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Join John Slonina and me on an instructional photo tour to the remote
Downeast Maine Coast. http://www.sphotography.com/downeast-maine-puffins-seals-lighthouses-photo-tour/
We will travel by land and sea to photograph
Puffins, Seals, Whales, Eagles, Lighthouses, and other coastal
landscapes. We will also visit Campobello Island in
Canada. We will photograph some incredible landscapes including Quoddy
Head Light which is the eastern most point in the US. This tour will
involve wildlife, landscape, night, and macro photography. Sign up at http://www.sphotography.com/downeast-maine-puffins-seals-lighthouses-photo-tour/
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Atlsantic Puffin with fish |
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Atlantic Puffin |
Washington
County has everything except crowds, traffic jams, and red lights. The
region has every northern forest habitat: mature hardwood, mixed growth,
and thick stands of boreal softwood. It has fast and slow rivers, marsh
and bog wetlands, rocky coasts and mud flats, grasslands and blueberry
barrens. It has two national wildlife refuges and one of the best
offshore nesting islands on the east coast. All of Maine’s most highly
sought-after species are found here, sometimes in abundance.
Wildlife
We
will visit the world famous Machias Seal Island. We will be taking a
boat trip to a remote island off the Maine coast to photograph puffins,
lighthouses and seals. This is weather permitting. This trip includes the boat ride for the puffins $120 value.
From
the blind on the island we will target puffins, razorbills, and terns.
Some of the birds are just a few feet away. Can you image having
hundreds of puffins within 10 feet of you. On the boat ride back we will
look for seals. The Boat ride is included in the tour fee. On the ride
back to we will explore some hidden gems and quaint fishing harbors,
lighthouses and seaside cliffs.
We also will be
taking a second boat ride to photograph whales, eagles, seals, and
lighthouses. This will be scheduled during the late afternoon light to
sunset
This trip has other wildlife opportunities.
Bald Eagles are seen everywhere. This is moose and black bear country.
We will point out any wildlife we come across.
Landscape, Close-up and Night Photography
We
will photograph coastal communities and fishing villages. This is an
area of stark beauty and simple living. Lodging and dining opportunities
are plentiful but not extravagant. Chain restaurants are few and far
between. You won’t miss them.
We will visit several
lighthouses including Word Famous Quoddy Head Light. This candy cane
colored lighthouse is the easternmost point in the U.S. We probably will
be the first people to see the sunrise in the US
This
instructional photo tour will include several different types of
photography. We will have several opportunities for Wildlife,
Landscapes, and Macro photography.
We even plan to
photograph at night. How many people have images of lighthouses at
night? We will also photograph the milky way (if the weather
cooperates).
We also will have time for classroom
instruction including some lessons on Lightroom which is the go to
program for photographers.
We will visit nearby Campobello Island in Canada. It
is a beautiful island off the Coast of Maine but located in New
Brunswick Canada on the Bay of Fundy. Campobello Island is one of three
of the Fundy Islands; the "Fundy sisters" as they are sometimes called
with the other "sisters" being Grand Manan and Deer Island. Campobello
Island will capture your heart with breathtaking views, unspoiled nature
at it’s best. We will visit the summer home of FDR and Eleanor
Roosevelt, and a great lighthouse. To visit Campobello Island from the US, you must bring your passport.
We
will maximize our time in the field shooting a multitude of subjects as
well as incorporating classroom instruction, critiques, and
photographic assignments each day.
Moosehorn National
Wildlife Refuge is one of our planned stops. The Refuge is a highly
glaciated expanse of rolling hills, large ledge outcrops, streams,
lakes, bogs, and marshes. A diverse forest of aspen, maple, birch,
spruce, and fir dominates the landscape and scattered stands of majestic
white pine are common.
We will photograph one of
the last places in the busy eastern seaboard where you can get away by
yourself in tranquil pine forests, or walk for miles on the salt-sprayed
shoreline, exploring and discovering secluded tidal inlets, and the
uncrowded pleasures of coastal life. Windswept coastal headlands, tidal
flats, coastal islands, preserved peat bogs, beaches at low tide, boreal
and northern hardwood forests, grasslands and meadows.
For
an unforgettable walking or hiking experience come and enjoy the
tranquility and outstanding natural beauty in such abundance in our
area. These towns create an unforgettable experience for travelers who long to find the traditional Maine way of life.
When:
July 25 - 28, 2014
Price:
$1295 includes Hotel (3 nights stay), puffin boat ride ($120 value) and a Whale and Lighthouse boat ride. Weather permitting
Deposit: $300
Please register early. This will fill up.
PAYMENT:
Payment can be made by check to Slonina Photography.
We also accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.
If you prefer to use credit card you can call our office at (508) 736-1167 or use the online shopping cart.
Lodging:
The Rooms are included in the price
Blue Bird Motel: 231 Dublin Street Machias, ME 04654
Telephone: (207) 255-3332
Please contact us for details.
Cancellation:
If you cancel before 90 days of departure you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 90 days you will lose deposit amount.
Unless we are able to fill the spot. Then there will be a full refund.
Skill and Fitness Levels:
Anyone
with an interest in photography from a beginner to professional
photographer who has a love of being outdoors and nature. There are
several short hikes on this trip. All hikes are easy,
Group size:
Our
groups are small in size and are limited to 8 people with two
instructors. That will an excellent ratio. This group size allows for
flexibility in our plans if interesting and unexpected photo
opportunities present themselves. Also it will allow us to work with
each participate to provide complete, informative, helpful lessons.
Goals:
The entire workshop is devoted to capturing the best images and have a great time doing it.
About us:
John Slonina
is a professional nature photographer who has been photographing the
nature for over 25 years. He has been published in multiple books,
magazines, and calendars. He has a love of natural history as well. You
will receive education not just in photo technique, but also in the
natural world. Understanding the natural world not only increases your
appreciation of nature but also helps you become a better nature
photographer.
Myer Bornstein –Photo Bee 1 has been involved in photography for many years and studied photography at the New York Inst. of Photography. He
is now retired and photographs the natural beauty of Southeastern
Massachusetts and Rhode Island and other locations in the United States,
Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica. He also publishes a blog
about his works natural history and includes, book and equipment
reviews. He has won many awards including a Commended Image in 2014 Sony
World Photography Awards. He understands the natural world around us
and does volunteer at the Allens Pond Massachusetts Audubon Sanctuary.