Spend a week on our private game reserve ranch in Western Texas having your own private safari with rare antelope, zebras, native american petroglyphs, vistas, and unforgettable sunsets from the back porch of your lodge.
Students are suggested to have a prior familiarity with their cameras and a good background in the basic concepts of photography.
The Texas Photo Safari will cover the following topics:
Reciprocity
Light Painting
Strobe and Flash Photography
Bulb Setting and Proper Exposure
Reading the Histogram
Overcoming Film Grain and Noise
Color Balance
Star Trails
Macro Photography
Rules of Composition
Lens Choice
Aperture / Shutter Speed / ISO
Depth of Field
Camera Qualifications:
You must own a digital SLR and/or 35mm SLR film camera with a bulb setting along with a compatible tripod. 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.
Personal Qualifications:
Participants must be prepared to hike 1-2 miles over uneven terrain while wearing a backpack. Participants should be comfortable with heights and capable of swimming.
Course Tuition: $2,500 per person. Group Minimum of 6. Private Dates available upon request.
Price Includes:
Professional instruction, lodging, all meals from dinner on day one to breakfast on day seven
Not Included:
Transportation from your hometown to the group meeting point; camera (available for rent for an additional charge); lodging before/after; insurance of any kind; gratuities and items of a personal nature.
Important Information about Air Travel:
Contact ATS prior to purchasing your airline tickets to confirm the trip has the minimum number of participants required to operate.
Closest Airport(s):
Houston Airport (IAH) - Houston, Texas (roughly six hours away)
San Antonio Airport (SAT) - San Antonio, Texas (roughly three hours away)
Del Rio Airport (DRT) - Del Rio, Texas (roughly 20 minutes away)
Transfers:
If you require a transfer from the airport, just let us know and we'll arrange transportation for a small surcharge (typically $100).
Weather:
Temperatures can range from 50 - 90° F during the day to 40 - 60° F at night depending on time of year. Upon registration, a seasonal specific gear recommendation list will be sent electronically. Course participants should arrive prepared for all possibilities by following the gear recommendations. A detailed to-bring list will be emailed upon registration.
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) *
Fleece Pants (mid-to-heavy weight)
Insulating socks (wool)
Lightweight shorts / pants during the day
Beanie *
Backpack with waist strap (1500 cubic inches recommended) *
High caloric snack and energy drink / water Headlamp
Prescriptions glasses, medications, etc...
Digital and/or Film Camera
Shutter release *
Extra Batteries
Tripod
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