Douglas Steakley
Photography Tours and Expeditions
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Last year I sent around an email letting everyone know that I was going to “retire” from leading photography tours. Well, now that some months have gone by I am re-considering. After all, almost everyone running for president is about my age and if they can be president, I can lead a few tours. The workshops and tours for 2020 are listed below and information and pricing will be posted as soon as it is available.
Also, if you have a small group, a camera club or family that would like to have a private tour arranged, I would be happy to assist. I have done quite a few of these, including private tours to Big Sur, Yosemite, Nipomo Dunes, Tanzania and Rwanda.
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Also, if you have a small group, a camera club or family that would like to have a private tour arranged, I would be happy to assist. I have done quite a few of these, including private tours to Big Sur, Yosemite, Nipomo Dunes, Tanzania and Rwanda.
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Big Sur One Day Photography Tour Saturday, October 24, 2020 8 AM - Sunset (6:20 PM) October is a wonderful time to visit and photograph along the Big Sur coast. The days are usually sunny and warm with occasional clouds. This tour is limited to 10 participants and 5 spaces are currently available. INFORMATION |
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Eastern Sierras Photography Tour and Workshop July 19-24, 2020 This tour is timed to coincide with the new moon, which will allow us to photograph the Milky Way in several locations with little or no ambient light. Sorry but this tour is full. Please contact me to add your name to a waiting list. INFORMATION |
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Iceland September 7-17, 2020 I have chosen early September for this tour because the day and nights have about the same number of hours. This will allow us to photograph landscapes and waterfalls during the day and search for the aurora borealis and Milky Way at night. INFORMATION |
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Winter In Yellowstone
February 5-10, 2021 Visiting and photographing in Yellowstone National Park during the winter months should be on everyone's "bucket list". The summer crowds are gone the snow and cold temperatures usher in a feeling of peace and tranquility. I cannot think of a location in the world that offers such a rich combination of wildlife and landscape photography in a single environment. Yellowstone has the largest number of active hot springs and geysers in the world and the resulting localized warm temperatures create a unique environment that allows bison to wade in the rivers with snow on the banks while trumpeter swans and bald eagles remain year round. Sorry, but this tour is full. Please let me know if you would like to be added to a waiting list. People on the waiting list will have priority for the 2022 tour. |
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Small Group and Individual Tours and Workshops
The Sun Valley Camera Club on a private tour in Yellowstone
I conduct many small group or one-person workshops in a variety of locations that have included Big Sur, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Nipomo Dunes and Tanzania.
people become more familiar with new and complex cameras before they embark on important trips.
Individual or small group workshops are a fun and effective way to improve your photography skills quickly. I work directly with you to design these sessions to match your current skill level, so it does not matter if you are a beginner or novice, our time together will be tailored to fit your personal needs.
In many of these classes we travel down the Big Sur coast to several locations and focus on photographing the landscape. We can work on getting correct exposure by using histograms, elements of composition and how and when to use a polarizing filter. More advanced techniques can include stack focusing and long exposures with slower shutter speeds using neutral density filters.
Full day workshops can be divided into two sessions so we photograph in the late afternoon or at sunset to take advantage of better light and then process these images in Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw in a second session on the following day.
The charge for a full day workshop is $850.00 and a half day is $450.00. Full day workshops include lunch and a copy of my new book, Big Sur Revealed. Each additional participant is $195.00. I am happy to work with small groups provided they share similar interests and have approximately the same skill level.
For shorter time periods, such as becoming familiar with your new camera or an introduction to post-processing, my fee is $125.00 per hour.
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people become more familiar with new and complex cameras before they embark on important trips.
Individual or small group workshops are a fun and effective way to improve your photography skills quickly. I work directly with you to design these sessions to match your current skill level, so it does not matter if you are a beginner or novice, our time together will be tailored to fit your personal needs.
In many of these classes we travel down the Big Sur coast to several locations and focus on photographing the landscape. We can work on getting correct exposure by using histograms, elements of composition and how and when to use a polarizing filter. More advanced techniques can include stack focusing and long exposures with slower shutter speeds using neutral density filters.
Full day workshops can be divided into two sessions so we photograph in the late afternoon or at sunset to take advantage of better light and then process these images in Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw in a second session on the following day.
The charge for a full day workshop is $850.00 and a half day is $450.00. Full day workshops include lunch and a copy of my new book, Big Sur Revealed. Each additional participant is $195.00. I am happy to work with small groups provided they share similar interests and have approximately the same skill level.
For shorter time periods, such as becoming familiar with your new camera or an introduction to post-processing, my fee is $125.00 per hour.
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