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Instructional based fall landscape photo tour (starts & end in Fairbanks)

Sep 1 – 7, 2024 (TOUR FULL)

Single: $3,795 Double: $3,395 each

DEPOSIT: $500

Adventurous landscape photographers of all levels who want to advance their skills and vision. May require staying up long hours to photograph aurora displays.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Easy ⓘ

Mostly walking on firm ground with some short distances on spongy ground plus possibly one climb up 50′ hill.

TRIP LEADERS

Michael DeYoung Lauri DeYoung

About Your Guides

• ✓ Small group for maximum personal attention and group mobility
• ✓ All ground transportation from Fairbanks in roomy van
• ✓ Home-cooked meals included during remote lodge stay (3 nights)
• ✓ Pristine wilderness landscapes: glaciers, rivers, lakes, tundra colors, and big peaks
• ✓ Potential to capture aurora and reflections
• ✓ Potential to photograph Denali, North America’s tallest mountain

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

“Michael and Lauri ran a great Alaska photo tour experience. We saw the aurora, animals and some amazing sunsets and sunrises. Their knowledge of Alaska and the great places to shoot was exceptional. I truly enjoyed the experience. “

– George R. (Santa Fe, NM)

WORKSHOP DETAILS

WHERE: Starts & Ends in Fairbanks, AK

ON-LOCATION: Mostly on Denali Highway between Paxson and Cantwell

GROUP SIZE: 6 Max

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

• ✓ All transportation provided to and from Fairbanks in roomy van during tour date
• ✓ 6 nights of lodging (sharing cabins may be required at Maclaren River Lodge along the Denali Highway)
• ✓ Meals ONLY during our stay at Maclaren River Lodge
• ✓ Constructive image critique sessions with post processing guidance
• ✓ Michael and Lauri as your guides and instructors

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:

• ✓ Transportation to and from your home to Fairbanks, AK.
• ✓ Meals (except for the time at Maclaren River Lodge)
• ✓ Travel Insurance
• ✓ Gratuities for lodge staff and photo guides
• ✓ Personal expenses

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 30

DESCRIPTION

A laska is a fall landscape lover’s dream with potential to capture the essence of the north – the northern lights dancing across a pristine dark sky and reflecting on lakes and ponds. Wild, unspoiled and uncrowded, join a small group as we explore and photograph the vast and sweeping tundra landscapes of the Denali Highway and the Eastern Alaska Range at or near the peak of fall colors.

Jump start your fall color photography season on this unique and intimate Alaskan photo tour created and led by one of Alaska’s most experienced travel and adventure photography teams. Our tour begins and ends in Fairbanks, one of the best places in Alaska to capture the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, in relative comfort. This is a magical time with potential to capture aurora reflections and color on the numerous lakes along our route before they freeze for the winter, and to photograph sunrise on Denali, North America’s tallest peak.

The auroras can be just as active in the fall as they are in winter but without the frozen landscape and bitter cold. To add a little spice, our tour will include chances to view and photograph North America’s highest peak, Denali at 20,320’, from the east and south.

When the auroras are not dancing across the night sky or covered by clouds, we will focus our cameras on a pure visual delight of reds, oranges and golds that make up the endless fall tundra with big open skies and sweeping views of glacier clad peaks of the Eastern Alaska Range. The blazing fall tundra also affords limitless macro and intimate landscape opportunities. If we are fortunate, a dusting of snow will add visual interest to the already stunning landscapes of Denali country.

There are many places in the northern latitudes that afford decent and frequent aurora viewing. Fairbanks and Denali country are among them. All locations in northern latitudes regardless of what others may tell you are subject to long periods of cloudy weather even during the dry spring season and nights where the auroras don’t develop due to lack of solar activity. When looking at any aurora tour, go for the destination as much as the aurora potential.

This is why we’ve chosen this route and this time of year to capture the best of two worlds. There is a narrow window beginning in late August and lasting into early September when we see the convergence of two great photo subjects: the height of fall color on the tundra and upper taiga forest below big glacier clad peaks and aurora displays on relatively warm nights (compared to winter) with possible reflections on bodies of open water.

