Day
1 - Thursday, May 13
Workshop participants will meet with instructors at hotel at 4pm for a sunset shoot at Sedona’s legendary Red Rock Crossing.Dinner at 8pm where we’ll get to know each other and go over some of the highlights and necessary safety and cultural precautions for our journey onto the Havasupai Indian Nation.
Day
2 - Friday, May 14
We’ll leave promptly at 5:30am for our roughly three-hour car trip to Halaupai Hilltop where we’ll board the helicopter for the short but memorable nine minute ride to Supai Village in the heart of the canyon. From there, pack horses will take our camping gear to the campground and we’ll hike, with camera gear, the two miles to the campground, stopping to photograph Fifty Foot Falls along the way. We will have many options for the sunset shoot our first day, the most likely spot being Havasu Falls.
Day
3 - Saturday, May 15
Sunrise shoot at the new complex of falls upstream; mid-morning at Havasu Falls; afternoon Mooney Falls.
Day
4- Sunday, May 16
Sunrise at Havasu Falls; an all-day hike from Mooney Falls to Beaver Falls highlighting numerous 5’-20’ waterfalls & reflecting pools and the lush “vine valley” along the way.
Day
5- Monday, May 17
We’ll break camp at the crack of dawn, getting our gear ready for the pack horses that arrive at 7AM. We’ll hike to the village, taking advantage of any photo opportunities on the way. We need to arrive by 10AM in order to join the always interesting waiting line for our helicopter ride back to Hualapai Hilltop. By 3pm we’ll be in our cars on our way back to Sedona arriving between 7-8pm.
What's
Included (and what's not!)
All transportation
and lodging are included in the price of our workshops. Most
of our trips originate in Sedona on day one and do not include
hotel accommodations should you choose to arrive the night before.
We will gladly help you with reservations and booking should
you desire the convenience of arriving early and likewise staying
an extra night after the workshop ends.
Included
lodging is based on double occupancy. Single participants will
be paired with a compatible roommate but should you desire single
accommodations, there will be an additional charge of $60-$80
per night. Please let us know when you register if you need
special reservations.
We do
offer for all our early arriving & late-staying guests the
option of an additional photo shoot at Sedona's legendary Red
Rock Crossing. It's wonderfully close to town and, with the
right conditions, offers an incredible photo opportunity for
a relatively easy sunset shoot. We'd love it if you'd take advantage!!
While
some early morning and mid-day snacks (yogurt, breakfast bars,
trail mix, etc) and water will be provided to tide you over
on our long days, all formal meals and drinks are the responsibility
of participants.
We think
the optimal way to travel to Sedona for our workshops is to
utilize the Sedona-Phoenix
Shuttle, especially for those wishing to save
on car rentals. It's inexpensive, convenient, fast, but it's
also not included in the workshop price!!
Baggage & Camera Gear (Very
Important!)
On most
trips, we accommodate participants with three pieces of luggage,
specifically one sturdy camera backpack (with tripod carrier!),
a second pack for computers, chargers, extra batteries, lenses,
etc, and one large duffel bag ( maximum size, no exceptions:
36"L x 20"W x 20"H) or a similarly-sized suitcase.
Room for gear is limited in our 4x4 SUVs & you will be held
responsible for adhering to these baggage requirements. Should
you exceed these requirements, you will have to make your own
arrangements in Sedona to store your extra gear.
Participant's Physical Fitness
Requirements
As there
is always an element of risk in any adventure associated with
the outdoors, participants must be physically fit and capable
of participating in outdoor photography in field locations and
aware of any associated risks created by field locations and
weather. Workshop instructors will take considerable time to
familiarize participants with safety precautions, almost to
a fault. It will be the responsibility of each participant to
listen and follow precautions carefully. Your safety is our
#1 priority and if necessary insuring your safety will take
precedence over ruffled feathers!!
All participants
are required to provide on our registration
form current and accurate medical information.
Where applicable, participants will be required to provide medical
release forms from their supervising physicians to participate
in the outdoor physical activities associated with workshop
photography.
Policies
Southwest Perspectives Photographic Workshops, Derek von Briesen, Kim Hoshal, all guides, and cooperating agents aim to provide every participant a safe, educational, and enjoyable experience. We act solely as agents for you regarding accommodations, special activities, and travel, by any means, and assume no liability for any act, error, omission, injury, loss, delay, mishap, or damage to persons or property arising from any cause during the course of the workshop or in transit thereto.
We can accept no responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in the services to be provided. We reserve the right to change our arrangements should conditions necessitate, or to cancel any aspect of the workshop due to exceptional circumstances.
In the event that we deem it necessary to cancel the workshop we will provide a full refund which the participant(s) acknowledges as full and final settlement. In the event of a workshop cancellation airline tickets, car rentals and hotel reservations associated with participation in this workshop will not be refunded. We recommend you purchase refundable airline tickets and make refundable car and hotel reservations. We strongly advise purchasing some form of trip insurance. We also recommend you carry travel and camera equipment insurance.
At the time of registration, a 50% deposit is required. Payment in full must be made thirty days prior to the workshop. In the event that a participant cancels their workshop reservation, the cancellation must be at least sixty days prior to the workshop to receive a full refund. Cancellations less than sixty days prior to the workshop will be subject to $100 lost booking fee.
As there is always an element of risk in any adventure associated with the outdoors, participants must read the liability release form carefully. Participant's signed/dated release will certify that said participant is physically fit and capable of participating in outdoor photography exercises in field locations, and is fully and completely aware of any associated risks created by field locations and weather.
Meeting times, meeting places and itinerary are subject to changes dictated by the weather, the road conditions and other imponderable variables that are part of doing landscape photography. We will be carrying cell phones but reception is not always possible. You are responsible for being at the meeting place at the designated time and have your photographic & camping equipment with you.
