National Geographic Traveller (UK) has announced the speakers and moderators who will be leading The Masterclasses this year.

Every evening, from 19 to 21 April, join award-winning editors, writers and photographers as they reveal their tips, tricks and success stories in a series of travel writing and photography classes. Here are the sessions you can follow on the first day:

TRAVEL WRITING

19:00 – 19:55: How to write a travel feature — from start to finish

From tricky beginnings and endings to signposting and pacing, using quotes and developing a voice, our panel lays out the best ways to tackle long-form travel writing.

The panel:
Adrian Phillips, travel writer, broadcaster and managing director of Bradt Travel Guides
Amelia Duggan, deputy editor, National Geographic Traveller
Jamie Lafferty, travel writer
Monisha Rajesh, author and journalist
Moderated by Sarah Barrell, associate editor, National Geographic Traveller

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY

19:00 – 19:55: How to shoot people and places

You’ll get tips on adapting to the environment you’re shooting in, how to approach a place with street photography in mind and how to get your subjects onside, as well as the essential kit you need and the best ways to get that perfect shot.

The panel:
Ben Weller, editorial and commercial photographer
Karolina Wiercigroch, food and travel photographer
Lauren Atkinson-Smith, art editor, National Geographic Traveller and National Geographic Traveller Food
Yulia Denisyuk, travel photographer and writer
Moderated by Becky Redman, art director, National Geographic Traveller 

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