Pictured Rocks national LakeShore
Lake Superior, Munising, Michigan - September 7-12, 2012
Fall on the shores of Lake Superior at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
The shores of Lake Superior will be the backdrop of this exciting fall colors workshop. The rocky shores near Castle Beach, the great dunes of Grand Sable Dunes and the many unnamed waterfalls which drop into the lake from the shores and cliffs of this great National Lakeshore.
Join us as we explore this jewel of the National Park System. Our Workshop will focus on getting you the very best images of the park’s fall colors. Our schedule, while setup initially, will change day to day based on weather and light. We will spend enough time in the classroom to give you a better understanding of Photoshop techniques and workflows to enable you to make the best fine art prints. We will also cover basic ways of “seeing” images before you click the shutter and how to take that pre-visualized view and turn it into reality in your photograph.
Evenings will be spent talking about photography and whatever else the conversation wanders into. We try and shoot a sunrise shot on one day and sunset on another in order to keep our days reasonable while giving us the best light in which to shoot. Days will be spent within the National Lakeshore along rivers, dunes, beaches and rock outcrops. Opportunities abound.
Itinerary: (subject to change based on weather conditions)
Friday
We’ll start of at 7pm in the hotel conference room for our first meeting and get to know each other. There will be an opening lecture on “seeing” your vision.
Saturday
Sunrise along the coast. Depending on the weather we will head to Castle Rock Beach for the iconic images of the starcase of rock risong out of the lake or toGrand Sable Dunes. After lunch we will find the fall colors in the park along one of the many rivers and along the ridges, returning in the afternoon in time for everyone to get dinner. Depending on the wishes of the class we might make an attempt at sunset shots as well. A lecture on Photoshop and workflow methods in the evening.
Sunday
We’ll head back to the beaches and shoreline to photograph the colors along the way. We will spend the early evening hours at Castle Rock to get that quintessential evening glow on the rocks. We will have a a small late afternoon snack. Lunch and the snack will be a “picnic” in the park. We will retun after dark. Over dinner we'll discuss the days events and if time permits we'll review members work.
Monday
Today we will head to the Lighthouse and photograph it from the outside and down near the beach.We will find a condray of image to be made along this stretch of the shoreline as well. Once again we will stay for sunset and return well after dark.
Tuesday
We’ll start a bit earlier today and head to Muenising Falls where we can find a mix off all colors and stream shots. We’ll return for lunch and review of work and take a break before heading back to Castle Rock for sunset and night photography of the stars if it is clear.
Wednesday
We’ll start a bit earlier today and head into the park for sunrise and a mix of fall colors and beach and stream shots as the group wishes. We’ll return for one final lunch and get together before our session ends just after noon.
Maximum Class Size: 12
Cost:$1,642.00 for double occupancy (shared room) $1,812.00 for single occupancy.
A $400.00 deposit will be required to reserve your spot. If a shared room is not available we can wait list this option, but you will be charged for single occupancy if not available. Should you require single occupancy (private room) a supplemental fee (varies with facility) will be added. This option applies to those bringing a non-workshop member along. We do not cover any meals for non-members.
Price Includes:
Lodging: Hotel To Be Determined.
Meals: To keep costs down we will provide the meals, snacks and drinks for times we are in the field. The rest of the time we will eat in town at one of the many restaurants. We find most people tend to eat together – at least at dinner. If you have any food allergies please let us know and we will try to accommodate them to the best of our ability, but you are also responsible for making sure you have the proper foods with you.
Travel: You are responsible to get to the base location hotel by the start time of the workshop. Once we are together we will discuss carpooling options. If you would like to be included in car pooling possibilities from any airport locations please indicate that on the registration form.
Workshop Notes: Sunday night we will discuss the experience and desires of the group and possibly alter our schedule based on participant’s wishes and what they would like to shoot the most. We will also discuss carpooling options for the week. Please be advised cell phones do not work inside the park. There are plenty of interesting things to do around the area for any non-workshop members from hiking to shopping, artist studios and other attractions.
Experience: Basic understanding of your camera operation (bring your manual – I always have mine!).
Suggested Equipment: Any Digital SLR with lens or lenses that range from wide angle (24mm or less) to telephoto, tripod. A film SLR is fine, but film processing is not available, if you are going to shoot film we suggest you bring some prints or slides if you would like to participate in any critiques. Another option would be to shoot some digital as well. Cameras larger than 35mm are also acceptable, although 4x5 might be too cumbersome to work with on this workshop. If you would like to shoot 4x5 please contact us first and discuss the options.
Optional Equipment: Laptop for image editing, flash drive to share images, macro lens or close-up diopter, polarizing filter, long telephoto for wildlife (300+mm) or 2x convertor, split field neutral density filters
Clothing: Appropriate outdoor clothing, including hiking boots and foul weather gear. |
