Algarve Photography Workshops

Photography, is one of those words that can convey different things to different people. To me it’s traveling in time, capturing a split second in someones life, an event, a place, and sometimes even an emotion. It can take you up, down, backward, forward and to places you’d never see otherwise. It opens our eyes, ears, arms and if done well also our hearts. It lets us travel anywhere in and out of our world, and its the only way we have to capture a moment in time forever, the only tool that returns time as gift.

As an appreciator of great photographers such as Annie Liebovitz, Sebastiao Salgado and many others, I had never really considered stepping behind a serious camera and actually be able to snap a good photo myself. But sometimes passions sneak up on you, and after discovering I couldn’t continue to inflict anymore needless abuse on my tiny Canon PowerShot SD300, it was time to move up, meet a staid contender and learn the art more seriously.

Brian Mehl Art Gallery

Brian Mehl, an extraordinary painter whose acrylic painting of Sir Cliff Richard’s Adega do Cantor can be seen on the Vida Nova wine label and various painting at the Praia d”Oura and the Oura Praia hotel is hosting an exhibition till September 27th for the public in Galeria da Escola des Artes de Lagoa.

The exhibition is open Monday to Friday 9:30 until 12:30 and 2:00pm until 5:30pm while closed on weekends.

Things to do in Algarve - September

It pains me to say it, but its true, summer is over. This summer in the Algarve, we had the Bike Rally, Med Festival, Jazz Festivals, Wine Festival, Art Festivals, Sand Festival, Sardine Festivals, Seafood Festivals, Reggae Festivals, Sweet Festival, Book Festival, Photo Festivals, Surf Festival, Medieval Festivals and many many more, actually more than humanly possible to see all in one summer, even if you live here. I think its fair to say, summer was wonderfully exhausting, so you’d think it was time for a rest? Not just yet, the calendar for September isn’t letting up, the rapid speed of events will continue.

(photo credit: neatonjr)

Those of us who love summer can still squeeze out a few more relaxing trips to the beach, and those looking or things to see and do, can enjoy lots of sailing activities, music, theater, and of course take in the many art events that are happening all month long.