Bled, Bohinj, Triglav, and the Slovenia You Don’t Expect
/A private photography tour through lakes, mountains, waterfalls, and quiet magic
Slovenia is one of those places that looks almost too perfect in photos.
A lake with a church on an island, a castle on a cliff, mist rolling in from the forest, snow peaks in the distance… it sounds like a postcard factory.
And yes, Bled is beautiful. But the real Slovenia begins the moment you leave the main viewpoint and start moving.
This workshop is designed as a private photography tour through the best of the Julian Alps, combining iconic scenes with the quieter corners that most people miss. In a few hours, you can go from famous reflections on Lake Bled to wild mountain valleys, waterfalls, deep forests, and that clean, sharp alpine air that makes everything feel more alive.
It’s a day built around light, atmosphere, and storytelling, not ticking boxes.
Two lakes, two completely different moods
Most people visit Bled and assume Bohinj will feel similar.
It doesn’t.
Lake Bled
Bled is elegant, dramatic, cinematic. It has that classic “wow” factor, especially in the morning when the water is calm and the island sits perfectly in the centre of the frame.
Photographically, it’s a dream for:
sunrise colour and reflections
minimal compositions with the island and the church
misty layers when the weather plays along
longer lenses for compressing the castle and hills
wide angles for big, clean landscapes
But Bled is also busy, and that’s part of the challenge, learning to create calm images inside a popular location.
Lake Bohinj
Bohinj is the opposite.
It feels bigger, quieter, more raw. Less polished, more real.
It’s the lake that makes you slow down. It’s where you stop chasing the obvious photo and start noticing smaller moments, a fisherman in the distance, a line of trees fading into fog, ripples catching a low sun.
Bohinj is perfect for:
moody, minimal landscapes
soft light, fog, and low contrast scenes
intimate details near the shore
storytelling frames with people as small elements
black and white work that feels timeless
If Bled is the headline, Bohinj is the part you remember.
Triglav National Park: where Slovenia turns wild
Triglav National Park isn’t just a “nice nature area”.
It’s Slovenia’s heart.
The roads curve through valleys, rivers cut through rock, and suddenly you’re surrounded by peaks and forests that look untouched. Even if you’ve photographed mountains before, this place has a very specific character: it’s clean, dramatic, and constantly changing.
What I love here is that the landscape doesn’t feel staged.
It feels lived in, and ancient.
Depending on conditions and the pace of the day, we’ll explore some of the most photogenic areas of the park, looking for strong compositions, shifting weather, and those quiet scenes that feel like frames from a film.
Waterfalls, rivers, and that “Slovenia sound”
There’s a sound Slovenia has in the mountains.
Water.
Not one waterfall in the distance, but water everywhere. Rivers, streams, springs, little cascades hidden behind trees. And for photography, that gives you endless options beyond the classic lake shot.
Waterfalls and rivers are perfect when:
the light is harsh and you need shade
the weather is moody and dramatic
you want motion and texture in the frame
you want to build a story, not just a single hero image
Sometimes the best photos of the day are not the big views, but a simple scene of water running through stone, with a bit of mist in the air and the forest closing in around it.
This is not a “stand here, take photo, next” tour
The goal isn’t to rush through Slovenia like a checklist.
This is a photography workshop, which means we shoot properly.
We slow down when the light is good.
We wait for moments.
We build compositions instead of collecting them.
And because it’s private, we can shape the day around your photography:
landscapes and wide scenes
details and intimate nature
travel storytelling
black and white
people in the environment
long exposures (if you love that look)
It’s also a perfect workshop if you want to improve the skill that matters most: seeing.
Not the gear. Not the settings.
The ability to recognise when a scene is about to become a photograph.
6 or 8 hours, with a driver (and zero stress)
The workshop runs as either a 6-hour or 8-hour experience, and includes transport with a driver.
That changes everything.
It means we can move smoothly between locations without wasting time, without parking stress, and without breaking the rhythm of the day. You stay focused on photography, and I stay focused on you, the light, and what’s happening in the scene.
It also means we can react quickly when conditions change, because in the mountains they always do.
The best time of day? It depends on the mood you want
Slovenia is not one look.
It can be bright and clean, it can be foggy and mysterious, it can be stormy and dramatic.
Morning is for calm water, mist, and soft light
Afternoon is for waterfalls, forests, and deeper valleys
Late day can be spectacular when the light breaks through clouds
Sometimes the “perfect forecast” gives you pretty photos.
But the interesting days, the ones with shifting weather, those are the days that give you real images.
Who this workshop is for
This tour is ideal if you want Slovenia at its best, but you also want to photograph it in a way that feels personal.
It’s for:
photographers who want more than the classic viewpoints
travellers who love nature but still want a structured day
anyone who wants strong images without rushing
people who enjoy a mix of iconic and hidden locations
those who want to learn while shooting, not after
You don’t need to be advanced.
You just need to care about photography.
Ready to explore Slovenia properly?
If you’d like to join me for this private photography workshop around Bled, Bohinj, and Triglav National Park, you can find the full details and booking information here:
https://www.msecchi.com/ljubljana-bled-photo-tour
And if you’re unsure whether the 6-hour or 8-hour option makes more sense for your trip, just send me a message, I’ll help you choose what fits best.
