Upcoming Photo Trips, 
Seminars and Workshops

Updated October 28, 2005

Who we are
How to register
How to contact us
Terms and Conditions
Want to be on our mailing list?

DEVELOPING YOUR CREATIVE EDGE in TUCSON 2006
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and half-day Sunday, March 23-26, 2006

We're taking our "Developing Your Creative Edge" concept on the road, and this time it's in Tucson, Arizona in March of 2006. We'll be photographing:

• Color, form, and texture in the Barrio district
• Exquisite light and shadow, architectural detail at Mission San Xavier del Bac
• Wildflowers, cactus, and sunset into twilight at Saguaro National Park
• Roadrunners, prairie dogs, coyotes and cactus wrens at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
• Incredible colors, light and shadow, lines and curves at La Placita
• Warm adobe walls, striking architecture, clay pots and more at Tumacacori Mission
• And bold, colorful shots of beautifully preserved airplanes at the Pima Air Museum

Prior to our workshop you'll receive three different tutorials:

• Blind Them With Brilliance: Photographing Extreme Colors
• It's All in the Details: Studies in Architecture
• Watch the Birdie: Photographing Animals

Throughout the course of our workshop, we'll be keeping these tutorials in mind as we move from place to place. Each tutorial comes with a set of assignments, so there's a method to our photographing madness throughout the workshop. And since we'll all be seeing similar things with similar goals in mind but with completely different eyes and styles, what we all come up with at the end of the trip will be quite illuminating.

I've set up an online group where, prior to our workshop, we can introduce one another, perhaps arrange in advance for carpooling, sharing of accommodations, ask and answer questions, etc. Once you've registered for the trip, I'll send you the group Internet address so that you can access all the information you'll need and can participate in our pre-workshop discussions. Naturally, you'll receive all this information in the mail as well, so if you don't have Internet access, you won't be left out of the mix.

Registration fee: $525 per person; a $200 deposit reserves your spot; balance due 60 days prior to the workshop date. Your registration fee includes instruction prior to the workshop in the form of tutorials, instruction throughout the workshop, as well as a follow-up critique after the workshop is over. In addition, it includes a group dinner during the course of the workshop. Transportation, admission fees, and accommodations are not included. Reasonably priced motel recommendations will be sent to you upon registration. Limited to 8 photographers. To register, call Carol Leigh at (800) 497-4686. This class is not yet included in our online store.

---

DEVELOPING YOUR CREATIVE EDGE in the SKAGIT VALLEY 2006
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and half-day Thursday, April 10-13, 2006

Another "Developing Your Creative Edge" workshop on the road, and this time it's to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Washington, about 60 miles north of Seattle. We'll be photographing:

• Masses of color in the tulip fields
• Barns and other interesting architecture
• Farmers' markets, alpaca and llama farms, display gardens, bulb farms and nurseries
• Indoor photography, too, with an emphasis on macro and close-up photography
• In addition, I'll reserve a conference room at our motel where I'll have macro racks, fabrics, various props, and lots of tulips so that we can do some set-ups, some macro photography, some hands-on close-up photography. No one leaves without taking at least one wonderful tulip photo!

Prior to our workshop you'll receive three different tutorials:

• Filling Your Frame: Macro and Close-up Photography
• Going for the Bold: Using Color to Make a Statement
• Back to Square One: Using Geometrical Shapes for Design and Impact

Throughout the course of our workshop, we'll be keeping these tutorials in mind as we move from place to place. Each tutorial comes with a set of assignments, so there's a method to our photographing madness throughout the workshop. And since we'll all be seeing similar things with similar goals in mind but with completely different eyes and styles, what we all come up with at the end of the trip will be quite illuminating.

I've set up an online group where, prior to our workshop, we can introduce one another, perhaps arrange in advance for carpooling, sharing of accommodations, ask and answer questions, etc. Once you've registered for the trip, I'll send you the group Internet address so that you can access all the information you'll need and can participate in our pre-workshop discussions. Naturally, you'll receive all this information in the mail as well, so if you don't have Internet access, you won't be left out of the mix.

