Photograph the famous

Upper Antelope Canyon
Lower Antelope Canyon
Wahweap Wash Hoodoos
Horseshoe Bend

at Page, AZ

April 18 - 22, 2010

$695 for all 5 days









Itinerary

Sunday April 18th - leave for Page at 6am, arrive at Horseshoe Bend to shoot the sunset colors
Monday April 19th - Upper Antelope Canyon with Dalvin Etsitty, afternoon post-production class
Tuesday April 20th - Lower Antelope Canyon with Ken's Tours, afternoon post-production class
Wednesday April 21st - Wahweap Wash HooDoos at sunrise, Horseshoe Bend in the afternoon
Thursday April 22nd - leave Page around 8am to head home, arrive home late afternoon

I will email you a Detailed Workshop Schedule approximately 2 weeks before the workshop
It will include: where to meet, equipment to bring, clothes to bring, itinerary of each day and much more
If you would like to see what I bring to workshops, click here


Travel, sleeping accommodations, meals & Indian guide fees
are not included in the workshop fee


You can carpool with me if you like (room for 3 people + your gear - $125 / person)


Rooms at LuLu's Sleep Ezze Motel in Page, AZ start at $59 with tax - (928) 608-0273
You can also share a room with 2 Queen beds for $69 with tax
Tell LuLu that you are attending the Photo Workshop with Robert Fletcher
link to LuLu's Sleep Ezze Motel in Page, AZ


Navajo Indian guide fees in the Upper Canyon is $40 for the Photographers Tour
Navajo Indian tour guide service by Dalvin Etsitty



Training will include:

Best use of your tripod
When a monopod is better
When and how to use Tilt/Shift lenses
How to use wide angle lenses correctly
Finding and using natural light any time of the day
Selecting the right lens for the look that you desire
Long exposures for effective use of "dusty lighting"
How to improve the visual impact of your landscape photographs
How to "remove" a group of people from your image while you take it
Learn the correct method leveling your equipment for panoramic photographs
How to photograph and post-produce panoramic images for seamless large prints
And much, much more


If you use Canon equipment, you may try out my personal equipment throughout the day
I have the new 17mm Tilt/Shift lens and the new 24mm Tilt/Shift lens to use at this workshop
You may try them out if you like !

Bring clothing suited for a variety of temperatures, from cool mornings to warm afternoons.
Also be prepared for potential rainy and stormy weather.
To quote David Muench: "bad weather equals good photographs."

We will email you directions to our meeting place and a detailed workshop schedule approximately 2 weeks before the workshop.

A passenger car is suitable for most workshops since we will typically not drive on 4 WD roads.
However, if you rent a car, we recommend you rent an SUV as it is more suited to this kind of activity.


Items to Bring

Although it does not matter what equipment you have, you will get the most out of the workshop
if your camera has manual settings, shoots RAW and has the ability to connect a cable release

Camera body and fresh batteries
 All the lenses that you have + lens shades
(wide angle to medium range zooms are a must)
Polarizing filter, Graduated Neutral Density filters
Very sturdy tripod
Cable release for long exposures
Memory cards (lots of them) & card reader
Sensor cleaning equipment (the canyons are very dusty)
(if you've never cleaned your sensor, we'll teach you how)
Flashlight and/or a headlamp
Camera backpack, "PJ" type camera vest or camera case
Laptop computer (we will gather in the evening for computer lessons)
Cold & warm weather clothing
Good hiking boots
(click on the green links for suggestions)


We have a “Please tag-along policy” for our photography workshops. 
We encourage you to bring your “significant other” with you because
some things were meant to be shared with the one you love! 
However, they cannot be included in the training and learning part of the workshop. 
If they want to be part of the “learning process”, they must be a registered student.

Camera Equipment & Gear that I take to Photo Workshops

If you are interested in the Slot Canyons & Horseshoe Bend Photo Workshop,
please e-mail me and reserve your spot.

robert@robertrfletcher.com

To view upcoming workshops, click here

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Visiting the Slot Canyons of the Navajo Nation is the experience of a lifetime.
Upper Antelope and Lower Antelope Canyons are both owned by the Navajo Nation
and are open to the public for a fee. It is required that you have a Navajo Indian guide at each canyon.
Navajo Indian Slot Canyons are a privilege to visit and you will feel the presence of times past.

Horseshoe Bend is also on the Navajo Indian reservation.
It is a short hike from the highway and worth the visit.
Mid-day is the best time for photography because the entire canyon is bathed with light

Wahweap Wash Hoodoos are about a 1/2 mile hike from the "back trail" known by our Navajo
Indian guide. We will use 4WD vehicles to take us within a 1/2 mile walk of the
Wahweap Wash Hoodoos. The best time to photograph the Hoodoos of Wahweap Wash
is early in the morning, as the sun is rising into the canyon. We therefore have to leave about
1.5 hours before sunrise to get the best lighting on the Wahweap Wash Hoodoos