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Photography Made Simple (Class)
with J. Peter Mortimer, June 2010
“This class gives the basics in a clear, concise manner. It was well worth the time spent.”
— Stephanie Crawford
“The photo critiques were excellent: they were very helpful and done with great kindness.”
— Betsy Anderson
“Remarkable foundation for all future digital photography classes!”
— Trisha Madrid Marolf
Photography Made Simple (Field)
with J. Peter Mortimer, June 2010
“Great for all levels. Wonderful personal experience.”
— Amy Freeman
“J. Peter, Kathleen and Tim were informative, motivating and willing to give personal attention and consultation to each participant. In short, this workshop was excellent from a learning perspective and challenging in that exposed technical areas that I need to work on in order to improve my photographic skills.”
— Wayne Hultberg
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Arizona Highways Photo Workshops Newsletter: July, 2010
Summer is here, but it’s fading fast. We have great some opportunities to capture the essence of summer, such as an exciting rafting trip through the Grand Canyon, ways to optimize your images using Photoshop, and how to get the jump on attending a workshop at one of the most beautiful places in the Southwest.
Featured 3 or More Day Workshops
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Rafting the Colorado River
with Gary Ladd
September 12-21, 2010; Cost: $3,795
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The beauty of the Grand Canyon is never more evident than while floating through its depths on the mighty Colorado River.
Undeniably a “Trip of a Lifetime,” this workshop will take you to premier photographic vantage points ranging from constricted gorges and hidden waterfalls to refreshing pools and delicate seeps. Gary’s passion for astronomy and geology adds a priceless dimension to this experience. He will help you craft unforgettable images on this unique rafting adventure.
Explore the quiet pools and fascinating petroglyphs found in many of the side canyons. Camps will be selected each night for their proximity to photo opportunities and where we will enjoy dinner at the river’s edge. After dinner, Gary will speak about astronomy, geology, the human history of the canyon, and wildlife found in the area.
Register now for this
opportunity to experience the Grand Canyon like never before!
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Due to the Schultz Fire in Flagstaff, we’ve had to cancel our Summer in Flagstaff Workshop with Chuck Lawsen. But it’s not too late to take advantage of another opportunity to work with Chuck. This October, he’ll lead our Arches of the Southwest Workshop. And be sure to out Chuck’s photo tip on our website this month.
Arches of the Southwest
with Chuck Lawsen
October 11-15, 2010
Cost $2,095
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No place on Earth can boast the number of natural arches found on the Colorado Plateau in the American Southwest. From Arches National Park to Canyonlands National Park, this sandstone paradise presents one natural attraction after another.
Marvel at the scenery that surrounds you as Chuck Lawsen leads you to his favorite locations and offers instruction on how to create striking images of these stark and stunning landscapes.
Register now for your chance to photograph this amazing environment!
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Featured Weekend Workshop
dSLR: Photons to Pixels
with Jeff Kida
and Rick Burress
July 24-25, 2010
Cost: $295
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This month is your chance to learn how to optimize your photographs during an in-depth weekend workshop. Led by self-described photo geek Jeff Kida and computer nerd Rick Burress, this class covers digital photography in a way that will make your images stand out.
Addressing five different photo types – scenic, close-up, portrait, low-light and high-contrast light – Jeff will cover the aesthetics of creating compelling images. Then, Rick will explain how Photoshop can help enhance your images. Participants will use their new-found skills to shoot in the field at Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix.
This workshop includes discussion and critique sessions, as well as admission to the gardens and lunch both days. As this workshop sells out, we will schedule another opportunity to attend in August.
Spend two days with us and you'll come away with the skills and photos to prove it! Register today.
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Photography Tip
Excerpted from
Arizona Highways Photography Guide: How & Where to Make Great Photographs
The Grand Canyon: The Inner Canyon
by Gary Ladd
The trails and trail-less backcountry between rim and river offer access to a world wildly different from that of the Rim and the river. This canyon world, however, is more difficult to photograph than the others. It has neither the intimacy of the river corridor nor the drama of the high overlooks.
One section of inner Grand Canyon, however, offers an almost unlimited and unexploited potential. It’s the Esplanade, the broad platform developed on the surface of the Supai sandstones in central and western Grand Canyon. The Esplanade’s wildly eroded sandstone terrain offers a great mix of knobs, hollows, water pockets, and slickrock platforms, all stained orange and red. But difficulty of access is still a demoralizing obstacle.
There are a few trails and routes in the Thunder River and Kanab Canyon area. And the Toroweap Overlook road allows some access to the Esplanade. But most of this enchanting part of Grand Canyon is far, far away, forever available only to the most determined and physically fit photographers.
For more photography tips and ideas, order your copy of Arizona Highways Photography Guide: How & Where to make Great Photographs at arizonahighways.com.
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