Grand Canyon/Sedona/Page: Photo Workshop May 2010

 

Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Canyon, and Sedona, Arizona

2nd Annual Springtime Beauty in the Northern Arizona 

May 3 - 7, 2010

 

 

Join me, and instructor Gary Hart on our second annual photographic workshop through some of the most beautiful terrain the desert southwest has to offer.  We will start this unforgetable workshop exploring and photographing one of the 7 natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon!  We will spend 2 1/2 days exploring this incredible American icon from varied locations along the southwest and southeast rim. Each location will provide a unique view of this amazing canyon. We will then caravan to Page, Arizona where we will visit the world-renowned Upper Antelope Canyon, perhaps the most famous slot canyon in the world. We will also photograph a sunset at nearby Lake Powell. The next morning will be spent photographing sunrise at famed Horseshoe Bend where we will spend some time shooting along the rim of this spectacular setting where the Colorado River bends 270 degrees around Navajo sandstone in the Glen Canyon Recreation Area. Then it will be off to the red rock mecca of Sedona. We will finish this exhilirating day with a sunset shoot at Redrock Crossing in Oak Creek Canyon where we will spend the remainder of the day exploring this mystical setting!

I have purposely planned this workshop during the week in order to maximize our shooting times / locations without the interference of the weekend tourists. Note: This workshop is extremely popular and sold out quickly last year. Your $250 deposit will reserve your spot - don't delay!

 

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

Monday, May 3:  1:00 pm -  Workshop begins with an orientation meeting at our hotel in Tusayan (1 mile south of Grand Canyon Park entrance). Shoot 3-4 locations along southwest rim through sunset, dinner, star trail photography, and introduction to light painting.

Tuesday, May 4: Sunrise and morning shoots in Grand Canyon, Photoshop Workflow, introduction to HDRSoft's Photomatix Pro and Nik's Viveza software, and a demonstration on plotting precise moonrise and moonset locations (12:00 - 3:00pm - hotel), late afternoon and sunset shoots along southwest rim of Grand Canyon. 

Wednesday, May 5: Sunrise at southeast Grand Canyon location TBD, depart for Page,  late morning - Upper Antelope Canyon (slot canyon - 2 1/2 hour photo tour),  2:30 (lunch), depart for sunset location near Lake Powell TBD.

Thursday, May 6: Sunrise at Horseshoe Bend, breakfast, depart for Sedona, Image Review (2:00 - 4:30 pm), depart for Oak Creek Canyon and sunset shoot at Red Rock Crossing.

Friday, May 7: Sunrise and (1) other morning location in Sedona photographing the beautiful springtime desert bloom, group breakfast, workshop ends.

 

Cost: $1675 - Includes 4 nights single-occupancy lodging, slot canyon tour, and Navajo Reservation entrance fees at Antelope Canyon. Workshop is sold out - waiting list only.

Deadline: Workshop size is limited to 12 students (6 students per instructor ratio). This workshop is Sold Out - Waiting List only.

Lodging/Meals: Lodging for 4 nights is included along with Upper Antelope Canyon tour fees, Meals are extra but all three hotels have complimentary breakfast.

Transportation:  We will carpool to shooting locations. Participants are required to have transportation to and from the workshop and workshop locations.                                                                             

E-mail me for more information at don@donsmithphotography.com

 

 

Deposit
A $250 deposit holds your workshop space. If you cancel no later than 60 days prior to the workshop, I will refund $150. Or you can opt to apply all of your deposit ($250) to any future workshop. This deposit credit is open-ended and remains on my books until you use it, or until I cease offering workshops. Accepting this option forfeits your partial ($150) refund option. A deposit credit applies only to workshops (scheduled and private) and can’t be transferred to other offerings (such as prints) or to other individuals.
Workshop payment
The balance of your workshop payment is due no later than 60 days prior to the workshop. I will try to send a reminder invoice a two or three weeks in advance, but you are ultimately responsible for getting your payment to me on time (in other words, “I didn’t receive a bill” isn’t an acceptable defense for late payment). Late payments are subject to a $50 penalty (I much prefer a timely payment to collecting the extra $50). Also, anyone who hasn’t paid or contacted me by the due date risks forfeiting their workshop space and their deposit.
Cancellation
If conditions beyond my control (such as a weather- or disaster-related park closure) force me to cancel a workshop for which you’ve already paid, I will give you a full credit toward any future workshop. While I don’t require that this credit be applied to a future year’s version of the cancelled workshop, it does only apply to scheduled workshops for which workshops you aren’t already enrolled—in other words, if you already have a deposit for a different workshop, you can’t apply the replacement credit to that workshop. This credit can’t be used for a private workshop.
If illness, injury, or personal emergency makes it impossible for me to conduct a workshop, the workshop will go on with a qualified substitute, and with as much participation from me as I’m capable of providing. If you accept this option, I’ll also give you a partial credit toward any future workshop for which you aren’t already registered. This credit will be no more than 50% of the missed workshop’s fee, and may be a bit less depending on the amount of my participation. You can also opt to take a 100% credit toward a future workshop—in this case the same rules as a “beyond my control” cancellation apply.
I will never cancel a workshop because of low registration—if you’re the only one enrolled, you’ll get a private tour.
Travel and other expenses
Under no circumstances will I refund any charge not paid to me, such as (but not limited to) airfare, lodging, car rental, or meals. Though I’ve never had to cancel a workshop, and consider the possibility extremely remote, for your peace of mind I strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance to cover any losses resulting from a cancelled workshop.

My Qualifications

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My Qualifications