Maples and Redwoods
October 22 - October 25, 2010

Join Youssef Ismail on this informative and exciting Photo Tour covering a total of two days of photography among the beautiful Big Leaf Maples as they display their fall colors juxtaposed against the Giant Old Growth Redwoods of the Santa Cruz mountains. The tour will take participants into some old growth redwood gorves in the Santa Cruz mountains and into some of the lesser known canyons filled with Big Leaf Maples growing along quite perennial creeks, and along some of the most picturesque California beaches.

Schedule an additional day and turn this two day tour into a three day workshop designed around the basics of photography. Suitable for the beginning photographer who is just learning as well as the the seasoned photographer wanting to refresh the basics. The workshop contains both in classroom lecture where the "how-to" of photography is explained in no nonsense terms and in-field photography sessions. The classroom portion is covered in two 4-hour sessions and covers such topics as: Camera Systems, Exposure, Metering, Lenses (how they work and which to use for what), Other Support Equipment, Capture Media (Film and Digital), Lighting, and Composition. The in-field photography sessions are spread over 1 and 1/2 days and will include exercises at regular intervals that directly illustrate the topics covered in the lecture. The majority of the time during the in-field sessions is reserved for participants to photograph and to have technical as well as artistic questions answered on the spot. Working side by side with the participants will allow for examples to be shown and questions to be answered promptly as they come up. Finally a minimum of 4 hours will be spent on image review and critique in the classroom setting again. Nothing improves ones photography better than sharing images and receiving sincere and thoughtful critic of ones work. This image review session is will give participants the opportunity to show their best, and worse, work they produced during the workshop. More importantly, it will give the participant the opportunity to ask and receive feedback on why a good photograph worked and how a bad photograph could have been made better.


Schedule:

Day 1:
Tour: Friday Evening Seminar and Group Dinner 5 pm - 9 pm Workshop: Friday 8 am to 5 pm Course Seminar

Day 2:
Saturday 7 am to Sunset: In-Field Instrcution and Photography

Day 3:
Sunday 7am to Sunset: In Field Instruction and Photography

Day 4:
Monday Evening Image Review: 5pm - 9pm

Seminar topics include:
Camera Systems, Exposure, Lenses, Support Equipment, Film / Digital Capture, Lighting, Composition, Field Tips and Techniques

Location: Santa Cruz Mountains Canyons and Creeks The Maples and Redwoods workshop will take us deep into the Santa Cruz Mountains canyons and along some lesser known but stunningly beautiful creeks. We will in addition to photographing the majestic redwoods and the carpets for ferns that grow beneath them, we will have the added bonus of the Big Leaf Maples displaying the orange and yellow Autumn colors. From floating leaves on the slowly moving creeks to brilliant colorful canopies. We will visit Heritage Grove, a preserved Old Growth Redwood stand that also contains some of the best fall color in the Santa Cruz Mountains as well as Apline Creek. We will also work along Gazos Creek, in a canyon that is virtually unknown and rearely vistied.

Location Lodging Information:

Campbell Inn 675 E. Campbell Ave Campbell, CA 95008 Reservations: 800-528-4449
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Seminar Lodging Information:

Campbell Inn 675 E. Campbell Ave Campbell, CA 95008 Reservations: 800-528-4449
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Workshop Tuition: $425 per person

Included are: Lecture, Lecture Notes, Field Instruction, Two group dinners (Friday Night and Monday Night after seminars)

Not Included: Transportation, Lodging, Meals on Saturday and Sunday, Camera Equipment and Film Processing

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