2009 Photo Adventures

You two are the dynamic duo!
                                             -Rob S., California

Open to photographers of any skill level, this workshop will be a invigorating photography experience with plenty of time for personal photographic exploration. The program is informal with plenty of shooting and no classroom time. The emphasis will be on landscape and nature photography for either film or digital photographers. By combining beautiful locations with excellent instruction, we’ll help you come away with the kind of images you seek. This workshop is founded on the idea that you will learn more by doing photography in the field than simple classroom instruction.

Our casual field lectures will cover such subjects as:                                                
Controlling depth of field
Getting proper exposure                                              The digital histogram
The best filters to use and when
Why you cannot always trust your exposure meter
Making stronger compositions 
Flash Photography
 
 Workshop Agenda.
The dates are Wednesday October 28th - Sunday, November 1st.  The workshop will begin at 2:00 p.m. on the 28th with a casual gathering followed by demonstrations and a slide show. Thursday through Sunday we will arise early for a drive to our destination for sunrise photography. We will return mid morning to the lodge for personal time to eat, download images, rest up, clean up, and relax. Mid afternoon we will meet again (except Sunday) to return to the park for our evening shoot. Following our Sunday morning shoot,  we will return to the meeting room at 10:00 am for a group slide show and the workshop wraps at 2:00 pm.
 
(Actual times and locations may vary depending on conditions, sunrise and sunset times, and unknown factors)
 
Photo Equipment
The Landscape Workshop is for digital and film photographers and proper equipment is crucial to your successful workshop experience. You can use 35 mm SLR’s, 2 ¼, or 4x5 format. The variety of lenses is up to you, but a wide angle through telephoto lenses are good choices, such as 28mm up to 200mm. If you have wider angles and longer telephoto lenses, they will get plenty of use. Digital photographers should not forget to bring plenty of flash cards and the means to download them. A sturdy tripod is mandatory for landscape photographers and you should have one in your equipment. Digital photographers may wish to bring a laptop and work on image processing between shooting, and don't forget the flash.                                                                 
                                                                 Getting There
Capitol Reef NP Utah is near Torrey, Utah and approximately 225 miles south of Salt Lake City and roughly a 4 hour drive. You can also fly to Las Vegas and Torrey is approximately 300 miles to Torrey. The closest airport is St. George, Utah, and then approximately a 3 hour drive. Please note that Aspen Photo Workshops cannot provide any transportation, to, from, or during the workshop.
 
Registration
The workshop price is $850.00 for all events and includes everything except transportation, hotels, and meals. We will be staying at the Sandstone Inn in Torrey, Utah.  To register for The Digital Landscape: Capitol Reef, you can use our online registration (PayPal) or you can download our registration form and pay by check or money order.
 
1) To register for Canyon Country: Capitol Reef NP with Brenda Tharp,  you can use our online registration (PayPal). If you prefer to not use Paypal then you can provide us your credit card information which we will process it through Quicken Merchant Services. Click on this link and follow the steps. Or you can download our registration form and pay by check or money order.                                   

2) Next, contact the Sandstone Inn at 1-800-458-0216 and make your room reservations. They have reserved a block of rooms priced at $58.00 You are not required to stay here, but we strongly encourage it. This is the best way for you to receive all information regarding the next day’s events. If the weather changes and we decide to move to a different location, we want you to know about it.   If you RV, there is an RV park nearby.

3) Next, open and read the Registration and General Info pages. There is important information essential to a successful workshop experience.

4) This workshop also requires a liability waiver for participation in this workshop. Please click on this link Liability Waiver, print it out, complete the form, and mail to the address on the form.          

5) Participants are responsible for their own lodging, meals, and transportation.  We encourage carpooling and can put you in touch with other participants also looking to carpool before the workshop.                                                                                                                           Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 60 days prior to workshop start date and receive a refund, minus a $50 processing fee. Less than 60 days there is no refund unless your space has been filled from a waiting list.