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PHOTO WORKSHOP - Monument Valley & Canyon de Chelly Itinerary

October 27 - 31, 2009
with J. Peter Mortimer
Volunteer Trip Leaders: Lynn Sankey, Kathleen Reeder, and Tim Harrington

Cost: $2,095

© Participant Anne BrooksDay One

  • Be sure to be at the hotel at 7:30am to load your equipment. We leave Phoenix promptly at 8am.
  • Lunch will be in Cameron, where Navajo tacos are the specialty of the house.
  • We'll check into Gouldings Lodge before a sunset shoot of the "Mittens" inside Monument Valley.
  • In the evening we'll enjoy a slide presentation by our photographer.

Day Two

  • © Participant Gaileen KaufmanToday you'll enjoy a full-day private tour of Monument Valley. You'll be up photographing before sunrise, and locations throughout the day will include Sand Springs, Ear of the Wind, Sun's Eye, Teardrop Arch and many others. Opportunities to photograph Navajo women weaving and driving sheep are possible, as is photographing iconic images at John Ford's Point.

Day Three

  • Our half-day tour of Mystery Valley will likely include stops at Pancake Rocks, Halfmoon and Honeymoon Arches.
  • We'll travel to Canyon de Chelly for check-in, a short rest and an evening shoot along the magnificent overlooks above Tseyi Wash and Spider Rock.
  • In the evening we'll conduct a slide critique.

Day Four

  • Today will be spent touring Canyons de Chelly and del Muerto, stopping at such well-known locations as Antelope House Ruin and White House Ruin, as well as at Standing Cow, Mosaic Rock, First Ruin and other picturesque locations.

Day Five

  • After a sunrise shoot at Tseyi overlook, we'll check out and may travel to Hubbell's Trading Post in Ganado for a brief tour. Your instructor may choose to photograph at Coalmine Canyon instead, depending on conditions.
  • The workshop gets back to Phoenix in the early evening. We encourage you to make your return flight reservation for the morning after our return.
© J Peter Mortimer Includes:
  • RT transportation from Phoenix
  • Lodging
  • Photographic instruction
  • Lunches, snacks and a farewell dinner
  • All tour, entrance & model fees

"First class workshop with first class instructors and accommodations." - Participant John Osborn

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