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Redwoods National Park and the Southern Oregon Coast - May 30th - June 2nd, 2012   
Where:
Redwoods National Park and the Southern Oregon Coast... When: Wednesday, May 30th through Saturday, June 2nd, 2012. Lodging: Single occupancy lodging will be provided. Transportation: Workshop participants are responsible for their own transportation to Redwoods National Park. We will carpool once there… Meals: Each participant will be responsible for their own meals. We will stop so that everyone can stock up on sandwiches, drinks, snacks, etc. Price: $825 per person, includes three nights single occupancy lodging!
Who: We welcome any and all photographers, regardless of experience – Limit 6 participants Workshop Leaders: Bill Langton, owner of Bill Langton’s Fine Art Photography, based in Ashland, Oregon / Truckee, California… J.Gunther, owner of J. Gunther Scenic Photography, based out of Vallejo, California… John and Bill are pleased to host an intimate 4-day field photographic workshop in beautiful Redwoods National Park and the Southern Oregon Coast. This is a field workshop. We will be chasing light from well before sunrise until after sunset. We are planning on visiting the vast groves of spectacular Redwoods throughout the park during the peak of the Rhododendron bloom, searching for the abundant Roosevelt Elk (and other wildlife) as well as exploring the harbors, sea stacks, beaches and other formations along the Southern Oregon Coast. Gear: Each
participant is required to bring an SLR, Medium Format or Field camera – digital
preferred. As for lenses, we recommend you try to cover a range
from very wide 16-24mm, for landscape images, medium range, 35-100mm
for all-round capabilities and if possible, a telephoto (100-400mm) for
wildlife. It's not uncommon to see wildlife when we are in the field so
it's best to be prepared. We also encourage you to bring other lenses,
like a macro or fish-eye lens if you have them, because there are
always endless creative possibilities to be found in our
workshops.
A sturdy tripod is a must for a field workshop. Gusty winds, odd angles and low light photography will challenge us all to capture the best images. To do this, you need the steady platform a good tripod provides. We recommend you bring a polarizing filter for your lenses. This will help saturate the colors and darken the sky. If you have multi-stop, graduated neutral density filters, we recommend you bring them as well. These will assist you in getting the proper balance of exposure to capture the wide dynamic range which is often present in landscape photography. Be sure to bring extra batteries, your charger and the associated cords, etc. There is nothing like being in the right spot at the right time to capture the perfect, once in a lifetime image only to find you have a dead battery! The same can be said about memory cards – make sure you have plenty of storage capacity. A laptop or other types of off camera storage is a bonus as well because you can offload your images at the end of the day and free up valuable space on your cards for the next day’s shooting. We also recommend each participant bring a LED Headlamp and/or a flashlight. These help with camera setup in low light conditions and for finding our way around before sunrise and after sunset. Each participant should have some type of equipment carrying bag / backpack to carry your gear. As for clothing, we need to think in layers. Redwoods National Park and the Southern Oregon coast in May can provide a wide range of temperatures and conditions. This area is almost always covered in fog during certain times of the day. Foul weather and rain is always a possibility. A base layer can provide a good foundation and be comfortable during the day but adding layers can help in the pre-dawn cold or the post sunset drop in temps. Good, sturdy waterproof shoes or hiking boots are a must as we will be doing quite a bit of wandering to get just the right shot. Gloves that are warm, water-resistant yet allow for camera control are also recommended. A hat or cap is a bonus, shading your eyes while composing that special image. Waterproof or water-resistant pants and jacket are also highly recommended. Remember, temperatures and conditions can change rapidly so be prepared! Participants should be healthy and mobile enough to walk off pavement for some distance. We will be out in the sand and rocks along the beaches as well as in the mud, deep in the Redwoods. Meals, Food, Snacks – bring whatever you want to have with you. We will provide bottled water as a courtesy for the group as well as our signature "in the field BBQ" one evening. If you are interested in joining us, please click below and submit the contact form. I will get in touch with you personally to work out the payment details and answer any questions you may have, including providing our best idea on a schedule. |
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