The art of visualization
Train the eye to discover photographs before they happen, by reading place, movement, light, and possibility.
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GOODSHOTZ 10th YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Iconic Hampi
A compact field studio in one of India’s richest visual landscapes, built for deeper observation, stronger composition, and meaningful image-making.
- Dates
- 12-14 Aug 2026
- Duration
- 2 nights / 3 days
- Level
- Basic to advanced
- Device
- Smartphone, DSLR, or mirrorless
Why Hampi
Ten years later, Hampi is still a place that teaches you to slow down.
GoodShotz returns to Hampi for a special anniversary edition of a journey that has shaped photographers, travellers, artists, and visual storytellers over the last decade.
Hampi is not a passive destination. Its ruins, boulder fields, temples, riverbanks, changing light, and lived-in local rhythms ask you to look longer. This tour is designed around that looking: observation, awareness, composition, execution, storytelling, and the edit that follows.
The field
Ruins, rhythm, light, people, stone, silence.
The tour moves through Hampi as a visual problem to be solved, not a checklist to be completed. Each location becomes an exercise in deciding what matters inside the frame.
Learning arc
Four focused sessions for the 2026 edition.
The current Hampi program has been redesigned around visual thinking, field execution, storytelling, and modern post-production.
The art of composition
Understand balance, geometry, layers, rhythm, scale, negative space, and the discipline of leaving things out.
Execution in photography
Work with timing, exposure, precision, lenses, and field decisions when the light or moment will not wait.
Storytelling and AI-aware editing
Shape images into stronger narratives, then explore how AI can support workflow and interpretation without replacing photographic vision.
Who should join
For photographers and travellers who want more than a pretty location.
- Photographers across all experience levels
- Mindful travellers who enjoy slow, deliberate exploration
- Creators looking to strengthen visual storytelling
- Street, travel, landscape, architecture, and documentary photographers
- Artists and visual thinkers seeking creative inspiration
- People who want to improve observation and composition
- Anyone curious to experience Hampi beyond conventional tourism
- Participants using smartphones, DSLR, or mirrorless systems
Tour rhythm
A 3-day creative flow shaped by light.
Exact timing will adapt to weather, access, group pace, and field conditions, but the experience follows a deliberate arc.
Day 01
Arrive, orient, observe
Arrival, group orientation, visual briefing, first field session, and an evening conversation around how to read Hampi.Day 02
Deep field practice
Early light, location-led assignments, composition work, mentor review, post-processing, and storytelling discussions.Day 03
Refine, sequence, return
Final shoot, selection, critique, processing notes, and a sharper way to continue the work after the tour ends.
Fee and details
INR 24,780 inclusive of GST
The fee covers participation in all photography and post-processing sessions. Flights, accommodation, meals, and anything not listed in inclusions are not included.
Once booking is confirmed, participants will be added to a dedicated WhatsApp group for travel coordination, planning support, and pre-tour notes.
Included
Photography sessions, post-processing sessions, mentor guidance, critique, and tour learning support.
Not included
Travel, accommodation, meals, personal expenses, and anything not explicitly mentioned as included.
Gear notes
Carry a smartphone, camera body, wide or kit lens, mid-tele/tele lens if available, and a laptop with required software. Tripod and drone usage is legally restricted in Hampi by ASI.
Payment info
Fee: INR 24,780 inclusive of GST. Payment is by direct bank transfer or UPI after GoodShotz confirms availability on WhatsApp.
Reserve your place in the 10-year edition.
Iconic Hampi is ready when you are.
To reserve your place, WhatsApp GoodShotz and the team will confirm availability, payment details, and next steps directly.