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