(The End Of) Alpine Dispatches → (The Beginning Of) Photography Dispatches

A quick note about Alpine Dispatches, a big move and my first (solo) adventure photography workshop.

Some of the terrain we’ll be traversing and photographing in my Ski Touring and Photography Workshop in the Swiss Alps (see further below).

A quick note about Alpine Dispatches:

As I mentioned in my previous e-mail (a while back), there has been a lot going on.

And after spending some time thinking about where I want to put my creative energy going forward, I’ve decided to wind down Alpine Dispatches.

Not because I’m stepping away from photography or storytelling, but because I’m narrowing my focus.

Alpine Dispatches has always been a mix of things: photography, adventure, reflections, updates from the mountains, and life in between. I’ve loved writing it, and I’m incredibly grateful you’ve been here for that journey.

But over time, one thing has become clear to me:

Photography is the core.

Not just the images, but the thinking behind them.

The editing decisions.

The emotion.

The process.

The intent.

So instead of spreading that across multiple ideas and formats, I’m consolidating everything into one place (also, photography as a creative endeavour can be practiced anywhere, not just in the Swiss Alps).

Going forward, all new writing will live in Photography Dispatches.

This will be a more focused newsletter about photography, centered on:

• Visualising before shooting

• Editing with intention

• Building a personal visual language

• Making images that last longer than the algorithm

If you’ve enjoyed the reflective side of Alpine Dispatches - the “why” behind the work - you’ll feel right at home.

What this means for you:

• Alpine Dispatches will no longer be actively published (no content is being deleted)

• You’ll be automatically transferred / subscribed to Photography Dispatches (you can unsubscribe at any time, no hard feelings)

• New writing will happen exclusively in Photography Dispatches (newsletter only)

As a thank you for being part of Alpine Dispatches, you’ll also receive my new Envision the Edit guide.

It’s a practical guide to pre-visualising your images before you ever press the shutter or start your edit, and it reflects the same approach that will shape Photography Dispatches going forward.

I’ll send it your way tomorrow.

Thank you for reading, and for taking part in this chapter.

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A Big Move:

Part of the reflection on Alpine Dispatches has been because we, as a family, are not Alpine based anymore.

After five years of living in Switzerland, we have moved back to South Africa.

Exchanging the Swiss Alps for the beach and coastal forests

Which made me realise that photography has and always will be the central focus, not geographic location. So, if you stick around, expect more content from the Garden Route region of South Africa.

Think oceans.

Forests.

Lakes.

It’s not a bad place to be, and it’s also where I grew up.

Some images from the S.A. Garden Route.

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My First (Solo) Photography Workshop:

Even though I have led and co-led photography workshops in the past, I have never planned and executed my entirely own one.

Well, that’s changing.

I am beyond excited to announce my very first photography workshop:

Chasing Lines & Light: Ski Touring & Photography Workshop in Switzerland

It combines my love for ski touring and photography into a 4 night / 5 day visual adventure in the upper Simmental Valley in the Swiss Alps (where we lived and our other home, of course).

Check it out here.

Any questions?

Get in touch, I’m happy to help (and more happy to have you come along).

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See you on the other side ✌🏽.

Cornelius