Upcoming Workshops and Excursions
Lake Powell and Glen Canyon
Lake Powell and Glen Canyon
Lake Powell 2020
Lake Powell and Glen Canyon (2020)
October 14-18, 2020
Join Peter Boehringer and me October 14-18, 2020 for a five day Lake Powell/Glen Canyon photography adventure. This an unique opportunity for photographers with a background in landscape photography or a desire to learn it. We’ll cruise on a luxury 62 ft houseboat and take along a pontoon boat for access to more remote sites. We’ll also take short day hikes inland to reach even more photographic opportunities in the high desert of the Colorado Plateau. It will be an opportunity to create wonderful photographs and improve your photography.
By joining this adventure you will be able to photograph, depending on the lake’s water level and weather conditions, many of the following sites: the Anasazi Canyon, Cathedral Canyon, Cathedral in the Desert, Confluence Canyon, Cottonwood Canyon, Dominguez Butte, Escalante Canyon, Face Canyon, Gregory Butte, Gunsight Butte and Canyon, Labyrinth Canyon, Last Chance Canyon, Padre Bay with Cookie Jar & Weathering Pit Ridge, Rainbow Bridge, Rock Creek Canyon, Reflection Canyon and other sights along the way. We plan this adventure to arrive at the best spots at the best time of day. We will have evening discussions on photographic topics and several 15 minute tutorials during the trip.
At least one night on the trip, weather permitting, we will discuss and then photograph the night sky. The Milky Way will be shining in the west and we'll have a partial setting moon for part of each evening which allow us dark skies until early mornings. There are no guarantees, of course, but the weather is usually fine at Lake Powell in autumn and the night skies usually clear.
The 62 ft houseboat accommodates up to 12 people. The boat has 4 staterooms, convertible dinette with double bed and a convertible sofa with double bed, two bathrooms, a living room/dining area/kitchen and a large upper deck with smaller decks front and aft on the lower level.
The kitchen is fully equipped and has cookware, plates, utensils, glassware, coffee maker, blender, toaster, two small refrigerators and a grill. We provide breakfast each morning and High Tea in the afternoon, but will not have a cook on board, so everyone will have to arrange for their own groceries and cook his/her own lunches and dinners. We’ll send some suggested menus to participants. You can stop at Safeway in Page before embarking so you can purchase groceries and drinks.
The expense per person for this adventure is US$ 1,950, based on double occupancy. We give stateroom priority to couples and friends traveling together who want to share a room, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Because we have only four rooms, we can't provide you a stateroom as a single person unless you pay for two slots in full. There are fold out beds for two to four people in the main cabin, but these are not private. In addition we beach the boat each night and you are welcome to sleep on the beach. You should bring your own sleeping gear (bedroll, ground pad, tent) unless you make prior arrangements to borrow some of our equipment.
The 62 ft houseboat accommodates up to 12 people. The boat has 4 staterooms, convertible dinette with double bed and a convertible sofa with double bed, two bathrooms, a living room/dining area/kitchen and a large upper deck with smaller decks front and aft on the lower level.
The kitchen is fully equipped and has cookware, plates, utensils, glassware, coffee maker, blender, toaster, two small refrigerators and a grill. We provide breakfast each morning and High Tea in the afternoon, but will not have a cook on board, so everyone will have to arrange for their own groceries and cook his/her own lunches and dinners. We’ll send some suggested menus to participants. You can stop at Safeway in Page before embarking so you can purchase groceries and drinks.
The expense per person for this adventure is US$ 1,950, based on double occupancy. We give stateroom priority to couples and friends traveling together who want to share a room, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Because we have only four rooms, we can't provide you a stateroom as a single person unless you pay for two slots in full. There are fold out beds for two to four people in the main cabin, but these are not private. In addition we beach the boat each night and you are welcome to sleep on the beach. You should bring your own sleeping gear (bedroll, ground pad, tent) unless you make prior arrangements to borrow some of our equipment.
Couples, larger group (three or more participants signing up together) and alumni to previous houseboat will receive a discount. Your payment includes the houseboat, the pontoon, and our navigational and photographic expertise. The expenses include daily breakfast. All other beverages and meals are not included in the costs. You will need to arrange for these on your own, prior to the trip.
Fifty percent of the Lake Powell Photography Workshop is to be paid in advance. The remaining 50% is due 30 days before the trip. Payments may be made with Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Upon payment of your deposit, we will send you an information package including suggestions for photography and travel gear, and clothing.
