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S O L D O U T 2009 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP - THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF CHINCOTEAUGE VIRGINIA 11/6,7,8 2009

S O L D O U T A wonderful weekend on the eastern shore of Virginia where you can drive away the stress from your daily lives and photograph numerous migrating and local bird species. Capture the warmth of sunrises and sunsets along the incredible marshes and get to record, only the way you can, the local flavor of Chincoteaugue. ALL SKILL LEVELS PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COST OF THE WORKSHOP DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COST OF THE ROOM OR MEALS. Please click on the Rufuge Inn Link provided. WE HAVE SET ASIDE A BLOCK OF TEN ROOMS. Close to the Refuge Inn there are quite a few restaurants that are no more than a ten minute drive. We sampled a few of them and it was some of the best seafood we've ever had.

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Registration	Click here to enroll in this course
Registration fee	285.00 USD
Course type	Photographic Workshop in Chincoteauge Va.
Instructor	see resources to the right
Time	Friday, 2008-11-07, 12:30p.m.–9:00p.m.
First session	2008-11-07 20:00
Location	CHINCOTEAUGE VA

Note: This course requires registration.

S O L D O U T

Let me tell you about this incredible place . It is a photographic paradise beyond anything anyone can write or tell you about

I've made many trips to this location in the past, and have made several trips this year just to make sure where the best shooting locations are for Egrets, Blue Herons, Snow geese, various duck species, Cormorant, Shore Birds, Sunsets, Sunrises, and the mysteries of the beaches and dunes. Let's not forget the ancient forests, with Japanese Sika Elk, White Tailed Deer, and elusive Fox Squirrels. And of course, the Ponies of Assateauge. You do not want to miss them.

What a wonderful place to immerse yourself in the wonders of nature and at the same time photograph the memories of your experience. We shall be with you every step of the way, advising about white egret waiting in tree

composition, lighting, work flow, and all the essentials that will bring you home with wonderful images.

The Refuge Inn, where we shall be staying is a very comfortable hotel right at the entrance of the Refuge. The rooms are great, and the conference room where we shall hold our meetings is ideal for discussing the photographic techniques we shall use for this workshop, and for going over digital workflow after our shoots.

Friday afternoon we shall all meet in the conference room at 12:30 PM to go over details and photography technique as well as your individual cameras.

Saturday, we shall meet in the parking lot of the Refuge Inn at 5 AM in order to photograph what should be a beautiful Chincoteague sunrise over chincoteauge

sunrise.

We shall shoot through the day learning macro, scenic, and wildlife photography, and the techniques you need to use. Saturday evening we shall gather in the parking lot at 3:45 PM and travel to shoot the sunset over the water, piers and small boats.

We shall then break for dinner and meet up at the conference room at 8 PM.

Sunday, we shall meet in the parking lot at 6 AM and make our way to the beach area for more bird photography.

PLEASE SIGN UP TODAY AND MAKE YOUR ROOM RESERVATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE HAVE SET ASIDE TEN ROOMS.

We can’t control our surrounding conditions and, certainly, weather and other conditions are crucial to holding strictly to any agenda. Because of of this there will be times that we have to make quick changes to original plans, but fear not. There is always a plan b and c.

Here is a look at where we shall be shooting.

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OUR NORMAL METHOD OF PAYMENT IS WITH A CREDIT CARD THROUGH THE WEB SITE.

HOWEVER, SHOULD YOU WISH TO PAY BY CHECK, PLEASE MAIL YOUR CHECK TO:

BLUE RIDGE WORKSHOPS

4831 Keswick Court

MONTCLAIR VA. 22025

and notify us my email ( blueridgews@mac.com ) what class, lecture or workshop you are signing up for.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Enrollment in Blue Ridge Workshops classes and workshops is limited, therefore your commitment is important to us. If you must withdraw from a workshop or a class, we provide this refund policy:

A $25 administrative fee will be charged on all cancellations.

If you cancel 24-72 hours prior to the start of the workshop or class, we will retain 50% of the total workshop fee, unless we are able to fill your spot.

If you cancel 24 hours or less prior to the start date of the workshop, we will retain 100% of the workshop fee unless we are able to fill your spot. No refunds are given once the workshop begins.

On occasion we may cancel a class or a workshop because of low enrollment or because of weather related or man made dangers which are out of our control. Should this be the case, all monies will be refunded in full.

Prerequisites

Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera, 35mm film camera, medium format camera, (((Digital is preferred)), DIGITAL BRIDGE CAMERAS WITH AT LEAST A 300MM OR GREATER TELEPHOTO CAPABILITY(((((SEE OUR LINK ABOVE TO DIGITAL BRIDGE CAMERAS))))), 300mm Focal Length or better telephoto lens (We shall have some Nikon Telephotos)...Macro Lens, Wide Angle Lens, Medium Telephoto (70mm to 150mm lens). Extra batteries, Battery Charger, Gloves, Boots, Warm Clothes, Snacks, Water, Lens Cleaner, Micro Cloth, Rocket Blower. Tripods are a must. If you have not purchased a tripod yet we will have about a dozen on hand for you to use and try. If you do not have a long telephoto, macro, or medium wide angle and telephoto, you may be able to rent them from Penn Camera. Call 703-893-7366 in Vienna Virginia, or go to their web site listed above. ----- IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO BRING YOUR INSTRUCTION BOOK FOR YOUR PARTICULAR CAMERA YOU WILL BE USING. THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT MODELS IN THE MARKET PLACE, THAT, WHILE WE KNOW A GREAT MANY OF THEM, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW ALL OF THEM. IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT WHILE DIGITAL BRIDGE CAMERAS OF INCREDIBLE FEATURES AND CAPABILITY, THEY ARE NOT AS FAST FOR BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY AS A DIGITAL SLR CAMERA AND ARE MUCH SLOWER IN LOW LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY.

Target group

Anyone, any level of photographic expertise. For those who want to get away from the stresses of life and join other photographers to enhance your photographic skills at a wonderful wildlife and scenic retreat. ALL LEVELS.

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