Beachscapes & Wildflowers
Bethany Beach, DE

Details:

When: May 1, 2, & 3, 2015
Cost: $235/person
Where: Bethany Beach, DE
Max No. of Participants: 12

This is an opportunity to immerse yourself into photography and the making of images with minimal distractions. We will be concentrating on landscape (beachscape) and wildflower photography. We designed this workshop to maximize the time you are out in the field shooting. Hands on, in the field instruction and guidance is a great way to quickly improve upon the images you make. All instruction will be personalized to the needs of each student. We can assist you with composition, technical questions, use of filters, how to get the sharpest image possible, and as well as the range of decisions you need to make to create a photograph that reflects your own artistic vision. Plenty of time during the afternoons will be provided for critique of the images that you make during the weekend. The working schedule for the weekend is:

	Friday	7:00 PM	Meet and get to know everyone. Lay out the details for the weekend. (Depending on everyone's arrival time, a sunset shoot is possible before the group get together.)
	Saturday	Sunrise	Meet on boardwalk to photograph sunrise over Atlantic ocean.
		8:30 am	Meet to photograph wildflowers in and around Assawoman Wildlife Area.
		11 am - 2 pm	Lunch. The instructors will be available to help process and cull images for critique.
		2 pm	Critique of morning images.
		4 pm	Leave for Cape Henlopen to photograph dunes and lighthouse at sunset. Have dinner along the way.
	Sunday	Sunrise	Meet to photograph sunrise over Atlantic ocean. Location tbd
		8:30 am	Photograph wildflowers in and around Assawoman Wildlife Area
		12 pm	Critique of Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning images.
		2 pm	Wrap up and head home

Registration:

To register, please contact Steve Fredrick via e-mail or phone (610-513-8936). Your seat will be held for 7 days with an e-mail or phone call. If payment is not received within 10 days, your seat will be canceled. Full refunds will be given if you cancel two weeks ahead of the tour date. No refunds will be given for cancellations by participants within two weeks of the tour. A full refund will be made if the tour is canceled due to low enrollment. Confirmed participants will be sent a suggested equipment list, itinerary and a map with directions to the workshop.

The registration fee is for the workshop. Workshop participants are responsible for their own transportation, food and lodging.

Hotels:

We do not have a block of rooms set aside anywhere. However, we are still in the "preseason", so availability shouldn't be an issue. There are quite a few hotels/motels in Bethany Beach and I don't think one is any better than another. Here is some information on two in particular.

• Bethany Arms (no longer available)

Located on the the boardwalk in Bethany. No ocean view room rates range from $70-$115 depending on size. Ocean view rooms are available for $140-$155.

• Holiday Inn Express

Short walk to the beach and our meeting place on the boardwalk. Room rates range $160-$180.

Miscellaneous Stuff

Due to the cool ocean, this time of year the weather in Bethany Beach will generally be a bit cooler than around here. I would expect temperatures in the 40-50s at night and (hopefully) as high as the 70s during the day. So, bring warm clothes (jeans, jacket) for the morning and evenings and shorts/tee-shirt for the days. Also, be prepared for inclement weather. We will try to shoot in whatever weather is presented (within reason). Some of the best shots can be made when it is overcast, misting, or just after the rain. If there is threating weather we will not venture too far from the cars but bring some plastic bags for your gear, just in case.

Please plan to bring the following items:

• Camera Gear
  • Camera
  • Lenses – wide to telephoto
  • Filters – graduated neutral density, polarizer, etc.
  • Tripod
  • Cable release
  • Spare batteries and battery chargers
• Plastic to set your bag and gear on
• Ground cloth for laying on ground while shooting wildflowers
• Plenty of memory cards
• Long-term storage device and/or laptop