logistics team purchases travel insurance, books hotels, and organizes and plans the itinerary, giving everyone an overall understanding of the photography journey;
During the trip: An accompanying travel photographer photographs you on location, records the beautiful scenery, and captures your memorable travel portraits!
Complimentary travel insurance throughout.
Not included
Round-trip transport between your departure city and the destination;
Meals within the itinerary;
Chartered transport during the trip, paid separately on a shared basis.
Admission tickets listed in the itinerary;
Accommodation throughout in twin rooms. Anyone requesting single occupancy throughout must pay an additional supplement;
Other additional service fees not listed;
In exceptional circumstances involving force majeure, such as natural disasters, war, strikes, or airline delays or cancellations, the organizing team reserves the right to cancel or alter the itinerary. Additional expenses, including extended accommodation abroad, meals, transportation, or national airfare adjustments, may be charged at expense. We will nevertheless do everything within our ability to minimize participants' losses;
Tax is excluded; the applicable invoice tax must be paid additionally if an invoice is required.
This is a shared-expense trip. Transport, meals, accommodation, guides, staged photography and supplies are paid separately and shared by participants. All participants share the instructor’s trip expenses, including the instructor’s meals and accommodation even when a participant skips a meal or overnight stay. The displayed amount covers photography instruction, accompanying photography, photo editing, service and logistics planning, excluding these shared travel expenses.
05 / BEFORE YOU GO
Clarity before departure.
Shared expenses and service scope
This is a shared-expense trip. Transport, meals, accommodation, guides, staged photography and supplies are paid separately and shared by participants. All participants share the instructor’s trip expenses, including the instructor’s meals and accommodation even when a participant skips a meal or overnight stay. The displayed amount covers photography instruction, accompanying photography, photo editing, service and logistics planning, excluding these shared travel expenses.
Availability and registration
This website accepts expressions of interest in this trip and does not synchronize the operator's remaining places in real time. Please contact us to confirm group departure, availability, the final quotation and booking conditions.
Cancellation and breach provisions
Participants and the organizing team may give written notice before departure to terminate the trip agreement. If notice is given more than 7 days before departure, calculated as the difference in calendar days between departure and receipt of the termination notice, neither party is liable for breach provided no actual expenses have been incurred, such as flight or high-speed rail tickets booked with both parties' knowledge. For later termination, the party terminating the agreement bears liability for breach. [Liability of the organizing team] If we notify participants within 7 days of departure that the group cannot operate, we will refund all fees and pay compensation. For notice given 7 to 4 days before departure, including day 7, compensation is 10% of the total trip fee; for 3 to 1 days before departure, 15%; and on the departure date, 20%. [Participant liability] Participants cancelling within 7 to 4 days before departure, including day 7, must pay us a business-loss charge under the following schedule: 50% of the total trip fee for cancellation 7 to 4 days before departure; 60% for 3 to 1 days before departure; and 80% on the departure date. If these percentages do not cover our actual losses, the participant must compensate the actual losses, up to the total trip fee.
Trip information
[Registration] Registration for this trip is confirmed upon receipt of the deposit. [Transport] 1. Flights booked by the organizing team are economy-class group tickets. Once issued, they cannot be endorsed to another carrier or refunded. 2. Actual flight, driving and boat travel times on the day apply. 3. Airlines and flight schedules above are for reference only. Changes to flight times may require minor itinerary adjustments; the departure notice takes precedence. [Accommodation] Accommodation is based on 2 people sharing 1 room. We will try to pair solo participants with another participant of the same gender. Participants who do not wish to share, or cannot be matched, must pay the single supplement for a room of their own. [Group meals] We try to choose meals suited to Chinese tastes and ensure that every guest receives an adequate portion. [Photography] 1. Photography activities follow the itinerary. In exceptional circumstances, time spent photographing each location will depend on the actual conditions that day. 2. Please read this itinerary carefully and choose a photography trip suited to your circumstances. If you give up part of the itinerary for personal reasons, including health, or request to forgo accommodation or transport, this is considered voluntary withdrawal. expenses already incurred are non-refundable. You are responsible for your personal safety while not participating in the itinerary. 3. Participants may not leave the group without permission during group photography activities, except during free time. Leaving partway through the trip is considered a breach by the participant. Unused photography activities, meals, accommodation and vehicle services are non-refundable, and the organizing team is not responsible for accidents occurring while the participant is away from the group. 4. If force majeure events such as typhoons or blizzards prevent travel according to the agreed itinerary, additional or reduced expenses following changes will be settled according to the travel agency's actual group operating expenses. [Payment adjustments] the organizing team reserves the right to adjust the amount payable if major fluctuations in international oil benchmarks cause substantial increases in fuel surcharges. If the increase is within what we can absorb, the trip fee will not be adjusted. [Departure notice] 1. The departure notice will be sent no later than 1 day before departure. If arrangements are confirmed earlier, we will notify you as soon as possible. 2. If the online itinerary differs from the departure notice, the departure notice takes precedence. [Optional activities at your own expense] Under the Tourism Law provisions prohibiting travel agencies from organizing or arranging optional activities at additional expense, guests wishing to join such activities should contact the service provider themselves for information, payment details and participation. If language difficulties lead you to ask a guide or tour leader for additional assistance, any paid or unpaid help is provided solely in that person's individual capacity, not on behalf of the organizing team or the local receiving agency. the organizing team has no involvement in the expenses, transaction amounts or service standards of free-time activities; guests bear the outcomes themselves.
Image credits
Images above were taken by the organizing team’s instructor Lingzi.
Fitness, equipment and conditions
Equipment and fitness requirements will be provided by the operator.