No refunds will be given for unused portions of this adventure. We highly recommend travel insurance which is inexpensive and easy to acquire. Knowing you have 100% trip cancellation coverage makes a big difference should you have to cancel for some unforeseen reason.
The price for this year's trip is the same as last year although gasoline prices at the lake, which we are required to use, continue climbing. (Monopoly pricing on the lake) As a result we may have to impose a fuel surcharge which will not exceed $30.00 per person.
Questions about the Lake Powell Photography Workshop? Contact me.
Kent
505.238.4905
kent.winchester@gmail.com
Fifty percent of the Lake Powell Photography Workshop is to be paid in advance. The remaining 50% is due 30 days before the trip. Payments may be made with Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Upon payment of your deposit, we will send you an information package including suggestions for photography and travel gear, and clothing.
No refunds will be given for unused portions of this adventure. We highly recommend travel insurance which is inexpensive and easy to acquire. Knowing you have 100% trip cancellation coverage makes a big difference should you have to cancel for some unforeseen reason.
The price for this year's trip is the same as last year although gasoline prices at the lake, which we are required to use, continue climbing. (Monopoly pricing on the lake) As a result we may have to impose a fuel surcharge which will not exceed $30.00 per person.
Questions about the Lake Powell Photography Workshop? Contact me.
Kent
505.238.4905
kent.winchester@gmail.com
Hunt's Mesa Add-on
Peter is offering an add-on to this year's trip. He will take participants up to Hunt's Mesa. From there you are above the vast stretch of Monument Valley. Hunt's can only be accessed with a Navajo guide and requires a breath-taking four-wheel drive, off-road trip to get there. You'll have an opportunity for sunset and sunrise shots from one of the most spectacular sites in the Southwest. For more information, go to Peter's web page here.
Peter is offering an add-on to this year's trip. He will take participants up to Hunt's Mesa. From there you are above the vast stretch of Monument Valley. Hunt's can only be accessed with a Navajo guide and requires a breath-taking four-wheel drive, off-road trip to get there. You'll have an opportunity for sunset and sunrise shots from one of the most spectacular sites in the Southwest. For more information, go to Peter's web page here.
Trains
Join me for a two day train photography excursion through New Mexico along the route of the Chiefs. We'll play hopscotch with both Southwest Chiefs covering some of the best places to photograph trains in New Mexico. We'll start in Albuquerque and head north with train number 4. Depending on the trains and where they meet, we'll photograph the Meet our first afternoon, then continue on to the top of Raton Pass. We'll spend the night in Raton, have breakfast and some “empty track” photography on Raton Pass as we await the westbound train number 3 the next morning. We'll hopscotch with it all the way to the western border of New Mexico with another chance to photograph the Meet. We'll spend that night in Gallup and get up early to photograph Number 4 one more time on the way back to Albuquerque and the end of our trip around noon. West of Albuquerque we'll be on the BNSF Southern Transcon and will have many opportunities to photograph freights as well as the Southwest Chief.
This excursion is limited to six participants, so everyone will have plenty of opportunities for as much or as little photographic instruction as you like. If you are already a skilled photographer, I will take you to places where you can raise your skill level by photographing trains in some of the most beautiful spots in the Southwest. If you are a beginner or an intermediate photographer, I will help you learn the basics of camera operation and landscape/train photography with instruction geared for you.
Please contact me for a detailed itinerary. We'll meet in Albuquerque late in the morning of May 18, 2020 and end our trip late in the morning of May 20th. We'll spend one night in Raton, New Mexico and the second night in Gallup, New Mexico. Our exact schedule will, of course, depend on the trains and how well they adhere to their timetables. The cost is $450 per person which includes transportation but not hotel or food.
This excursion is limited to six participants, so everyone will have plenty of opportunities for as much or as little photographic instruction as you like. If you are already a skilled photographer, I will take you to places where you can raise your skill level by photographing trains in some of the most beautiful spots in the Southwest. If you are a beginner or an intermediate photographer, I will help you learn the basics of camera operation and landscape/train photography with instruction geared for you.
Please contact me for a detailed itinerary. We'll meet in Albuquerque late in the morning of May 18, 2020 and end our trip late in the morning of May 20th. We'll spend one night in Raton, New Mexico and the second night in Gallup, New Mexico. Our exact schedule will, of course, depend on the trains and how well they adhere to their timetables. The cost is $450 per person which includes transportation but not hotel or food.
