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2009 SHENANDOAH & SPERRYVILLE & THE BEAUTY OF FALL COLORS - Oct. 23,24,25, 2009

We shall meet at OLD RAG PHOTOGRAPHY, which is a neat Photography Gallery nestled in the heart of the very artsy town of Sperryville Virginia. This gallery is located just a few miles from the Shenandoah National Park where we shall be photographing beautful sunrise and sunsets, water falls, flowers, and wildlife. The gallery is our base of operation in the Blue Ridge Mountains and we shall hold classes and pre shoot meetings either indoors or outdoors depending upon the weather. The Gallery overlooks a beautiful stream which we can access through a large deck. There is also lots to photograph right in, and around Sperryville. Our official guide, Hunt Harris, has arranged for Blue Ridge participants to get into beautiful locations not generally given access to the public. There are bed and breakfasts, rental houses, and several restaurants right in the main part of town. Book early. PLEASE CHECK THE LINKS BELOW FOR MAKING YOUR ROOM RESERVATIONS. BOOK EARLY AS THIS IS A POPULAR AREA.
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Registration Click here to enroll in this course
Registration fee 285.00 USD
Course type PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Instructor SEE AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Time Friday, 2009-10-23, 5:00a.m.–11:59p.m.
First session 2009-10-23 12:00
Location Shenandoah Mountains / Sperryville Va.
Credits 10 percent discount for returning students

Note: There is an enrollment limit for this course and registration is required.

As the Skyline Drive winds and twists it way around the mountains of Shenendoah park, you’ll find yourself in the middle of close to 200,000 acres of incredible seasonal landscapes with which develop your photographic skills.

Our knowledgable guide, viveza leafHunt Harris, will lead us to all of the wonderful color that Sperryville, its surrounding area, and of course Shenandoah have to offer.  We are fortunate to have access to areas that people are not able to get to and because of that we can offer unique shooting scenarios not usually available to the public.

Big Meadows, which is known world wide for whitetail deer which should present you with wonderful opportunities to photographically capture these beautiful creatures.  Big Meadows will also provide opportunities to photograph the textures of the fall grasses, flowers, and landscapes.

What a great place to enhance your photographic skills, make new friends, and come away with incredible pictures and memories.

A G E N D A

Things will get rolling on Friday AFTERNOON AT 12:00 P.M. till  to 3:30 p.m. where we shall have a meeting with snacks and soft drinks. You will  meet the other workshop participants, your teachers and guides and talk about what to expect over the next few days  We shall grab a quick dinner in Sperryville and we shall all depart our headquarters for SUNSET PHOTOGRAPH, depending upon the weather.  When we are done it will probably be late enough to call it a day and get back to the hotels.  We shall be up very early in the morning.

Saturday will be a long day. We’ll be in the field early, to capture the early morning light and get to several planned destinations.   We’ll stay out till breakfast time,  and then head back to the classroom to discuss the morning and what comes next.  We head back out to the field right after our morning meeting and photograph throughout the day, shooting waterfalls, rapids, macro work, scenics, all with splendid Fall colors.  We shall once again return to the gallery, where we shall take the time to discuss your images and workflow issues.

 Sunday morning, we shall be out and about at least an hour before sunrise and shoot throughout the day.  At the end of our day at various shooting locations, we shall rap up at the Old Rag Photography Gallery in Sperryville to discuss what you accomplished at the workshop.

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.

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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

4222 FORTUNA CENTER PLAZA #220

MONTCLAIR VA. 22025

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


Prerequisites

DIGITAL SLR CAMERA OR 35MM SLR FILM CAMERA, MACRO LENS, TELEPHOTO LENS, WIDE ANGLE LENS. FLASH IF YOU HAVE IT. BRIDGE CAMERAS, THOSE HAVING A MINIMUM OF AT LEAST A 35MM LENS AND A TELEPHOTO OPTICAL ZOOM OF UP TO 200MM OR MORE, BUILT IN. TRIPOD ( WE HAVE EXTRA TRIPODS ) COMFORTABLE LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES LIGHT COLOR, HIKING BOOTS OR SHOES (GORTEX OR SIMILAR), INSECT REPELLENT, 90 PERCENT DEET RECOMMENDED. wEAR A LONGER SOCK SO YOU CAN TUCK YOUR LONG PANTS INTO THEM. Tripod, Waterproof boots. WARM CLOTHING. IT CAN GET REAL CHILLY IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS TIME OF YEAR. You can rent lenses, cameras and flashes from Penn Camera. WWW.PENNCAMERA.COM - ((Link is above))

Target group

All levels of photography expertise. Everyone who wants to learn the proper techniques for photographing the wonderful world of nature IN ALL OF ITS SPLENDID SEASONAL COLORS.