Upcoming Workshops and Excursions
Lake Powell and Glen Canyon
Lake Powell and Glen Canyon
Lake Powell 2021
Lake Powell and Glen Canyon (2021)
October 6-10, 2021
Join Peter Boehringer and me October 6-10, 2021, 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$ 2,895. based on double occupancy. For couples, larger group (three or more participants signing up together) and alumni to previous houseboat or other photography tours with me will receive a discount. There are 4 staterooms with queen-sized beds. For those who want one of the rooms there is a $450 surcharge. Everyone else will sleep in tents on the beach. This is included in the base price. We can offer you a tent, but you will have to bring your own mattress, sleeping bag and pillow. The base price includes the houseboat, the pontoon, the gas to move the boats, and our navigational and photographic expertise. The expenses include daily breakfast. All other beverages and meals are not included in the costs. You will have to arrange for these on your own, prior to the trip.
To secure your reservation a deposit of US$ 1,000 per person is required. 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 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$ 2,895. based on double occupancy. For couples, larger group (three or more participants signing up together) and alumni to previous houseboat or other photography tours with me will receive a discount. There are 4 staterooms with queen-sized beds. For those who want one of the rooms there is a $450 surcharge. Everyone else will sleep in tents on the beach. This is included in the base price. We can offer you a tent, but you will have to bring your own mattress, sleeping bag and pillow. The base price includes the houseboat, the pontoon, the gas to move the boats, and our navigational and photographic expertise. The expenses include daily breakfast. All other beverages and meals are not included in the costs. You will have to arrange for these on your own, prior to the trip.
To secure your reservation a deposit of US$ 1,000 per person is required. 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.
Upon payment of your deposit, we will send you an information package including suggestions for photography and travel gear, and clothing.
Questions about the Lake Powell Photography Workshop? Contact me.
Kent
505.238.4905
kent.winchester@gmail.com
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.
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DISCLAIMER
Any trips I organize or organize with another photographer are private and non-business . I take people along with me on my trips because I enjoy the company and the opportunity to help people get to know and photograph the Southwest. I do not make a business out of it. My goal is to have a pleasant, safe trip with artistic value photography as a result. We share expenses, gear, ideas, and experiences. We do nothing that would require me or a co-host to be a concessionaire or CUA holder in any federal or state lands we may visit or photograph. We will not be going anyplace on public lands that are not generally open to the public. No photographs you take on public lands may be used to promote the sale or use of a product or service. We will not do any “commercial filming” as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations nor will we do any “still photography” that would require a permit from any agency administering any public land which we photograph. We will respect nature, leave only footprints where we are allowed to leave footprints, and take only our images, memories, and friendships home with us. |
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, 2021 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, 2021 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.
DISCLAIMER
Any trips I organize or organize with another photographer are private and non-business . I take people along with me on my trips because I enjoy the company and the opportunity to help people get to know and photograph the Southwest. I do not make a business out of it. My goal is to have a pleasant, safe trip with artistic value photography as a result. We share expenses, gear, ideas, and experiences. We do nothing that would require me or a co-host to be a concessionaire or CUA holder in any federal or state lands we may visit or photograph. We will not be going anyplace on public lands that are not generally open to the public. No photographs you take on public lands may be used to promote the sale or use of a product or service. We will not do any “commercial filming” as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations nor will we do any “still photography” that would require a permit from any agency administering any public land which we photograph. We will not trespass, do anything dangerous around railroad tracks and we will not do anything that might frighten a train crew.
We will respect nature, leave only footprints where we are allowed to leave footprints, and take only our images, memories, and friendships home with us.
Any trips I organize or organize with another photographer are private and non-business . I take people along with me on my trips because I enjoy the company and the opportunity to help people get to know and photograph the Southwest. I do not make a business out of it. My goal is to have a pleasant, safe trip with artistic value photography as a result. We share expenses, gear, ideas, and experiences. We do nothing that would require me or a co-host to be a concessionaire or CUA holder in any federal or state lands we may visit or photograph. We will not be going anyplace on public lands that are not generally open to the public. No photographs you take on public lands may be used to promote the sale or use of a product or service. We will not do any “commercial filming” as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations nor will we do any “still photography” that would require a permit from any agency administering any public land which we photograph. We will not trespass, do anything dangerous around railroad tracks and we will not do anything that might frighten a train crew.
We will respect nature, leave only footprints where we are allowed to leave footprints, and take only our images, memories, and friendships home with us.
The Four Corners
The Colorado Plateau
Bear's Ears
May 23-28, 2021
Not many places match the high desert country of the Colorado Plateau and the Four Corners for stunning photography. The key is knowing where to go and when to be there.
Join me and fellow professional photographer Chris Sandberg from the Albuquerque Photographers' Gallery on a five-day photographic adventure into the region. The trip is for photographers of all skill levels. Because there are two of us, we can assist, suggest, teach, or just leave you alone. 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 east 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 on the Colorado Plateau in May.
