Typical Workshop Schedule

First Day

Explore on your own until we meet at our home base for the workshop, usually around 4:00. Meet and greet and get settled.

5:00 First session at Home Base

5:30 Equipment check

6:30 Dinner in, or out nearby

7:30 Second session

9:00 Completion

Middle Days

• Up early, go to first location for morning light. (Time depends on time of sunrise and our distance to the location.) Usually 90 minutes to two hours at first location.
• Then on to second location. Lunch someplace. Return to home base early to mid afternoon with possible 3rd location along the way.
• Mid day break, one hour
• Afternoon session
• Go to location for late afternoon light
• Dinner
• After dinner
  • Possible short session
  • Equipment check
• Completion by 9:00

Last Day

• Up early for final day in the field
• Complete at noon over lunch

Logistics–Transportation, Lodging, Meals

Transportation:

You will be responsible for your own transportation. This includes any air travel. For most workshops you will be responsible for your ground transportation as well. Some people are able to drive to the workshop site and use their own vehicles. Others rent cars.

For camping workshops (such as Iceland in 2019) you can share a camper or go solo, depending on who else is there and your comfort level.

For non-camping workshops, time in the car between destinations is an opportunity for asking questions and discussions, and also decision-making about what’s next. If the group is small enough, it’s great to all be in one car together. If we’re a bigger group, we’ll expand cars as necessary.

Please work with me ahead of time regarding car/camper sharing. I’m happy to suggest combinations among those who are coming. Ultimately this is your decision. You may decide to have a vehicle to yourself for maximum flexibility, but then you might feel disconnected from others. I think generally sharing with others as feasible makes the most sense.

Lodging (non-camping workshops)

Unless otherwise specified in the workshop logistics for your workshop (i.e. camping workshops), I will be renting a house or other lodging in the area we are interested in photographing. With some workshops it may be a series of such facilities. The cost for this is included in your workshop fee.

There is generally a variety of room situations. I always ensure there is a bed for everyone. I can’t always promise a private room. Please let me know if you have any considerations around sharing space.

We’ll be using the lodging facilities both for sleeping, as well as reviewing on images with computers, and some meals.

Meals:

The price of food is not included in the workshop pricing.

The meal planning is designed to minimize the time spent on food so we can focus on photography. My aim is to keep meals as simple as possible. Many of us have different dietary customs and restrictions, so it’s much easier if we each take care of ourselves.

Liquid

It’s vital to stay hydrated, especially when we’re working outside. Please bring a good water bottle you can carry, and keep in the car more water than you think you might drink.

Breakfasts:

Bring what you like for breakfasts and please do your best to keep it simple. We plan to get out early to catch morning light, so if you want to eat before then it will likely be before the sun rises. Or, bring food that you can take along in the car.

Lunch and snacks:

We will often be far from our lodging and any restaurant. Please bring what you need. For myself, I’m likely to bring some bread and peanut butter, some nuts and some fruit. I always keep a few granola or energy bars as backup. Bring a cooler if you need one. If you’re traveling by air, let me know and I may be able to bring one for you.

Dinners:

We’ll go out each evening in a moderately priced restaurant not too far from our lodging. In camping workshops, we’ll be doing dinner wherever we are, and sometimes may find a restaurant. Please plan to be flexible on this.