Sunday, October 4th through Wednesday, October 7th
Solon, Maine
Cost: $1295
Featuring landscapes & night sky opportunities
In Central Maine in the Autumn
Instructor: Don Toothaker
Recommended prerequisite: Basic Knowledge of Cameras
All Skill Levels Welcomed
Group Size: Limited to 8 attendees; minimum 3 attendees
Central Maine is a spectacular sight with beautiful scenery that will inspire every photographer. Woodlands, streams, waterfalls, the night sky, and local culture all make for fantastic photo opportunities as we explore, learn, and create in and around the rural town of Solon, Maine.
Solon, and the Evergreens Campground, will host this Adventure: a four-day workshop featuring hands-on instruction during daily field trips, in-depth classroom discussion, and professional guidance from Hunt’s Photo’s Director of Photo Adventures Don Toothaker in a rustic, relaxed atmosphere.
Solon is a small town at the edge of some of Maine’s premier wilderness areas. Once home to a vibrant farming and logging industry, Solon is now a quiet village that caters to outdoorsman and eco-tourism year round.
The homey Evergreen Campground is situated along the banks of the historic Kennebec River amid towering pine trees, stately maples, and beautiful birch. This peaceful setting is where attendees will stay in rustic cabins. All meals will be served in the log-hewn lodge, along the historic Kennebec River at the Evergreens Campground, where we will also hold classes and presentations. Daily field trips will provide everyone with a variety of subjects that showcase the beauty and diversity of the region.
Physical Activity: Low/Medium. The longest hike we will go on will be 1/2 mile, round trip, and there will be some slightly tricky terrain, but this will be minimal.
During this Workshop We will Cover:
• Exposure
• Composition
• Metering
• Use of Lenses
• Use of Light Modifiers
• Subject Development
• Creative Thinking
• Shooting in Low Light
• Long Exposures
• Use of Filters (polarizers and ND)
• Image Processing
• Image Review
• Image Critiquing
The cost of this trip is all-inclusive. While you will need to travel to Solon, Maine, your fee will include food, lodging, and transportation for the entire weekend.
Regarding cabin accommodation:
Please note that there are 5 cabins on the Evergreens campground and we have rented all of them. With this in mind, our excursion will have an absolute maximum of 8 attendees.
As the Evergreens campground states on their site, “Our small cabins sleep up to 5 comfortably and our 2 large, two-story cabins sleep up to 11 each.” Each cabin is fully furnished with single beds, carpeting, electricity, bathrooms with hot and cold running water, shower, sink and toilet. The cabins are open concept.
A Guideline for Photo Adventures during the era of COVID-19
Hunt’s Photo Education remains dedicated to the health and safety of every single attendee, student, and customer, first and foremost. We also are committed to the best possible learning experience. We have put forth rules and guidelines for Photo Adventures that occur during the era of COVID.
•We ask that all attendees wear a mask. (Please make sure the mask covers your mouth and nose.)
•We ask that all attendees socially distance 6 feet from one another, unless you are attending with the other person
•Consider bringing sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer
•Please note- The times they are a changin’: From month to month, week to week, health requirements (ie. proof that you’re healthy) change. At this time, we don’t have any specific requirements of a COVID test. However, this may change as the situation with COVID in New England changes.
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