Here is a copy of our latest newsletter featuring our upcoming workshops to Monument Valley, Colorado and our 8 day adventure up the Big Sur Coast.
Hope to see you all on one of our workshops again!
Newsletter August, 2013
Greetings!
We are heading up to Hunts Mesa on Friday with our eager and excited workshop participants! Looking forward to waking up high above Monument Valley and capturing magical images from dawn to dusk.
If you missed this opportunity - we will be heading back to Monument Valley September 11th - 14th to photograph the Mitten Shadow. Twice a year, photographers come from all over the world to capture the magic moment when the westernmost of Monument Valley's iconic Mitten formations aligns perfectly with the sun to cast its shadow on its eastern partner as the waning moments of the day bathes them in rich red hues of classic southwest sunset light. We will also have special access with a Navajo guides to photograph the Totem Pole and Y'ei Bi Chei, petrolglyph sites and Tear Drop Arch. We have also arranged for a sheep drive with Effie Yazzie.
* We have a couple of spots left on this trip so reserve your place now!
As always, our workshops cover both the technical and creative aspects of landscape photography & we provide transportation, lodging, guiding and one on one, exceptional, expert instruction and small group sizes.
Sincerely,
Suzanne & Derek
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Sunday, Sept. 29 - Thursday, October 3, 2013
(5 days/4 nights; hotel included)
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 The resplendent aspens of Colorado amidst the rugged Alp-like peaks of the San Juan Mountains are sought out every fall season by photographers from all over the world. Over five days at the peak of the season, we'll seek out the very best fall colors at iconic locations like Ouray, Silverton, the Sneffels Range along the Dallas Divide, Yankee Boy Basin, and more. We'll ride the Million Dollar Highway every day thru the passes of the southern Colorado Rockies in search of the very best photographic opportunities......more info
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Saturday, February 22 - Saturday, March 1, 2014
(8 days/7nights; hotels included
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 From the moment you start this amazing road trip, you'll leave the world behind as you wind up, over & down along 350 miles of the world's most rugged coastline in a land where populations dwindle, trees and mountains soar & waves crash in a landscape cold, green & beautiful. For seven days & nights, we'll wind our way along legendary U.S. Highway 1 thru four separate coastal regions of incomparable beauty: Santa Barbara; Morro Bay/San Simeon; Big Sur; Carmel/Monterey. The journey will offer an amazing diversity of photographic opportunities: seascapes of all order; quaint boat harbors, Spanish Mission architecture, ocean wildlife & sea birds, tidepools, winter waves,redwoods & live oaks, sand dunes,historic span bridges and endless miles of rugged coastline await you.....more info
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WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
White Sands
April 2013 SOLD OUT
Sedona Full Moon
June 2013 SOLD OUT
August 2013
SOLD OUT
September 2013
September 2013
2 SPOTS LEFT
February 2014
April 2014
May 2014
June 2014
Itineraries coming soon
Call for details
White Sands - Balloon Fest
September2014
Keep Checking back as we are adding new and exciting
workshops
Customized personal workshops available on request
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Fall Photography
TOP TEN TIPS
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We all patiently wait through the heat of the summer for the cooler air of fall and look forward to the changing landscape. Where hillsides and forests are transformed into vibrant tapestries of gold and yellow reds and oranges.
The creative possibilities are endless. From the frost covered single leaf to a grand panoramic view. Capturing the best of the season requires a combination of knowledge, preparation, timing patience and equipment.
To improve your fall photography we offer the following tips:
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Use your histogram for getting perfect exposures. Use the Color histogram that displays all your channels. This will show you what color might be clipping and losing precious detail.
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Use your polarizer. They can intensify color, reduce glare and reduces light to allow for longer shutter speeds
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Look for mirror-like reflections in lakes, pools or even puddles.
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Look up! Shoot up into the tops of the trees. Bold autumn colors juxtaposed with a brilliant blue sky.
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Look down! The leaves beneath your feet create amazing patterns.
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Add a sunburst. Close your aperture (f16 -22). Clean your lens, take off all filters. Pick your lens. If you have a lens with an uneven number of blades it will produce a more dramatic sunstar. A wider lens with a smaller aperture opening is preferred.
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Play around with motion blur. Move your camera up and down during an exposure or zoom your lens in and out of a scene. Create some interesting and abstract images.
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Don't forget flash and reflectors to pop light into a shady spot.
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Use Backlight to add drama to your image. Shooting in the early morning and evening. Colors always look there best when the sun in low in the sky.
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Don't overlook overcast days. They are wonderful conditions to shoot in. Nature's natural diffuser, it reduces harsh shadows and allows you to photograph all day.
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"By far the best, most intensive, hands on, learning experience I've ever had"
"Derek and Suzanne are teaching every hour of every day. My photographic skills jumped completely to the next level"
"Small groups, one on one learning, from composition to post processing, capture to print...Brilliant and unforgettable experience with these two enthusiastic and accomplished photographers and teachers"
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info@southwestperspectives.com
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