2022 Joshua Tree National Park
Black-and-White Infrared Intensive Workshop
Join me for my favorite time of the year to photograph the Joshua Tree National Park landscape during the early morning waning moon. If you have never experienced night sky infrared photography in the desert with landscape lit by the moon (natural light painting), then you are in for a treat!
The early morning (after 4am) workshop start focuses on moonlit subjects and stars into sunrise. Your infrared camera will see far more stars than you can see with your eyes! I guarantee the Big Dipper, so easily seen in the night sky, will disappear into a sea of a thousand stars!
We will be shooting a variety of landscapes from the enormous palm trees at Cottonwood Springs to the amazing granite monoliths under the early morning night sky (pre-dawn). During the waning moon (first quarter to crescent moon), our early morning shoots will feature different natural light conditions each day. This workshop date was chosen to take full advantage of the moon phase for our photography.
Other spots we will visit inside the park include Barker Dam, Lost Horse Valley, Hall of Horrors, the Ocotillo Patch, and the Cholla Cactus Gardens plus a couple favorite lesser visited spots.
From using the right gear to capture and processing, this is a unique opportunity to learn how to create amazing black-and-white images.
At this workshop,
- You will be placed in the best locations to maximize the infrared light under existing conditions.
- You will receive individual help in the field to ensure a successful capture. Every day there will be hands-on experience in the classroom for processing your images while learning how to manage workflow.
- Finally, you will have the opportunity to use a “loaner” external lens filter to make infrared images at no charge to you! 720nm and 850nm infrared Kolari Vision external lens filters for visible-light (“color only”) cameras will be available if you do not have your own.
Fee: $1250/person (hotel, meals, and travel not included)
Location: Holiday Inn Express, Twentynine Palms, California
Start: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 9:00am
End: Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 12 noon
Included in fee: location instruction, minimum of two 4-hour processing sessions in hotel meeting room, Joshua Tree National Park usage permit
Not included in fee: all transportation, all meals, lodging and Joshua Tree National Park entrance fee
Skills Required: Thorough working knowledge of your camera from capture histogram to using Live-View if you have a mirrored camera; confident beginner using Adobe ACR/LR and layers in Adobe Photoshop; must bring your laptop to the classroom.
A detailed information package with hotel room reservation instructions, airport, gear suggestions, software requirements, itinerary, expected seasonal weather conditions, payment and cancellation policies, and signature required waiver of liability will be sent upon registration.
New Partner/Spouses Guidelines
Non-photography spouses/partners are always encouraged to be a part of meals during our workshop time.
However, if that person is a photographer (either infrared or color-only), and they wish to join us in the field but not in the classroom, a location-only workshop fee of $750 is required. If they wish to learn the processing workflow and participate in all classroom activities, a full workshop fee is required.
It is your responsibility to read and thoroughly understand the policies regarding payment and cancellation as stated here.
Maximum of six workshop participants. Reserve your spot now!
To request a detailed information package for this workshop, please complete the form below.
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