We'll meet for dinner in Durango, Colorado, on Sunday evening, get acquainted, review prints, and talk about our itinerary. We'll begin the next morning with a brief excursion north of town where we will photograph the Durango/Silverton steam train as it starts the long climb up the Rockies to Silverton. Then we'll head west to Mesa Verde to photograph during Monday afternoon. We'll head to Blanding Utah, stopping along the way to shoot our first sunset.
The next morning, Tuesday, will begin early for those who want to participate in a sunrise at Butler Wash, which is the only good time to photograph there. Then the whole group will go the House on Fire Ruins and be there by mid-morning to photograph when the sunlight reflects into the ruins, lighting them up so they appear on fire.
After the short hike back to our cars, we'll make the drive to Natural Bridges, passing by the famed Bear's Ears for which the country around is named. After photographing in Natural Bridges, we'll stop at Muley Point, then go down the famous Mogi Dugway and into the Valley of the Gods for another red-rock sunset. We'll spend the night in Bluff, Utah.
Wednesday afternoon will see us at Canyon de Chelly after having photographed in the morning at the Goosenecks of the San Juan and Monument Valley. Sunset this evening will be overlooking Spider Rock, the 800 foot home of Spider Woman.
We'll spend the night at the edge of Canyon de Chelly so we can be up early to photograph the sunrise, also from the Spider Rock overlook, challenging ourselves to find dramatic images from the same place both at sunset and sunrise.
After sunrise Thursday, we'll drive to Shiprock to photograph the Winged Rock so important in the Navajo Creation Story and to all photographers of the American West. We'll spend Thursday night in Farmington, have another print review and leave the next morning for the Bisti Badlands. Sometime around noon, everybody can head for home, unless they would like to do a one day add-on to Chaco Canyon.
For those interested in going to Chaco, we'll car camp at Chaco, there being no other place to stay nearby. We'll photograph at sunset and again at sunrise. Chaco is renowned for bing one of the darkest places in North America so we will have a night photography workshop that evening.
The cost of the tour is $1925. To hold your place — the trip is limited to six participants — you can pay one-half now with the other half due 30 days before departure. You'll receive a detailed itinerary along with our suggestions of where to stay, clothes to bring, snacks, drinks, and a list of photo gear we think you will want to bring with you. Click here to send me an email to reserve your place!
We'll be traveling in our own cars but we can help arrange for car pooling. Our meeting place, Durango, is served by American and United airlines. Both Albuquerque and Denver are within driving distance as well, should you prefer to fly to one of those cities and rent a car there. The itinerary may vary some, depending on the group's wishes, the weather, and time. We'll get you to as many photography opportunities as we possibly can. You'll go home with treasured photographs, great memories, and new friends.
THE FINE PRINT
By joining this adventure you will be able to photograph, depending on time and weather conditions, many of the following sites: Mesa Verde, House on Fire, Natural Bridges, Bear's Ears, Valley of the Gods, Muley Point, the Mogi Dugway. the Goosenecks of the San Juan, Mexican Hat, Monument Valley, Aglatha Peak, Canyon de Chelly, Canyon del Muerto, Shiprock, The Bisti Badlands, and Chaco 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. We may also spend a half day touring in Canyon de Chelly which requires us to use the services of a Navajo guide. The cost of the trip includes the guide or tips for the guide.
If you are going with us to Chaco Canyon, you should bring your own sleeping gear (bedroll, ground pad, tent, and food) unless you make prior arrangements to borrow some of our equipment. Your information packet will have suggestions about food at Chaco as well.
Fifty percent of the this tour ($963) is to be paid in advance. The remaining 50% ($962) is due 30 days before the trip. Payments may be made by check or with Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Upon payment of your deposit, we will send you an information package including suggestions for photography, 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.
LIABILITY WAIVER
You must sign our liability waiver before we leave the hotel. Period. End of discussion. Please read it carefully before deciding whether to join us. A copy is here.
DISCLAIMER
This photo tour and workshop is private and non-business. We take people along with us because we enjoy the company and the opportunity to help people get to know and photograph the Southwest. Our goal is to have a pleasant, safe trip with artistic value photography as a result. We share expenses, gear, ideas, and experiences. We do nothing that would require us or a co-host to be a concessionaire or CUA holder in any federal or state lands we may visit or photograph. We will not be going any place on public lands that are not generally open to the public. No photographs taken on public lands may be used to promote the sale or use of a product or service. We will not do any “commercial filming” as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations nor will we do any “still photography” that would require a permit from any agency administering any public land which we photograph.
We will respect nature, leave only footprints where we are allowed to leave footprints, and take only our images, memories, and friendships home with us!
The Colorado Plateau
Bear's Ears
May 23-28, 2021
Not many places match the high desert country of the Colorado Plateau and the Four Corners for stunning photography. The key is knowing where to go and when to be there.
