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Located near the border of California and Nevada, Death Valley is filled with breathtaking desert scenery and unique geological formations. It’s 3.3 million acres is home to rare desert wildlife, undisturbed wilderness, colorful rocks and canyons, unique evaporative salt features and miles of pristine sand dunes. Death Valley encompasses the lowest spot in the Western Hemisphere, Badwater at 282 feet below sea level, to Telescope Peak, rising to 11,049 feet.

This magical place is a photographer’s dream. We will shoot the graceful and ever-changing sand dunes, Zabriski Point, pastel clay hills, reflective pools, and the mysterious Racetrack. We will rise early and stay out late some nights to capture the most evocative light and mood in our images. Expect little sleep, but the images will be worth the effort.

Not only will we shoot these in the golden light of sunrise and sunset but then return to photograph the amazing night sky. We timed this workshop to take advantage of the new moon for the dark skies.

Death Valley’s dry desert air makes it an ideal site for night photography. The camera reveals more than the naked eye. We will photograph stars as points of light and star trails, sometimes painting with light and trying other special techniques for photographing at night, weather permitting. Death Valley is a rich photographic environment. You will come away with a host new shooting skills and a disk drive full of great images.

WORKSHOP WILL INCLUDE:
Understanding the subtleties of light
Improving your creativity & photographic vision by evoking mood & emotion in your images
Learning to capture the crescent & full moon
Light painting at night
Photoshop techniques to improve your images
Photographing the stars & star trails using single or multiple exposure techniques
Critiques to open your eyes to different possibilities & improve your photographic skills

WORKSHOP TIME
The workshop begins at 2:00 pm on Wednesday and ends on Sunday after the morning shoot & critiques, around 3 pm.
Death Valley has many photographic opportunities and we are glad to suggest some additional locations to check out! You may want to stay an extra day or two to photograph Death Valley’s unique landscapes.

GETTING THERE
Death Valley is situated in eastern California and is about 4-5 hours from LA. The nearest airport is Las Vegas and it is a 2-hour drive to the hotel.

COST
Cost: $1135. For payment by check please inquire.

Limited to 12 participants include workshop fee and special 4x4 jeeps for going to the racetrack. Not included: lodging, meals, and transportation.

SKILL LEVEL
This workshop is intermediate to advanced photographers who have working knowledge of their camera and can set shutter speeds, f-stops and manual settings. Basic Photoshop or Lightroom skills are needed.

GOOD PHYSICAL HEALTH
Good physical health is advised for this workshop. We will be hiking to the sand dunes and to the racetrack. The racetrack drive in on rough 4-wheel drive road and can be very bumpy.

REGISTRATION & INFO
1) To register contact Jennifer though the contact page and request a registration form and flyer or call (916) 690-6251.

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