Italy Photography

Necessary Gear:

• Digital Camera – either compact or dSLR (digital single lens reflex – the big cameras with interchangeable lenses)
  Compact digital cameras must have manual capability (ability to adjust ISO, exposure, shutter speed, aperture). Please note that we will only be working with digital.
• Charger, extra batteries, and download cable for your camera
  Don’t forget a European converter so you can plug your charger into the European sockets, which are different from the ones in the US. You will also need the cable that came with your camera to download your photos to a portable computer.
• Camera bag for camera, lenses, and accessories
  Choose the most comfortable bag for you, as you will be carrying your camera a lot! Camera backpacks are often more comfortable than shoulder bags.
• At least two memory cards for a total of 8GB of memory space

Optional Gear:

• Optional: Extra lenses for a dSLR
  It’s fine to bring only one lens. If you do bring several, we suggest you bring a standard zoom lens and a fixed 50mm, 85mm, or 100mm lens (an 85 or 100mm lens is the best for portraiture). Do not bring more than 3 lenses.
• Portable computer with enough free disk space to download your photos and installed photo editing software such as Lightroom, Aperture, or Photoshop.
  This is the one TFT trip that allows you to bring a portable computer. If you bring a computer, please make sure you have enough disk space, a USB jump drive, or blank DVD’s where you can save backups of your photos as we go. Please note that a computer is NOT necessary - If you don’t have a computer our counselors will gladly download your photos for you and you can look on as we do photo editing demos.

Please note that Travel for Teens, LLC does not assume any responsibility for your personal items or equipment in the event of damage or loss. You are responsible for purchasing travel insurance to cover your expensive items such as your camera, lenses, and computer.

Please contact Trip Director Nic Emery at nic@travelforteens.com with any questions regarding the trip or with the equipment list.

The Trip Leader for every trip is a seasoned teen travel professional with extensive TFT experience. Trip Leaders often live or have lived and worked in the destination country. Extensive knowledge of the language and culture of the destination is crucial. Our Senior Counselors are experienced, responsible and fun-loving, so our participants enjoy sharing experiences with them. At Travel for Teens we pride ourselves on our rigorous staff application process and the professionalism of our full time and summer staff.

It is the job of the counselors to keep the fun clean and happening, the learning and the laughter in good balance, and to oversee the safety of the participants. Minimum ratios are one staff member to every seven participants. Trips may also include one or two Junior Counselors, who are college students with a history of TFT travel, and one or more Counselors in Training (CIT’s) with limited responsibility. CIT’s are not counted in staff-participant ratios.