{"id":381561,"date":"2023-05-18T10:30:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T08:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/academy\/laos-waters\/"},"modified":"2024-12-28T10:28:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T09:28:29","slug":"laos-waters","status":"publish","type":"academy","link":"https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/en\/academy\/laos-waters\/","title":{"rendered":"Laos Waters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Like any good story &#8211; the kind worth telling &#8211; you must prepare your spirit and eyes to discover, recognise, and understand it. Also for this reason, <strong>LAOS WATERS<\/strong> will begin the first night in Bangkok, Thailand.<br\/>Just enough time to adjust the breath to the rhythm of Southeast Asia. Just a breath.<br\/>In the morning, after the hymn to Rama X that cadences the beginning and end of each day, in a folk train filled with the things that villagers carry, the eyes and heart will go north.  Destination Nong Khai, where the Mekong draws the natural border with Laos.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crossing the border by crossing the first <em>Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge<\/em>, heading for the capital, Vientiane, we will keep our eyes &#8211; and feet &#8211; pointed toward Luang Prabang, the cultural centre of Laos, already a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<br\/>In Luang Prabang, a town nestled between forest and river, rich in history, elephants, monks, hidden markets and stories to discover, we will learn about the Mother of Waters: the Mekong.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We rent a <em>slow boat<\/em> to sail upstream up the big river and head towards the Golden Triangle. Navigation of almost 300km, two days of travel, from morning to night. Two nights in Pakbeng, a halfway destination, will allow us to immerse ourselves in deep Laos, the one made of trees, mud and river, of monks and prayers, of people and smiles.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the morning, the slow boat will take us to Xuahai Xai, a stopover point in the Golden Triangle and the border with Thailand. The discovery will continue northwards into a land of traffickers, history and stories. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220920_163849.jpg\" alt=\"Laos\" class=\"wp-image-381271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220920_163849.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220920_163849-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220920_163849-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220920_163849-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220920_163849-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Luang Prabang, Laos &#8211; \u00a9Gabriele Orlini, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" data-src=\"https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220930_074836.jpg\" alt=\"laos\" class=\"wp-image-381023 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220930_074836.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220930_074836-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220930_074836-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220930_074836-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220930_074836-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1067;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pakbeng, Laos &#8211; \u00a9Gabriele Orlini, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">GOALS<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enhance experience and expertise in documentary photography, reportage, photojournalism, narrative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing the work rhythm of the photographer\/photojournalist in real-life situations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancing photographic technique for reportage purposes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Producing works on the road<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Living a deep experience <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding if this job is for you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ROADBOOK<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>THAILAND<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bangkok | Rendezvous and start of work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bangkok &#8211; Nong Khai | By 3rd class train and overnight stay in Nong Khai<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nong Khai &#8211; Ventiane (Laos) | Lao border crossing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LAOS<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ventiane &#8211; Luang Prabang<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staying in Luang Prabang<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luang Prabang &#8211; Pakbeng | Slow boat cruise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overnight stay in Pakbeng<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pakbeng &#8211; Xuahai Xai | Slow boat cruise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staying at Xuahai Xai<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Xuahai Xai &#8211; Chiang Khong | Thai border crossing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chiang Khong &#8211; Bangkok<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"353\" data-src=\"https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mekong-map-1024x353.png\" alt=\"map\" class=\"wp-image-381460 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mekong-map-1024x353.png 1024w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mekong-map-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mekong-map-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mekong-map.png 1440w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/353;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">300km on the river, from Luang Prabang to Xuahai Xai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">THE FIELD WORK<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LAOS WATERS<\/strong> is a <strong><em>Training on Travel<\/em><\/strong>. It means working in the field in an <strong>immersive<\/strong>, sometimes tiring way, getting your hands and feet dirty, and letting your head stay active even at night. It is designed and built for those photographers or reporters who wish to enhance their experience, training and expertise in documentary photography, reportage, photojournalism, and storytelling.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each participant will be assigned a topic to develop: an actual <em>assignment<\/em> to take home without excuses. He will thus come into direct contact with local communities and experience first-hand the situations that he will then go on to document.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be no timetable: you will work during the day, at night, when needed.<br\/>Daily, individual sessions will alternate with moments of confrontation: the material created will be examined together to understand its critical points and, from time to time, identify what may be the necessary steps to develop one&#8217;s own method of storytelling.<br\/>The constant guidance of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gabrieleorlini.com\" target=\"_blank\">Gabriele Orlini<\/a> will ensure the right direction in the development of the projects and will be a continuous support for each participant during the fieldwork.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An opportunity to put yourself to the test, as a photographer or photojournalist, with all the difficulties and necessities that a job requires: from on-the-spot contacts to travelling to solving unforeseen problems to producing material with often very tight deadlines. This a real opportunity to experience this &#8216;<em>life<\/em>&#8216; with the security of having at one&#8217;s disposal a photojournalist who has not only experienced these situations but can also master them and provide valuable tips for dealing with them even when out in the field alone.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-src=\"https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220923_173827-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"monk\" class=\"wp-image-381276 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220923_173827-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220923_173827-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220923_173827-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220923_173827-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220923_173827-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20220923_173827-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Luang Prabang, Laos &#8211; \u00a9Gabriele Orlini, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" data-src=\"https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20221002_140948-2.jpg\" alt=\"Xuahai Xai\" class=\"wp-image-381290 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20221002_140948-2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20221002_140948-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20221002_140948-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20221002_140948-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/doogreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Laos_20221002_140948-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1067;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Xuahai Xai, Laos &#8211; \u00a9Gabriele Orlini, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WHO IT IS TARGETED AT<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>LAOS WATERS<\/strong><\/strong> is an <strong>immersive Training<\/strong> based on <em>learning by doing<\/em> for a team of <strong>up to 4 people<\/strong>. It is designed for those photographers and reporters who wish to enhance their experience, training and expertise in documentary photography, reportage, photojournalism and storytelling. This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to experience working in the field, with all the difficulties and necessities that an assignment requires: from pre-departure preparation to managing on-site contacts, from resolving unforeseen issues to producing the final material.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LAOS WATERS<\/strong> is NOT for those seeking an all-inclusive photography trip or a relaxing workshop. Qui ognuno \u00e8 responsabile di se stesso e il lavoro sar\u00e0 molto: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gabrieleorlini.com\" target=\"_blank\">Gabriele Orlini<\/a> pretende il massimo da ogni partecipante &#8211; e d\u00e0 il duecento per cento come mentore &#8211; e ci piace per questo.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The ideal attendee<\/strong> is that person &#8211; photographer, videomaker, writer, reporter &#8211; <strong>who does not stop at the surface of things<\/strong> but puts himself out there to touch and understand the facts and stories he will tell with his head. We like to work with excellent and determined people.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">MUST KNOW!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Would you like to participate, but time is an issue? 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