NOTE: This tour is along the Denali Highway , a 130-mile stretch of improved dirt road that connects the Parks Highway (Cantwell) on the west and the Richardson Highway (Paxson) on the east. It is not the road into Denali National Park. While we would love to run a commercial trip in Denali National Park, the Park Service does not issue commercial use permits for us to take you into the park itself. We could arrange for participants to ride the official park shuttle buses but you do not have much flexibility on the bus, photographically, so we opt not to pursue that option. We’d be happy to help you arrange that trip.

LODGING: Participants will most likely need to share a cabin (which has 2 queen beds per cabin and 1 bathroom) as this is a remote lodge with limited capacity. Room assignments will be made on location based on the make up of the group. Couples will have their own cabin as will friends traveling together. We will make our best efforts before pairing up participants of the same gender that do not know each other. Regardless of room sharing status, the lodge is comfortable, warm, dry with an exceptional staff and outstanding meals. Meals at the lodge are included in tour fee.

DAY 3 & 4 (SEP 3 & 4): REMOTE LODGE- DENALI HIGHWAY

We start the morning with a sunrise landscape shoot and return to the lodge for breakfast. We can spend time photographing around the lodge or meet up for an informal image critique session and/or answer any technical or creative technique questions individuals may have. In the afternoon, we head back onto the Denali Highway for more fall color landscapes and sunset photographic opportunities.After dinner, if the forecast is favorable and participants are willing, we will head out to photograph the Northern Lights.

DAY 5 (SEP 5): TRANSFER TO REMOTE CABINS OFF PARKS HIGHWAY –

If we are not out too late the previous night shooting Northern Lights, we’ll start the morning with a sunrise landscape shoot and return to the lodge for breakfast. We’ll check out of our cabins, gather our gear, and travel to our next quaint Alaskan accommodations off the road from the Parks Highway allowing for more photographic opportunities on the western edge of the Denali Highway.

DAY 6 (SEP 6): DENALI VIEWS & PARKS HIGHWAY FALL LANDSCAPES

We start the morning off with an early morning sunrise shoot with views of Denali and other tundra fall landscapes. The rest of the day will be spent shooting other fall landscapes, hopefully ending the day with a sunset shoot of Denali.

DAY 7 (SEP 7): FAIRBANKS – END OF TRIP

We head out early, weather permitting, for some more sunrise views of Denali along the Parks Highway before heading back to Fairbanks around 2:00PM to say our goodbyes and treasure the experience we all just shared.

PLEASE NOTE: While the photo tour officially ends around 2:00PM, we encourage participants to spend an additional night for the opportunity to photograph northern lights in the Fairbanks area, weather permitting. Michael and Lauri will remain in the Fairbanks area to take participants who wish to go out.

GETTING HERE/EXTEND YOUR STAY

The Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is a large, visitor-friendly airport with several flights a day. Some of the major airlines that service to Fairbanks include:

• Alaska Airlines
• American Airlines

Sun Country Airlines and JetBlue has service to only Ted Steven’s International Airport in Anchorage – not to Fairbanks. However, check the above airlines for a connecting flight from Anchorage to Fairbanks.

Our first night’s lodging is at Sophie Station Suites (1717 University Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99709) and is approximately 3 miles away (as the roads go) from the Fairbanks International Airport. There is a 24-hour courtesy shuttle service from the airport to Sophie Station Suites (our first night’s lodging). Please call them upon your arrival – after you pick up your luggage – at 907.479.3650 to coordinate pickup.

The official group meeting location will be at 5:00PM at Sophie Station Suites in Zach’s Boardroom located on the 2nd floor with a presentation on how to best capture northern lights, what to anticipate, and other useful tips.

FAIRBANKS LODGING

Lodging from Sep 1 – 6 is included in your tour fee. If you plan to arrive earlier and/or stay later you will need to make your own additional reservations. If you wish to stay at the same hotel we reserved for the tour’s first night, you can make reservations online at Sophie Station Suites or calling them at 907.479.3650 and request the Deluxe One Bedroom Suite. Unfortunately, there is no group rate we can extend at this time. We are working to change that.

We strongly recommend making any additional reservations early as hotels can fill quickly.

If you prefer staying at a different hotel or need help in making additional lodging arrangements, we’d be happy to assist.

