Chaco Canyon

Chaco Canyon, New Mexico Tour

"Ancient Lands meet Modern Photography"

March 23-25, 2012

Chaco

Chaco was the hub of the prehistoric Four Corners area from AD 850 to 1250.. The Chacoan people combined their understanding of astronomical alignments and engineering to construct distinctive multilevel building throughout the canyon. This unique photo tour will allow you to photograph the ancient ruins of Chaco as well as the surrounding landscape. As a bonus, two evenings will be spent photographing at night so you can learn some of Jeff's nighttime techniques. Chaco has one of the darkest skies in the lower 48 and this tour is timed during the darkness of a new moon.

Lodging can be found about a hours drive away in Bloomfield, NM. Alternatively, you can opt to camp (as Jeff will) at the developed campsite found near the entrance to the park. The campsite as restroom with running water. We will meet each morning at the campground and then proceed into the park for our photography.

Many of the locations are roadside or require a short walk to deliver us to extraordinary locations. As is true for all of Jeff's tours, you can not only expect to have photographic opportunities be maximized but you will also get significant time with learning Jeff's post-processing techniques.

Itinerary

  • Friday, March 23:  Meet at Chaco Canyon Campground (near the entrance to the park). Morning photography in Chaco. Early afternoon critique session and digital darkroom session. Late afternoon and sunset photography in Chaco. Optional Evening Shoot:  Star trails and painting with light.
  • Saturday, March 24:  Sunrise and morning photography in Chaco. Early afternoon critique and digital darkroom session. Late afternoon and sunset photography in Chaco. Optional Evening Shoot: Star fields and painting with light.
  • Sunday, March 25:  Sunrise and morning photography in Chaco. Early afternoon critique and digital darkroom session. Afternoon and sunset photography along the route back to Farmington.

*Tentative - I keep the itinerary very flexible so that I can put you in the best locations
at the best times depending on weather and conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

Tour Details

Date:  March 23-25, 2012

Fee:  $695 per person

Origination Point: Chaco Culture National Historical Park, NM

Nearest Airports:
Four Corners Regional Airport, Farmington, NM
OR
La Plata County Airport
Durango, Colorado

Rating:  Easy to Moderate

Limit: 8 people

Terms and Conditions

Past Tour Photos

Tour Highlights

Three Days of Photography in:

  • Chaco Culture National Historical Park (Chaco Canyon) and the surrounding area
  • Learn all of Jeff's technical and artistic techniques
  • Optional nighttime photography - star trails and "painting with light"
  • Learn and practice Jeff's digital workflow
  • No crowds - Few people in the park
  • Can stay the nights in Bloomfield (hotels) or stay in the park at the campsite.
Chaco

Testimonial

"I learned so much and can't believe how my photographs have improved. Thank you." - John A.

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