A PASSION FOR LIGHT Photographic Expedition with R O B E R T K N I G H T
April 19th - 20th, 2010
Intermediate/Advanced 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 intermediate/advanced photo expedition
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 Monday April 19th at 7:30 AM. and
concludes Tuesday April 20th 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.
EXPEDITION/WORKSHOP NOTES This trip is designed as an intermediate through advanced photographic expedition and workshop. As such, you will have an accomplished, professional photographer in the field guiding you throughout the expedition. We will be delving deeply into artistic and technical concepts that we will apply outdoors during our time together. 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 refreshed 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. We are focused on a tailored approach to each participants desires and skill levels with the ultimate goal of assisting individuals in fully expressing their photographic vision.
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. $1,495
(Payable by check only)
WHAT IS INCLUDED
All field workshop instruction and materials
All classroom workshop instruction and materials
All lunches during the workshop
All snacks and beverages during the day
All park fees
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
Transportation between your home and Carmel
Accommodation, breakfast and dinner during the workshop
Any medical treatment, evacuations, or hospitalizations if necessary
DATES TO REMEMBER Now: Deposit of $745 per person to reserve a place 2/15/2010: Second Payment of $750 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.
This expedition is designed as an extension of the California Coast Safari immediately preceding this expedition (April 16-18). We will be expanding on the knowledge learned in the first expedition and delving deeper into technical and artistic concepts. This intermediate/advanced expedition can be taken in conjunction with the "California Coast Safari" or by itself. There is a $495 discount if both expeditions are enrolled for together. The cost for both expedition/workshops together is $2995, with a deposit of $1,495 and a final payment of $1,500 due on or before 2/15/2010.
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 12 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 "Passion for Light" 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.
