CALIFORNIA COAST SAFARI
Photographic Expedition
with
R O B E R T   K N I G H T

April 16th - 18th, 2010

Beginner/Intermediate Workshop

Join us for a photo expedition to California’s beautiful central coast. Prepare to be mesmerized by some of the most stunning locations in California and perhaps the world. Multiple award-winning landscape and wildlife photographer, Robert Knight, will be your guide on this photographic journey as you explore some of the finest landscapes and encounter the most iconic and varied wildlife that the California coastline has to offer. April is a time when the mountains along the coast are green, colorful wildflowers are abundant and wildlife is prolific and active. It is a perfect time to experience and document the local area to the fullest.

HIGHLIGHTS
Premiere photo expedition/workshop along the California coastline
Multiple award-winning expedition leader
Superb landscape and wildlife photography
Spring wildflowers and lush green hills
Dramatic skies and transitional light
Expressive sunrises & sunsets

RATINGS
Wildlife: Excellent
Landscapes:  Excellent  
Level of Difficulty: Easy 

EXPEDITION LEADER
Robert Knight, Nature & Wildlife Photographer
Additional local naturalists and guides

ITINERARY
The expedition/workshop begins Friday April 16th at 7:30 AM. and
concludes Sunday April 18th at 7:30 P.M.

A specific daily schedule will be presented on our first day, and will be
determined by local weather conditions.

Each day will be visiting a number of spectacular pre-determined locations in Carmel, Big Sur and on the Monterey Bay. We will have the opportunity to immerse ourselves in landscapes both grand and intimate during the height of springtime splendor. Co-existing in these Edens, we will have the privilege to experience and document a diversity of iconic wildlife.

During this expedition/workshop expect to see a variety of dramatic seascapes, mountainous landscapes, waterfalls, rivers and fields of wildflowers to name a few. Every effort will be made to see at close proximity Sea Otters, Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Whales as well as a variety of shorebirds such as Pelicans, Seagulls, Egrets, Cormorants, Albatross and more. We may also encounter raptors such as Red-tailed Hawks or Bald Eagles as well as other birds such as Turkey Vultures and the California Condor.

In addition, we have scheduled a private boat charter so that we may fully explore a special wildlife habitat only reached by water, which will bring us in close proximity to the wildlife we are seeking. This will be a calm charter and will take place in protected waters so should not be feared by those who normally avoid boats.

EXPEDITION/WORKSHOP NOTES
This trip is designed as a beginner through intermediate photographic expedition and workshop. As such, you will have an accomplished, professional photographer in the field guiding you throughout the expedition. We will be covering both artistic and technical aspects of photography during the workshop. Bring an “adventurous spirit,” as we will maintain a patient and “never stop exploring” philosophy while in the field. We will be rewarded for this extra effort. Be prepared for a visual feast! In the morning we will journey into the field to explore, returning for lunch. Each day, there will be a midday formal lecture at our location in Carmel where we will be covering various aspects of photography. In the afternoon, we return to the field once more for further explorations into the surrounding area. After sunset, we return to Carmel, where you are at your leisure to relax and explore Carmel’s numerous and magnificent restaurants. Throughout the expedition, there will be plenty of time for answers to specific questions both artistic and technical as well as personal attention. Although the workshop’s emphasis is on photography, all experience levels and all formats (film and digital) are welcome. This is an extraordinary trip whether you want to photograph, or just experience the best that California’s central coast has to offer.

LUNCH
We will have snacks, juices and water while on location and available throughout the day. Gourmet lunch will be served at our midday lecture location so that we may maximize our time together. A menu selection will be available ahead of time for you to choose from.

EXPEDITION COST

U.S. $1,995

(Payable by check only)

DATES TO REMEMBER
Now: Deposit of $995 per person to reserve a place
2/15/2010: Second Payment of $1,000 due

If we must cancel the trip for any reason you will receive a full refund of all monies paid to that date. Deposits are non-refundable. Final payments are due on or before 2/15/2010. If you need to cancel after 2/15/2010, then all monies are non-refundable, unless we can find a replacement person for your expedition, in which case we will refund all monies paid.

LODGING
We strongly urge you to stay in Carmel, as this is where we will begin and end each day. It is also where we will be having lunch and our midday formal lectures. We will be happy to provide a list of recommended accommodations in the area.

RESERVE YOUR PLACE
Do not hesitate. The demand for this top notch, expedition/workshop is high. Space is limited with only 16 places available. If the thought of this is exciting, then get in touch with us immediately. To keep this trip of the highest quality, once the trip is filled, unfortunately we cannot accept additional enrollment.

Call us at the gallery at 831.626.1230 or email us at info@earth-expeditions.com (reference “California Coast Safari” in your e-mail) to reserve your place.

Robert Knight has received multiple awards for his photographic work, including the “Wild Places” Winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year hosted by the BBC and Natural History Museum. Robert’s photography from the Monterey Bay and Antarctica were recently exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. Robert will be releasing a coffee table book entitled “California” in early 2010.

Celebrate life. Capture the moment.™