SUMMER IN SHENANDOAH
June 13 - June 16, 2024
Rate: $575.00 per person, not including accommodations, transportation, and meals.
FITNESS LEVEL: Moderate. Participants should be in moderately good physical condition as we will be hiking up to three miles on rocky and uneven terrain each day. This area of the park is at 3,000 – 4,000 feet of altitude.
Join nature and wildlife photographer, Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art in Shenandoah National Park and capture a wide variety of subject matter.
This photography workshop will be all encompassing to work on your photographic skills, using all the lenses in your kit from wide angle to telephoto and everything in between.
From sweeping landscapes with beautiful sunrises and sunsets, to charming wildlife with young fawns meandering in the meadows. Wildflowers and singing warblers will lure you into the fern covered forests and the details of the forest floor reveal themselves to the observant photographer.
And no visit is complete without a visit to Dark Hollow waterfalls. But wait, that’s not all! Hope for clear skies and the stars will sparkle above with incredible views of the Milky Way.
RATE IS $575.00 per person which includes one zoom session prior to the workshop for orientation and questions. Two half-days and two full days of photography outings. One on-site image review session on the first full day. One final Zoom session one week following the workshop for image and editing review.
This rate does not include transportation, accommodations, and meals.
Maximum 7 participants
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Big Meadows Lodge, Mile 51 on Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, VA 22835. For reserving, call 1-877-247-9261 or visit the website at: https://www.goshenandoah.com/lodging
TOPICS DISCUSSED
· Landscape photography. Equipment used and compositional design
· Technics for Wildlife photography and equipment needed.
· Slow and long exposures. How they are applied for creative blurs, slowing moving water and capturing the night sky.
· Macro photography. How to choose a subject, subject isolation and background selection.
ITINERARY:
Note 1: The actual photo locations will be selected on-site based on lighting conditions and subject access.
Note 2: Transportation during the workshop will be participant car-share.
Thursday, June 6
4:00 p.m. - Meet and greet for early dinner. Following dinner, we will head out for first photo shoot. Sunset is at 8:49 p.m.
Friday, June 7
5:00 a.m. – Depart for 5:49 a.m. Sunrise shoot at Big Meadows.
8:30 a.m. Return to hotel for breakfast and image download.
11:00 a.m. – Meet for Image Review. Lunch following
1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. – Depart for afternoon field shoot and sunset
Saturday, June 8
5:00 a.m. – Depart for 5:49 a.m. Sunrise shoot at Big Meadows. We’ll spend more time looking for wildlife this morning.
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch and rest break
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Macro session near the lodge
4:00 p.m – 5:30 p.m. Dinner break
6:00 p.m. – Depart for field shoot and sunset.
Sunday, June 9
6:00 a.m. Depart for Dark Hollow Falls. Return to hotel for breakfast and check out. Workshop ends at 10:00 a.m.
CAMERA GEAR – WHAT TO BRING? Bring it all !
· Digital camera (second body if available) with extra batteries and memory cards.
· Tripod with ball head as well as a gimbal head if available.
o Remote trigger switch
· Lenses include:
o 14mm f/2.8 or other wide angle f/2.8 lens for astrophotography
o 16-25mm wide angle
o 24-105mm landscape lens
o 100-400mm or 100-500mm lens for wildlife, close up photography
· Filter kit including:
o Circular polarizer filter
o Graduated Neutral Density filter
o Variable Neutral Density filter or 6 or 10 stop ND Filter
· Backpack for day use
· Laptop with external hard drive and memory card readers for image backup, and for image review. Flash drive to share image files for review.
WEATHER & CLOTHING
As the mountains are, they are warm during the days and cool at night. Average temperatures are 70’s during the day and mid-50’s at night. Pack to dress in layers with a wind/water proof outer layer for inclement weather and cold nights.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Purchasing travel insurance is highly recommended as no refund will be offered due to cancellations for any reason. This insurance must be purchased the same day you make payment for this workshop. Reimbursement will be considered if your spot in the workshop is filled by another participant. Should Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art need to cancel this workshop for any reason, then a full refund will be issued. Visit this website for trip insurance options https://www.insuremytrip.com/ or check with your credit card company.
COVID POLICY
If you have been feeling sick or have been exposed to someone in your household who is feeling sick or has tested positive for COVID-19 within five days of the beginning of the workshop, please stay home.
You should evaluate your own risks when determining whether to participate. By attending this event and signing the Liability Release form, you acknowledge and agree that you assume these inherent risks associated with your attendance related to COVID related illness, as well as hiking on mountain trails.