with Jeff Kida
April 29 - May 3, 2008
Cost: $1,995
 To think of the Southwest and its cowboy past is to conjure up pictures of wranglers in dusty jeans and sweat-stained hats driving horses through desert gullies, past magnificent saguaro cacti. It’s still possible to capture such classic American scenes, and we’ll help you do just that at the picturesque White Stallion Ranch, which sits on 3,000 acres of pristine Sonoran Desert bordering the Saguaro National Monument near Tucson.
Here in a setting of fountains, blooming palo verde trees and cacti, hanging chiles and rustic wagon wheels you’ll find outstanding opportunities to photograph cattle penning, barrel racing, horse drives and small rodeo action shots.  And of course with his extensive background in photojournalism, Arizona Highways’ Photo Editor Jeff Kida will also help you craft remarkable photos of cowboys and cowgirls at work around the ranch. Both spontaneous and planned portrait activities will help you work on capturing the "unguarded moment," and test your ability to capture fleeting expressions that are the hallmark of a good portrait. You'll have ample opportunity to study the use of natural light and how it can often be improved with such aids as flash and reflectors, and fieldwork will be supplemented by illuminating photo critiques aimed at improving compositional technique.
At the White Stallion Ranch you'll experience "true" hospitality, from the True family that own and operate this magnificent property. You'll immediately feel at home here, as you stroll from your cottage to the corrals, past cactus gardens and farriers at work. We'll keep you busy taking great photographs, but just in case you want a change of pace, horseback riding, basketball, swimming and tennis are also available between shoots, or you can relax in the activity center or fitness center.
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Includes:
- Lodging at the White Stallion Ranch
- Photographic instruction
- All meals
- Transportation to the ranch from the Tucson airport, as well as during the workshop
- Model fees
PLEASE NOTE:
There are a limited number of single rooms available on this workshop. If you would like a single room, please discuss it with us when you register.
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