Springtime in Big Sur and the Monterey Peninsula

4th Annual Wildflowers and Color Photo Workshop

          April 17-20, 2011            

Springtime in Big Sur means green rolling hills, lush spring flowers, a hidden calla liliy grove, enticing sunsets, and misty sunrises.  Join me as I will guide you through this coastal paradise. Journey through a land of towering redwoods, fresh water waterfalls, hidden coves and arches and miles of the most dramatic shoreline you'll ever have the pleasure of photographing. Beauty is everywhere and you will experience Big Sur the way it was meant to be seen, uncrowded and little or no fog. We will begin this workshop on a Tuesday afternoon and end with a sunset shoot on Friday evening. These dates will allow us to experience this area without the usual crunch of tourists as many of the spots we will be visiting are also popular tourist destinations.

My workshops place a heavy emphasis on the visual side of photography with location photography being the number one priority. I limit my groups to no more than (12) students and always have a qualified second instructor with us at all times. We spend our afternoons concentrating on various software training (Photoshop) from workflow to specialized techniques geared towards optimizing your landscape images along with (2) image review sessions. The Photoshop training will include: basic workflow, Levels, Curves, color correction, sharpening, adjusment layers, masks, burning and dodging techniques and RAW conversion. We will also look at software from Nik and HDR processing with Photomatix Pro.

We will also be adding a night of star trail photography, and we will photograph a moonset at dawn at beautiful Garrapata State Park (weather permitting)!

I will be assisted in this workshop by Gary Hart.

Places we plan to visit include:

• Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park                
• Point Lobos
• Sobranes Point
• Hurricane Point
• Bixby Bridge
• Pfeiffer Beach
• Rocky Point
• Andrew Molera State Park
• Garrapata State Park
• Garrapata Beach
• Calla Lilies
Alternate Locations
• Lover's Point
• Monterey Wharf and Harbor

 Evening's Paradise, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park                                                                    Copyright Don Smith 2010

Cost: $1325.00 includes workshop, three nights lodging at the beautiful Carmel Mission Inn, breakfast for three mornings, and a signed copy of my new book: Refined Vision (see information below).

Deadline: When workshop fills (limited to 12 participants).

Frequently Asked Questions: Spring Big Sur FAQ's

Lodging/Meals: The workshop will be headquartered at the www.carmelmissioninn.com/  (next to the Barnyard and Crossroads Shopping Centers) Lunch and dinner are extra. Breakfast is included.

Transportation:  We will carpool to shooting locations. Participants are required to have transportation to and from the workshop.   

To view my cancellation policy, please click here: Cancellation Policy

Click here to read WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS

Click here to see STUDENT IMAGES from 2010 Spring Big Sur Workshop

All Workshop Participants will also receive a signed copy of my latest book: Refined Vision - 50 Lessons Designed to Improve Your Digital Landscape Photography                                                               

E-mail me for more information or optional payment methods at don@donsmithphotography.com

My Qualifications

 If you like my style of photography, that would be one reason to take a workshop with me. If you want to take your photography to the next level, that would be another reason.  I run my workshops in a positive environment and give you ideas and techniques to move you forward. To learn more about me, click on the link.

My Qualifications