The Eastern Sierra

Fall Color, Mono Lake, White Mountains, and Mount Whitney

September 26-30, 2008 (just added)

October 1-5, 2008 (full—waiting list only)

(Click here for info on my 2009 Eastern Sierra workshop)

With Mount Whitney and the Alabama Hills, the sawtooth Sierra crest, Mono Lake's tufa towers and pristine reflections, and the gnarled bristlecone pines of the White Mountains, California's Eastern Sierra region is as spectacular as it is diverse—in any season. In fall the Sierra's eastern slopes are blanketed with gold, creating a landscape that borders on visual overload.

Capturing this beauty at its peak requires a thorough knowledge of the region and the intricacies of its light. This workshop will put you in all the right places at the best times. The workshop starts in Lone Pine, where we'll photograph Mount Whitney at sunset and sunrise (maybe the best alpenglow opportunity in America). Other highlights include Mono Lake at sunrise and sunset, sunset in the bristlecone pines of the White Mountains, and lots of fall color.

Schedule

• Day one: Orientation and photo talk followed by sunset in the Alabama Hills
• Day two: Mount Whitney alpenglow and sunrise; fall color along Bishop Creek; sunset among the bristlecone pines of the White Mountains; light painting the bristlecone pines
• Day three: Sunrise at North Lake; fall color in the canyons surrounding Bishop; sunset at Mono Lake
• Day four: Sunrise at Mono Lake's South Tufa; a day of fall color on the June Lake Loop and in the canyons near Lee Vining; sunset at Yosemite's Olmsted Point (a less frequently photographed view of Half Dome)
• Day five: Sunrise at Mono Lake's northeast shore (a beautiful and rarely photographed location); more fall color in the canyons near Lee Vining

Details

Price: $1475—includes four days of shooting and single-occupancy lodging for four nights

Registration deadline: When full

Transportation: Transportation to and from the workshop isn't provided, but I'm happy to offer guidance; we'll carpool during the workshop

Accommodations and meals: Four nights single-occupancy lodging is included in the workshop price; meals aren't included, but the group will eat most meals together

View samples of what we might see in my Eastern Sierra gallery

For more information or to register: Contact me