Kingdom of the Pelicans
Lake Kerkini, Greece
A focused winter field day with Dalmatian Pelicans, close guidance and time to work with light, movement and behaviour.
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Go beyond the photograph
Small-group field experiences shaped by wildlife, changing light and deep local knowledge.
Small groups
Ethical field practice
Local knowledge
Wildlife · landscape · night sky
Learn in the field
Wild places. Thoughtful guidance. Your own visual language.
These are not rushed photo tours. They are carefully planned encounters with nature, created to give you the time and space to see more clearly.
We work in small groups, respond to weather and animal behaviour, and keep the photographic process respectful. Whether you are building confidence or refining an established practice, the guidance is personal and grounded in real field experience.
The signature experience
The Kingdom of the Pelicans 2027
Four winter days at Lake Kerkini, following the rhythm of one of Europe’s most remarkable Dalmatian Pelican gatherings. We work with soft light, flight, portraiture and behaviour from boat and shore.
- Season
- January — February 2027
- Duration
- 4 days
- Location
- Lake Kerkini, Greece
- Format
- Small group
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Upcoming workshops
From a single intense field day to a multi-day immersion, choose the pace and landscape that fit the work you want to make.
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More than a photo tour
The field changes. That is where the learning begins.
- 01
Local planning
Routes, timing and positions are chosen from first-hand knowledge of each place.
- 02
Ethical positioning
The photograph never comes before the welfare and natural behaviour of wildlife.
- 03
Individual guidance
Technical advice and visual feedback are adapted to your experience and intentions.
Your workshop in Greece
A private journey, built around what you want to photograph.
Choose your dates, pace and photographic focus. I can shape a personal route through hidden landscapes and wildlife locations, with practical support from planning and accommodation to the final day in the field.
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Kind words
From photographers who joined me in the field
THE KINGDOM OF THE PELICANS 2026 My group and I had a fantastic time. Let me go into a little more detail. Or guide and instructor Vaios is phenomenal. To start with, he gave me great recommendations for my first day in…
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THE KINGDOM OF THE PELICANS 2026 Beneath Zeus’s open sky and beside Poseidon’s shimmering waters, the pelicans rose like living myths... Majestic reminders that the greatest journeys are the ones that leave us grateful.... “The Kingdom of the Pelicans” workshop has definitely…
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THE KINGDOM OF THE PELICANS 2026 Five stars feels like an understatement. From start to finish, this Dalmatian pelican trip was exceptional, and so much of that is because of Vaios. He is an incredible human being. Thoughtful, accommodating, and endlessly knowledgeable…
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