Volunteer: Environmental + Travel Photography Programme in South Africa
3 weeks ago
Direct message the job poster from Global Nomadic.
OverviewLocation: Mossel Bay, South Africa
Duration: 4 weeks
Start Dates: Start dates are each month, enquire with us when applying.
Cost: $3,900 USD per month
Fee Includes: all food, accommodation, pre-departure + in-country support, orientation and all project related activities
Does not Include: flights, travel insurance, personal spending, visas and vaccinations
Programme detailsYou will be working with an environmental and media company that focuses on bringing attention to environmental issues specific to Africa, always looking for unique and authentic perspectives in their work. The work spans broadcasters, corporations, non-governmental organizations, print media and online news outlets. The project is not restricted to land-based work, and you can also engage in underwater photography.
During your time with us, you will learn how to develop, film, and edit your own wildlife documentary set in an African game reserve. If you are set on a career making wildlife documentaries, we can help. You will gain skills relevant to camera operators, directors, producers, script-writers, and the diverse positions required to produce and broadcast a wildlife documentary. This course provides a hands-on experience geared toward breaking into this demanding industry.
Our wildlife filming course is run over 1 month. The first and last weeks are spent at Mossel Bay conducting pre-production and post-production work. The remaining 9 days are spent living on a reserve, filming your wildlife documentary.
Your placement is divided into separate sections, each split across different weeks. Details of what you will be doing each week are below:
- Week 1
- Orientation to Mossel Bay and the program
- Intro to journalism and journalistic writing styles
- Narrative writing workshop and assessment
- Guided edits and personalised learning system creation
- Intro to ethics, standards and practices
- Expedition to the archaeologically significant Point area of Mossel Bay - origins of humankind
- Week 2
- Tutorial: Rewriting and Editing
- Guided and self-guided edits of previous submissions
- Tutorial: Interviewing techniques
- Research: conduct research on two individuals and prep for mock interview
- Practical Writing and submission of Interview 1 + 2
- Week 3
- Tutorial: Travel Writing
- Research: conduct research on specific upcoming expeditions
- Expeditions - travel writing and blogging
- Practical Writing, submission and editing of articles 1-7
- Week 4
- Tutorial: Environmental Journalism
- Research and prep for final piece
- Self-led interviews and source finding
- Practical Writing, submission and editing of EVJ piece
The Garden Route Region of South Africa is renowned for its diversity of reserves, sanctuaries, tourism attractions and research institutes. Expeditions will travel to different venues to allow you to visit the organizations on which your stories are based. Regions that may be investigated include:
- Plettenberg Bay
- Knysna
- Oudtshoorn
- George
- Mossel Bay
- Port Elizabeth
- Albertinia
- Sedgefield
- Wilderness
The program runs on weekdays only. On weekends you may take part in activities and tours or simply relax.
Please note: all information above is subject to change. Please check the most up-to-date information on the Global Nomadic website when applying. Simply follow the link when applying.
Seniority levelEntry level
Employment typeVolunteering
Job functionTraining, Writing/Editing, and Other
IndustriesAdvertising Services, Photography, and Online Media
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