PAYMENT & CANCELLATION POLICIES

PAYMENT TERMS: A minimum deposit is due at registration to reserve your space. Required deposit amount is $500. Final payments, which can be made in installments, are due 90 days prior to tour start date. Invoices for final balances will be emailed to registered participants approximately 120 days prior to tour start date to allow time to spread out making payments.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

When a participant cancels a reserved spot in a regularly scheduled (i.e., non-custom) photo tour, it takes time and effort to fill the vacancy. Please be sure to check your personal schedule well ahead of the dates of the trip to make sure there are no conflicts. If you discover that you will not be able to attend we would very much appreciate knowing this as soon as possible.

The following fee schedule applies:

Because of the unique nature of this workshop, If your cancellation is received more than 120 days prior to the beginning of a tour or workshop, we will refund your registration fee less a 5% of your initial deposit. Any fees paid up to this point, less 5% of your initial deposit, can be applied to another scheduled tour or converted to a private photo tour or private photography instruction session.

As other vendors we book with have limited refund policies, if your cancellation is received less than 120 days prior to the beginning of a tour or workshop, we will retain the entire balance paid to date unless you are able to locate someone who will fill your position.

If the photo workshop or tour is full and someone from the waiting list can take your spot, we will refund your entire balance paid to date less 5% of your initial deposit.

No refund of any fees will be made for cancellations after the tour begins.

TRIP INSURANCE

In the event that a tour must be cancelled due to inadequate enrollment, all registration fees received by us will be refunded in full or, if you prefer, your registration fees paid up to this point can be applied to another scheduled tour or converted to a private photo tour.

We are not responsible for reimbursement of non-refundable airline tickets or lodging arrangements you made in the event of a tour cancellation. Please do not make any travel arrangements until you have received notification that the tour has met its minimal participant requirement which will be known at least 90 days prior to the start date OR consider the purchase of trip insurance.

We highly suggest TravelGuard® or similar travel insurance policies to assist you in case of last minute plan changes and emergencies.

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

We are big supporters of sustainable tourism and practitioners of Leave No Trace. As much as possible we support local businesses with a commitment to quality and service. The lodges, B&Bs, restaurants, and even the van rental are all from locally owned businesses. On location, we practice and insist on Leave No Trace principles. Our small groups traveling in one vehicle allow us to minimize our impact and presence. We strive to make our small group maintain a light footprint on the tundra.

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Please note that Alison doesn't give photo tours or lessons, but if you'd like to visit the Palouse to see its unique rolling hills and farms, and maybe to photograph it yourself, here are some resources and a few tips to get you started....

Helpful Resources

Take advantage of these great resources for interesting and helpful information, history, travel ideas and maps:

• Pullman Chamber of Commerce. 415 N. Grand Ave., Washington, 99163. 509-334-3565 /800-365-6948. Pullman is in Whitman County, home of most of the Washington portion of the Palouse and it is the Palouse's largest town. The Pullman Chamber offers informational brochures, maps and contacts for Whitman County and the entire region. The Chamber's brochures are often descriptive of photogenic towns, landmarks, and suggested travel routes.
• Moscow Chamber of Commerce. 411 S. Main, Moscow, Idaho, 83843. 208-882-1800 /800-380-1801. www.moscowchamber.com. Moscow calls itself "The Heart of the Arts", and its Chamber of Commerce provides information and contacts about arts and other events as well as recreational opportunities.
• Palouse Scenic Byway. This website describes the 208 miles of the Palouse Scenic Byway and many of the towns and events along the Byway. Maps, videos and loads of information!
• Latah County Historical Society. 327 E. Second, Moscow, Idaho 83843. 208-882-1004 . The Idaho portion of the Palouse is mostly located within Latah County, Idaho. The Latah County Historical Society offers a great deal of historical business and personal records, photographs, maps and oral history transcripts. A great resource for photographers and others who may be researching for a book, article, or lesson plan about the Palouse region.
• City of Colfax. The County Seat of Whitman County, Colfax is in the heart of the Palouse region. Its historic downtown offers shopping, dining and overnight accommodations. A friendly place to make your center of photographic operations, especially if you're photographing Steptoe Butte.

