Yukon in Focus Photography Workshop
SMALL GROUP ADVENTURES
Have you ever thought about fine-tuning your photography skills to better capture the most beautiful moments of your travels? That is exactly the focus of this Active Photography Workshop. This workshop is the perfect add-on before a larger tour and upon completion, you will be able to use what you‘ve learned at your discretion to successfully capture those special moments during your future travels. As an amateur photographer, what could be a better way to train your eye than by learning in the presence of larger than life awe-inspiring scenery. New information on technique and photo composition will help to hone your skill to create high quality photos.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Small groups – max 8 persons
- Expert tuition from experienced photo guides
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Your Itinerary
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Day 1
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Day 2
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Day 3
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Day 4
Day 1 : Arrival Whitehorse
You’ll be transferred to your hotel on arrival then meet in the hotel lobby for a “who‘s who” and a course introduction. The introduction will cover the course program in more detail and touch on any previous knowledge, experiences, and any expectations course participants may have.
Day 2 : Whitehorse
In the morning, you will begin with the theoretical principles of photography, focusing on aperture, image noise, and exposure and take a look at a few examples. Then you will leave the classroom and start putting this knowledge to use by taking a field trip around Whitehorse and visit a few of the highlights of the city. Among them is the great stern wheeler “The SS Klondike”, with its magnificent colors, camped on the banks of the Yukon River, the ambiance is an excellent photo motif. Thence take a short trip to the shores of Lake Schwatka and Miles Canyon, where we can examine the specific characteristics of water and rock through the lens. The day‘s program ends with one of the Whitehorse insider tips. On a delta of the Yukon River, you‘ll have a chance to photograph some breath taking scenery and use the evening light to take stunning photographs.
Day 3 : Whitehorse
Today, you‘ll take all that you‘ve learned so far on photo composition on a trip into the vast wilderness of the Yukon. After about a two hour drive, you will reach the village of Haines Junction, the so-called “Gate of Kluane National Park”. The journey takes you past some fabulous scenery with countless spectacular photo motifs. Animals like elk and grizzlies can often be seen at road side. The ever-growing expanse and vast wilderness exposes many opportunities to implement the principles of landscape photography. The Alsek and the Dezadeash Valleys offer endless panoramas of high alpine mountain landscapes, arctic flower filled meadows and majestic glacier-fed rivers. Dall sheep and grizzly bears sighting are no rarity in this place. On the hike, you will now have the chance to use these motifs to set the scene. Time and again, you will be concentrating on certain basic elements of landscape photography but also consciously ignoring them, in order to distinguish the differences in quality and discover new perspectives. You will use the day in it‘s entirety, even working with the light of the sun, lying low on the horizon, during the return trip. The focus will be to capture the different lighting moods. In addition, the chances of seeing wildlife dramatically increase in the late evening hours. Expected arrival in Whitehorse is around 10:00 pm
Day 4 : Departure Whitehorse
Your tour comes to an end today as you check out of your hotel and make your way to the airport.
