Join me on a one-day workshop to photograph the beauty of Deception Pass State Park including some little-known vantage points. The workshop is offered in three tracks: beginning, intermediate and advanced. The beginning track is intended for those just starting out on their photographic journey who want to learn the basics of camera operation including the exposure triangle and focusing, along with the basics of composition and post processing in Lightroom. The intermediate level is intended for those already familiar with the basics of photography but want to take their journey to a more advanced level including focus stacking and exposure blending and developing their personal photographic vision. The advanced track is for those well along in their photographic and artistic journey but who would like to get exposure to my personal process for image creation and also receive some additional support in exploring new avenues for moving in the direction of their creative dreams.   We will meet at 10AM at the Rosario Beach Parking Lot just outside the gate (because it closes at dusk, and we will still be photographing then). We will take about a 2 to 6 mile hike through the park depending on your comfort level and opportunities which may slow us down! We will photography a wide variety of scenes, everything from the grand landscape to more intimate scenes including some seldom visited spots. We will stay until sunset and into the blue hour hiking out with headlamp. The workshop is priced at $500 and includes a image review and post processing instruction to be conducted via zoom at a mutually agreeable later date.

When we walk through a forest oftentimes we feel a sense of peace and calm with our close connection to the wonders and beauty of nature that surrounds us. We have difficulty, however, transferring to our images what we experienced in our minds eye through our flashes of perception. In this workshop I will work with you on how to do this more successfully. This process has been described by many as creating order out of chaos, and this analogy does have some validity that we will explore. But we will also go deeper than this, beyond projecting our own conceptions of order onto the forest, to developing a more organic awareness and skill set to capture the very essence and heart of the forest. This process will result in more impactful images that more closely match what we experienced in our flashes of perception and in our mind's eye. We will meet at the Federated Forest State Park close to Greenwater Washington,  or Oxbow Bend of the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River.   We will explore one of these  beautiful parks and surrounding areas. Although for some these areas may not be associated with Iconic beauty, I have found that most of my clients actually learn more here than at areas more keyed up for that iconic but also very common photograph. Take your photography to new levels and join me in bringing to life your image of the Hidden Forest! This oneday workshop is priced at $500 and includes 2 hours post processing and or image review at a later date using Zoom.