Death Valley Full Moon Night Photography Workshop

Days/Times: Saturday, Sunday and Monday, November 8-10, 2008; 3pm until late
Tuition: $595 - with pre-registration no later than November 4, 2008
Location: Furnace Creek Ranch, Zabriskie Point, etc., other points in Death Valley National Park

Curriculum
This exciting 3-night course is being held in Death Valley National Park. The first meeting is on Saturday, November 8 at the luxurious Furnace Creek Inn, and includes an overview of some recently published night work, as well as classic reference texts, and some hard to find out-of-print monographs. This session also features a slide show outlining the long history of Night Photography, focusing on famous practitioners, as well as equally important, though lesser-known, pioneers of this exciting genre of photography, and a discussion of "Why you photograph at night?" In addition to these areas of general interest, there is a discussion of technical considerations, and students are encouraged to bring previous work attempted nocturnally for evaluation.

Tim Baskerville will discuss in depth some of his images - many done on-site in Death Valley - to aid participants in their immediate 'foray' into the dark, with emphasis on the "mixed" lighting situations that one finds while working at night in developed areas, as well as tips to "mixing" your own varied light sources, and the in-camera "dodging" technique of controlling the overall contrast of a night scene on film. Finally, several hours (or as late as participants want to stay out photographing!) will be spent shooting the architectural and landscape features of Furnace Creek Ranch and the nearby groves of date palms.

The following night (Sunday, November 9) we meet again at 3pm for another slide/lecture (some contemporary practitioners of the craft of NPy) and a discussion of technical material. The rest of the night will be spent shooting around the Ranch again, and will emphasize "venturing a little further out" into the darkness (longer exposures), depending on class interest. Some of this work can be done on foot - within short distances from the Ranch. At this point, a short trip by car to the Ghost town of Rhyolite, might also be in order!

The third night will be spent photographing on location at spectacular Zabriskie Point and other locations, under the illumination of the waxing Full "Frost" Moon. There is even the possibility of a Guest Lecturer for this special Workshop - if we can work out some of the logistics! There are also plenty of daytime activities that Workshop attendees can participate in, surveying the various historical, cultural, and geological attractions the Park has to offer. The Visitor Center (within walking distance of lodging at the Ranch) is a good starting point. You might even venture away from "the dark side" and bring your camera along to do some "daylight photography!"

Emphasis will be on evaluating existing lighting situations and exposing accordingly. Supplemental lighting possibilities will be discussed and demonstrated. Transparency, b/w, and color negative films, as well as digital, will be discussed and compared. This is an intensive workshop limited to 10 participants who will be closely supervised on location.

Students will provide their own equipment and are expected to be familiar with basic photographic techniques. An equipment and film list will be provided upon receipt of full payment, along with a detailed time schedule and itinerary.

Lodging and Meals
Participants are responsible for their own lodging and meals - the '49er Encampment is the same weekend - so, the earlier the better to book a room. Furnace Creek Ranch will probably be booked solid by mid-october, but you might try StovePipe Wells for accommodations - www.stovepipewells.com. Camping is available at Furnace Creel also, but you need to reserve early.

Please print all pages of this form, fill them out (keeping a copy for your records)
and mail with appropriate fee (to be RECEIVED by November 4, 2008) to:

Full Moon Night Photography Workshops
The Nocturnes / Pacific Media Arts
PO Box 29074
Presidio of
San Francisco, CA 94129
Phone: (707) 645-9860
FAX (707) 644-4073

For additional information email us at workshop [at] thenocturnes [dot] com

Registration FORM: Death Valley Workshop
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Payment: $595 - with pre-registration no later than October 31, 2008.

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