When: September 22 (5:00 pm) - 26 (10:00 am), 2017

Where: Based out of Port Orford and Bandon, OR

Tuition for this workshop is only $795

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Included with your tuition:

• Daily guided tours to all photography venues
• Hands-on photography instruction and assistance
• How to set up your camera in changing light conditions
• Guidance and instruction on composition and depth of field
• Guidance and instruction on exposure and focus
• Post processing help and instruction
• Written and digital copies of all presented materials

Workshop orientation - Port Orford (5:00 pm) and sunset photography
## Driving distance: less than 10 mi ##

Lone Ranch Beach, Natural Bridges, Secret Beach, Myer's Beach, Otter Point, sunset photography, Milky Way photography
## Driving distance: 100 mi ##

Battle Rock SP, Cape Blanco Lighthouse, Blacklock Point, post processing session, Milky Way photography
## Driving distance: 50 mi ##

Devil's Kitchen, Cape Arago SP, Shore Acres SP, Sunset Cove, sunset photography, Milky Way photography
## Driving distance: 70 mi ##

Sunrise photography, workshop wrap-up (workshop ends at 10:00 am)
## Driving distance during workshop: 0 mi ##

Battle Rock Motel
136 6th St.
Port Orford, OR 97465
(541) 332-7331

Castaway By The Sea
545 W. 5th St.
Port Orford, OR 97465
(541) 332-4502

Sea Crest Motel
44 Hwy 101 S.
Port Orford, OR 97465
(541) 332-3040

* Sunset Motel
1865 Beach Loop Rd
Bandon, OR 97498
(541) 347-2453

Other lodging in the area

* Where Gregg will be staying
In Port Orford, the Battle Rock motel is clean, inexpensive and a great location for the workshop venues in Port Orford. Those looking for something a little more upscale might prefer Castaway By The Sea. The Sunset Motel in Bandon has many rooms to choose from. The original oceanfront rooms offer easy access to the beach.

A very special workshop in a very spacial place. The southern Oregon coast features an abundance of amazing sea stacks from Brookings to Bandon.

In addition to sea stacks, this workshop will also visit some amazing venues for photography including Blacklock Point, Cape Blanco (the second farthest point west in the continental US), Cape Arago, Shore Acres, and Sunset Cove.

As an added bonus, I've planned this workshop during moonless nights when the Milky Way will be shining bright (sky conditions permitting). I will provide detailed instructions (written and in the field) on how to successfully photograph the stars.

You will learn to see more creatively through your camera, and how to use the camera as a tool. You will be given opportunities to experiment with composition, how to choose the right lens, and the importance how shutter speed and aperture affect an image and are used for creative effects. Most importantly, you will discover the different properties of natural light and how it affects your photographs.

NOTE: The hike to Blacklock point is tentative. It will require favorable weather trail and conditions (as of early July, the trail was dry). The hike to Secret beach is also tentative.

Overall physical requirements for this workshop is rated as MODERATE (depending on location). Access to Bandon Beach involves about 150 steps down to the beach. The hike to Blacklock Point is flat and fairly short (about 2 miles each way). The hike to Secret Beach is 3/4 mile each way and is steep and muddy in places. All other venues involve walking on flat beaches with some rocks and drift wood in places.

In order to provide each student tailored and individual attention, the workshop will be limited to 6 participants. A waiting list will be available.

Click here for sample images from the area

Port Orford is the oldest town on the Oregon Coast and the most westerly in the 48 states. It is a working fishing port, with an active - and talented - art community, and a great place for anyone who want to enjoy spectacular natural beauty without the crowds.

Bandon is a sleepy little town on the southern Oregon Coast. It is well known for its sea stacks and the world renown Bandon Dunes Golf Course. Most importantly, it is the ideal place for discovery and photography.

I am a passionate photographer with a vast knowledge of landscape photography. I have lived in the Northwest my entire life. My passion for photography goes back to the early 1980's. I am the Coordinator for the Portland/Vancouver Photography Meetup Group and has led several outings and workshops throughout the Northwest. I am also an instructor in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.