Monument Valley Photo Workshop 2024 (SOLD OUT)
Monument Valley Photo Workshop 2024
Lerro Photography Presents:
Monument Valley Photo Workshop
March 15th-17th, 2024
Join Pete Lerro and Lerro Photography as we photograph Monument Valley, one of Earth’s most unique and photographed locations. The majestic buttes and red sandstone colors portray an unearthly appearance and have been featured in dozens of movies. Monument Valley has been designated as a Navajo tribal park to preserve the Navajo way of life and help keep the recognizable landscapes from destruction. Join us as we spend three days and nights photographing the formations and the Navajo people who live in the park.
The Landscape: Our hired guide will take us to several backcountry locations so we can take pictures at sunrise, sunset, and at night. The general public cannot access many of these locations without a guide. These locations include behind the Mittens, the Totem Pole, several arches, sand dunes, and Mystery Valley. Our special use permit allows our group to stay within the park after hours to take pictures at night. The moon will illuminate the landscape for the night’s first half, and then the second half will feature a moonless sky with the Milky Way arching over the horizon.
The Culture: The most crucial thing about Monument Valley is the Navajo people. We’ll set up portrait opportunities of the Navajo dressed in historical clothing and on horseback. Some of our scenes will be outside as well as inside a hogan. There will also be opportunities to photograph the Navajo family herding their livestock, hair weaving, rug weaving, and pictographs.
Throughout the photo workshop, we will photograph during various lighting conditions, including sunrise, daytime, sunset, blue hour, and nighttime. The photographers will learn fundamentals in composition and camera settings such as aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.
Before the photography workshop, we will have an online orientation via Zoom so we can all meet and go over basic camera settings.
Trip Itinerary:
Friday, March 15th, 2024:
Early Morning Milky Way photography
Sunrise and morning photography
Evening and sunset photography
Evening moonlight photography
Saturday, March 16th, 2024:
Early Morning Milky Way photography
Sunrise and morning photography
Evening and sunset photography
Evening moonlight photography
Sunday, March 17th, 2024:
Early Morning Milky Way photography
Sunrise and morning photography
Navajo portraits
Evening and sunset photography
Difficulty Level: Moderate
The photographers will need to be able to stay awake at different times of the day and night to participate in all of the photo sessions. Most of our shooting will happen in the evening, sunset, nighttime, and sunrise to maximize the low sunlight angles with the red rocks and the night skies. Most of our locations are just beyond the parking areas, but a couple of our spots require a 7-10 minute hike in each direction.
Trip Includes:
• In-Field Photography Instruction
• Park entrance is included
• A great time and good memories
In-Field Instruction:
• Creating compelling compositions and storytelling through images
• Controlling your camera in manual settings
• Understanding and using the histogram
• Finding foregrounds
• Proper filters usage
• How lens selection affects the scene
• Technical tricks: Bracketing, Focus Stacking, Perspective Blending
• Understanding and using light
• Capturing difficult scenes
• Learning how to follow and pace moving wildlife
Recommended Camera Gear:
• DSLR or mirrorless camera
• Lenses ranging from wide-angle telephoto
• Memory cards
• Sturdy tripod
• Circular polarizer and ND filters
• Lens cloths
• Extra batteries
• Cleaning supplies
• Dust blower
• Rain cover
• Laptop, card reader, USB cords, drives, etc., if you wish to back up your photos
Recommended Personal Gear/Clothing:
• Warm/water-resistant or proof winter boots
• Warm jacket
• Fleece underlayers
• Headlamp
• Refillable water bottle
• Winter Hat, gloves, hand warmers
• Sunglasses
• Raincoat and/or wind shell
The Trip Does NOT Include the following:
Transportation:
Some parts of our tour will be done with Navajo guide vehicles. However, you must have a 4×4 vehicle for other tour details.
Hotel Recommendations:
Below are three hotels that are close to our location. They have good reviews and are moderately priced. Feel free to stay anywhere you prefer.
The View Hotel – https://monumentvalleyview.com/
Gouldings – www.gouldings.com
Hampton Inn Kayenta – https://hamptoninnkayenta.reservationstays.com
Meals/Food:
The group usually eats together when we have time to sit for a meal; however, this is not required. Please be prepared to eat at non-traditional times of the day. Snacks are a good idea to always have on hand. Food is not included in the workshop price. There is a restaurant and general store at the Goulding’s Lodge, 10 minutes outside the park. The town of Kayenta, which is 30 minutes away, has a larger grocery store.
Important Note:
This photo workshop is being run with our Arches National Park photo workshop.
What You’ll See
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| Monument Valley 2024 (New Photographer) | $1495.00 | 0 Tickets Left |
| Monument Valley 2024 (Alumni Photographer) | $1395.00 (Save $100.00) | 0 Tickets Left |
Transportation, Food, and Hotel Accommodations are NOT INCLUDED
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Lerro Photography
PO Box 497
Glenolden, PA 19036
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Disclaimer
Our latest go/no-go date is February 15, 2024. If by February 15, there are not enough spots sold; the photo workshop will be canceled. All reservations are non-refundable after our go/no-go date is set. If a patron can’t make the event after our go/ no go date is set, the patron must find someone else to purchase their ticket, or the ticket charge gets credited to a future event. Lerro Photography does reserve the right to cancel a photo charter at their discretion. If the charter is canceled, Lerro Photography will refund the photo charter ticket price. All refunds will be issued by check only. The Credit Card Convenience fee is non-refundable regardless of patron or charter cancellation. Lerro Photography is not responsible for the loss of additional expenses. Lerro Photography reserves the right to change the schedule, dates, and or lighthouses if needed. We are not responsible for bad weather, delays, or cancelations. We are also not responsible for lost or stolen items, injuries, sickness, or damages to personal equipment and loss of personal travel expenses. Failure to comply with park rules and regulations and the direction of Lerro Photography can and will result in your expulsion from the charter without a refund. Lerro Photography reserves the right to expel a patron if needed.
