The goal of my workshops is to teach you to reduce the amount of time thinking about your camera and increase the amount of time thinking about your subject matter and still get mind-boggling shots. I will teach you how not to agonize over settings and still get the highest quality image your camera can capture.

For the most part, we do not get up at the crack of dawn. Yosemite National Park is a west facing park, and the light is best during late afternoon and sunset. During the summer, we will be shooting sunsets until 8:30 and 9pm, sometimes at Glacier Point, which is an hour’s drive from Yosemite Valley.

You’ll learn:
Concepts of exposure; the histogram and how to read the graph.
ISO speeds, aperture and shutter speed, how to ignore the numbers and get GREAT shots.
Composition; learn the rules and then how and when to break them.
Use of polarizing filters.
Use of neutral-density filters.
“Dragging the shutter”; extended exposures (motion blur), even in full sunlight.
How to make sure you got “the” shot in any given situation.
Learn the value of patience; how to read the weather
Reflections in small pools or on the majestic Merced River (seasonal conditions permitting)
Yosemite’s waterfalls; the different ways to capture flowing water; Moonbows and “Sun” bows
Night photography; shooting the Milky Way, stars, and moonlight
Shooting for black and white conversion
Wide angle and telephoto lens use.

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Terms and Conditions

In the unlikely event that the workshop does not fill enough spaces to warrant continuing, the class will be canceled and a full refund given. You will be notified at least two weeks in advance if a workshop is not going to take place. The Yosemite Photography Workshop is not responsible for non-refundable airline reservations in the event of workshop cancellation.

I strongly recommend retaining trip insurance.

Participant-initiated cancellations received 60 days or later before the workshop will receive no refund. Participant-initiated cancellations received prior to 60 days will receive a refund minus $300. Due to the unusual complexity and extensive planning required for these workshops, no refunds will be offered for participant-initiated cancellations after 60 days prior to workshop date unless the spot can be re-filled.

Weather
Yosemite Photo Workshops accepts no responsibility for extreme weather conditions that prohibits us from moving about as we wish, or accessing certain areas of the park. Each student accepts responsibilitiy for providing your own tire chains in winter. Carrying them at all times is required by park policy, and at various times you may be asked to show them in your car at checkpoints established by the park rangers.

It is not uncommon for Yosemite National Park and surrounding areas to experience extended periods of electrical failure during bad weather, particularly in winter. Yosemite Photo Workshops accepts no responsibility for inconvenience resulting in electrical failure, park closure or extended periods of road closures.

If the workshop is unable to function due to either weather or park closure a spot in a future workshop within 18months will be offered to affected students. No refunds will be given.

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