During the 30th of November and 1st of December, at the Centro de Congressos de Aveiro, ten great personalities from the world of photography and video were gathered: Christian Ziegler, Corey Rich, Daniel Berehulak, Danielle Da Silva, Frans Lanting, Joel Santos, Justin Mott, Krystle Wright, Philip Lee Harvey and Veronique de Viguerie who shared their personal stories and professional careers. The most diverse themes were talked upon environmental conservation, humanitarian causes, adventure, human overcoming and travel.
But they were not the only ones to share life stories: Mandy Barker shared her impressive work on the theme of sea and ocean pollution.

We also had the privilege of honouring Danielle Da Silva and her organisation Photographers Without Borders.

For the second year in a row, we had the ExodusTalents lectures where Ana Brígida, José Ramos, Ricardo Guerreiro and Rúben Vicente shared their photographic and videography work.

Saturday morning still had a debate with some of our guest speakers, moderated by the photographer, Matthieu Paley.

In addition to these inspirational talks, we also had Masterclasses, where some of the speakers were able to share their knowledge with a more exclusive audience, where the technical component of photography and video were the central focus.

The diverse programme also included a space called The Wanderlust lounge, where activities took place during the mornings and evenings of this weekend.

The nights were enriched with TravelTalks, where we had Carolina Pereira, Anabela and Jorge from diariesof blog, Fábio Inácio, Tânia Neves and Ana and João Miranda who shared stories and adventures.

Main Sponsors: National Geographic

Airline Partner: Turkish Airlines

Sponsors: Canon, Floricolor, Fujifilm, Moldura Minuto, Kranemann, Lexus, Prio Energy, Sony, The Wanderlust, Essensus, Zoltrix,  IATI, Alga+, Nomad

Institucional Partners: Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Turismo Centro Portugal e Turismo de Portugal

Media Partners: RTP 3, Público, Antena 1 e Comunidade Cultura e Arte

Partners: CP- Comboios de Portugal, Meliã, MakeMyDay, Desafios, Alma de Alecrim e Trilhos da Terra

Between the 2nd and the 6th of December, speakers, organization, film crew, bloggers and other guests, made a road trip through the central area of Portugal, getting to know some of the most beautiful and traditional corners.

From the beach to the mountain, we passed by places like Aveiro, Serra da Estrela and Peniche. We visited the Quinta do Convento, of the Kranemann family. We went through some of the many historic villages, such as the always beautiful Sortelha and Monsanto. We had lunch aboard a boat to visit the famous Portas de Ródão. We still had the time and the magnificent opportunity to visit the Berlengas archipelago, and some went to baths.

This road trip was only possible thanks to the sponsorship of Prio Energy, Lexus Portugal, Turismo Centro Portugal and Turismo de Portugal.

Photo credit Pedro Cardoso | Fotografamos