What You'll Experience:
- Black-and-White Exploration: Venture into iconic locations like Mesquite Dunes, Badwater Basin, and our personal favorite hidden gems. Capture everything from sweeping vistas to intimate details, all rendered in dramatic black and white.
- Creative and Technical Mastery: Delve into specialized black-and-white conversion techniques, learning how to use color to create desired tonalities and elevate your imagery to fine art levels.
- Classroom Instruction: Benefit from comprehensive classroom sessions covering lighting, locations, and post-processing, including burning and dodging techniques. We strongly recommend bringing a small Wacom tablet, allowing us to demonstrate how this tool can enhance your post-processing journey.
- Personalized Guidance: Receive tailored support from professional photographers specializing in black-and-white imagery, ensuring your creative vision comes to life.
Why "Death Valley in Black and White"?
- Stunning Diversity: From carved canyons to vast salt flats and towering sand dunes, the diversity of Death Valley offers endless opportunities for dynamic and expressive black-and-white photography.
- Hands-On Learning: Your growth as a black-and-white photographer is our priority. Enjoy a mix of field exploration and in-depth classroom instruction to hone your skills.
- Comfortable Exploration: We'll be visiting during cooler temperatures, allowing a more pleasant experience as you uncover the mesmerizing landscapes of Death Valley's 3.4 million acres.
Important Details
Lodging: We have rooms held in Stovepipe Wells for $229/night. Unless you are willing to camp or drive a long distance each day, this is the only option in the area. More details will be emailed after signing up.
Itinerary
Day 1 - We will meet at 5:00 pm in the Auditorium at Stovepipe Wells for introductions and a presentation to prepare you for the workshop. We will rest the first night.
Day 2 – Rise early for sunrise, come back for breakfast and time for a short nap. Classroom session to go over our unique Lightroom techniques in the afternoon. Go out for sunset, a potential night shoot, and return to the hotel.
Day 3 - Rise early for sunrise, come back for breakfast and time for a short nap. Go over advanced Lightroom techniques in the afternoon and touch on Photoshop. Go out for sunset, a potential night shoot, and return to the hotel.
Day 4 - Rise early for sunrise, come back for breakfast and time for a nap. Go over advanced Photoshop techniques in the afternoon. Go out for sunset, a potential night shoot, and return to the hotel.
Day 5 – Rise early for sunrise and return to the hotel for breakfast and an image critique session. We will finish up by 1:00 pm, at which time you are free to go.
Sample Images
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Provider:
Exploring Exposure -
Location:
Stovepipe Wells, CA, US -
Workshop Dates:
Dec. 9, 2024 - Dec. 13, 2024 -
Workshop Size:
8 -
Cost:
$2,495.00