PHOTO WORKSHOP - Monument Valley & Canyon de Chelly

April 19 - 23, 2008
with Jerry Sieve

October 28 - November 1, 2008
with Jeff Kida

Cost: $1,895

From the moment you enter Monument Valley you'll want to have your camera at the ready. The combination of sinuous sand dunes, gnarled juniper trunks, sweeping vistas and grandiose rock formations can yield photograph after extraordinary photograph. Ancient windswept mesas have eroded here into the narrow buttes and distinctive "monuments" that give this region its name. Bring plenty of film to capture the striking panorama before you. While we're in Monument Valley we may visit the home of a talented weaver as her fingers move swiftly across the warp threads of her loom, skillfully creating a boldly-patterned rug. We'll also explore the arches and other unique formations of Mystery Valley.

Canyon de Chelly offers us quite a different set of photographic challenges. Shooting from the canyon rim into its depths at sunrise and sunset, you'll want to be sure to bring a warming filter and polarizer to make canyon features such as Spider Rock stand out. Within the canyon, it's the fabulous cliff dwellings and petroglyphs that will be our focus, as we stop at First Ruin, Antelope House, Standing Cow Ruin, White House Ruin and more on a day-long tour. The cottonwood and willow trees will provide a bold contrast to the stark pre-Columbian cliff dwellings tucked securely within the towering sandstone walls. After a scenic farewell from the rim of the canyon we'll continue on to Ganado for a stop at Juan Lorenzo Hubbell's active trading post.

Both workshops will cover artistic vision and composition, and are open to both film and digital photographers. On the fall workshop we hope to experience fall color among the cottonwoods in Canyon de Chelly.

• RT transportation from Phoenix
• Lodging
• Photographic instruction
• Lunches and snacks
• All tour, entrance & model fees