Friday: We will meet in the park for a sunset shoot followed up by a two hour critique session that night at the hotel. On Saturday we will shoot from dawn until around 10am, have a break and then a 4 hour post processing classroom session at the hotel. We will spend the rest of the day shooting until after sunset in the park. On Sunday, we will have a morning shoot from dusk until 10am. The workshop ends on Sunday after the morning shoot.

Joseph will teach a variety of techniques—both in the field and in the classroom—that will allow you to advance both your technical skills and artistic vision. We focus on a number of professional field techniques to help you create dramatic and powerful nature images, including:

• Working with dramatic light, including sunrise and sunset;
• The fundamentals of powerful compositions; and
• Abstract techniques for creating artistic photographs.

We’ll also teach you a number of professional “digital darkroom” secrets as well. Our hands-on intensive seminars—held during the middle of the day when the light is not conducive for photography—will teach you the fundamentals of image processing, and allow you to master important techniques including:

• Working with adjustment layers;
• Layer masking and image blending techniques;
• Making difficult selections;
• Color management; and
• Special effects techniques used for artistic expression.

In addition, we'll explore a number of artistic philosophies that will help you find your own personal vision.

Fitness Level
There is some hiking on this workshop. Most trails are less than one mile one way and do not involve serious elevation gains, but slippery rocks can be a challenge.

What's Included
• Photography instruction
• Snacks and drinks in the field

Recommended Equipment
• Warm sweater or fleece and windproof shell; hat and gloves
• Hiking boots or sturdy walking shoes
• Rain gear including rain pants
• Sunscreen
• Insect repellant
• Water bottle
• Camera body
• Lenses ranging from 12-200mm (for cropped sensor camera); 17-200mm (full frame sensor cameras)
• Longer lenses may be useful for photographing wildlife and isolated scenics; a macro lens may be useful for photographing wildflowers
• Spare digital memory cards
• Electronic cable release
• Tripod
• Flashlight
• Equipment manuals
• Battery chargers and spare batteries
• Polarizing filter; graduated neutral density filters (2 or 3 stop); neutral density filters
• Laptop computer with Adobe Photoshop

Deposit Required
A $125.00 deposit will be required with the balance to be redeemed no later than 30 days before the event.