Photography Workshop · Czech Republic

Czech Fairy Tale 3.0

Where Lost Places meet Fine Art.

📅 June 19 — 21, 2026 📍 Rolava & Karlovy Vary 🎓 Coached by Patrick Rupp
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Pro Models
8
Photographer Spots
2
Exclusive Locations
3
Days & Nights
The Event

A weekend of light, story, and patient seeing.

Czech Fairy Tale 3.0 brings together a small circle of photographers, four professional models, and two extraordinary locations in the Czech Republic. Saturday takes you deep into the forests of the Ore Mountains and the abandoned tin mines of Rolava — concrete, moss, fading industrial geometry, and the kind of light you remember for years. Sunday shifts gears completely: an elegant historic apartment in Karlovy Vary, soft window light, intimate Fine-Art and Boudoir scenes.

Maximum two photographers per model per slot. Hotel, meals, transport between locations, and optional coaching are included. Bring your camera, your concepts, and your curiosity — we take care of the rest.

Three Days, Two Worlds

The Schedule

Friday · June 19

Arrival & Welcome

Meet between 19:00 — 19:30 at the hotel. Dinner together, a relaxed run-through of the weekend, first contact with the models and your fellow photographers. The fairy tale starts gently.

Saturday · June 20

Magic in the Woods of Rolava

The first shooting day takes us to the Lost Place of Rolava — abandoned tin mines, moss-covered stairs, open concrete halls. Four shooting slots of 1.5 hours, max. two photographers per model. Optional 1:1 slots in the afternoon. Coaching with Patrick whenever you want it.

Location: Rolava — abandoned tin mines
358 01 Přebuz-Kraslice, Erzgebirge, CZ
Sunday · June 21

Boudoir & Elegance in Karlovy Vary

Day two unfolds in a historic apartment in the heart of Karlovy Vary. Soft window light, period interiors, Fine-Art and Boudoir at their best. Four 1-hour slots, optional 1:1 and coaching. The event ends around 15:30.

Location: Historic apartment
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Getting There

Distances & Travel

The hotel is the base for the whole weekend. Transport between hotel and shooting locations is organised by us — you just need to land somewhere reasonable. The closest airport is Karlovy Vary (KLV), but Prague, Dresden and Nuremberg are all well-connected options.

📍 From the Hotel to the Shoots

Hotel Schwarz → Rolava (Sat)
~ 8 km
~10 min
Hotel Schwarz → Karlovy Vary (Sun)
~ 22 km
~25 min
🚐 Transport included. Patrick & Barbora coordinate driving between hotel and locations. You can also come with your own car if you prefer.

✈️ From Airports to the Hotel

Karlovy Vary (KLV)Closest
~ 30 km
~35 min
Dresden (DRS)
~ 145 km
~2 h
Prague (PRG)
~ 150 km
~2 h
Nuremberg (NUE)
~ 200 km
~2.5 h
Berlin (BER)
~ 295 km
~3.5 h
Munich (MUC)
~ 310 km
~3.5 h
Frankfurt (FRA)
~ 385 km
~4.5 h
🚗 Need an airport pickup? Tick the box in the registration form and let us know your flight details — we'll arrange a ride.
The Faces

Meet the Models

Four professional models, each with a strong, distinct visual language.

Sabrina Alves — @sabrina.alves______ Layana Devis — @layanadevis Simona Kaam — @simonkaam Pavlína Pekárková — @zrzava_paja
Your Team

Coach & Organization

A workshop is only as good as the people running it. Two of us, one philosophy: small groups, generous attention, calm logistics.

Patrick Rupp — Pr-Arts

Patrick Rupp

Coach · Pr-Arts

Photographer for 15 years and counting, organizer of 100+ workshops since 2015. Patrick lives where Fine-Art portraiture meets the quiet drama of light. Across the weekend, he's at your side for camera settings, lighting, posing, or simply bouncing a concept off someone who's been at it a while.

Barbora Aria — BonBon Production

Barbora Aria

Organization · BonBon Production

Barbora runs BonBon Production — modeling agency, event production, media. She's the one curating the models, booking the locations, keeping the schedule on the rails, and making sure the weekend actually feels like a fairy tale rather than a logistics drill.

Who's Coming

The Circle

This is where you'll see the photographers joining the weekend — their style, what they want to create, where to follow their work. Connect, message each other, plan a couple of shots together before we even arrive.

First registrations rolling in

Profiles appear here as photographers sign up and choose to share their ideas publicly. Check back in a few days — or be the first to register.

Register Now
Before You Travel

Practical Info

Bring

  • Your camera body + lenses (24-70 and 70-200 are sweet spots; primes welcome)
  • Spare batteries & plenty of cards
  • Sturdy shoes for the abandoned mine site
  • Travel adapter (CZ uses Type E sockets, 230 V)

Weather in June

  • Typically 18 — 25 °C during the day
  • Cooler evenings in the Ore Mountains (bring a layer)
  • Occasional rain — light jacket recommended
  • Rolava can be muddy; old shoes preferred

Language

  • Workshop language is English
  • Patrick speaks DE / EN
  • Barbora speaks CZ / EN
  • Models communicate in EN, several speak CZ & DE

Contracts

  • Model release contracts are signed Friday evening at the hotel
  • Non-commercial use only (portfolio, social media, contests)
  • Each model's personal limits are part of the contract — please respect them
Questions & Ideas

Reach out — anytime, via WhatsApp

If anything is unclear or you need to coordinate something, just message us directly. WhatsApp is the fastest channel before and during the event.

Get in touch

Two of us — pick whoever is closer to what you need to know.

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