Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park Photography Tour and Workshop

Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park Photography Tour and Workshop

Dates:  March 7-12, 2025

Price: $3200.00 single occupancy/ $5100 couples sharing a room. Workshop price is for instruction, 5 nights of lodging only. Students are responsible for their own transportation and meals.

Fly into Palm Springs, California 

Cancellation Policy: If you cancel and the workshop is otherwise filled, we will refund you the full amount you have paid towards the tuition, minus a $150 service charge. If you cancel and the workshop does not fill, then you will be refunded according to the following schedule, based on the full fee of the Workshop:

Greater than 90 days from the start date of the Workshop: full refund minus $150 fee.

Less than 90 days: no refund

Refunds will be paid by the same method that the original payment was made.

Please consider purchasing “Travel Insurance” at time of registration. AAA or Allianz offer policies

Itinerary:  Joshua Tree National Park Photography Workshop Tour

Friday March 7- Meet and greet at 4pm at the Skylark Hotel in downtown Palm Springs. 1466 North Palm Canyon Drive. https://www.theskylark.com

One of those classic old school retro hotels that palms Springs is famous for.

Saturday March 8- AM- Palm Canyon on the Agua Caliente Tribal Land. Birding / PM- Anza Borrego State Park

Sunday March 9- AM- Anza Borrego State Park wildflowers / PM-drive to Holiday Inn Express in 29 Palms https://www.hi29palmshotel.com Night shots of Skull Rock, Arch Rock in Joshua Tree National Park

Monday March 10- Joshua Tree National Park

Tuesday March 11- Joshua Tree National Park

Wednesday March 12- Joshua Tree National Park

Workshop concludes after morning field session.

Location: Joshua Tree National Park Photography Workshop Tour 

We will meet in the famous resort town of Palm Springs. There is great birding, verdant creeks and desert wildflowers to be had in this Mojave Desert city. I spent over a month there last year and shot many fantastic images. We will also visit nearby Anza Borrego State Park which hopefully is blooming with wildflowers and take in the stunning badlands vista at Fonts Point.

Next, we will drive over the small town of 29 Palms which sits right outside of wonderful Joshua Tree National Park. Hopefully, the wildflowers will be blooming. A great opportunity for us to capture unique night time images with joshua tree silhouettes. I will teach you my method for even light painting on the sandstone formations. Cool, stuff. Be prepared to hike at least 3 miles round trip, it will be worth it. 

EQUIPMENT SUGGESTIONS: A sturdy tripod is a necessity for good landscapes. Participants should have a working knowledge of their equipment (know which button does what!) before the workshop. I suggest a SLR camera with a wide-angle lens (24-105mm is great for landscapes. If birding or wildlife are more your interest then I would suggest bring a lens like in the 100-500mm range, or more. We have also had some point and shoot shooters attend so don’t feel you have buy that latest and greatest. There’s a lot to learn just by seeing.

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Chuck Haney Photography
PO Box 698
Whitefish, MT 59937

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