Landscape photography is all about location, location, location
Why accommodation is so important
The best light usually occurs during sunrise and sunset. It is during these crucial moments that we want to be on location and ready to shoot. To minimize travel times early in the morning and late in the evening, we sleep on location as much as possible. This allows us to stay fresh while capturing the best light and landscapes the Alps have on offer.
During our photo tours, we’ll stay at pictoresque hotels and mountain huts high up in the mountains, preferably with no or minimal travel time to the photo spots. Some examples are the Lienzer Hütte in Austria or the Rifugio Palmieri and the Utia the Boerz hotel in the Dolomites. These locations all offer spectacular photo spots right on their doorstep.
The accommodations
Hotels come in all styles and flavours, but I prefer the ones with a superior location and hospitality. The hotels we frequent are all very close to great photo spots and give you all the comfort to rest from long days of photography. Some hotels even offer a spa or sauna for extra relaxation. In general you share the room with one other fellow photographer but for an extra fee you can book a private room.
Mountain huts are far more basic than hotels but what they lack in luxury they make up in charm. Their locations are always excellent with epic mountain views. Moreover, they’re far away from the busy crowds that you’ll find at the more popular photo spots. Most mountain huts have a great local cuisine and offer hot showers. The sleeping quarters are generally shared with 4-8 other people, private rooms are not available in a mountain hut.