For photographers in search of dramatic skies, the late-summer “monsoon” in the desert Southwest is the ideal time to ply one’s craft. And the Grand Canyon is no exception. Late-afternoon cloudbursts are the norm, providing towering clouds, lightning, and the occasional rainbow.
During this skills-based workshop, participants will learn techniques to capture such moments on film or pixel. Classroom lectures on composition, lighting, manual camera settings, and other pertinent topics will be punctuated with sunset and sunrise shoots at a variety of locations along the lofty South Rim. A tour of historic Kolb Studio to ponder the legacy of the Grand Canyon’s most famous resident photographers will provide a fitting backdrop to the proceedings. Daily critique sessions will allow participants to improve their game as the workshop progresses.
Participants provide their own camera equipment, and will carpool to the various shooting locations on paved roads.
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Itinerary
Day 1 Classroom orientation and introduction to photo theory followed by a sunset walk to extraordinary Shoshone Point.
Day 2 Sunrise shoot at Desert View followed by review and sunset shoot at Moran Point.
Day 3 Sunrise and sunset at Hopi Point.
Day 4 Sunrise shoot from South Kaibab Trail hike. Review. Wrap up.
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