ABOUT the COG RAILWAY/ MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY

 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

New Hampshire’s Mount Washington is the highest peak in the northeastern United States.  This mountain is our location for this one-of-a-kind photography workshop presented in partnership with the COG RAILWAY and the Mount. Washington Observatory  by professional photographer and photo educator Dan Splaine.

Join us on September 11, 2012 for a day of photography, exploration, learning and fun on the summit of Mount Washington.

This one day photo workshop includes a photo class session, travel to the summit on the historic Cog Railway, a guided tour of the weather station and so much more.  The standard stop-over time on the summit is usually limited to only one hour when your ride the Cog.  Our day will feature  FOUR HOURS ON THE SUMMIT to explore this remarkable location with our cameras.

The photo workshop is open to photographers of all experience levels* and will cover a range of photography skills with an emphasis on LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY.  The summit of Mount Washington is known for its majestic views (on a clear day you can see more than 100 miles!) and is one of the most dramatic locations in the country for making LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY. 

The weather, the light and the terrain work together to provide a beautiful and very dynamic location for challenging your creative photography skills!

The Mount Washington Observatory is a working weather station and this workshop includes a 30 minute guided tour of this historic facility with an observatory educator.  Photographer Dan Splaine will lead the 45 minute class session at Marshfield Station (8:30 am start) prior to your ascent trip on the COG and he will be on hand for photography coaching throughout your summit experience.

Registration includes a WORKSHOP PREPARATION & STUDY GUIDE, a PDF booklet, which will be sent to you via email prior to our trip.  It includes information about photo equipment selection, and photo skills to review and suggestions for photo techniques that you can use during your summit visit.

* Minimum age is 16 years old. Any minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult parent or guardian.

ITINERARY for the PHOTO WORKSHOP
8:15 AM	Arrive at the Marshfield Station – Cog Railway
8:30 AM	Start Photo class presentation in station building
9:15 AM	Load Cog Railway for ride to summit
9:30 AM	Depart for summit
10:30 AM	Arrive summit -Split into two groups.  GROUP 1 - 10:30 to 11:00 AM Weather Station Tour GROUP 2 -10:30 to 11:00 Q&A session with photographer in conference room  11:00 to 11:30 GROUPS 1 and 2 switch locations
11:30 AM	Begin field photography session around the summit. Photographer Dan Splaine will be available for photo coaching.  It is recommended that participants stay in proximity to the summit to avoid missing departure.
2:30 PM	Departure from summit on the Cog Railway
3:30 PM	Arrive at Marshfield Base Station

REGISTRATION INFORMATION 

Pre-Registration and payment is required for this workshop and space is limited to 20 people.  The workshop package includes the following:

• Workshop  Preparation  and Study Guide (PDF booklet sent via email prior to event date)
• Photography Class session at Marshfield Base Station
• Round trip tickets on the Mt Washington Cog Railway
• Boxed lunch provided by Cog Railway
• Guided tour of the Mount Washington Observatory weather station
• Four hours on the summit for field photography
• Photography coaching throughout the day

The fee for this photography workshop is $159 per person.  

MWOBS Members discounted fee is $149 per person 

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Mount Washington is noted for its dynamic weather conditions and this workshop will proceed rain or shine.  Refunds will only be provided in the extremely unlikely event the Cog Railway cancels operations on the day of our workshop.   Weather is a photographer’s friend! On the summit you will likely encounter fast changing and dramatic conditions for photography.  Those dynamic conditions are a feature of this workshop  that we hope you will prepare for and embrace.

PHOTOGRAPHY INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

This workshop will be lead by professional photographer and photo educator Dan Splaine.  Dan has more than 30 years experience shooting commercial and editorial photography assignments around the world and throughout the U.S. and has more than ten years experience teaching photography.  A travel and location photography specialist, he has photographed in locations ranging from the Himalayas to tropical rainforests.

In the fall of 2009 he started presenting a digital photography education program at his studio, TEST of TIME PHOTOGRAPHY in Nashua NH. Since that time, more than 1100 people have attended his photography workshops and photographer tours.  His objective is to help other photographers build their knowledge and skills so they can deliberately achieve creative photographic results.

To contact Dan email him at:  info@testoftimephoto.com

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