Workshop Outline

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Master's Program Photography Workshop at Sedgewick Reserve

The 'MASTERS PROGRAM' Photography Workshop and ‘DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOT CAMP’
UCSB - Sedgwick Reserve, Santa Ynez, CA
April 2007 - 08 and 09 workshops were sold out.  

Reservation availability for the April 2010 UCSB Sedgwick Reserve Workshop 'MASTERS PROGRAM' qnd ‘DIGITAL BOOT CAMP’ will be posted on this site by mid January, 2010 

UCSB’s Sedgwick Reserve has been the location for one of the longest running “Masters Program” workshops. We are in our seventh sellout year. This popular three day workshop at the nearly 6000 acre University of Santa Barbara’s Sedgwick Reserve has proven to be a mecca for both novices and experts who are serious about creating award winning landscape art. If you want an intense photography weekend learning and comingling with a dedicated like-minded group of “shooters” this could be the workshop you have been looking for. Included are most meals with “on the ranch” first come first served overnight accommodations and camping.

Contact:
For information and enrollment contact the University of California at Santa Barbara/Sedgwick Reserve, Santa Ynez Valley, CA at 805-686-1941.

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Cliff Palace in Afternoon Light

Autumn Oak at Mesa Verde NP

The 'MASTERS PROGRAM' Photography Workshop and ‘DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOT CAMP’
Mesa Verde National Park

One of the crown jewels of the national park system, escorted by knowledgeable and dedicated National Park rangers, you will learn how to best photograph both the cultural and natural resources of this World Heritage Site including Balcony House, Cliff Palace, Cedar House, Square Tower and Long House as well as venture off in search of other spectacular and artful ruin sites in the surrounding Four Corners area.

Over the years Mesa Verde and its historic Cliff Dwellings and even older Mesa Top Ruins have been the focus of many of the best known early black and white photographers. You will learn the ways of the Masters as we review their contributions as well as study more contemporary work by today’s masters.

This Wandering Around Outdoors Photography Workshop offers options such as workshop and meals only. Alternatively you can attend the workshop program, staying in single or double occupancy rooms with meals provided by ARAmark Mesa Verde Company from Friday lunch through Sunday lunch and Friday and Saturday night dinners at one of Colorado’s ten best restaurants - The Metate Room in the parks own Far View Lodge.

Contact:
For information and enrollment: 970-529-4445
e-mail: info@mesaverde.org or visit them on line at: mesaverdeinstitute.org  
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The Borax Museum at Death Valley - Photo by Tom Gamache

The 'MASTERS PROGRAM' Photography Workshop and ‘DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOT CAMP’
December 3 - 6, 2009 - Thursday to Sunday
Death Valley National Park sponsored by the Death Valley Natural History Association

Tom Gamache, the creator of the Death Valley National Park Visitor Center's stunning 23-foot ‘Stovepipe Wells Sand Dunes’ panorama photographic mural, will conduct an early December photography workshop in the park.

Death Valley National Park is one of the most beautiful and mysterious places on earth.  The park comprises more than 3.3 million acres of spectacular desert scenery, complex geology, undisturbed wilderness and sites of historical interest. Capturing the full scope of this extraordinary location is a challenge for any artist.  Both Tom and Van Assisted have visited and photographed Death Valley many times over decades of photographic work. 

As in all Wandering Around Outdoors workshops and tours, you are guided by the instructors and you will have many opportunities to explore your own artistic vision at many prime iconic locations.  This workshop, featuring the “Masters Program”, is a special event for anyone wanting to capture the mythic aura of the desert landscape. Possible shooting sites include Artist Palette, Badwater, Dante’s View, Aguerreberry Point, Scotty’s Castle, Ubehebe Crater, Titus Canyon, Stovepipe Wells Sand Dunes, The Wildrose Charcoal Kilns, Mosaic and Golden Canyons, Devil’s Golf Course and other world famous locations. 

Accommodations: The Death Valley Workshop is held during one of Death Valley's most beautiful and pleasant times of the year. Hotels and campgrounds in Furnace Creek and Stovepipe Wells are likely to be sold out months prior to the workshop date. Advance reservations are strongly recommended.  For your registration and accommodation convenience, deluxe rooms will be available for reservation at the Stovepipe Wells Motel and the Furnace Creek Ranch. To guarantee workshop registration and room availability, please inquire and register with the Death Valley Natural History Assoc. as soon as possible. Photographers wishing to stay outside the park will find lodging in Beatty Nevada.

