LAKE TAHOE + 2 GHOST TOWNS TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP 2023
When visiting Lake Tahoe, Mark Twain said “As it lay there with the shadows of the mountains brilliantly photographed upon its surface, I thought it must surely be the fairest picture the whole earth affords.” We agree.
Our Lake Tahoe + 2 Ghost Towns Photography Workshop is a great workshop for growth in your photography, no matter where you start. From beginner to seasoned, everyone leaves a better photographer [and with great shots].
We keep the attendance boutique-style at 8 people max and we all stay together in a beautiful home in South Lake Tahoe at the base of Heavenly Ski Run. This allows for community and home cooked meals. We serve you well so you have time to do photography things and rest.
PRIME SHOOT LOCATIONS
Shoot locations include Emerald Bay, Vikingholm Castle, Cave Rock, Sand Harbor Beach, Bodie Ghost Town and Fort Churchill Ghost Town at NIGHT for night skies, slow shutter work and ghosting during the FULL MOON [no kidding].
BALANCED DAYS MATTER
The NMP workshops balance the commitment it takes to be at the best locations during optimum light, the teaching that precedes each shoot, the energy recovery time with [home cooked] meals provided in between and time to cull + critique images as a group.
TEACHING + CRITIQUE – PERSONALIZED ATTENTION
All workshops are taught and conducted by me. I offer pre-shoot set up lectures for camera settings, gear and composition and real time help and guidance on location to all who ask. Some people know their equipment, others are new to digital photography and have many questions. There is no such thing as too many questions! This is the workshop to pick for growth no matter where you start.
After each shoot, there is time allotted to cull images and present a couple for each group critique. Five days of shoots = five lessons, five critiques.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
exposure – ISO, aperture, shutter, histogram
lens choices, polarizing & neutral density filters
composition & perspective visual lessons; shooting for black & white conversion
slow shutter for water blur, motion blur, ghosting;
value of weather reading and patience; night sky photography at Fort Churchill [full moon, stars, if clear skies permit]; basic post processing + editing concepts
THE JUICY DETAILS
DATES – Tue Sept 26 – Mon Oct 02 2023
7 days = 2 days for travel & 5 days of shoots, teaching + critique.
LIMIT- 8 students INSTRUCTOR- Nancy Merkling
SKILL LEVEL- Beginner to Seasoned Professional, everyone fits
ACTIVITY LEVEL- Easy for all shoots; also moderate available for the more adventurous at some locations
WEATHER- Sunrise – 6:51a/Sunset 6:50p; Day 65 – 80 high/Night 35 – 40 low
ELEVATION- Lake Tahoe 6237; Bodie 8379; Fort Churchill 4250
TRANSPORTATION – You are responsible for getting to the South Lake Tahoe home base [flight, shuttle, helicopter, your call] and back; NMP drives you around in a van all week for all the shoots and a daily store run [if needed].
COST- $4700, $1000 deposit required to hold your spot
Price includes pretty much everything but your airline + airport shuttle
- lodging in a beautiful home in South Lake Tahoe [double per bedroom, some twin beds]
- 3 home cooked meals served each day [sensitive to almost all dietary needs]
- coffee, tea, bottled water to fill your water bottle
- ground transport to all shoots, one van, chauffered by NMP
- ground transport to town offered once a day for any personal needs
- state park entry & parking fees
- prescouted prime photography vistas & vignettes
- meticulously planned shoot schedule for above during optimum light times
Your expenses
- airline ticket & ground transport to & from airport [fly into Reno, NV]
- beverages beyond water, tea, coffee
- any optional activities you add on – Gondola, ice cream, Vikingholm tour, shopping