Lenswork and Landscapes

I’m going to be speaking on April 20th 2009 at the Ohio Professional Photographers Organization – you don’t have to be a member to come- but they do charge $10.00 a meeting if you aren’t a member.
Trust me when I say ( and I say it with LOVE )- this is the ONLY time you will be able to catch one of my programs at this price-I am doing this because a good friend asked me if I’d be interested in doing it. ( Giving back to my “peeps”) 

Date:	Monday, April 20, 2009
Time:	6:30pm – 9:30pm
Location:	Hedgecock’s Photography Studio
Street:	514 20th Street
City/Town:	Huntington, Meeting fee is 10.00, and is a part of the Ohio Valley Professional Photographers Organization. You do not have to be a member to attend.

Invitation Event

( My photo here- not HIS……….LOL)

I’m going to attend “The Complete Wedding Photographer” PROGRAM tonight by the upcoming and rising photography star Danny Leary (Leary Wedding Design )

Danny and I have been friends for a number of years and he sent me a personal invitation to attend his FIRST EVER PROGRAM!  ( I only had to promise not to heckle him…)

Congratulations Dude-I’m proud of you- and thank you for inviting me to come!  Wouldn’t wanna miss it!

Cass Scenic Railroad Photography Workshop Update

Hey everybody- Just talked to the good people at the Cass Railroad- there are only 10 spots left for my Photography workshop at the Cass Scenic Railroad for this fall ( Sept. 11,12,13 2009 )

If you think this might be something you’re interested in, Reservations are being handled by Cass Scenic Railroad- seats are selling out quick!

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
P.O. Box 107
Cass, WV 24927
(304) 456-4300
1-800-CALL WVA
E-mail: cassrailroad@wvdnr.gov

Cass- Whiticker Station

Shay engine pulling by Whiticker Station up the mountain.

Cass- Shay Engine Detail

Close up of Shay Steam Engine Drivetrain.

Cass -Old Sawmill

Textures from the old sawmill at Cass

Cass Railroad Yard

Getting ready to pull out for the mountain trip.

Cass Station

Night shot of a Shay engine at the Cass railroad station.

Cass Scenic Railroad Photography Workshop

 

Cass Scenic Railroad Photography Workshop on September 11,12,13-2009!

The workshop instruction fee is $100.00 ( meals and lodging NOT included)

 You must make the reservation thru Cass and have the option of staying at their  lodging facilities. Click here to be taken to the cass website for a look 
(Cass also allows RV and pop up camper parking in our main parking lot area. They dont have hookups or shower facility. 10.00 a night)

OR  there are a couple of options for lodging off site :

Boyer Motel 10 miles from Cass 304-456-4667

  EJ’s Cottages 12 miles from Cass (he also has a rental  in Cass)
  www.ejcottages.net 1-800-354-0821

  Seneca State Forest 12 miles from Cass 304-799-6213
 
Workshop Description:

I’ll will be showing participants how to visually speak thru imagery and what’s important to consider in each and every photograph.

Photography lessons will be thru a combination of relaxed lectures followed up with photographing “in the field” and putting techniques to work in real world situations. Keeping class size small by design will insure an intimate atmosphere with plenty of time for class / instructor interaction.
  

WORKSHOP TOPICS TO INCLUDE:

 

Discussion of areas we will  be photographing

advanced composition techniques

What makes a succesful photograph

visualization exorcises

equipment being used

using flash effectively

field work to reinforce lessons

best workflow practices

image enhancement techniques

 

I’ll be posting some photographs in the next few days of the locations we’ll be exploring and what you can expect to see…. so be sure and check back in the next few days!

 

The Photography Workshop Reservation line at Cass Scenic Railroad is now open! 304-456-4300 (reservations Ext 101).  

( OR call  WV Tourism at 1-800-CALL WVA  =1-800-225-5982 and ask to be connected with the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park)

The Worksop does not show up on their website yet; you- my faithful bloggers, get first dibs!  The workshop is limited to 25 people and is expected to fill up quickly!

Be sure and tell them Clayton sent you!

Something interesting coming down the track….

Notice the name on the locomotive- I’m getting ready to announce something way cool  here and where you’ll want to be come Fall 2009!