Our Shooting Locales
Why
did we select these locales? That’s a very valid and important question
because it’s what makes DLWS so unique. It’s what you should
consider when picking the right locale for YOU!
DLWS is the only traveling digital workshop of its kind, taking a complete
digital lab on the road to maximize shooting. This is so we can offer
so many unique and special North American landscapes to inspire you, the
participant! The locales we select are based on Moose’s own travels
through North America, locations that offer the best teaching opportunities and offer the staff visual stimulation.
Yes, locales are selected based on having the widest photographic inspirations
and challenges providing the best learning opportunities. While we get
up early enough to capture the sunrise, the sunrise itself is quite often
not our subject for the morning. Each shoot of the three days of shooting
are planned out to maximize what it is DLWS is trying to teach. Each shoot
providing delight and material for the next lesson. Devilish by design,
effective in practice.
Are you required to accompany the instructors at each shoot? Nope, not
at all. But you’re spending a bunch of hard earned time and cash to be at DLWS,
why not make the most of your expenditure and attach yourself to the hip of an
instructor. Because at DLWS, you are encouraged to do just that! If you see something
else you want to photograph, you are more then welcome to follow your heart.
Some do and come back with killer images, but that’s not the goal of DLWS.
That probably sounds kinda strange, a photographic workshop not out to capture
killer images. Our goal is to provide you with a wide variety of photographic
tools so when you’re out on your own shooting after DLWS, you’ll
have all the tools to bring back your passion to share with others in the form
of THE photograph. We think we can accomplish this best by shooting with you
which is why we don’t send you out on your own. When you “tag along” with
the instructors, you will learn a lot more then just where to set up your tripod.
It’s at the shoots that so much of the teaching occurs, in real
time and real life.
It seems really silly to us, the DLWS staff, for folks to pay so much
money to join us, only to not join us when we’re shooting. We love folks who attach
themselves to our hips and drive us nuts with questions. Really…these
are our ideal students, those who ask question upon question like: “Can
I look through your lens?” Why did you frame it that way?” “Will
you look through my lens and make a suggestion?” “Why that lens?” “Why
are you not using a polarizer?” We basically demand folks ask questions,
that’s how we all learn more, and have one heck of a lot of fun.
Is the shooting schedule for the event determined prior to the event?
Nope, that’s
done days prior to the start of the event. The staff come to the locales early
and spend it scouting old and new spots to take our cameras. We look for the
best time for light, challenges we can teach from and excitement to get the creative
juices flowing. When you check-in to DLWS, you will be handed a printed schedule.
As the very last sentence indicates, the schedule will change bases on light.
We won’t cancel for bad weather, but we do change shoot locales
because of light. We do chase the light!
DLWS does not cancel events, we never have and never will. In fact,
most events are filled 6-8 months prior to the event. You can count
on us being there!
San Francisco, CA - Jan 10-13, 2010 FULL
 The staff are all excited to be going back to San Francisco, it's been a couple of years. It's a marvelous place to photographically explore Redwoods, history, beaches and of course, the Golden Gate. We're adding a special treat this time, a "landscape model" shoot. Joe will work his magic for a one of a kind shoot on the bay incorporating all that DLWS has to teach in one marvelous location with a model. It's going to be something! And to be real honest with you, this DLWS features some of the finest dinning. Come join us by the bay, it's a great town for photography.
When: Jan 10-13, 2010
Where: San Francisco, CA
Host Hotel: Corte Madera Inn
Santa Fe, NM - March 07-10, 2010 FULL
 DLWS is heading to what seems like Joe's 2nd home for a great week of fun and killer photography. We have the SouthWest as our subject with vast landscapes and old spanish style architecture. As a special treat, we'll be shooting at the old, historic and infamous prison one morning and one evening. And you just never know what other special surprises we have in store. We're been planning this one for some time so we are really excited for to smack some chilies and see that romantic sunset. We're staying at the very romantic, pictursque Bishop's Lodge where we've secured a killer rate for our participants. We can easily see this becoming one of our favorite locales!
When: March 07-10, 2010
Where: Santa Fe, NM
Host Hotel: Bishop's Lodge
Moab, UT- May 09-12, 2010 - FULL
 DLWS is heading back to where it all begin in 2003. Moab, UT holds a special place in our hearts and our hard drives. Arches, Canyonland and now Cisco are jsut some of the locales we will travel with our cameras on this event. We're based out of the gorgeous Red Cliffs Lodge which is an event in itself. Located on the Colorado River, you'll be tempted to just shoot from your porch. Sharon has secured a very special rate with extends after the event (with the limited space and rooms, you will have to register and receive the code to get the rate) so you can sleep, work images and recup before going back to the real world. Like all our events, this one will be full very quickly so don't hesitate!
When: May 09-12, 2010
Where: Moab, UT
Host Hotel: Red Cliffs Lodge
Mt Washington Vly, NH - Sept 26-29, 2010 - FULL
 I am so excited to be heading to New Hampshire! This is a brand new location for DLWS and one that promises to be just incredible. We're staying right next to a white steeple church (not the one pictured here) in a gorgeous valley below Mt Washington. We're in a very historic Inn with a killer rate ($109) and tons of great photo opps. While fall color is the main attraction it's not our only photographic subject. Like every DLWS event, we have special surprises in store along with the regular slate of instruction we bring to each event. We really look forward to your joining us. We regret we have to raise our base prices for 2010-2011 season. The price is $995, NAPP discount is still honored.
When: Sept 26-29, 2010
Where: Mt Washington Vly, NH
Host Hotel: Eagle Mtn House
Freeport, ME - Oct 10-13, 2010
 Seriously, when I told Joe we'd be hosting this event in Freeport and we'd be photographing lighthouses, he said he couldn't wait! Yeah, this place is just that cool. The home of L.L.Bean will be the site of our ME 2010 event and I can't wait to be back. We were actually here three times in 2009 and we're not tired of it yet. ME coastal coves, lanes surrounded in fall color, ME's most picturesque lighthouses, amazing graveyards, beautiful, moody skies and really great folks is just some of the reasons we love it here so much and we're bringing DLWS to this amazing location. Hope you come, let a little butter run off your chin as you munch a fresh lobster and let the sweetest piece of New England coast get into you soul!
When: Oct 10-13, 2010
Where: Freeport, ME
Host Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn
Bozeman, MT - Nov 07-10, 2010
 I don't think the staff could be anymore excited about returning to Bozeman for a DLWS event. It produced literally some lifetime images for us, me especially that you just gotta go back and see if it was real or not. We're talking western theme folks with ghost towns and cattle round ups, vast landscapes and really good food. What really makes this event so special are the folks of Bozeman who welcome us so. The DLWS event has it all from vast landscapes, old buildings, models, light and the romance of the old west. Staying in a gorgeous facility, I have no doubt we'll strike gold again in this cattle town. So get along little doggie and join us for one grand round up of great photography!
When: 07-10 Nov, 2010
Where: Bozeman, MT
Host Hotel: Hitlon Garden Inn
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