Olympic National Park Photography Workshop

Workshop location; The view is from high and back on Ruby beach looking out to sea, the very wide panorama allows one to see the shoreline extending left and right in the frame to a forest on the left and a cliff on the right. This is a beach of small, gray, blue pebbles and stones. The sun is setting and an orange band of light glows on the horizon. Above it the rest of the sky is swirling, gray clouds. At the edge of the water, in the middle of the frame are three large rock spires, more spires and islands are in the distance, out at sea.

JULY 3rd - 8th, 2024

Space Available

$1690 USD

Instructor: Andy Cook

DESCRIPTION

Wander down a trail and marvel at the imposing presence one feels. The large trees in the old growth rain forests of Olympic National Park impress tranquility, solitude and calmness like no other place. The magical experience continues on Olympic's ruggedly beautiful coastline where photographers delight at sunrise and sunset.

FOCUS: Photograph scenic beaches, a quaint harbor, waterfalls, forests, and more.

Workshop image; Photo of a walking path entering in the bottom middle of the frame and passing under a mature tree bent in a complete arch. The tree trunk and the others in the forest are completely covered by mosses, it's a vibrant green, rain forest with many ferns on the forest floor. — Hall of Mosses

Photography location; A vertical photograph of the forest in the Sol Duc area. The foreground, bottom third, shows a stream cascading over a large exposed root of a nearby tree. The surrounding forest floor is completely moss covered. The upper two thirds of this image shows the branch-less trunks of tall evergreens rising from the mossy forest floor and reaching toward the sky. — Sol Duc Area Forest

ITINERARY

The workshop starts on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 5:00 pm with introductions and discussion at the instructor's hotel. We start photographing on Thursday morning.

LODGING LOCATION: Olympic Lodge, 140 Del Guzzi Drive, Port Angeles, WA. 360-452-2993
Check-in Wednesday, July 3, 2024; Check-out Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Relocate to
Olympic Suites Inn, 800 Olympic Drive, Forks, WA. 800-262-3433
Check-in Thursday, July 4, 2024; Check-out Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

ENDS: Workshop ends after photographing Monday evening July 8, 2024.

NOTE: Consider staying in Port Angeles or Sequim after the workshop and photograph the lavender farm fields. They usually peak in mid July.

Workshop location; In the foreground, the tide has retreated, but the sensuous, curving carve out of sand around a large rock still holds enough water to reflect the orange in the dawn sky. In the middle ground one sees waves gently lapping at the sandy shore and occasional rock. Further back a tree topped ridge slopes down from the upper right across the frame to meet the sea where an island and lone pinnacle stand. — Second Beach Sunrise

DAILY ROUTINE

MORNING: We'll be at a photography location for the start of civil twilight and we'll stay past sunrise then go to breakfast.

MIDDAY: Nights are very short, participants will have time for napping, downloading and post processing assistance.

EVENING: We will have dinner in a restaurant every late afternoon before evening photography.

Workshop location; The narrow, wet, moss covered, canyon enters the bottom right of this vertical image and tracks diagonally. Above, to the right, three water chutes carved into the dark rock by eons of erosion spill silky, white water into the canyon. The upper part of the image shows a log bridge over the canyon and a trail leading into an old growth forest. — Sol Duc Falls

REGISTRATION / DEPOSIT $300 USD

TERMS-CONDITIONS CANCELLATION POLICY

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Photography location; The sun has set, but the sky still glows orange and yellow near the horizon, transitioning to blue a bit higher. This vertical image shows the shoreline at Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park. Here tall rock spires, decorated by the occasional tree, point into the sky. In the foreground are large rocks partly in the surf which is made smooth by a long exposure. The sculpted rocks form a visual a path back to the spires. — Rialto Beach Sunset

DETAILS

EXPERIENCE: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.

GROUP SIZE: Target number of participants is 8.

EFFORT: Moderate to Difficult - Involves trail hiking and a few hundred feet elevation gain to reach some locations. Longer trails range between 1 and 2 miles each way. We will be hiking on most days, sometimes twice a day.

CONDITIONS: Be prepared for cool temperatures and moisture. Our first morning can be very chilly, we are above timberline.

Workshop location; Sol Duc Falls Trail enters the frame in the bottom left of this vertical image. It is nicely maintained with gray gravel and meanders into the old growth forest until it rounds a corner and disappears into the trees about a third of the way up in the image. The remainder of the image, shows warm, early morning light filtering into the lush, green forest. — Sol Duc Falls Trail

TRANSPORTATION

AIR TRAVEL: Most people flying to this workshop will find flying into Seattle, SeaTac, to be the best choice.

Driving time from SeaTac to Port Angeles, WA is 2 hrs 30 min.
Driving time from Forks, WA to SeaTac is 3 hrs 30 min.

DRIVING CONDITIONS: Maintained dirt and paved roads. A standard rental car should be sufficient. We prefer participants car pool with each other to limit our impact and get to know one another.

MORE WORKSHOP INFORMATION

Workshop location; From an elevated height, on top of some rocks, this view looks north up Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park. In the upper left of the frame the sun is just above the horizon about to set. The misty atmosphere is awash with yellow, orange and blue. Looking right of the sun is a small tree capped island, then two cat ear shaped spires then the beach and a tree covered hillside. In the foreground are a collection of rocks, moving up from them one sees a wet rippled section of beach reflecting the blue and orange from the sky. — Ruby Beach Sunset

EQUIPMENT

RECOMMENDATIONS: MORE WORKSHOP INFORMATION

FOR OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK: Lens range from at least 18mm to 400mm after the lens multiplication factor, polarizing filter, 6 stop and 10 stop neutral density filters.

CLOTHING / SHOES: Rain is a real possibility. Yes, we may shoot in the rain, bring an umbrella and rain proof clothes. Water proof hiking boots are recommended.