Digital Photography Camp - Youth
| Dates: June 5th - 11th, 2010 - Youth | Fly In / Fly Out: Austin, TX |
| Cost: $1,350 | Airport Transfer: Yes |
| Ages: Youth Camp: 15 - 18 years | Ideal For: Novice - Intermediate Photographers |
| Level of Difficulty: Novice-Intermediate | |
| Description: This seven-day photography expedition camp will take us on a journey west to the brilliant sanctuaries of the Transpecos Region. Traveling by 4WD vehicles to Big Bend National Park, we will camp by the light of the full moon in the Basin. Then, we will explore the idiosyncratic towns of Terlingua Ghost town; Shafter Ghost Town; Ruidosa; Candelaria; Marfa; Marathon; attend a star party at the McDonald Observatory; and cool off in the natural cold springs of Balmorhea State Park. We will settle for two nights in one of the most pristine and remote areas in the contiguous US and Texas: Circle Dug Ranch. All areas are landscape sanctuaries that feature mountains, mesas, cliffs and arroyos as well as broad vistas, amazing sunrises, sunsets and moonrises and dramatic rainstorms. Learn to capture this profound environment through the lens of your camera. The camp will also include an introduction to basic Photoshop. We will conduct reviews and constructive critiques of participants’ work during a nightly digital slideshow. In addition, each participant will receive individualized attention and feedback from the instructor at all stages of the photographic process. Each participant will leave the workshop with a short series of West Texas images that can then be printed and displayed. Participants overnight in tents at Big Bend National Park; in the charming renovated home on Circle Dug Ranch; the National Historic Landmark Hotel Paisano; and, in the cabins at Balmorhea State Park. | |