Registration fee: $525 per person; a $200 deposit reserves your spot; balance due 60 days prior to the workshop date. Your registration fee includes instruction prior to the workshop in the form of tutorials, instruction throughout the workshop, as well as a follow-up critique after the workshop is over. In addition, it includes a group dinner during the course of the workshop. Transportation, admission fees, and accommodations are not included. Reasonably priced motel recommendations will be sent to you upon registration. Limited to 8 photographers. To register, call Carol Leigh at (800) 497-4686. This class is not yet included in our online store.

DEVELOPING YOUR CREATIVE EDGE on the CENTRAL OREGON COAST 2006
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and half-day Thursday, June 12-15, 2006

Yet another "Developing Your Creative Edge" workshop, this time exploring my neighborhood, the central Oregon coast. I'll take you to my favorite places to shoot, including:

• Starfish and anemones during a minus tide. I've found a beach where the walking is flat and easy and the sea creatures cling to rock walls right in front of you. This is the most "photographer-friendly" location I've found yet — no slipping and sliding on rocks and seaweed, no crawling down rocky trails.
• Colorful fishing boats in two different fishing villages, where you can shoot reflections, interesting details on the boats, the boats themselves, and more.
• A place I've discovered where they repair and store fishing nets, giving us the opportunity to shoot stacks of color and texture, repeating patterns, and whatever else we happen to find lying about. I'll also take you to a large lot where the fishermen store and stack crab pots and colorful buoys — more color and texture.
• And lighthouses! We'll be visiting and photographing three different lighthouses in our photo explorations.

Prior to the workshop, you'll receive three different tutorials:

• Going for the Bold: Using Color to Make a Statement
• Tiptoe through the Anemones: Photographing Tidepools
• And one more that I haven't decided on yet!

Throughout the course of our workshop, we'll be keeping these tutorials in mind as we move from place to place. Each tutorial comes with a set of assignments, so there's a method to our photographing madness throughout the workshop. And since we'll all be seeing similar things with similar goals in mind but with completely different eyes and styles, what we all come up with at the end of the trip will be quite illuminating.

I've set up an online group where, prior to our workshop, we can introduce one another, perhaps arrange in advance for carpooling, sharing of accommodations, ask and answer questions, etc. Once you've registered for the trip, I'll send you the group Internet address so that you can access all the information you'll need and can participate in our pre-workshop discussions. Naturally, you'll receive all this information in the mail as well, so if you don't have Internet access, you won't be left out of the mix.

Registration fee: $525 per person; a $200 deposit reserves your spot; balance due 60 days prior to the workshop date. Your registration fee includes instruction prior to the workshop in the form of tutorials, instruction throughout the workshop, as well as a follow-up critique after the workshop is over. In addition, it includes a group dinner during the course of the workshop. Transportation, admission fees, and accommodations are not included. Reasonably priced motel recommendations will be sent to you upon registration. Limited to 6 people — firm! (I'm limiting it to six so that we can meet and talk and eat at my house, and I can't accommodate more than six!) To register, call Carol Leigh at (800) 497-4686. This class is not yet included in our online store.

Who We Are
"We" consists of me (Carol Leigh) and my husband Chris Smith. I've been shooting since around 1978 and have had my pictures published over the years as greeting cards, in magazines, on plaques, brochures, and school notebook covers. I write guidebooks for photographers, publish California Photographer newsletter, and have been leading photo tours since the early '80s. Chris and I met in 1985 and he's been working with me ever since. We're both friendly, enthusiastic, outgoing, visually oriented, and work hard to make sure that everyone in our group receives personalized attention. For photos of us, go to www.photoexplorations.com/about.htm

How to Register
VISA/MasterCard - Call Carol at (800) 49-PHOTO (1-800-497-4686) or (541) 563-3834
Check - Mail to Picture This, P.O. Box 1269, Waldport, OR 97394
Online store for our online photo classes only: http://www.calphoto.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv
Contact us 

How to Contact Us
Picture This, P.O. Box 1269, Waldport, OR 97394
(541) 563-3834 or (800) 49-PHOTO (800-497-4686)
Contact us
http://www.photoexplorations.com

Would you like to be put on our mailing list? Just fill out this form and you're on!