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This photography tour is not currently scheduled, but can be added by request.
Dates TBD
10 nights/11 days | Limited to 8 participants
$3,843 USD per person, land only | Single room supplement is 14% of trip cost
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PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR OVERVIEW: Columbia Gorge, Mount Hood, Oregon Coast, Olympic NP, Seattle, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, plus abundant wildflowers and wildlife. From a photographic point of view, this Pacific Northwest itinerary is probably one of our most diverse and spectacular. From crashing surf to wildlife, snow capped peaks to cascading waterfalls, and wildflowers to the catastrophic devastation of a violent volcanic eruption. There is much more besides, so bring plenty of memory cards if you join me on this one.
INCREASING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS: There isn’t a straightforward way to describe everything you will learn on one of our photography tours in just a few words, but I'll give it a try . . . I instruct, encourage, nurture, coach, nudge, help and guide clients etcetera, all day and every day. This includes one-on-ones and 'collective instruction', i.e. advice given to the whole group at each photo stop. Subjects and techniques discussed and demonstrated are composition strength, shutter speeds, exposure compensation, how aperture choice influences depth of field, lens choice, filter use, long exposure effects, deliberate blur, macro and so on. I also encourage you to 'see' an image when the opportunity presents itself, i.e. to be on the lookout for those less obvious shots that are no less stunning. Lastly, I conduct image critiques both on location - digital camera screens are ideal for this - and via the use of laptops. PhotoShop sessions are also included as time permits. For more details regarding what you'll learn go here.
TRAVEL TO THE GATEWAY AIRPORT
o It is recommended that clients arrive a day early to be fresh for the trip, and to also counteract possible flight delays.
o Early arrival also enables you to explore the gateway city should you wish to do so.
o When booking flights, add a day for overnight travel or two days if also crossing the Pacific Ocean/International Dateline.
o The last day of the trip is the date you should arrange your flight home unless you plan to stay on. Thank you!
DAY 1 | To OREGON
Late morning arrivals into Portland Airport are required to get in our shooting along Columbia Gorge, which will include several very different waterfalls, and wind and kite surfers riding the Columbia breezes. We turn south at Hood River and shoot a classic Mount Hood scene from the south of the mountain as the sun sets.
From the side of Mount Hood at dawn 10,495' Mount Jefferson to the south often juts out of the valley clouds and is a spectacular sight. Following breakfast at Timberline Lodge you'll get great shots of skiers and snowboarders even in July! There will also be plenty of striking landscapes to be composed on and around the mountain during the remainder of our time here with superb reflections in a nearby lake at dawn.
Near MOUNT HOOD, 1 night
DAYS 2 and 3 | OREGON COAST
First light will see Mount Hood reflected in a tiny, remote lake. Following breakfast more Mt. Hood stuff before heading west for the coast. Going via Portland, the Rose and Japanese Gardens are always worth a visit then on through green deciduous forests to the Oregon coast. Late light on Cannon Beach tonight.
On day 3 we’ll make local and distant stops at such photogenic spots as Ecola State Park with it’s old growth forest, Cape Kiwanda, Cape Meares and several other spots in between. We’ll also take our time over macro shots among the rocks and tide-pools. Late light at Cannon Beach is among the best with Haystack Rock, The Needles and silhouetted bird-life etcetera as the subjects.
CANNON BEACH, 2 nights
DAYS 4 and 5 | OREGON to WASHINGTON
We’ll make an early morning excursion to Ecola state park to glean the glories and vistas of the peninsula, plus the glowing greens of the old forest. We’ll cross the Columbia River at Astoria and via the remnants of old forest clear cuts cut with methods that the Washington State no longer adopts. Plenty of foxgloves and other wild flowers to master on route. On the coast Ruby Beach has sea stacks, driftwood and plenty of photographic opportunities and challenges.
Day 5 will start and finish on Hurricane Ridge, and is laden with wild flowers, Deer, Marmot and snow-capped peaks. In-between we will explore Sol Duc falls plus old growth/rain forest where besides the falls, there are plenty of lush foliage images to capture. Tripods are a must!
PORT ANGELES, 2 nights
DAY 6 | SEATTLE
Leaving Olympic National Park today, we'll move east via Poulsbo to one of America's most spectacular cities, Seattle. We’ll cross Puget Sound by ferry with the approaching Seattle skyline being your next images. We'll check-in to our hotel under the shadow of the Space Needle, and after a short break we'll shoot around the Space Needle. Following dinner we'll have an ideal view of the Seattle skyline complete with that, erm, Space Needle once more, and distant Mount Rainier. We'll shoot until the buildings turn a warm gold, which is around half an hour after sunset.
SEATTLE, 1 night
DAYS 7 and 8 | MT. RAINIER NP
After capturing some early light we'll take breakfast and head to West Seattle across Elliot Bay for another Seattle skyline view from Duwamish Head. If we're there around midday it's also a good spot get an authentic fish and chip lunch. Then off southwards in the direction of Mount Rainier. On route we'll pause at North West Trek near Kapowsin and photograph many North American species of wildlife that we haven't got close to so far. Birds of prey, badger, beaver, lynx, and wolf, etc. are all here in very photographable situations with a little patience. Mount Rainier will loom, and we'll frame it with various creative juices on the way to our home on the side of Washington's highest peak at 14,410'.
The Skyline Trail early in the morning on day 8 will yield many a wild flower foreground to a Mount Rainier backdrop. There’ll be more as we explore the mountain during the remainder of the day including Reflection Lake, Narada Falls etcetera. Fox and Deer appear as the end of daylight approaches.
MT. RAINIER, 2 nights
DAY 9 | MOUNT ST. HELENS
More doses of Rainier in the morning, and then we’ll move south via Elbe to Mount St. Helens to photograph and witness first hand the awesome devastation that took place in 1980. The region of Windy Ridge is a great place to be in respect of the undisturbed devastation and late light photography.
MORTON, 1 night
DAY 10 | MOUNT ST. HELENS and PORTLAND
We’ll head west from Morton in the morning, and cut back to Mount St. Helens heading for Johnston Ridge. After a stirring video presentation of the 1980 eruption you'll be free to point your camera right into the foreboding caldera. Then on to Portland for hotel check in prior to our last dinner together.
PORTLAND, 1 night
DAY 11 | Flights home
Flights home from the Portland Airport this morning.
Photographer/Leader John Baker
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PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR FEES, DETAILS + ENROLLMENT
TRIP COST: $3,843 per person, double occupancy [land only]
SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT: 14% of the trip cost
INCLUDED IN THE TRIP COST: The following items are included in the trip cost: photography instruction throughout the trip by John; all accommodations with private facilities [ensuite]; all breakfasts; lunch on day one of the trip; dinner on the last night of the trip; on-vehicle snacks and bottled water; all ground transportation; airport transfers on the first and last days of the trip only; entrance fees for sites and activities listed below under ‘Admissions’; and following the trip, field notes describing the time, place and subject of each photo stop, and a disc containing images of clients 'in action' on the trip.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE TRIP COST: The costs for these items are the responsibility of each participant: airfare; travel costs between your home and the gateway airport and return; any transportation or travel costs incurred prior to or after the tour’s inclusive dates; pre-tour and/or post-tour accommodation; lunches and dinners except for lunch on day one of the trip, and dinner on the last night of the trip; alcoholic beverages; entrance fees or costs related to optional sites or activities not included in the itinerary or a part of the trip; excess baggage charges; medical costs; personal items; incidental charges incurred at our accommodations such as internet access, phone calls or laundry; baggage and/or travel insurance; passport or visa expenses; and airport departure taxes.
ENROLLMENT
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