Contact:
The Death Valley Natural History Association
Candice Lieber
775-537-0787 ext. 208
e-mail: membership@dvnha.org or visit www.dvnha.org
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - Instructor and students at workshop venue

The 'MASTERS PROGRAM' Photography Workshop and ‘DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOT CAMP’
December 10 - 13, 2009 - Thursday to Sunday
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - sponsored by the SMMNRA NPS and UCLA Stunt Ranch Reserve
For nature photographers in Southern California, Wandering Around Outdoors, in conjunction with The National Park Service and UCLA’s Stunt Ranch Reserve, will present a four-day “Masters Program” Landscape Photography workshop in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Offering Western Sycamore autumn valley scenic’s surrounded by rising peaks with ocean influenced views; the Santa Monica Mountains are the home of the country’s largest urban national park. Tom Gamache is the award winning chronicler of the beauty, color and moods of the Santa Monica Mountains. To view examples of his work in the Santa Monicas see “The Santa Monica Mountains - Range on the Edge” from Angel City Press).  Join Tom and Van for an exciting, fun and friendly learning experience capturing the peaks, valleys, oak woodlands and fall color of their beloved Santa Monica Mountains just the way the “Masters” would have. 

For information: contact The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Sheila Braden  805-370-2394 or by e-mail: sheila_braden@nps.gov

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Death Valley - Sandstorm over Mesquite Flat Dunes - Photo by Tom Gamache

A 'WANDERING AROUND OUTDOORS’ PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR
March, 19 – 21, 2010  
Death Valley National Park , CA

‘Wandering Around Outdoors’ announces its first photography tour for 2010.  Scheduled for a weekend in mid March  the tour is planned around the likelihood of an El Nino winter weather pattern developing over the Pacific this winter and a ‘better than normal’ wildflower experience in one of America’s most unique and amazing locations. Abundant El Nino rains in Southern California often increase the prospect of a significant bloom during early to late March in many desert areas.  There are also many stunning world renowned locations to work in should the spring bloom be mild. While our tours are not limited to those who have previously taken a ‘Masters Program’ Photography Workshop, it certainly helps to understand the ‘Language of Landscape Photography’ as taught in the workshops.  See the Death Valley NP ‘Masters Program’ Workshop December 4 - 6, 2009 listing on this page.  Van and Tom will be with you at every tour location with all the help, reminders and suggestions that you normally expect from any Wandering Around Outdoors workshop or tour. 
 
Contact:The Death Valley Natural History Association
Candice Lieber - 775-537-0787 ext. 208
e-mail: membership@dvnha.org or visit www.dvnha.org

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The 'MASTERS PROGRAM' Photography Workshop and ‘DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOT CAMP’
April/May (dates TBA) 2010
Southern Big Sur (Pacific Valley environs)

Our first ever BIG SUR ‘Masters Program’ and ‘Digital Photography Boot Camp’ slated for a long weekend during April/May 2010. Based at an exclusive luxury camping resort overlooking the southern Big Sur coast this workshop will be a first for both Wandering Around Outdoors and the resort location. Luxury camping lodging and meals will be included. Be a charter member of our Big Sur workshop. Details and pricing will be posted here by mid January 2010.

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A 'WANDERING AROUND OUTDOORS PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR 
April/May 2010 (dates TBA) Central Coast / San Luis Obispo to Southern Big Sur 

Coastal Views / Idyllic Verdant Valleys, Buchon Point California coastal poppy fields, Montana de Oro and Morro Rock to back country ‘Roadscapes’ and ‘Seascapes’ from San Simeon Point north including breeding Elephant seals and astounding Central Coast seascapes. Camping and motel accommodations available nearby. Details and pricing available on this site by mid January 2010.

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A 'WANDERING AROUND OUTDOORS PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR 
October 2010 – 6 days (dates TBA)  ‘Wandering Around Outdoors’ Autumn Photography Tour
Eastern Sierra Nevada / Owens Valley / Long Valley Caldera and beyond

Sierra Nevada Landscape and autumn color displays between Lone Pine, CA and Bridgeport , CA including:

Alabama Hills, White Mountains Ancient Bristlecone Pines, Bishop Creek, Mono Lake Tuffa, Bodie, CA and a Autumn visit into upper Yosemite National Park/Tuolomne Meadows via Tioga Pass and more. Details and pricing available on this site by April 2010. This is our most extensive and wide ranging tour of the year – usually 6 days.  

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 We look forward to Wandering Around Outdoors with you soon.  Tom Gamache and Van Webster

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