Hunt’s Photo Adventure: On the Border Along the Mission Trail, West Texas & White Sands National Park
December 9 - December 16
Class Summary
December 9 - December 16
- Camera, memory cards, batteries
- Wide angle, standard, telephoto, and super-telephoto lenses (If you are looking for a lens to rent, you can rent it from us at rentals.huntsphoto.com!)
- Tripod
- Cable release
- Polarizers and Neutral Density filters if you have them
A Note About Weather (and weather gear)
On this workshop, it can/may be cold, so make sure to bring clothes to dress in layers. Pack fleece tops, base layers, neck gaiters, hats that cover your ears, gloves, warm socks, good warm boots, and a waterproof insulated jacket or vest.
Travel information
If you are flying in, you will want to do so to El Paso International Airport (ELP). Our first hotel is located next to the airport.
Hotel information
Dec 9-13– We will be staying at the Best Western Airport Entrada, 2001 Airway Blvd, El Paso, TX 79925 • (915) 772-3650;
Dec 13-16– Fairfield Inn, 300 Panorama Blvd, Alamogordo, NM 88310 • (575) 437-4000)
Please note: Your rooms are NOT included in the cost of your ticket, but we have rooms set aside. After booking with us, make sure to call to put your name on one of those rooms. We are listed as the “Hunt’s Photo Group”.
Refund Policy – Adventures
For most Photo Adventures, a deposit of 25% of the total cost of the workshop is required to hold a spot. Please note: Deposits are non-refundable, but you can receive a 50% credit toward a future adventure. Within 45-days, all payments are non-transferable.
For Photo Adventures under $1,000, we may only have the total cost payment option. In this case, 25% is non-refundable.
For national adventures (excluding Alaska), final payments are due one month prior to the start of the workshop.
For international adventures (and Alaska), final payments are due 90-days prior to the start of the workshop. We strongly encourage travel insurance!
For all cancellations, you must contact classes@huntsphoto.com
This is a two-part Photo Adventure designed to expose attendees to diverse creative opportunities featuring local culture and history as well as uniquely dramatic landscapes in Black and White.
Part 1: While visiting a few small villages near El Paso, we will explore village features as well as old, historic missions founded by Mexican settlers more than two centuries ago. We will experience an annual festival celebrating the local patron saint, Guadalupe. During this festival, we will photograph people, dancers, musicians, architecture, textures, tones, colors, and more.
Part 2: 90 minutes from El Paso, Texas, is White Sands National Park in Alamogordo, New Mexico. At White Sands, huge dunes of gypsum, ancient trees, and yucca plants create a unique landscape perfectly suited for black and white photography. We will spend two full days here utilizing light, shadow, and shape to advance our understanding and appreciation of the power and beauty of black and white photography. Prior to the trip, there will be an online presentation demonstrating the positive attributes of black and white photography.
Itinerary
Dec 9 – Arrive El Paso, Texas
Dec 10 – 13th – photograph various elements of the annual Festival of Guadalupe along the Mission Trail through small villages and historic churches
Dec 13 – Depart late in the afternoon for White Sands National Park (90-minute drive)
Dec 14 – 15 – Explore White Sands National Park in Black and White (will include an online BW Presentation before the trip)
Dec 16 – Early departure for El Paso and Airport
What’s included:
•In-field instruction at each location
•Image Discussion and Review
•All National Park Fees
What’s not included:
•Transportation to and from El Paso/Alamogordo
•Cost of meals
•Cost of hotels (El Paso – Best Western Airport Entrada, 2001 Airway Blvd, El Paso, TX 79925 • (915) 772-3650; Alamogordo – Fairfield Inn, 300 Panorama Blvd, Alamogordo, NM 88310 • (575) 437-4000)
Skill Sets: All Levels of Photographers are Welcome
Physical Activity: Low. Minimal hiking on mostly flat, even ground and no difficult climbing
In this workshop we will cover:
Autofocus, including with birds in flight
Exposure
Composition
Metering
Use of Lenses
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 does not include the cost of lodging, transportation to and from Albuquerque, or meals during the trip.
A Note About Weather (and weather gear)
On this workshop, it can/may be cold, so make sure to bring clothes to dress in layers. Pack fleece tops, base layers, neck gaiters, hats that cover your ears, gloves, warm socks, good warm boots, and a waterproof insulated jacket or vest.
Recommended gear:
Camera, memory cards, batteries
Wide angle, standard, macro and telephoto lenses (If you are looking for a lens to rent, you can rent it from us at rentals.huntsphoto.com!)
Tripod
Cable release
Polarizers and Neutral Density filters if you have them
Travel information
If you are flying in, you will want to do so to El Paso International Airport (ELP). Our first hotel is located next to the airport.
Hotel information
Dec 9-13– We will be staying at the Best Western Airport Entrada, 2001 Airway Blvd, El Paso, TX 79925 • (915) 772-3650;
Dec 13-16– Fairfield Inn, 300 Panorama Blvd, Alamogordo, NM 88310 • (575) 437-4000)
Please note: Your rooms are NOT included in the cost of your ticket, but we have rooms set aside. After booking with us, make sure to call to put your name on one of those rooms. We are listed as the “Hunt’s Photo Group”.