Join me and fellow professional photographer Chris Sandberg from the Albuquerque Photographers' Gallery on a five-day photographic adventure into the region. The trip is for photographers of all skill levels. Because there are two of us, we can assist, suggest, teach, or just leave you alone. 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 east 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 on the Colorado Plateau in May.
We'll meet for dinner in Durango, Colorado, on Sunday evening, get acquainted, review prints, and talk about our itinerary. We'll begin the next morning with a brief excursion north of town where we will photograph the Durango/Silverton steam train as it starts the long climb up the Rockies to Silverton. Then we'll head west to Mesa Verde to photograph during Monday afternoon. We'll head to Blanding Utah, stopping along the way to shoot our first sunset.
The next morning, Tuesday, will begin early for those who want to participate in a sunrise at Butler Wash, which is the only good time to photograph there. Then the whole group will go the House on Fire Ruins and be there by mid-morning to photograph when the sunlight reflects into the ruins, lighting them up so they appear on fire.
After the short hike back to our cars, we'll make the drive to Natural Bridges, passing by the famed Bear's Ears for which the country around is named. After photographing in Natural Bridges, we'll stop at Muley Point, then go down the famous Mogi Dugway and into the Valley of the Gods for another red-rock sunset. We'll spend the night in Bluff, Utah.
Wednesday afternoon will see us at Canyon de Chelly after having photographed in the morning at the Goosenecks of the San Juan and Monument Valley. Sunset this evening will be overlooking Spider Rock, the 800 foot home of Spider Woman.
We'll spend the night at the edge of Canyon de Chelly so we can be up early to photograph the sunrise, also from the Spider Rock overlook, challenging ourselves to find dramatic images from the same place both at sunset and sunrise.
After sunrise Thursday, we'll drive to Shiprock to photograph the Winged Rock so important in the Navajo Creation Story and to all photographers of the American West. We'll spend Thursday night in Farmington, have another print review and leave the next morning for the Bisti Badlands. Sometime around noon, everybody can head for home, unless they would like to do a one day add-on to Chaco Canyon.
For those interested in going to Chaco, we'll car camp at Chaco, there being no other place to stay nearby. We'll photograph at sunset and again at sunrise. Chaco is renowned for bing one of the darkest places in North America so we will have a night photography workshop that evening.
The cost of the tour is $1925. To hold your place — the trip is limited to six participants — you can pay one-half now with the other half due 30 days before departure. You'll receive a detailed itinerary along with our suggestions of where to stay, clothes to bring, snacks, drinks, and a list of photo gear we think you will want to bring with you. Click here to send me an email to reserve your place!
We'll be traveling in our own cars but we can help arrange for car pooling. Our meeting place, Durango, is served by American and United airlines. Both Albuquerque and Denver are within driving distance as well, should you prefer to fly to one of those cities and rent a car there. The itinerary may vary some, depending on the group's wishes, the weather, and time. We'll get you to as many photography opportunities as we possibly can. You'll go home with treasured photographs, great memories, and new friends.
THE FINE PRINT
By joining this adventure you will be able to photograph, depending on time and weather conditions, many of the following sites: Mesa Verde, House on Fire, Natural Bridges, Bear's Ears, Valley of the Gods, Muley Point, the Mogi Dugway. the Goosenecks of the San Juan, Mexican Hat, Monument Valley, Aglatha Peak, Canyon de Chelly, Canyon del Muerto, Shiprock, The Bisti Badlands, and Chaco 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. We may also spend a half day touring in Canyon de Chelly which requires us to use the services of a Navajo guide. The cost of the trip includes the guide or tips for the guide.
If you are going with us to Chaco Canyon, you should bring your own sleeping gear (bedroll, ground pad, tent, and food) unless you make prior arrangements to borrow some of our equipment. Your information packet will have suggestions about food at Chaco as well.
Fifty percent of the this tour ($963) is to be paid in advance. The remaining 50% ($962) is due 30 days before the trip. Payments may be made by check or with Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Upon payment of your deposit, we will send you an information package including suggestions for photography, 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.
LIABILITY WAIVER
You must sign our liability waiver before we leave the hotel. Period. End of discussion. Please read it carefully before deciding whether to join us. A copy is here.
DISCLAIMER
This photo tour and workshop is private and non-business. We take people along with us because we enjoy the company and the opportunity to help people get to know and photograph the Southwest. Our goal is to have a pleasant, safe trip with artistic value photography as a result. We share expenses, gear, ideas, and experiences. We do nothing that would require us or a co-host to be a concessionaire or CUA holder in any federal or state lands we may visit or photograph. We will not be going any place on public lands that are not generally open to the public. No photographs taken on public lands may be used to promote the sale or use of a product or service. We will not do any “commercial filming” as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations nor will we do any “still photography” that would require a permit from any agency administering any public land which we photograph.
We will respect nature, leave only footprints where we are allowed to leave footprints, and take only our images, memories, and friendships home with us!
