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One of the highlights of our trip was the time we spent
in Upper Antelope and Rattlesnake Canyons with the
great folks from
Adventurous Antelope Canyon Photo Tours. You
know the term "you get what you pay for"?
Well, with Carol Bigthumb and her guides, I feel we
got more than what we paid for. I can't say enough
about how knowledgeable (both about the canyons
and about cameras), friendly, accommodating, and
helpful these people are. That's Josh, one of our
guides, in the picture.
Upper Antelope Canyon is always crowded and our guides worked together and coordinated with other guides to keep tour groups out of each others photographs. It's really quite an accomplishment when you consider that some of the light beams in the canyon only happen at certain times of the day and for a short period of time at that. Our guides were able to get us into position to get some of the best shots I've seen from the slot canyons.
Rattlesnake Canyon is different. If you have them take
you there you'll have the place to yourself. It's shorter,
narrower, and twistier than Upper Antelope Canyon
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As of this writing, I have just one spot remaining in my
Oregon Waterfalls Semi-Private photo tour. We'll be
spending time in the Columbia River Gorge as well as
Silver Falls State Park. Besides the waterfalls we'll
have opportunities to photograph sunset (or sunrise
for that matter) from an easy to reach and spectacular
viewpoint along the Columbia. We may even find
some flowers to photograph.
The trip is June 1-5 and the cost is $550. For more information, visit my webpage for this trip. One thing to note: The first hotel we're staying at has a 30-day cutoff for group reservations. We are now inside that 30 days. So if you are interested in this trip, contact me and I'll call the hotel to make sure they still have a room at that rate. You'll then, more than likely, need to call in and give them a credit card number to hold the room. |
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From what I've heard from Great American Photo
Workshops there are still a few spaces remaining in
this workshop. I'll be leading this trip with Matt
Kloskowski from the National
Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP).
This is a great opportunity to get some dramatic
Oregon Coast landscapes and also learn Lightroom
and Photoshop from one of the best. Bring your laptop
computer!
This workshop is limited to only 15 people and the cost is only $795. Call GAPW at 866-747-4279. Speaking of Bandon, this picture, a Bandon Beach sunset, was just published in Oregon Coast Magazine. |
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Hah. Gotcha. No I haven't switched, I love my Nikon
cameras and have no intention of changing over. But I
did get a Canon camera.
I've wanted a smaller camera for travel and the Canon Powershot G series has always gotten great reviews. So I got the latest in that line, the G11. I don't know a whole lot about it yet, but I have taken the first, obligatory picture with it. And of course, that picture is of Bailey the dog. I'm looking forward to having some fun with this camera. |
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There is still plenty of room in the Palouse workshop
I'm doing for Photographer's Alliance. The catch is
that the cutoff date for the hotel is rapidly approaching.
Reservations will need to be made by May 16th. After
that, any rooms I put on hold that haven't been
reserved will be released. And since the hotel is
usually full of photographers in June, those rooms will
go fast.
So. If you were thinking of taking this workshop, head on over to the PAW site and sign up. And remember to use the Coupon Code PAWEMAIL to get a $100 discount. That code is good until June 1st. Also, see my webpage for my complete workshops schedule. |
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Dick Badger and I have scheduled our Third Annual Wineries of Oregon's
Willamette Valley Photo Tour.
The dates are October 18-22. That's a Monday thru Friday. Fall color is typically at its peak and we may even still catch some harvesting going on, depending on how the growing season has been. On another note, the wineries will have their 2008 vintages available. And from what I've been reading, 2008 was a very, very good year. I'm looking forward to finding out! The cost is $650 per person and includes a catered brunch at one winery and lunch at another, as well as the usual help in the field with your photographs, and ample teasing. Dick and I will be making arrangements for access to some of our favorite vineyards and probably one or two that are new to us. |
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