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Workshop on Outter Banks of NC?
bdcolen
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As the year has begun, and June is but six months off, it's time for me to start thinking seriously about this year's workshop. My initial inclination was to do a repeat of last year, and have it on Martha's Vineyard, but then I began thinking about the possibility of holding it in Corolla, NC, on the Outer Banks - think endless beach, tourists, fisherfolk, lighthouses, gulls, warm weather, sand, sunsets, sunrises, seafood, etc. I have access to a house that sleeps a few million (okay, exaggeration, I think it only sleeps 22.) My thought is that participants could bring spouses and kids if they wanted to, as long as the spouse would take responsibility for the kids and keep them out of the hair of workshop participants.
I realize the Outer Banks are a 'fer piece,' but one can drive there from pretty much anywhere - we do it in one long day and half-day going from Boston, from NYC it would be about 9 hours. One can also fly to Virginia Beach, Raleigh, where ever, and rent a car. So the big question is - assuming a workshop fee of $600 for the week, a room fee of $600 - and that includes spouse etc. - plus your share of shared food - who might be interested (keep in mind that if you do what to bring a spouse and child or a couple children, it will be the least expensive week at the beach on earth :rofl) how many takers might I have if I set this up for a week in mid-June?
Drop me a line off-list at bd@bdcolenphoto.com with any inclining of interest, questions, etc.
Oh, the workshop...The purpose of the workshop is two fold - to help you figure out who you are as a photographer, and to work on photographic story telling. You will complete daily assignments, and shoot a story over the course of the week.
I realize the Outer Banks are a 'fer piece,' but one can drive there from pretty much anywhere - we do it in one long day and half-day going from Boston, from NYC it would be about 9 hours. One can also fly to Virginia Beach, Raleigh, where ever, and rent a car. So the big question is - assuming a workshop fee of $600 for the week, a room fee of $600 - and that includes spouse etc. - plus your share of shared food - who might be interested (keep in mind that if you do what to bring a spouse and child or a couple children, it will be the least expensive week at the beach on earth :rofl) how many takers might I have if I set this up for a week in mid-June?
Drop me a line off-list at bd@bdcolenphoto.com with any inclining of interest, questions, etc.
Oh, the workshop...The purpose of the workshop is two fold - to help you figure out who you are as a photographer, and to work on photographic story telling. You will complete daily assignments, and shoot a story over the course of the week.
bd@bdcolenphoto.com
"He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan
"The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
"He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan
"The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
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Oh jeeze another right coaster thinking their world revolves around... Ferget it!
Seriously tho', You might like to check for the hurricane season (I ran into that on my planned Cuba trip)
I'd be interested in the workshop but I'm not sure about bringing my family (maybe, though). It would really depend on the dates as I have another trip planned in June as well. But I'm interested in keeping up with the details.
Thanks, Pupator - I will keep all posted. And indeed, June is not a time one has to worry about hurricanes - at least it wasn't before the climate began, uh, changing.
"He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan
"The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
Hey, Raggs, the point is you can drive to it from any place you can fly into. And June is not hurricane season.
"He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan
"The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
I'm no expert, I was told that June 1 is the start (at least in the Caribbean). Just trying to help.
Source:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-hc-canedates,0,7873131.htmlstory
And a secondary check (published 06/29/2011) reveals the following:
While June tropical storms are not all that unusual, June hurricanes are much more rare. The average first hurricane of a typical season usually does not arrive until August 10. The average date of the first tropical storm is July 9.
Source:
http://hurricanereport.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10819/hurricane-warnings-for-mexico/
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Much appreciated
this kills me on a yearly basis.
I know where there is a will there is a way.
It's cheap, I know 600 for a week's stay WITH the family! that's beyond a bargain and I know from having looked into other workshops that your price is a bargain as well.
I can swing that but for summer camp tuition being due at the same time for both kids not to mention 7 days worth of vacation days.
I will not say "never" because I think it will work somehow someday.
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