A little about this wonderful destination.
Serra da Bocaina is more than a landscape; It is a poem sculpted by nature. Located between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, it embraces cities such as Paraty and Angra dos Reis. The Serra da Bocaina National Park, created in 1971, protects more than 104 thousand hectares of biodiversity.
Its trails are intertwined stories, leading through lush forests and revealing stunning panoramas. Waterfalls, like jewels, dot the path, inviting contemplation. Biodiversity is a living tapestry of colors and sounds, with rare and endemic species.
Caiçara communities, rooted in traditions, inhabit its slopes. However, Serra da Bocaina faces challenges such as development and climate change. Preserving it requires collective awareness and responsible action.
In short, Serra da Bocaina is a haven of wild beauty, a symphony that touches the hearts, inspiring responsibility to preserve this treasure for future generations.
This is where the great adventure happens. The Serra da Bocaina 7th Edition workshop is dedicated to nature lovers, whether photographers or not.
Be my guest and come and photograph the beauties of this enchanting ecosystem.
Renato Machado Photos
ITINERARY
1st day 01/24/2025 Saturday (J)
All participants will be welcomed at the Casa de Pedra or a local guesthouse for accommodation after lunch. Afterwards, we will head to the wonderful Mirante da Pedra de São Francisco where we will begin our workshop with photos of the golden sunset, between the gigantic monoliths and the wonderful view of the Serra da Mantiqueira. After sunset, we will head for a delicious dinner at the Mirante restaurant. Afterwards, we will have some time to rest and then a new spectacle begins: the rising of the Milky Way on a new moon night.
After astrophotography we returned to Casa de Pedra for a well-deserved rest and the end of the day's activities.
2nd day 01/25/2025 Sunday (B, L)
On this second day of the workshop, we will wake up before golden hour and head to the Mirante de São Francisco. We will photograph the sunrise, again between the monoliths and the beautiful Serra da Mantiqueira. After sunrise, we will head to a delicious breakfast at the Mirante restaurant.
After breakfast, we will start a trail through the local forest with lots of flora and fauna, aiming to reach the beautiful Cachoeira da Marcela to apply some long exposure techniques.
We ended our workshop by returning to the Viewpoint and having a delicious closing lunch.
Note: All programming may be subject to adjustments due to force majeure.
C - Coffee / A - Lunch / L - Snack / D - Dinner
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DETAILS
Nossa Acomodação
Ficaremos hospedados na linda e charmosa Casa de Pedra. Vamos vivenciar a experiência da casa na montanha com lindas colinas, bosques e cachoeiras.
Fabio Bittar , São José dos Campos
“I've been on two other Photo tours with Renato Machado. The experiences lived in those days will be carried forever."
Mario Howatt, Rio de Janeiro
"The Pantanal Photo tour was wonderful. Everything was very well managed."
Marcelo Bargiela , São Paulo
“It was simply fantastic. His work in choosing the location, itinerary and monitoring revealed care and respect.”
Hello!
My name is Renato Machado
photographer and author of books Secret Landscapes of Southern Brazil and Canyons and Balloons, he has dedicated himself to photography for over 10 years.
During this time, he traveled through the Sahara Desert, Egypt, Norway, Easter Island, the Polynesian Archipelago, however It was in 2015, after a trip to Patagonia, that his passion became a serious matter in his life, and he specialized in landscape photography. Born in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Renato has participated in international competitions such as the Sony World Photography Award and Zeiss Photography Award 2016, in addition to having photos published in National Geographic and Fotografe Melhor.
