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High Adventure Photography

High Adventure Photography Workshop Overview

This full day course serves as an excellent introduction into high adventure photography. Ever wanted to photograph people canyoneering or rock climbing? Had trouble getting an angle you like or shots that show something other than a persons backside? At this workshop, we'll show you how to get a photo that really shows that action and how to be safe while you get it.

Students must have prior familiarity with their cameras and a good background in the basic concepts of photography. Prior harness experience on an ATS course is recommended, but not required.

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The High Adventure Photography Workshop will cover the following topics:

Photographing In-Motion Subjects
Using a Histogram
Rules of Composition
Proper Exposure
Color Balance
Telephoto Lens Use
Aperture / Shutter Speed / ISO
Depth of Field

Camera Qualifications:
You must own a digital SLR and/or 35mm SLR film camera. On the registration form you will indicate your camera model. If you have a question regarding your camera please contact the instructor - nick@alpinets.com.

Workshop Tuition:
$165 per person. Group Minimum of 6. Private Dates available upon request.

Price Includes:
Professional instruction, all technical gear except cameras, professional climbing athlete models

Not Included:
Transportation from your hometown to the group meeting point; camera; insurance of any kind; meals; gratuities and items of a personal nature.

Course Location, Meeting Spot, and Time:
This workshop will take place in the National Forest near Valencia, California. Typically, we will meet at 9AM .

Weather:
Temperatures can range from 60 - 85° F depending on time of year. Upon registration, a seasonal and location specific gear recommendation list will be sent electronically.

To-Bring List:
Note: Items marked with an * are provided by ATS upon request

Sturdy closed toe shoes
Windbreaker
Fleece Top (mid-to-heavy weight) *
Durable hiking pants and/or jeans (mid-to-heavy weight)
Backpack with waist strap (2500 cubic inches recommended) *
High caloric snack and lunch / energy drink / water
Prescription glasses, medications, etc...
Digital and/or Film Camera
Extra Batteries

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ATS stands for Alpine Training Services, LLC.

ATS Adventureworks specializes in canyoneering, rock climbing, technical mountaineering adventure courses domestically throughout California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Washington, and Oregon; providing international training in Ireland, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands, Canada, Peru, Panama, Brazil and the United Kingdom.

ATS Filmworks provides specialty adventure film rigging and stunts for the film industry including work on the Amazing Race and The Biggest Loser.

ATS Tradeworks is a provider of professional elite training for service agencies and the military including rope rescue, confined space rescue, rappelling tactics, and swiftwater rescue.