The Landscape and the Seasons

The colors and textures of the Palouse hills are primarily influenced by the variable weather and the crops that blanket the fields. While there's a general progression of changes the appearance of fields over the course of a year, part of the fun of photographing the Palouse is that these patterns aren't set in stone and you can never be exactly sure what you'll see or what the light will be. Ground that is pristine snow-covered white during one January may be dark, deep mud the next January. (In 2007-2008, our wheat field was covered in snow from November through early April, but in 2009-2010, it had snow on it a total of 3 days!)

Even though the Palouse region isn't very large, there are variations in how the geography and weather affect the appearance of the landscape in different areas. Broadly speaking, the southern and far western Palouse progress through the farming seasons earlier than the central region, with the northeast usually progressing the latest. The northeast generally holds snow on the ground longer (some years into late February or March), while parts of the south may receive very little to no snow. Also, the lower elevations of the river canyons are drier and rockier and have longer periods of gold and brown tones than the higher elevations. The far western portion of the Palouse (from around Dusty, Washington and west) is also drier, less populated, and less treed.

SUMMER Around late June to early July, the primarily green hues will be begin their transition to the warmer golds and browns of ripening crops and grasses. Blue grass, hay fields and crops that were planted the prior autumn will begin to turn tan before the crops that were planted in spring, resulting in a patchwork effect of greens, golds and browns that provides exciting geometric photographic opportunities.

Encourage Your Creativity A good rule for all photography is to think outside the box and inside your own head. Popular photographic locations are often photographed over and over again in the same ways by many people. This is somewhat human nature; we see a photograph we love that makes us want to visit a place and then it's hard to "see" the place in a unique way-- in our own way. Don't just shoot the scenes you've seen before in pictures; instead, make the subject your own. Try to see it through your own eyes and with your own creative spirit. Regarding the Palouse in particular: remember, it's not just about the hills! Seek images that go beyond the classic green rolling hills scene.

Time of Day Generally, photographing the Palouse in the early morning or late afternoon-early evening provides the best light needed for showing off the shapes of hills and textures of fields and barn wood. Low side-lighting on the hills at these times creates the shadows that make the hills more visible and dramatic. If you don't have much time to photograph, these would be the time periods to get out there. Ask Permission! Many of the same locations (certain picturesque barns in particular) are visited regularly by individuals and groups of photographers and cyclists. Palouse residents are very friendly and generous, just as you'd hope to find in rural America. Returning the kindness to landowners who are welcoming to the cars and photographers stopped on their roadsides and driveways can go a long way toward keeping these locals amenable to future visits. Cultivated fields (and barns and old homesteads) in Idaho and Washington are not public property. Be sure to have the proper permission to enter agricultural fields and to photograph close to barns and other private property. If you have a business card, give one to the owner. A really nice idea is to get the landowner's name and address, and if you get a good picture of their farm or house, send them a copy.

Locations You Shouldn't Miss

*Note that Washington state requires a permit to use Washington state-managed recreation lands, including the state parks noted below. A one-day pass or an annual pass can be purchased. Rather than including a link here to a web page that may expire, do a web search for Washington State's Discover Pass and you'll easily find the info you need.

• Steptoe Butte State Park. On Hume Road, off HWY 195, north of Colfax, Washington. A road spirals around this tallest point in the region, all the way to the top of the butte, giving you a 360 degree view of the Palouse, the Blue Mountains and the Bitterroots. Rest rooms and picnic tables at the bottom help make this a convenient stop at one of the most popular photographic locations on the Palouse.
• Kamiak Butte State Park. Between Palouse and Pullman, Washington off HWY 27. This tree-covered butte has easy (though not flat) trails leading through the sun dappled woods to the top of the butte where lovely views of the Palouse await your photographic creativity. Camping sites, picnic grounds, a children's play area and rest rooms make this a good family stop when photographing away from home. Many native flowers bloom on Kamiak by early June.
• Artisans at the Dahmen Barn. HWY 195, Uniontown, Washington. 509-229-3414 . A place to get inspired by local artists while shooting the photogenic barn-turned-artists'-haven and the fantastic folk art fence made from over 1000 wheels.
• Palouse Falls State Park. South of Washtucna, Washington off HWY 26. The Palouse River flows over this 197' waterfall into a rocky canyon. The water flow is heaviest during the spring run-off, from April-June, depending on the year. The surrounding area is rockier and drier than the undulating hills area to the east, providing unique photographic opportunities.

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