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September 28: Shenzhen coastal aerial photography with Jiawei Jiang — Luzui Villa, Xichong Observatory and Dahuaxing Temple
BEYOND THE FRAME / FIELD JOURNAL 01

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September 28: Shenzhen coastal aerial photography with Jiawei Jiang — Luzui Villa, Xichong Observatory and Dahuaxing Temple

A photographic expedition

2026-09-28 — 2026-09-30Date timezone: Beijing · Asia/Shanghai
3 days/ 2 nightsTime to create
Up to 8 photographersGroup size

Go beyond the view.

Practice coastal composition around Luzui Villa and Dapeng; stops and shooting locations await operator confirmation. Explore the Xichong Observatory area and, conditions permitting, Yangmeikeng and Judiaosha; access and aerial arrangements await confirmation. Photograph mountain scenery, temple architecture and Yunhai Square, with mist dependent on weather.

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Dapeng Peninsula coast

Practice coastal composition around Luzui Villa and Dapeng; stops and shooting locations await operator confirmation.

02

Xichong and coastal views

Explore the Xichong Observatory area and, conditions permitting, Yangmeikeng and Judiaosha; access and aerial arrangements await confirmation.

03

Meishajian and Dahuaxing Temple

Photograph mountain scenery, temple architecture and Yunhai Square, with mist dependent on weather.

THROUGH THE LENS

The journey in pictures

Leading photographers: Jiawei Jiang →

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A different way of seeing.

Portrait of Jiawei Jiang

Jiawei Jiang

Specializes in landscape and drone aerial photography. He has travelled independently to more than 200 cities and regions across China to create photographic work. These include Tibet, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Chongqing, Guangxi, Hunan, Anhui, Hubei, Shandong, Heilongjiang, Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hong Kong and Macao. His overseas destinations include Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam.

A rhythm shaped by light.

Shooting locations, accommodation and transport are subject to confirmation before departure and may change with the weather.

Note: this photography itinerary is for reference only. The photography leader may adjust the route and attractions at any time according to weather and local road conditions. Course outline / Advanced aerial photography course / ▋Topic 1: Improving video capture Video format settings Video parameter settings Slow-motion settings Flying techniques for different subjects Low-light flight safety Snowy-weather flight safety Rainy-weather flight safety Filming through clouds Flying over lakes ▋Topic 2: Shooting with semiautomatic functions Follow mode Asteroid effect MasterShots One-tap Helix Intelligent tracking Tracking people Tracking vehicles Swing-around shots Swinging around a locked subject Spiraling upward around a locked subject ▋Topic 3: Manual camera movements Developing understanding and habits for manual camera movements Single-stick techniques Ascending and descending Moving forward and backward Moving left and right Tilting up and down Ascending while rotating clockwise and counterclockwise in place Dual-stick techniques Moving forward and upward Moving away and approaching Counterclockwise orbit Clockwise orbit Tilting downward while rotating in place

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 01Sep 28 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 1: Home cities/Guangzhou–Dapeng Peninsula, Shenzhen

Meet in Guangzhou and depart for Dapeng Peninsula, Shenzhen. Check into the hotel; the instructor explains photography precautions, then photograph daytime and sunset seascapes.

Accommodation:Dapeng Peninsula, hotel to be confirmed

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 02Sep 29 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 2: Xichong Observatory | Panoramic aerial views of cliffside boardwalks and expansive mountain-and-sea scenery

Photograph sunrise, then have breakfast, rest, and charge batteries. Check out and head to Xichong Observatory, photographing Yangmeikeng and Judiaosha en route as conditions allow. Take aerial photographs at the observatory; depending on weather, photograph either its sunset or the sea of clouds at Meishajian.

Accommodation:Location and hotel await operator confirmation

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 03Sep 30 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 3: Four-faced Guanyin at Dahuaxing Temple | Serene mountain aerial photography–return

Photograph Meishajian and Dahuaxing Temple in the morning, then return to the hotel for breakfast, charging, and rest. Check out and photograph Yunhai Square, then return to Guangzhou/home cities.

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief

Where we stay

Day 1: Dapeng Peninsula, hotel to be confirmed Day 2: Location and hotel await operator confirmation Hotels and final stays await operator confirmation.

Getting there

To be confirmed by the operator

Know what is included.

USD 147.81 Original CNY 990 · Reference rates 2026-09-18 · Frankfurterperson

Platform service fee to be confirmed

Included

Photography instruction, services and trip logistics planning.

Before the course: assistance with insurance, hotel reservations and planning; insurance inclusion and shared expenses await operator confirmation.

During the course: On-site guidance from the instructor helps students achieve successful photographs;

During the course: This specialist photography course combines theory and practice;

After the course: Sharing and critique of students' work, mutual learning and growth, helping everyone produce finished work they are happy with.

Not included

Transport, meals, accommodation, guides, staged photography and supplies outside the course are paid separately and shared.

Service fees, supplements, taxes and the final total are subject to written confirmation.

Clarity before departure.

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] The total 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. [total adjustments] the organizing team reserves the right to adjust amounts if major fluctuations in international oil amounts 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, amounts 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.

Shared travel expenses

Travel expenses outside tuition are shared and paid by participants, including transportation, meals, accommodation, guides, staged photography, and preparation of supplies. All students share the instructor's entire trip expenses equally; even students who do not eat or stay overnight during the itinerary must share the instructor's meal and accommodation expenses.

Fitness, equipment and conditions

Equipment and fitness requirements will be provided by the operator.

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