White Sands & Bosque del Apache Photography Workshop
Agenda
Wednesday October 26, 2022 White Sands National Park
Wednesday October 26, 2022
- 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM “Afternoon/Evening” photoshoot at White Sands National Park.
- 8:00 PM Group (no-host) dinner in Alamogordo
Thursday October 27, 2022 White Sands National Park
Thursday, October 27, 2022
- 06:00 – 10:00 Dawn/Morning photoshoot at White Sands National Park.
- 10:00 – 12:30 Rest break
- 12:30 – 15:30 Post- processing instruction
- 15:30 – 17:00 Dinner (no-host)
- 17:00 – 22:00 Sunset, blue-hour, nightscape photography
Friday October 28, 2022 White Sands National Park
Friday, October 28, 2022
- 06:00 – 10:00 Dawn/Morning photoshoot at White Sands National Park.
- 10:00 – 12:30 Rest break
- 12:30 – 15:30 Post- processing instruction
- 15:30 – 17:00 Dinner (no-host)
- 17:00 – 22:00 Sunset, blue-hour, nightscape photography
Saturday October 29, 2022 White Sands National Park & Bosque del Apache NWR
White Sands National Park
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, October 29, 2022
- 06:00 – 10:00 Dawn/Morning photoshoot at White Sands National Park
- 10:30 – 14:30 Drive to Socorro hotel with photography stops en route
- 14:30 – 16:30 Rest break
- 16:30 – 19:30 Photography at Bosque del Apache NWR
- 20:00 Dinner (no-host) in Socorro
Sunday October 30, 2022 Bosque del Apache NWR
Sunday, October 30, 2022
- 06:15 – 10:00 Sunrise/morning photography at Bosque del Apache NWR(1)We will have a special raptor photography session either Sunday or Monday morning, depending on conditions
- 10:00 – 12:30 Rest break
- 12:30 – 15:30 Post-processing instruction and practice
- 15:30 – 17:00 Rest break
- 17:00 – 19:30 Afternoon/sunset photography at Bosque del Apache NWR
- 20:00 Dinner (no-host) in Socorro or San Antonio, NM
Monday October 31, 2022 Bosque del Apache NWR
Monday, October 31, 2022
- 06:15 – 10:00 Sunrise/morning photography at Bosque del Apache NWR(2)We will have a special raptor photography session either Sunday or Monday morning, depending on conditions
- 10:00 – 12:30 Rest break and check out of the hotel
- 12:30 – 15:30 Post-processing instruction and practice (at the refuge)
- 15:30 – 17:00 Rest break (with the option to leave for those who need to travel home)
- 17:00 – 19:30 Afternoon/sunset photography at Bosque del Apache NWR
Required Equipment
- Gloves, warm hat, warm boots, parka
- Thermos with a hot beverage is recommended
- Water bottle, at least 1-quart capacity
- Sunhat, sunglasses, sunscreen, water bottle.
- Headlamp, ideally with a red-light option
- DSLR (or mirrorless) camera that you are familiar with
- A modern smart phone with a good camera works great at White Sands!
- Lenses:
- 300 mm or longer (prime or zoom)
- zoom lens (e.g. 70-200/300 mm or 100-400 mm)
- wide angle lens (e.g. 16mm – 24 mm, 24-70mm
- Sturdy tripod(s)
- Extra camera batteries with charger (a car charger is recommended)
- Extra memory cards, card reader
- Laptop computer with an external hard drive(s)
- Jumbo Ziploc bags for protection at White Sands NP
Moonrise over the fall colors at the Bosque del Apache
Expected Physical Demands
- Ability to stand outside in cold temperatures for 1-3 hours.
- Ability to walk up and down sand dunes for 1-2 miles.
- Ability to carry your photography gear for 200 – 300 meters on occasion.
- The majority of photography locations will be located close to our vehicles.
- Ability to walk short distances and set up photography equipment in the dark (pre-dawn).
- Ability to manipulate photography equipment with cold hands in the morning.
- Restrooms are located around the refuge.
Aplomado Falcon, a favorite of the raptor photography class
Lodging
- Workshop photographers are responsible for making their lodging reservations and paying for their lodging. Please make your reservations early.
- Alamogordo, New Mexico: White Sands Motel, (575) 437-2922
- Check-in date = Wednesday, October 26, 2022
- Check-out date = Saturday, October 29, 2022
- Rooms are saved under In Light of Nature / Ed MacKerrow.
- Rooms are only head until October 15, 2022! Book early, please.
- Socorro, New Mexico: Holiday Inn Express. (575)-838-4600
- Check-in date = Saturday, October 29, 2022
- Check-out date = Monday, October 31, 2022
- Ask for the discounted rate under the room block for In Light of Nature Photography $135/night. Ask for Julie if needed.
Dawn’s early light at the Bosque del Apache NWR