Photo Workshop
2007-03-11 by Paul Roark
Hi, Please excuse this plug for the Golden Trout photo workshop. But it at least is a non-profit (very) organization [501(c)(3)] that is run by volunteers. The cost is only $395 for a full week. (This is essentially the same post that I put in the B&W Print forum, where I usually post.) Roy Harrington is the featured workshop leader this summer. Although this is a rustic mountain facility, we'll have a printer, laptop, etc. to demo QTR and whatever else people are interested in. On the other hand, our solar/storage-battery power system can't run a room full of computers and printers all day. Given the beautiful and unique location of the workshop, staying inside and printing is not what most would want to do anyway. This is a High Sierra (California Sierra Nevada) wilderness camp. So, enjoyment of that type of experience is important. Being able to deal with high elevation is also important. The camp is at 10,000 feet, and most of the best shooting locations are at approximately 11,000 feet. The name of the historic old facility derives from the Golden Trout Wilderness area, in which it is located. We are at the southern boarder of the John Muir Wilderness and one of the very few structures that was allowed to exist in these wilderness areas. Most of the days are spent going to great shooting locations in the John Muir Wilderness. The B&W photo session will be July 1 - 7. There will be an experienced naturalist there also. Wives and family are most welcomed and will be able to hang out with the naturalist or others if (when) they get tired of all the photo talk. There will be some at camp who are there for the natural history aspect or just to enjoy the Sierras. For some of my photos of the area and more information, see http://www.paulroark.com/GTthumbnails.html and follow the links from that. Registration is via a form in the brochure, which I can mail or can be downloaded from http://www.paulroark.com/GTC_BROCHURE07.pdf Since I'll be near LAX before the workshop begins, I'll be able to provide transportation from the LAX area to camp July 1 (and back) for 5 out-of-state people. For those who enjoy the Sierra environment and photography, this is a fun experience and great bargain. Hope to see some of you there this summer. Paul www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]